Right, but I don't really need to read Martin's books to enjoy the fanfiction, at this point, and honestly I don't need to read the fanfiction if I find the source a "lost cause" beyond a certain point. I usually don't read fic for canons that I deem awful (well, I do, but it's strictly porn of the "as long as this is going on, I should enjoy the porn byproducts, because that's all this source is good for" variety). It's totally a personal choice/preference, but beyond a certain point of awfulness I feel like the universe is no longer worth my involvement/investment as a fan. Some people find it useful to "fix" things or write the endings canon will never provide, for me if the canon isn't providing I need to not bother with that canon (or, again, relegate it to "for porn only" category).

Basically I have no plans on reading any more of Martin's books until he puts out something I actually find worthy of my time (which will possibly be never).

Haha, about the food, I read the first 4 books circa 2005-2006, so sadly I no longer remember any of the food descriptions. I just remember the eye-bleedingly bad prose of book 1 and my desire Get On With It and read about the stuff I cared about, which were the characters and their shenanigans.