"I will not eat oysters. I want my food dead -- not sick, not wounded -- dead."
-- Woody Allen
Once when the power went off at the elementary school, the cook couldn't serve a hot meal in the cafeteria. She had to feed the children something, so at the last minute she whipped up great stacks of peanut-butter and jelly sandwiches.
As one little boy filled his plate, he said, "It's about time. At last -- a home cooked meal!"
To score food for cooking, cut its surface about 1/4" deep to facilitate cooking, flavoring, or appearance.