tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7565734316555677541.post2964561864039204750..comments2023-09-20T11:00:37.211-05:00Comments on The Phytophactor: Bitter greens of springThe Phytophactorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11064894836161407416noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7565734316555677541.post-32068758192461252532014-04-13T10:37:35.353-05:002014-04-13T10:37:35.353-05:00It is true that young children have a more sensiti...It is true that young children have a more sensitive sense of taste, and an acceptable amount of bitterness, sourness, or spiciness for an adult can be nearly overwhelming and unpleasant sensation. But then there's the poetry of it leaving it to the readers' to interpret.<br />The Phytophactorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11064894836161407416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7565734316555677541.post-17772417158164650532014-04-13T08:09:32.035-05:002014-04-13T08:09:32.035-05:00The author fully understands, having been born in ...The author fully understands, having been born in 1930 - when even if there had been imported foods her family could not have afforded them. But although the adults found the sharp, bitter dandelions welcome it was a hard sell to a four year old.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7565734316555677541.post-31940778767983270632014-04-12T18:01:47.497-05:002014-04-12T18:01:47.497-05:00My mother remembers - she was young during WWII - ...My mother remembers - she was young during WWII - that there was a patch in springtime before the spring veg came through, but when all the over-wintering stuff (brussels sprouts, whatever) had run out, when eating got very boring.<br /><br />I remember a much weaker thing, which was when you could go abroad and have interesting food you couldn't get at home. Which made going abroad more interesting; but its hard to say that having it all available now is bad.William M. Connolleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05836299130680534926noreply@blogger.com