What are some of your unpopular opinions about food?
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When I could eat gluten I loved Shoo Fly Pie!2
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I obviously was forgetting a lot of things with molasses when I made my earlier comment...5
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Most traditional breakfast foods (bacon, sausage, hash browns, gravy, biscuits, bagels, donuts, kid's cereals etc.) poorly fuel you for the day.2
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PaperDoll_ wrote: »I hate the smell of popcorn.
It smells of farts in cinemas3 -
FireOpalCO wrote: »GottaBurnEmAll wrote: »CarvedTones wrote: »I like the sugar crust on the coffee shop muffins as a confection but can do without the rest of it. As far as muffins that are reasonable to eat go, I like the simple Martha White apple cinnamon muffins; the envelope you add a half cup of milk to. Most people try too hard with muffins for my taste (other than the melted sugar crust
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See to me, that's not a muffin. That's... cake or something. A muffin (back when I still could have gluten) was a simple thing I made with butter and buttermilk and flour and a very small amount of sugar and was tasty in its simplicity. It was a vehicle for good jam or jelly. Strawberry or blackberry preferably.
That sounds like a biscuit.
That's what I was going to say.0 -
I much prefer the middle to the edge when it comes to cornbread, brownies, cakes, etc. Now that I'm an adult I can cut straight to the middle and not get in trouble, although many people still give me the stink eye.3
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CarvedTones wrote: »I obviously was forgetting a lot of things with molasses when I made my earlier comment...
Don't they use molasses to make brown sugar?1 -
I couldn't quote for some reason, but I also liked the Starbucks juniper latte. I have had it twice and the first time I was not into the citrus sugar on top. Without that, and with nonfat milk, I found it pretty lovely. It reminded me of lavender lattes I've had from an independent coffee house.
I agree that a lot of people probably wouldn't like it though...not sickeningly sweet! I saw that a grande with whole milk was only 260 cal and most of the lattes and mochas run 350+ for a grande.
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Bry_Fitness70 wrote: »Most traditional breakfast foods (bacon, sausage, hash browns, gravy, biscuits, bagels, donuts, kid's cereals etc.) poorly fuel you for the day.
When I think traditional, I think eggs. If I have two eggs, a potato and bacon, I will be full until early afternoon. If I have oatmeal with fruit, I am hungry two hours later. I think it varies by person.
Speaking of breakfast, I think patty sausage is disgusting. I like my link sausage cooked until it is nearly black on the outside.4 -
skelterhelter wrote: »Oreos are overrated.
Completely agree although I do like the lemon thin oreos. The chocolate ones just taste like brown cardboard with sugar lard in the middle.1 -
Bry_Fitness70 wrote: »Most traditional breakfast foods (bacon, sausage, hash browns, gravy, biscuits, bagels, donuts, kid's cereals etc.) poorly fuel you for the day.
But you could say the same for skipping breakfast altogether. I think what fuels a person for the day (whatever their eating schedule) is what suits their tastes, activities and lifestyle.
eta: I generally eat a protein bar for breakfast, but I've been known to have a bacon and bagel sandwich and it's suited me just fine
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debrakgoogins wrote: »skelterhelter wrote: »Oreos are overrated.
Completely agree although I do like the lemon thin oreos. The chocolate ones just taste like brown cardboard with sugar lard in the middle.
Shhh - the recipe is supposed to be a secret...6 -
Unpopular food opinion: Stuffing is disgusting. It doesn't matter if its stove top, or made from scratch, it tastes like salty, soggy bread. Pass. Dressing too. Then it's soggy bread with nuts in it. Also gross.7
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debrakgoogins wrote: »Bry_Fitness70 wrote: »Most traditional breakfast foods (bacon, sausage, hash browns, gravy, biscuits, bagels, donuts, kid's cereals etc.) poorly fuel you for the day.
When I think traditional, I think eggs. If I have two eggs, a potato and bacon, I will be full until early afternoon. If I have oatmeal with fruit, I am hungry two hours later. I think it varies by person.
Speaking of breakfast, I think patty sausage is disgusting. I like my link sausage cooked until it is nearly black on the outside.
Eggs are the absolute most traditional thing to me too. I normally have a 2-egg omelet with lots of vegetables. Sometimes some fruit or avocado with it, sometimes cottage cheese, sometimes smoked salmon.
When traveling it's usually easy to find some scrambled eggs with the breakfast buffet and have some fruit with them and whatever veg happen to be around -- I was just in Jackson, MS, so hardly the health food capital of the US, and easily found eggs, fruit, some lox and cucumbers as part of the buffet option. I did have a couple of pieces of bacon too, however.
I find oats reasonably traditional and filling too, I just prefer eggs most of the time.
I've always hated cold cereal.1 -
Crafty_camper123 wrote: »Unpopular food opinion: Stuffing is disgusting. It doesn't matter if its stove top, or made from scratch, it tastes like salty, soggy bread. Pass. Dressing too. Then it's soggy bread with nuts in it. Also gross.
I don't think well-made stuffing is gross, but I think it's pretty much never worth the trouble/calories/forgoing other foods, and I have stopped making it for Thanksgiving dinner. If someone else wants to, great, but I am unlikely to eat any. Much rather have mashed potatoes and more of the various veg options and more turkey.0 -
I sort of feel like not liking stuffing or dressing is a popular opinion (along with fruitcake hate)
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Pork! Makes me gag to be even in the same room.1
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Crafty_camper123 wrote: »Unpopular food opinion: Stuffing is disgusting. It doesn't matter if its stove top, or made from scratch, it tastes like salty, soggy bread. Pass. Dressing too. Then it's soggy bread with nuts in it. Also gross.
I don't think well-made stuffing is gross, but I think it's pretty much never worth the trouble/calories/forgoing other foods, and I have stopped making it for Thanksgiving dinner. If someone else wants to, great, but I am unlikely to eat any. Much rather have mashed potatoes and more of the various veg options and more turkey.
Well-made stuffing is more tolerable I'll admit. The flavor is always pretty good. But I can't help think of soggy bread when I eat it. What's dumb is I LOVE bread pudding. Which is basically the same thing. Just eggy and sweet. I think it's the savory & spongey texture that puts me off. It's purely a mental thing, I'm sure. And there's more things I'd rather spend my calories on when stuffing is present. Such as more mashed potatos.
Not in my circle of family and friends. I think I'm the only one who has a strong preference about not eating it!I sort of feel like not liking stuffing or dressing is a popular opinion (along with fruitcake hate)1 -
Crafty_camper123 wrote: »Crafty_camper123 wrote: »Unpopular food opinion: Stuffing is disgusting. It doesn't matter if its stove top, or made from scratch, it tastes like salty, soggy bread. Pass. Dressing too. Then it's soggy bread with nuts in it. Also gross.
I don't think well-made stuffing is gross, but I think it's pretty much never worth the trouble/calories/forgoing other foods, and I have stopped making it for Thanksgiving dinner. If someone else wants to, great, but I am unlikely to eat any. Much rather have mashed potatoes and more of the various veg options and more turkey.
Well-made stuffing is more tolerable I'll admit. The flavor is always pretty good. But I can't help think of soggy bread when I eat it. What's dumb is I LOVE bread pudding. Which is basically the same thing. Just eggy and sweet. I think it's the savory & spongey texture that puts me off. It's purely a mental thing, I'm sure. And there's more things I'd rather spend my calories on when stuffing is present. Such as more mashed potatos.
Not in my circle of family and friends. I think I'm the only one who has a strong preference about not eating it!I sort of feel like not liking stuffing or dressing is a popular opinion (along with fruitcake hate)
I like the crispy top bits. Spread out on a half sheet pan to bake so it's basically turned into savory sausage, turkey, and sage flavored croutons and I'd be happy! 2 -
Crafty_camper123 wrote: »Crafty_camper123 wrote: »Unpopular food opinion: Stuffing is disgusting. It doesn't matter if its stove top, or made from scratch, it tastes like salty, soggy bread. Pass. Dressing too. Then it's soggy bread with nuts in it. Also gross.
I don't think well-made stuffing is gross, but I think it's pretty much never worth the trouble/calories/forgoing other foods, and I have stopped making it for Thanksgiving dinner. If someone else wants to, great, but I am unlikely to eat any. Much rather have mashed potatoes and more of the various veg options and more turkey.
Well-made stuffing is more tolerable I'll admit. The flavor is always pretty good. But I can't help think of soggy bread when I eat it. What's dumb is I LOVE bread pudding. Which is basically the same thing. Just eggy and sweet. I think it's the savory & spongey texture that puts me off. It's purely a mental thing, I'm sure. And there's more things I'd rather spend my calories on when stuffing is present. Such as more mashed potatos.
Not in my circle of family and friends. I think I'm the only one who has a strong preference about not eating it!I sort of feel like not liking stuffing or dressing is a popular opinion (along with fruitcake hate)
I like the crispy top bits. Spread out on a half sheet pan to bake so it's basically turned into savory sausage, turkey, and sage flavored croutons and I'd be happy!
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Bry_Fitness70 wrote: »Most traditional breakfast foods (bacon, sausage, hash browns, gravy, biscuits, bagels, donuts, kid's cereals etc.) poorly fuel you for the day.
But you could say the same for skipping breakfast altogether. I think what fuels a person for the day (whatever their eating schedule) is what suits their tastes, activities and lifestyle.
eta: I generally eat a protein bar for breakfast, but I've been known to have a bacon and bagel sandwich and it's suited me just fine
I just spent a long weekend staying at a hotel where breakfast was included and ate a lot of stuff that I generally don't (sausage, bacon, cinnamon rolls, scrambled eggs, biscuits, gravy, chocolate muffins) and felt like a big glob of grease, salt, and sugar was just rolling around in my gut all morning- it did fill me up but my energy level felt low. I don't know how people (like my dad, for example) eat like that every morning.1 -
Crafty_camper123 wrote: »Crafty_camper123 wrote: »Unpopular food opinion: Stuffing is disgusting. It doesn't matter if its stove top, or made from scratch, it tastes like salty, soggy bread. Pass. Dressing too. Then it's soggy bread with nuts in it. Also gross.
I don't think well-made stuffing is gross, but I think it's pretty much never worth the trouble/calories/forgoing other foods, and I have stopped making it for Thanksgiving dinner. If someone else wants to, great, but I am unlikely to eat any. Much rather have mashed potatoes and more of the various veg options and more turkey.
Well-made stuffing is more tolerable I'll admit. The flavor is always pretty good. But I can't help think of soggy bread when I eat it. What's dumb is I LOVE bread pudding. Which is basically the same thing. Just eggy and sweet. I think it's the savory & spongey texture that puts me off. It's purely a mental thing, I'm sure. And there's more things I'd rather spend my calories on when stuffing is present. Such as more mashed potatos.
Not in my circle of family and friends. I think I'm the only one who has a strong preference about not eating it!I sort of feel like not liking stuffing or dressing is a popular opinion (along with fruitcake hate)
Savory bread pudding is an actual thing. And good ones are delicious (IMO).0 -
I am a nit picker at times. It bugs me that something can be made on a stove top and be called stuffing. Growing up, stuffing was what was stuffed in the bird, while dressing was baked outside the bird. Sometimes they were exactly the same stuff; a bunch was made and what didn't fit in the bird was baked in a pan. They did come out differently; dressing was dryer with the crispy layer on top. When the bird was basted, the stuffing would get a squirt. It did come out soggy but that was what you expected if you got stuffing. It was tasty sogginess.3
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I love stuffing. It's my favorite part of Thanksgiving.7
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Bry_Fitness70 wrote: »Bry_Fitness70 wrote: »Most traditional breakfast foods (bacon, sausage, hash browns, gravy, biscuits, bagels, donuts, kid's cereals etc.) poorly fuel you for the day.
But you could say the same for skipping breakfast altogether. I think what fuels a person for the day (whatever their eating schedule) is what suits their tastes, activities and lifestyle.
eta: I generally eat a protein bar for breakfast, but I've been known to have a bacon and bagel sandwich and it's suited me just fine
I just spent a long weekend staying at a hotel where breakfast was included and ate a lot of stuff that I generally don't (sausage, bacon, cinnamon rolls, scrambled eggs, biscuits, gravy, chocolate muffins) and felt like a big glob of grease, salt, and sugar was just rolling around in my gut all morning- it did fill me up but my energy level felt low. I don't know how people (like my dad, for example) eat like that every morning.
The hotel I mentioned in Jackson, MS, where I had the eggs, etc., had all that stuff too, but I didn't figure a hotel buffet would be the most delicious source for any of that, so I didn't eat it. (I would certainly go to a good Southern-style or soul food place for brunch and have some of it on rare occasion.)
I don't actually think most people eat huge breakfasts every morning. Many more elaborate breakfasts for my family were always a one day on the weekend (and not every weekend) when dad cooks sort of thing, and typically pancakes or french toast plus bacon and eggs.
Until recently, my dad normally had some kind of non sweetened cereal or oats with fruit. Now his ladyfriend makes them some sort of breakfast with eggs and veg (and always tomatoes, she's obsessed with tomatoes having healthful properties). (I actually like the ladyfriend and she's been good for his eating habits and is an amazing cook.)3 -
CarvedTones wrote: »I am a nit picker at times. It bugs me that something can be made on a stove top and be called stuffing. Growing up, stuffing was what was stuffed in the bird, while dressing was baked outside the bird. Sometimes they were exactly the same stuff; a bunch was made and what didn't fit in the bird was baked in a pan. They did come out differently; dressing was dryer with the crispy layer on top. When the bird was basted, the stuffing would get a squirt.
I didn't grow up with stuffing, not even at Thanksgiving. I recall those StoveTopStuffing vs. potatoes commercials and asked my mom what stuffing was, and said "ick, why would anyone want that over potatoes."
As an adult I decided I should experiment with stuffing and made it (but not stuffed in the bird, admittedly, that seems wrong to me), but continued to think that potatoes are obviously preferable and that people only make and eat stuffing because they think they should. (I realize I am biased here.)0 -
Not a big fan of bacon or avocado. I don’t hate either, but they’re both vastly overrated.
Beer isn’t that good either.
Gelato is fine. But it’s not better than ice cream.
Lobster isn’t fancy.2 -
Mcdonalds is SO *kitten* GROSS I don't understand why people eat there! And the drive thru line wraps around the building. seriously WTF.1
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I'm convinced that there's bits of the stuffing my mother made and that we ate while I was growing up still clogging my arteries.
The only moisture in it came from ridiculous amounts of butter and a few eggs. No broth was involved whatsoever. She used to dampen her hands while she tore up the bread, so there was a tiny amount of moisture from that. But that was minimal, at best. I cannot overemphasize how much butter was involved.
When my sister and I took over Thanksgiving and we still did traditional dinners, I used to do a rice dressing with brown and wild rice and vegetables that was more a pilaf than anything. Might as well make it gluten free for myself!
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