Assignment two : Fast Food.

     My childhood has long since passed, but I do remember that fast food was an occasional deal. My father was and is a talented man in the kitchen. The largest portion of what we ate was good ole home cooked Mexican cuisine. When we did go to fast food places it was because the family had to grab food quick for whatever reason, or we wanted to go out. We weren't and still aren't well off. I suppose you could/should place us in the lower region of the socioeconomic tier. Fast food was an occasional treat for the family. From what I remember we would go to four places in different times. McDonald's, Taco Bell, Carls Jr, or El Pollo Loco. I'm sure there was more, but I don't remember a lot from my childhood. I don't recall much of what I used to get, but I was fond of chicken nuggets and macaroni and cheese. I'm not sure that I can place any sentiment on the restaurants themselves, but I was happy to be out with my family. Except this one time at El Pollo Loco this lady mispronounced pollo. It was a hoot, and it's been a most treasured memory.

     As for my current exploits in the realm of fast food, I do eat it occasionally. How anti-climatic was that?  If I got to fast food places now, I tend to make better meal choices. A favorite of mine is Sub Way. You can get whole wheat and veggies. When I go there I usually get the 6 inch with chicken breast, lettuce, honey mustard and bell pepper. I avoid McDonald's. And, if by chance I get dragged there on an outing I salad it up. Their food has always kind of scared me, but after Super Size Me I am down right petrified. My guilty pleasure is Del Taco, but I rarely go there. My real guilty pleasure is Chinese food, but once again it's a rare occurrence. I suppose I eat out about the same now as in the past, but I am more aware of what the food is like, and I tend to make better choices. Plus, I like to cook, so if I have good ingredients at home I'll make noise with the pots and pans.