{"id":2847,"date":"2012-04-03T12:30:28","date_gmt":"2012-04-03T16:30:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kirantarun.com\/food\/?p=2847"},"modified":"2012-04-03T12:32:56","modified_gmt":"2012-04-03T16:32:56","slug":"fennel-apple-asparagus-salad-w-avocado-citrus-crema","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kirantarun.com\/food\/fennel-apple-asparagus-salad-w-avocado-citrus-crema\/","title":{"rendered":"Fennel, Apple & Asparagus Salad w\/ Avocado Citrus Crema"},"content":{"rendered":"G<\/span>ood day!!!<\/p>\n

Should I rant about how its April already or just celebrate the joy that it’s my birthday this coming Friday? \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n

I choose rant.<\/p>\n

And it has nothing to do with the month of April, or how Spring seems to escape faster than a bullet train, or why I am prepared to be miserable with the fact that it’s my 33rd year on this earth.<\/p>\n

Nope. Nothing as mentioned.<\/p>\n

It’s something to do with a recent incident in a restaurant.<\/p>\n

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Being a Hindu means not eating beef at any cost<\/strong>. I wouldn’t say that we are religious. Not even in our furthest imagination. But cow’s are the primary source for other food sources, i.e milk etc.<\/p>\n

So, why am I lecturing you on cow\/beef\/religion?<\/p>\n

It has come to our knowledge that our recent palate was tainted with beef. We were dining at a famous restaurant conglomerate and that’s where all hell broke loose!<\/p>\n

After consuming almost 90% of lunch, there it sat almost mocking us — a piece\/hunk of beef. We were assured its beef by the manager on duty.<\/p>\n

*faint* *recovered* *disbelief*<\/p>\n

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We were shocked!!! Above all, we were shaken by our core beliefs. It might sound like a small mistake, but this could have been easily avoided if there were proper buffet-style practices in place.<\/p>\n

Or the server could have taken a little more time in assembling food gently<\/em> instead of rushing through our orders, HAPHAZARDLY<\/strong>!<\/p>\n

Mistakes can always happen and I hope we can forget this incident over time.<\/p>\n

Most Hindus respect the cow as a matriarchal figure for its gentle qualities and providing nurturing milk and its products for a largely vegetarian diet. It holds an honored place in society, and it is part of Hindu tradition to avoid the consumption of beef.<\/span> — Yahoo<\/a><\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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So, what does beef<\/em> have in common with this recipe?<\/p>\n

Not-a-thing!<\/p>\n

And why am I lecturing you on this?<\/p>\n

Because that’s what you get, reading this blog. Authenticity, cribbing, annoying and ranting 24×7.<\/p>\n

Do me a favor, get a mandolin and make a beautiful & healthy salad for you and your family while I console myself from the recent incident.
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