"I am merely asking if it's sweet. I don't want to shock myself expecting a savory treat and get sugar instead." And to prove that he wasn't afraid of her strange food he picked up the dough nut and took a bite from it.
Now this was a food he could enjoy. It was sweet but the bacon balanced it easily. He did not feel his teeth were going to rot out of his head this time. "No, we do not have anything like this but we do have pie. Sweet and savory pies both."