I went with my host mother to the supermarket the other day to discover, sitting right in between the pork chops and pigs feet, that they sell veal brains here in the supermarket. I have tried a lot more new foods these past two and a half months and have found that I liked the vast majority of them. However, veal brain is where I draw the line. Thank you very much but somehow seeing the brain sitting in the plastic container did not exactly pique my appetite. My host mother assured me, seeing my surprised face, that although some people do eat that, it is not incredibly common and she does not eat it.
On another food related note, this Sunday my host mother has put together a Thanksgiving lunch for fourteen people, a yearly tradition for her. I am baking a pumpkin pie and the school was kind enough to give me some canned pumpkin. Apparently, we start cooking tomorrow and don't stop until right before lunch on Sunday. I will post pictures of the cooking process and our table, once it is pretty and all set.
On another food related note, this Sunday my host mother has put together a Thanksgiving lunch for fourteen people, a yearly tradition for her. I am baking a pumpkin pie and the school was kind enough to give me some canned pumpkin. Apparently, we start cooking tomorrow and don't stop until right before lunch on Sunday. I will post pictures of the cooking process and our table, once it is pretty and all set.