Many years ago my wife bought an "authentic" Irish cookbook. It was all Lamb and seaweed. Except the one recipe that makes me laugh to this day. Bacon, lettuce, and tomato sandwich! Yes, those were the only ingredients, plus toast, listed in the cookbook!

My mother was a creative cook, but my father insisted on the "boil till soft" type food. I hated it! After I got married and learned you could steam vegetables, food became much more attractive.