With a name like Sulzberger....

There are few things that warm the Cod all the way out to the tips of his fins as much as when the New York Time pauses to recognize the heroism and courage of people who temporarily find themselves living not in New York City. And the gist of the article is that it's not that bad to be a vegetarian in the Midwest, and getting better. Finally: 

And, finally, it is important to not forget that hunger is the price a picky eater must be willing to pay without becoming insufferable.

During a recent visit to the Ranchito Tex-Mex Cafe in Hugoton, Kan., a small community encircled by feedlots packed with cattle and the plants that process them, I inquired if the beans at the restaurant were prepared with meat.

“There’s no meat,” the waitress replied helpfully. “It’s just pinto beans smashed up with lard.”

Lard, of course, is rendered pork fat.

A day later and a day hungrier, a waitress at the Down-Town Restaurant in nearby Ulysses was more understanding and forthcoming about ingredients. The beans had lard. The rice had chicken stock. And on it went.

“You want a salad,” she finally declared.

Not sure if Mr. Sulzberger is quite hungry enough to be sufferable here . The thing where vegetarians treat the presence of pork in beans as something between a prank and a betrayal has got to stop. 

 

Comments

[Kevin]

"when the New York Time pauses to recognize the heroism and courage of people who temporarily find themselves living not in New York City..."

Surely you're also referring to David Brooks' December column, in which he saluted Rod Dreher for moving from Washington D.C. to his small home town in Louisiana:

"They considered the practicalities. They wondered if they were experiencing a passing emotion from a traumatic event. To their great astonishment, they decided to make the move."

Eventually:

"They decided to accept the limitations of small-town life in exchange for the privilege of being a part of a community."

These people deserve a medal, I tells ya.

[Homer]

Looking for mr. gruelbar in tex-mex and home cooking restaurants? What, was there no nearby county fair midway to troll? Kinda like OJ's killer quest. Nope, no damn suspects in that sandtrap either.

[SarahinMpls]

My favorite topic: How completely out of touch the NYT is. It's so bad it's hilarious.