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a couple of food related questions

(1) So... how faux pas is it to bring fish or seafood to work for lunch, specifically when you will be heating it up?

I work in a very small office, only 4 people are in here on a regular basis. I don't bring seafood for lunch ever, unless it's the occasional tuna sandwich. Even at that I feel bad and always make sure my trash goes outside so the office doesn't stink of tuna the next day.

DH & I really like to eat fish but I almost never cook it because whatever I make for dinner DH takes for lunch the next day.

 

(2) I hate pork. I love bacon, ham, and just about everything else from a pig... I just hate pork. I hate how it looks, smells, consistency, & tastes. I see a lot of pork recipes that sound great - except for the whole pork thing - and I'm wondering: Do you think it's ok to use chicken instead of pork most of the time? I think it is, I'm just never sure if flavors will work the same with chicken.

Re: a couple of food related questions

  • I'd def swap out the meat you don't like for that which you do- in this case, pork. Just adjust the cooking time accordingly.

    As for the fish ?- I know a lot of people who bring curries and such things to work so I don't see how seafood could be any worse. If you are removing the garbage and such I see no reason why you shouldn't. 

    Of course, you could also bring an air 'neutralizer' like a febreeze spray if you feel it's an issue. And, if your co workers are really put off, I'm sure someone would mention it.

  • 1.) I hate people that bring seafood into work.  I even hate people that make tuna at work.  Make your tuna at home and don't stink up the kitchen!  I'm obviously much more sensitive now because I'm PG, but I get pissed about it.  One guy heated up seafood a month ago and I swear the microwave smelled for about a week.  This of course makes me mad because I use the microwave to heat up my lunch every day and had to continue to smell it.  It also doesn't help that I sit close to the pantry so I have to smell this crap all the time.

    2.) Pork and chicken should be interchangable for all recipes.

  • Since it's only 4 others in your office, could you just pop by everyone's desk and ask if they'd mind?
  • Natalee - I kind of feel the same way about it as you, not so strongly though. lol! :) One of my coworkers brings Filipino food to work sometimes and it really stinks up the office. I never complain - no one does, like I said - super small office. We are able to open doors & windows so even if something does smell, it doesn't smell for very long at all. I can definitely see why people who work in office buildings, where you can't open windows, don't like it when people bring strong smelling things for lunch. That's why I never make a seafood dinner if DH would have to take that for lunch.
  • imagenataliejp519:
    Since it's only 4 others in your office, could you just pop by everyone's desk and ask if they'd mind?

    Yeah I could do that for sure, and I highly doubt anyone would mind really. I was mainly wondering for DH's sake at his workplace. 

  • I just realized what a total b*tch I sound like.  You make me feel a little better by pointing out the "no windows" thing.  I'm on the 27th floor of a 50+ story building so clearly we have no windows that open.  I guess that's why it lingers for so darn long.
  • imagenatalee215:
    I just realized what a total b*tch I sound like.  You make me feel a little better by pointing out the "no windows" thing.  I'm on the 27th floor of a 50+ story building so clearly we have no windows that open.  I guess that's why it lingers for so darn long.

    Yeah... when you can't open any windows it has to suck! You aren't the only one I know who feels the same way. 

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