I guess it is churlish to be picky about a free meal, but I would have wanted to give the poor more meat and less vegetables, with a vegetarian option available, but of course I have always been a meat and potatoes type of guy. Give them something to stick to their ribs for awhile! I would have had no humorous criticism if the lasagna had meat in it instead of veggies.
Concern over “climate change” from methane producing livestock trumps the poor these days hence no protein for you! (unless it’s from bugs)
Exactly David! The stuff coming out of the Vatican sounds more like a committee report of an NGO. Maybe that’s the definition of Synodality.
Sincerely wish I were wrong.
Need to point things out (with humor to stay sane).
Italian meals have the pasta dish before the meat dish. Lasagna first, then cutlet. Are we assuming it’s bug cutlet?
Another photo opportunity like Pope Francis’ many such events to show how holy and sanctimonious and full of social justice he is.
I eat very, very little carbohydrates (pasta, potatoes, rice, bread, etc.), no fruit, no sugary deserts. Being diabetic, I maintain a very high protein diet (beef, pork, fish, chicken, eggs, etc.) with lots of leafy green vegetables. The Pope’s prescribed meal for these homeless people would scream my blood sugar level through the roof. But I am sure Leo knows as much about proper diet as he does about the environment and energy policy. Just more self-righteous, sanctimonious, Pharisaical posturing.
Depends on the veggies. At least there was no overtime sign of eggplant.
It’s the breaded cutlet which sounds unappetizing. Evidently ‘baba’ is a desert pastry.
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As for the veggies, that depends. Brussels sprouts, steamed broccoli, broccoli-with-hollandaise, lima beans, corn bar the whitest and s sweetest you can find on the cob, carrots bar what’s in with the leg-of-lamb, all to be avoided. Beets belong in borscht, peas in soup. Cabbage belongs in borscht or must be slow cooked until translucent. Eggplant and mushrooms are best. Cook ’em in sherry and vegetable oil.
Pro-tip: If you ever get the chance to go to Italy, and you have a choice between a restaurant with a written menu and a chalkboard menu, always choose the latter. They’ll have in-season vegetables, and they’ll do them right. Hot, cold, fried, whatever, plain or drizzled with oil, just trust them. Yes, the pasta and the wine are going to be great, but the MVP of the meal is going to be the vegetable.
LQC is right. Sanctimoniuos. We have to look out for their cholesterol too.