Neither a "picky eater" nor an "adventurous eater" but a secret third thing (finds foods/ingredients to love in every cuisine and thrives in those specific lanes)
Thinkin' about animals....
- 🐟/🐠/they/them
*tiny furry cheeps*
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in reply to @wobblegong's post:
Yeah the BBQ situation is kind of weird. I like BBQ but it sure is hard to find non-starch veggies as sides. Usually it's like... coleslaw, mac and cheese, potato salad, corn, and beans. I've seen green beans once before at least. You're already putting shit on the grill, throw some asparagus out there please! Some red peppers, maybe?
I do fucking love beans but if I eat a pile of saucy meat and beans my stomach is not going to be happy about it.
Oh I forgot Southern BBQ actually remembers you can put other things on a grill. The local stuff, while deservedly famous, appears to put the whole entire hog on the grill and there is no room left for sides. There's coleslaw, I guess, which I still don't understand how you're supposed to eat (derogatory). Otherwise it is a wad of meat. Just meat. Maybe there's a sandwich option, at which point is is 95% wad of meat and 5% bread. You can go find the condiment desk if you're feeling fancy to reduce the meat% to like, 93%.
I know the kind of people who want to eat this, but personally I not only need a certain quantity of carb/veg in my meals, I also have standards for the quality of those carbs/vegs. BBQ shacks won't even aim for mediocre bread, I'm lucky if the sliced onions or relish aren't visibly inedible.
It's kind of funny because whenever my parents grilled they were big fans of simple veggie kabobs as sides, and usually nailed at least a 60/40 meat to veggie ratio. And if you give me THAT I am happy as a clam. But all the BBQ shacks I've ever been to... man.
I also want to emphasize that BBQ's failure here is kind of hilarious because I am so fucking willing to take ANYTHING that will work for me, I do not care about what I am "supposed to" enjoy/order.
For example: I love going out for sushi.
I hate shellfish including crabs and shrimp. I cannot eat raw fish at all. (Texture my beloathed.) I dislike most of the other ingredients and preparations common in sushi too.
But I love avocado rolls more than anything, and seaweed salad is a major fave. So I always order the same "boring" thing, but I am excited to get it and enjoy it tons and when can we go out for sushi again? :D?
In light of this, the fact that BBQ places stymie me so badly is REALLY funny. I found a compromise with the place famous for one of my most inedible foods, but BBQ can't meet me in the middle anywhere?
JOY REMEMBERS THAT TEXAS BBQ IS IT'S OWN THING AND NOT LIKE, ALL BBQ... I'm glad we at least respect sides here even though I wish there were more veggies. If you go to a place that serves sandwiches they usually at least have proper buns but otherwise yeah it's like, here's a loaf of wonderbread, have fun.
I'm also the same re: raw fish sushi but like you said, they have options! When you go to get BBQ I just accept the future tummy ache.
I did find an egyptian/texas bbq fusion place in Austin that I want to try next time we're out there because hooolyyy shit. Look at this stuff. I'm going to have to dodge tomatoes but it's going to be WORTH IT.
Oh my god, Egyptian/Texas fusion... 
Please eat your body weight in (safely without tomato) food there and report back