"My boyfriend, Paul, and I moved in together five months ago. Since then, a rift has emerged Paul wants potatoes with every meal. Actually, he often wants two types of potatoes with his meals mash and chips, for example, or roasties and mash. I prefer rice. We split the cooking, so it's a continual battle between us: which carb is better?"
"Paul also says rice spikes blood sugar. But I don't think dauphinois smothered in cream and cheese (his favourite form of potato) is exactly a miracle health food. Sometimes I want to have a traditional British meal, like a roast dinner, or a steak, with rice, but Paul hits the roof. He says, You can't have rice with that. But I can and I do. I am more flexible with his meals than he is with mine."
One partner prefers rice for its versatility and as a cultural cornerstone; the other prefers potatoes and wants them with every meal, sometimes two types. The partners split cooking duties, which intensifies recurring arguments about which carbohydrate is superior. The rice-preferring partner lists many rice preparations and examples that show flexibility and argues rice absorbs flavor without heavy seasoning. The potato-preferring partner cites heritage and claims versatility for potatoes. Health and meal-appropriateness disputes arise, with the potato lover rejecting rice alongside traditional British dishes. The rice-preferring partner tolerates potatoes but dislikes multiple potato types per meal.
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