Martha Stewart is known as a chef, cookbook author, businesswoman, television personality, and BFF of Snoop Dogg, but one thing she may not have nailed down quite yet is what little kids will eat. Case in point: a recent recipe she shared for fish stew that had parents collectively slapping knees and shaking heads everywhere.
“Kids are sure to spoon this stew up,” Stewart wrote on social media, sharing a picture of a gorgeous-looking stew. Gorgeous, that is, if you’re over the age of 12. “It’s packed with chunks of potatoes, flaky salmon, and ears of fresh corn cut into rounds. A light broth is made with heavy cream and clam juice, and fresh basil is added at the end for extra flavor.”
Just to reiterate, your kid is supposed to not dry heave sitting down to a bowl of fish, clam juice, and potatoes that don’t come in fry form.
If any parent is looking at the picture thinking, “Gee, won’t it be fun for my kid to shove their tiny fingers in this scolding hot soup to pick up corn-on-the-cob,” Stewart has you covered. “For easier, less messy eating,” she said, “we recommend slicing the kernels off the cob and adding them back into the soup for your little ones.”
Parents were eager to chime in with their thoughts in the comments section:
Others replied with some pretty hilarious commentary like, “Have you met children,” “My kid wouldn’t go within 40 feet of that and he eats dirt,” and, “Martha’s been smoking too much doobie- what child would ever eat this fish soup with corn.” Others pointed out the obvious corn situation, writing, “The only issue I have here are rounds of corn, not really soup eating friendly
Now, Stewart does have some “kid-friendly recipes” that she describes as, “easy recipes such as make-ahead mac and cheese, tacos, chicken fingers, and sloppy joes that will be sure to satisfy even the pickiest eater,” on her website that actually sound child-approved.
To her credit, this recipe does look like a bowl of perfection on a cold winter’s night, but her audience for it probably aren’t ones that still eat their boogers.
