Underrated foods?

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  • corinasue1143
    corinasue1143 Posts: 7,464 Member
    Animal crackers. You just never think of them when you’re hungry and want something sweet and good!
    But they’re filling and satisfy my sweet tooth, without making me want more.
  • Katmary71
    Katmary71 Posts: 7,080 Member
    I think a few vegetables are underrated. Broccoli tastes way better than cauliflower and can be used for all the same things. Fennel, especially roasted with balsamic vinegar, is amazing and like a dessert. Butternut squash is awesome both savory and sweet. Of course there's one of my new favorites, the unpopular brussel sprouts also good roasted with maple syrup and Dijon mustard. Ha, mustard is another one, low calorie and great on all kinds of things.
  • Katmary71
    Katmary71 Posts: 7,080 Member
    pancakerunner wrote: »
    MUSSELS!!! Super healthy, convenient and all around amazing

    You know, I like a lot of seafood and somehow managed to get to 48 without ever trying them!
  • pancakerunner
    pancakerunner Posts: 6,137 Member
    corinasue1143 wrote: »
    Animal crackers. You just never think of them when you’re hungry and want something sweet and good!
    But they’re filling and satisfy my sweet tooth, without making me want more.

    I agree. Also, golden oreos.
  • pancakerunner
    pancakerunner Posts: 6,137 Member
    just_Tomek wrote: »
    pancakerunner wrote: »
    MUSSELS!!! Super healthy, convenient and all around amazing

    Canned smoked are absolutely divine :)

    agreed! And oysters.
  • kbushe3221
    kbushe3221 Posts: 176 Member
    stephaniezinone wrote: »

    Also, plantain. It’s a great alternative to potato/sweet potato/rice or any other starchy carbohydrate you may eat. You can boil it, fry it, bake it and it’s relatively low calorie.

    Love plantains!
  • lemurcat2
    lemurcat2 Posts: 7,885 Member
    Also love plantains. Have 4 in my refrigerator now that I have to decide how to use.

    Given the shellfish discussion above, I have to note that my favorites are clams, although not canned or fried. Raw oysters are amazing. Mussels are okay too.

  • midlomel1971
    midlomel1971 Posts: 1,283 Member
    Baby Ruth candy bars. I know people will always think it's "Doody!" but I'm with Carl.
  • lemurcat2
    lemurcat2 Posts: 7,885 Member
    Maybe. I have a recipe for a black bean stew that includes them that I want to try.
  • pancakerunner
    pancakerunner Posts: 6,137 Member
    just_Tomek wrote: »
    lemurcat2 wrote: »
    Also love plantains. Have 4 in my refrigerator now that I have to decide how to use.

    Given the shellfish discussion above, I have to note that my favorites are clams, although not canned or fried. Raw oysters are amazing. Mussels are okay too.

    I must say a bit NO to raw oysters. Tried many times and fail to see what the fuss is about. It like eating a salty snut. Not gonna fool me again.

    Plantains? If green, peel, boil allow to cool, cut, smash, spray with oil and into convection oven / air fryer.
    If ripe, pure, add an egg, spread on parchment and bake.

    See, I prefer raw oysters over cooked. Some lemon and vinegar. Love.
  • pancakerunner
    pancakerunner Posts: 6,137 Member
    1.) artichoke hearts
    2.) bamboo shoots
    3.) baby corn
    4.) prunes
  • LinkedEmpire
    LinkedEmpire Posts: 40 Member
    🤔..
    Daikon
    Green beans
    Lingon sauce (maybe, unless it's more used than I know of)
    Sumac
    La Croix
    Purple potatoes

  • VegjoyP
    VegjoyP Posts: 2,772 Member
    Tofu and tempeh, 2 of my staples.
  • VegjoyP
    VegjoyP Posts: 2,772 Member
    pancakerunner wrote: »
    Not really a "food" per se, but a highly underrated food COMBO is lemon + dark chocolate.

    Chocolate orange and chocolate snd cayenne 🍫
  • thelastnightingale
    thelastnightingale Posts: 725 Member
    Katmary71 wrote: »
    Butternut squash is awesome both savory and sweet.

    @Katmary71 How do you have it sweet?
  • Noreenmarie1234
    Noreenmarie1234 Posts: 7,492 Member
    VegjoyP wrote: »
    pancakerunner wrote: »
    Not really a "food" per se, but a highly underrated food COMBO is lemon + dark chocolate.

    Chocolate orange and chocolate snd cayenne 🍫

    Chocolate orange, definitely!
  • Noreenmarie1234
    Noreenmarie1234 Posts: 7,492 Member
    thelastnightingale wrote: »
    Katmary71 wrote: »
    Butternut squash is awesome both savory and sweet.

    @Katmary71 How do you have it sweet?

    I agree, I also like it sweet! I love to have it with sugar free syrup, cinnamon and truvia. I also like to have it topped with drizzled almond butter and syrup!
  • Slacker16
    Slacker16 Posts: 1,184 Member
    Stinging nettle is a great alternative to spinach but I've never even seen it outside of farmer's markets.
  • lemurcat2
    lemurcat2 Posts: 7,885 Member
    pancakerunner wrote: »
    underrated (and unpopular?): swiss cheese on burgers = best

    Agreed. Didn't know that was unpopular. My sister forgot her cheese for our 4th of July get together today, and I told her I had swiss. (I usually like burgers without cheese, but with cheese swiss is the best. It's also best for grilled cheese.)
  • Katmary71
    Katmary71 Posts: 7,080 Member
    thelastnightingale wrote: »
    Katmary71 wrote: »
    Butternut squash is awesome both savory and sweet.

    @Katmary71 How do you have it sweet?

    @thelastnightingale Cinnamon or pumpkin spice, with baked apple, sometimes with maple syrup or honey. A really good combo is butternut squash, cranberries, apple, cinnamon, and cashew milk. A friend mentioned this for dessert and I tried it and was surprised.
  • thelastnightingale
    thelastnightingale Posts: 725 Member
    Katmary71 wrote: »
    thelastnightingale wrote: »
    Katmary71 wrote: »
    Butternut squash is awesome both savory and sweet.

    @Katmary71 How do you have it sweet?

    @thelastnightingale Cinnamon or pumpkin spice, with baked apple, sometimes with maple syrup or honey. A really good combo is butternut squash, cranberries, apple, cinnamon, and cashew milk. A friend mentioned this for dessert and I tried it and was surprised.

    Ooh, interesting. I'll bear that in mind next time I have squash in. :) I typically only have it roasted or in a soup - always great to hear some new ideas! Thanks @Noreenmarie1234 too. :)
  • thelastnightingale
    thelastnightingale Posts: 725 Member
    edited July 2020
    pancakerunner wrote: »
    underrated (and unpopular?): swiss cheese on burgers = best

    I'll happily eat any cheese on burgers! :) Swiss cheese, blue cheese, American cheese, even cheddar...

    Talking of cheese, the best cheese surely is raclette. It's underrated in the UK, but I think that's mainly because it's not very well known in the UK. I dream of a raclette grill.

    Example:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WCVmmernI8k
  • pancakerunner
    pancakerunner Posts: 6,137 Member
    thelastnightingale wrote: »
    pancakerunner wrote: »
    underrated (and unpopular?): swiss cheese on burgers = best

    I'll happily eat any cheese on burgers! :) Swiss cheese, blue cheese, American cheese, even cheddar...

    Talking of cheese, the best cheese surely is raclette. It's underrated in the UK, but I think that's mainly because it's not very well known in the UK. I dream of a raclette grill.

    Example:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WCVmmernI8k

    Lookup the restaurant Raclette in NYC :)
  • pancakerunner
    pancakerunner Posts: 6,137 Member
    pancakerunner wrote: »
    thelastnightingale wrote: »
    pancakerunner wrote: »
    underrated (and unpopular?): swiss cheese on burgers = best

    I'll happily eat any cheese on burgers! :) Swiss cheese, blue cheese, American cheese, even cheddar...

    Talking of cheese, the best cheese surely is raclette. It's underrated in the UK, but I think that's mainly because it's not very well known in the UK. I dream of a raclette grill.

    Example:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WCVmmernI8k

    Lookup the restaurant Raclette in NYC :)

    https://www.yelp.com/biz/raclette-new-york
  • VegjoyP
    VegjoyP Posts: 2,772 Member
    pancakerunner wrote: »
    underrated (and unpopular?): swiss cheese on burgers = best

    I don't eat meat or cheese now but as kid...yes! Totally...
    Hmm maybe I can try s Beyond Meat burger and a vegan Swiss if it exists lol
  • debrag12
    debrag12 Posts: 1,071 Member
    gravy (UK)
  • pancakerunner
    pancakerunner Posts: 6,137 Member
    debrag12 wrote: »
    gravy (UK)

    what is UK gravy like?
  • PAPYRUS3
    PAPYRUS3 Posts: 13,259 Member
    pancakerunner wrote: »
    debrag12 wrote: »
    gravy (UK)

    what is UK gravy like?

    I'm quite sure it's just as nasty as the North American variety🤣
  • pancakerunner
    pancakerunner Posts: 6,137 Member
    just_Tomek wrote: »
    Kalamata Olives.

    yes!

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