Comment from royowen

Excellent

Isn't that amazing? I don't think I can ever remember going to a restaurant until I, wearing my best suit, and showing off to my then girlfriend, ordered for the both of us at a very swish restaurant, beautifully written Wendy, well done, blessings Roy

 Comment Written 04-Aug-2022

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reply by the author on 04-Aug-2022

Thanks Roy. Hope your date proceeded more smoothly than that evening of my story did!
Wendy

reply by royowen on 04-Aug-2022

Yes it was more subdued.

Comment from Wayne Fowler

Excellent

Nice story. You wrote it very well.
Trout must be served whole. I've heard that the rule is in order to prove that it is trout. I've never given the head (or eye) a thought.
Best wishes.

 Comment Written 04-Aug-2022

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reply by the author on 04-Aug-2022

Yes, perhaps it was trout. You even had me looking up recipes for how to cook trout! I prefer my meat or fish to not look like its original source. Ugh. Thanks so much for reviewing!
Wendy

reply by Wayne Fowler on 04-Aug-2022

fish sticks.
I call them fish plant floor sweepings - "Okay, guys. Sweep the floor. We're making fish sticks today."

reply by the author on 04-Aug-2022

Lol.

Comment from Pantygynt

Excellent

How would poor Neil have coped in medieval times when the boar's head was brought in with great ceremony or awhen a large bird was presented to the company stuffed with successively smaller birds. I fear the lad would have starved.

 Comment Written 04-Aug-2022

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reply by the author on 04-Aug-2022

Yes, you are undoubtedly right! And those barbecued whole pigs still on rotisseries. I also would have starved. The meat I eat has to be unrecognisable as an animal, and I can't think about its origins. Every so often I reconsider becoming vegetarian. Thanks for reviewing!
Wendy

Comment from Katherine M. (k-11)

Excellent

How amusing. Somebody should organize a contest on experiences of restaurant dining. I bet there would be some really fantastic (in all senses of the term) responses. I 'm afraid I steer clear of these contests where subject plus length plus imposed characters are all precised - they restrict my imagination too much. Kate xx

 Comment Written 04-Aug-2022

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reply by the author on 04-Aug-2022

I agree. I don't see any purpose in specifying biological relationship as it has absolutely no bearing on the quality of writing, and seems to exclude writers deliberately. Your idea about a restaurant dining contest has merit. Could produce some very humorous responses! Thanks so much for reviewing.
Wendy

Comment from Theodore McDowell

Excellent

Great response to the prompt. I had a similar experience at a restaurant and it freaked me out. I had the chef cut off the head so that I couldn't see the eye of the trout, lol.

 Comment Written 04-Aug-2022

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reply by the author on 04-Aug-2022

Thanks so much for reviewing. I could never eat it, and I don't understand why they leave it like that - simply horrid. Thanks so much for reviewing!
Wendy

Comment from karenina

Excellent

Yew. Ick. Yuck. Other words of cringeworthy
expression! I've seen this whole fish, head and eyes and all served up on very famous TV cooking shows and I've never understood the appeal ... Much less as fine cuisine!

Poor Neil! Scarred for LIFE!

(yes go for the local fish and chips anyday!)

Karenina

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 Comment Written 04-Aug-2022

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reply by the author on 04-Aug-2022

You are so right. No appeal whatsoever - let alone for an eight-year-old boy! Lol. Glad you sort of enjoyed this story. I appreciate your review - thank you!
Wendy

reply by karenina on 04-Aug-2022

I DID enjoy the story! It's the thought of that fish!

reply by the author on 04-Aug-2022

LOL. Yes, I am with you ... understand perfectly. It's definitely the thought of the fish! (Any meat I eat has to not look anything like its source!)