"like pickles and ice cream"

[victor steinbok]

This is the most inclusive description, but, I think, it also misses a
subtle point. These proverbial cravings appear to be cultural--e.g.,
"pickles and ice cream" for Americans, lemons and generally sour
things for Russians, spicy food for many Middle-Easterners. In some
cases, just the mere craving is an indication of pregnancy in folk
psychology. I wonder what the pregnant Tutsi and Maori crave. And I am
sure the lore on craving is quite extensive in China, although it may
be regional.

VS-)

On Sun, Mar 27, 2011 at 2:49 PM, Garson O'Toole
<adsgarsonotoole at gmail.com> wrote:
...
>
> 1914, Better Babies and their Care by Anna Steese Richardson
>
> The woman who feels an inordinate craving for certain articles of
> diet, such as pickles, lemons, candy, etc., should exercise judgment
> and self control. Like any other habit, extremes in diet will grow
> upon a woman until they really endanger her health. Their indulgence
> will in no way lighten the burdens of pregnancy. Considerable acid is
> supplied in salads and fruits; and a limited amount of sweet pickle,
> catsups and other modern condiments may be taken with meals.
>
> Custards, gelatins, sponge cake, light desserts made with fruit, and
> ice-cream are desirable sweets.
>
> http://books.google.com/books?id=jY0-AAAAIAAJ&q=craving#v=snippet&

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