It was a cold and snowy day at work so I decided to stay inside for lunch. Of course, staying inside gave me two lunch options. I could either go to the snack bar and purchase a sandwich or I could go down to the cafeteria. So I opted for the cafeteria. After all, if I didn’t like what they were serving, I could always go back to the snack bar.

When I got to the cafeteria I discovered that one of the items that they were serving was beer batter cod with fries. Since it had been a long time since I had had any battered fish, I decided to give it a try.

Judging by the size of the people waiting in line, I should have known what I was in for. And I had forgotten that the cafeteria is best know for starch and grease. But, I was hungry and the cod sounded good, so, I waited in line for my turn at the cod.

When I got my cod and fries, I paid for it and headed back to my office to eat. Once in my office, I opened the container, ready to dig into my cod. But, to my dismay, the cod was buried under a pound of greasy fries. Drat!

After some sorting, I managed to rescue the cod from the fries. This, of course, left my fingers covered with grease, but at least I was able to get at my cod.

I sliced off a chunk and stuck my fork into it. It disintegrated. I managed to scoop it onto my fork with the use of my knife but putting tartar sauce on it was out of the question. When I stuck it in my mouth, it had no taste what so ever, just grease. And thus was the way of the cod.

I tried to eat the fries but they were just plan disgusting. Soggy and greasy. I picked through them looking for some that were a little more crispy but they were few and far between. And while I found them to be unacceptable, I am sure that their abundance pleased the regular patrons.

Next time, I will brave the cold and the snow.