STILL. FUCKING. DOES.
My dad: "The plain peanut butter sandwiches will continue until morale improves."
peanut butter sandwiches were one of my favorite things growing up. I'd still be eating them today, even though I have to make my own peanut butter here in Japan, except for my body declaring war on gluten (probably celiac since 1 parent has it, but not confirmed yet).
And it was damn good. What’s that German saying? “Hunger makes the best sauce”? When you’re really hungry this is five Michelin star good.
In dutch they say: "Hunger makes raw beans taste sweet"!
when packing up after windsurfing, they would advise against taking your trapeze off (a huge belly belt that can connect you to the sail, handsfree!) before you had access too food, because more often then not, it would unleash the hunger beast within. It was fun to have that power over your own hunger! GIMME THOSE SWEET BEANS!
In English we say "hunger makes the best sauce" which is startlingly similar.
In Poland we have "Hunger is the best condiment", I guess it might be something similar
Nachos, super rope, and ice cream at the pool concession stand.
Wet pool hand nachos is bringing back core memory
French fries is the standard German pool food. Like, nowhere else do you see stands selling nothing but fries (with ketchup and/or mayo, of course). And they just don't taste as good anywhere else, I guess it's the chlorine in the air making the salt taste extra special without actually tasting more salty.
I'm Dutch and I have similar memories. Fries, crisps, and/or ice cream used to be a quintessential part of the pool visit. Kinda makes me nostalgic thinking about it. After all that moving around the fries were an even better treat.
You put some of those chips in those sandwiches and youre cookin'
We had a fish and chip shop opposite the pool. I don’t think I have eaten anything better than those salty vinegary chips, the childish exhaustion and hunger made them absolutely magical.
Man for me it was that $1.25 pool stand hot dog
Swimming lessons at Costco.
Dude it still does. Try that shit man a big shitty sandwich and chips fucking goes hard
Past tense? Get back in there!
Is that a Hawaiian coke can?
Man, now I want some Mexican coke. Fuck HFCS.
I don't get it, why you have a line of crisps next to the sandwich? And why would you have cold food with cola?
The crisps were there because they had salt and fat. This was typical food for children after swimming. The cold food is because it was 30-40°C outside.
Does soda have pairings like wine? I had no idea, I just cracked open sodas. What kinda faux pas have I been doing all my life? Oh God, is everyone looking at me weird when I drink soda wrong?
Oh God, is everyone looking at me weird when I drink soda wrong?
If you're not holding it in the crook of your elbow, lifting your arm, and pouring it onto your outstretched tongue, then at least one of us is doing it wrong, and I think it's you, and everyone is silently judging you for your weird way of drinking. They don't drink with their elbows probably because they don't want to embarass you.
Is there a specific reason that type of food is only available after swimming?
For me it was vending machine peanuts, because that's what they had in the swimming pool building
Curious about different after pool cuisines around the globe. Didn't really realise every country could have a different take
Fries & mayonaise slaps (Netherlands)
Whenever we watch old home movies all I can think of is the food. You know what it tasted like and in certain cases it's never been the same. There's one video of me walking around naked in a cowboy hat (I was 4) at lunch time and all I can think of when I see it is "I want that sandwich, I remember that sandwich". Anyways, this picture is tasty. It brought back some memories. Clearly.
Is there a country that likes soup pool side? It's like your food is a hot tub!
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