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"Tonight I actually discussed condiments for a full hour. Yes, that&amp;#039;s right: condiments. As in, ketchup and mustard. I am definitely a crazy person when it comes to condiments. Not because I love them and eat them too much. No, in fact, I am probably the only person on the planet who doesn&amp;#039;t eat any of them. None whatsoever. Well, except for salt. I love salt. But mustard? Nope. Ketchup? Yucko! Mayo? Only mixed into salads. Relish? I can&amp;#039;t even think of it. My friend, Mary, just can&amp;#039;t understand not liking any condiments whatsoever. What was it that I didn&amp;#039;t like exactly, she wondered. The flavors? The texture? Yes, I hate the flavors. All of them. But the use of condiments isn&amp;#039;t appealing to me either. I hate watching people eating foods with condiments on them. Often the condiment ends up spurting out the side as the person takes a bite, inevitably ending up smooshed on the side of the person&amp;#039;s face. And that grosses me out in a big way. It just does. (We all have our things, right? For some people, snakes freak them out. For me, it just takes a little mustard.) I&amp;#039;m also not a fan of &amp;quot;mixing up&amp;quot; my foods. I was one of those kids that needed my food separated into each corner of the dish. Although I&amp;#039;m not that bad anymore, I do still like my foods to stand on their own. I like to eat each part of the meal on its own, not mix it up and combine flavors. Like a good steak. If it&amp;#039;s a good steak, I think it should just be a good steak on its own, not after it&amp;#039;s been drowned in A1 sauce. And sandwiches? I like the flavors of the meats and veggies on their own. Whatever moisture I want on the sandwich I get from the cheese. In a way, I&amp;#039;m a purist. So just say no the next time you order a turkey sandwich. You might be surprised a little salt is all you need. What&amp;#039;s your deal with condiments? Let me know at constantdieter@goodhousekeeping.com. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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