Filed under: Troy Test
I suppose to fully appreciate the “Troy Test” you have to know a little bit about my husband, “The Troy.”
My husband was born & bred in Green Bay, WI. For those of you that don’t know much about Wisconsin, let me tell you. All those cheese rumors – TRUE. In fact, the first time I ever visited Wisconsin, I had a serious, be it ridiculous, fear that the family would reject me because of my lactose intolerance. And even if they didn’t reject me – What would I eat?
In Green Bay they LOVE their meat, potatoes, cheese, & beer. In fact, if you can somehow finagle all of those ingredients into one meal or dish – all the better.
An interesting side note: Wisconsin has the highest per-capita brandy consumption of any state in the union. In fact (don’t quote me on this – a quick Google search could neither confirm nor deny….), I think that the state of Wisconsin might consume more brandy each year than the rest of the United States combined.
So that will give you a little bit of insight as to my husband’s dietary habits. I think that the man could actually live & function (at an alarmingly high level) on a diet of cheese & beer. Throw in a steak & a frozen pizza once in a while – maybe a little chicken parmesan, and you would have one happy camper.
The really scary part is this: HE LOOKS GOOD and he has a highly physical profession – where he excels. I think that he must be an anomalous genetic specimen. There is no other explanation. No one who has eaten as many McDonald’s double cheeseburgers as this man should be able to function as well or look as good as he does. I just don’t know.
Anyway, the “Troy Test” is my own personal challenge – to create vegan dishes & meals that Troy would consume & perhaps even enjoy. Honestly, this endeavor is relatively new, and I am not sure that the “enjoy” part will actually happen, but if/when it does, rest assured it will be blog-worthy.
I am planning on giving every recipe that I post a “Troy Test” grade.
I think that the grading will go something like this:
A: LOVE it. Would request that I make it again, and that it would become a part of our regular family menu.
B: LIKE it. Would reheat the leftovers after work without prompting or suggesting.
C: OKAY. Would eat it without complaining if it were served to him.
D: NOT SO MUCH. Might try a bite under duress.
E: NOT ON MY PLATE. Don’t even bother putting that on my plate. I am not going to eat it.
F: HELL NO! Self explanatory.
Oh! Another important piece of information about this challenge. Troy doesn’t eat vegetables. Here is the list of Troy-accepted vegetables: potatoes, corn, onions, green peppers, & mushrooms. To me, potatoes & corn fall into the “starch” category, but as Troy has pointed out on many occasions, “Where would you put them? Animal, vegetable, or mineral?” I suppose he has a point. The other veggies on the list are best consumed on a pizza, hidden under some pepperoni.
So there is the challenge.
Let’s see what we can do.
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