Amber Rose, 40, Hood River
Shavon Highter, 36 going on 50, Hood River
Xeovanni Orion, 14, Hood River
“Chitlins,” said Shavon. “It’s soul food.”
What’s it made of?
“It’s pig intestines,” Shavon laughs.
“What!?” said Xeovanni.
“I ate them all throughout my childhood. Didn’t know what it was. It says what it is on the container, but I never even read it,” said Shavon laughing. “Then my mom finally told me when I was a teenager, and I was like GROSS….but then then when I was an adult I was like, oh okay..it tastes good.”
“It’s said like ‘chitlins’ but it’s spelled chitterlings,” said Shavon.
“Wow, that is a lot,” said Xeovanni.
And what’s for dinner for Xeo?
“Stuffing. Without pig intestines,” said Xeovanni.
Shavon laughs.
And for Amber?
“I don’t like sweet potatoes. I don’t like green bean pie. I like literally just turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes and gravy,” said Amber. “But I like real gravy, like gravy made with grease.”
“So you like grease.” laughed Shavon.
“I had it growing up. My mom cooked a lot and was a good cook but didn’t use those seasonings,” said Amber. “And what I like even more than that is the leftovers. I like having turkey and gravy on bread as leftovers. I look forward to the leftovers more than even the meal itself.”