The former Smiths’ guitarist recalls Irish stew with his dad, New York diners with his band and why he became a vegan
I’m extremely anti-cucumber. I believe cucumbers are demonic, the black hole of the food world, infusing everything close by with their evil cucumber-ness. I didn’t actually try cucumber until 18 and I avoided them since. Which became more difficult after going vegetarian and even more difficult after going vegan.
My first memories are of being super-fussy with food. I couldn’t stand cabbage, onions, courgettes especially. Dad would be starving for Irish stew after laying pipes all day, so it was all about him getting his food. I’d often hide food on my plate and just try to get meals over with as quickly as possible. Memories of being confronted by lunches at Sacred Heart primary are traumatic for me.
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