![]() I’m challenging the status quo, aren’t I? Surely eating so many cocktail sausages at a party in primary school that my friend’s mother reported it back to my own parents, aghast, proves something? I am a woman. At some point earlier than I’m aware of, I had the idea that “meat is manly” planted into my head, and since then when I’ve asked for my steak to be rare, I’ve felt, in some small way, victorious. Without realizing it, for years I’ve been taking joy in countering people’s expectations. Recipe books perpetuate this while a majority are by men (because as we all know, men are chefs, while women are only cooks), any that are directed at men often heavily feature hunks of meat, either as the entire focus or at least the star of the cover. As well as sports and beer, marketers have designated meat in the man’s domain - so even though you’ll find an array of kitchen trinkets in the women’s section, head to the men’s for meat thermometers, branding irons, and barbecue paraphernalia. This further reminds me of the times that I’ve been searching for presents for men in my life and, in moments of unsuccessful desperation, have browsed sites designed to pigeonhole people into the generic gift that a few labels lead to. Or, more subtly, when I look in disappointment at the delicate, flaky fish dish in front of me while my boyfriend gets my burger. Suddenly, I’m remembering all those occasions over the years when I’ve eaten with vegetarian friends who happen to be men, and I’ve been served the stuffed aubergine while they’ve been given the lamb chops. ![]() (After all, you are what you eat.) I respond badly to inferences that actions I’m taking are specifically because I’m a woman and, as I’ve always known but have been far more aware of lately, eating vegetarian food is for ladies. It has been far more of a challenge to overcome my own pig-headedness. I’ve actually been quite surprised at how doable it has been, as long as I stay focused and don’t eat a slice of Pepperoni Passion just because it’s there. I’ve largely been prepared for these, preplanning meals and gathering recipes to ensure I can make dishes I enjoy easily, and creating a points system to try to game myself into the level of reduction I want to achieve. ![]() In my case, it’s for environmental reasons, but there are plenty of other good reasons why people choose to cut down or eliminate it from their diet altogether.īeing the sort of person who likes so few vegetables that people who have only just made my acquaintance frequently scold me on the matter, this decision has had its challenges. Recently, I’ve been trying to eat less meat. Tickets are $1 each, beers are five tickets and brats are eight tickets and the event is 21 and over only.īrat Haus will be donating a portion of the proceeds to Honor Flight, a non-profit foundation that flies World War II veterans to visit their memorial in Washington D.C.By Megan Stodel for The F Word, cross-posted with permission Other libations such as wine, cocktails, bottled water and lemonade will also be served. Sausage connoisseurs and general attendees alike can enjoy a variety of craft beers, different flavored homemade brats and soft pretzels while giving to a charitable foundation and toasting over a sausage celebration in Brat Haus’ alfresco beer garden. ![]() The sausage-themed soiree includes live music, yard-style games like corn hole and life-size Jenga, a stein holding competition and Arizona’s largest brat. Downtown Scottsdale’s communal beer garden and eatery, Brat Haus, will be hosting its second annual Sausage Fest Sunday, April 23 from 12 to 8pm.
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