I'm always amazed at what becomes "comfortable" when I get far enough
out of my comfort zone for a prolonged duration. It was my first trip
to China ... 2 weeks of supplier and potential acquisition visits with
lunch after dinner after lunch after dinner of traditional Chinese
cuisine. After 2 weeks of the round table table with duck tongue,
shark fin, snake, etc all served by my host with HIS chop sticks and
HACKING cough, I was about Chinesed out. I still remember how
amazingly wonderful that Big Mac was ... ahhh, home. That said, I
always joke that I've had McDonalds 4 times in the last 10 years, all
overseas and 3 out of 4 were in China. There is a time and place for
"comfort food" regardless of nutritional content.
Jeff

Peter Duniho wrote:
"Bob Noel" wrote in message
...
Line from "Memphis Belle": "it's comforting"

Perhaps to some people. I can't say that I would use the word "comforting"
to describe any of the fast food chains (and that's even though I do on
occasion eat at them, and even enjoy the food, as much as anyone can enjoy
"food" that has practically no redeeming nutritional value ).

And of course, flying somewhere for the purpose of eating food that's
"comforting" seems to be missing the point, to me at least.

Pete