hamhock watch, 2005

i mentioned the buffet in a few earlier posts.
i am over it, y'all. way.

i've learned that in general, i eat good-for-me things. here in louisiana, at least where i am, that doesn't exist that much. to clarify: people here have been ridiculously generous and let us eat for free on the trip in addition to our pay. that means it's buffet or bust (and sometimes both, if you like it). rance and i are grossed out. we've been eating salads like rabb-os.

the buffet is not unsimilar to old country buffet or bonanza/ponderosa - with tons more choices that are all preservative-based; buttered everything, gravied whatnot, mystery desserts.

what i've learned for sure is that i don't like hamhock.
hamhock is a word i have thrown around in improv scenes for years. years. if i'm cooking something, and i stagger for what it is, it's hamhock or possibly "hamshank", something i don't even know exists or not.

never had it before.
now i have.
hamhock here apprears in the following on the buffet:
*baked beans
*anything au-gratin
*macaroni and cheese
*etouffee
*black-eyed peas
*collard greens
*some cold salad with cukes
*the hearts of the workers

enufzenuf.