What are some of your unpopular opinions about food?
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CarvedTones wrote: »You also brought up another one that is more sentiment than anything. Cane sugar versus corn syrup? Most people can't tell (which really means nearly no one can - half the people going "see, I was right!" is mostly from random chance).
https://consumerist.com/2011/09/blind-taste-test-shows-that-you-probably-dont-really-prefer-mexican-coke.html
However, if you're from a country that doesn't use HFCS, you can really, really tell.7 -
Olives are nasty, I try them every time I encounter them and still just can't... Also no mushrooms, thanks.
For those that hate kale (minus the one person here who hates bacon LOL) , have you tried cooking it in bacon fat? I don't love it but it does make it a little more edible...
Kilt green were my grandmother's specialty. (Mustard greens, kale, water cress, whatever) I love bacon, but the smell of killing greens in bacon fat would drive me from house with nausea. Eating them would actually make me ill.1 -
quiksylver296 wrote: »GottaBurnEmAll wrote: »MommyLifts3 wrote: »The pumpkin spice lattes from Starbucks taste how weed smells
Speaking of which, Starbucks coffee is awful. It only tastes like burnt husks of something.
I call it Char-Bucks.
Yes!!! Over roasted coffee beans are nasty!!! One of the reasons I frequent my local coffee shop is they roast their own beans every other day. Never burnt. Never stale.7 -
Cauliflower tastes like the smell of stinky feet. More specifically, it does not taste “just like” rice, pizza crust, mashed potatoes, steak, or buffalo wings.
Cauliflower takes on the taste of whatever you season it with. I eat mashed cauliflower with actual salted butter, garlic and bacon pieces. And sometimes cheddar cheese. It's a delivery system.
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And now for my actual unpopular food opinions:
1) I do not actually have to like a food to eat it if it is safe for me. (see Greek yogurt, baby carrots, cherries and olives)
2) And I will not "just taste a bite" to be polite if I do not know it's safe for me. Epipens are expensive and I really don't care if you think I am rude.15 -
melissafeagins wrote: »Cauliflower tastes like the smell of stinky feet. More specifically, it does not taste “just like” rice, pizza crust, mashed potatoes, steak, or buffalo wings.
Cauliflower takes on the taste of whatever you season it with. I eat mashed cauliflower with actual salted butter, garlic and bacon pieces. And sometimes cheddar cheese. It's a delivery system.
The Cheesecake Factory makes this Korean cauliflower and it’s fricking delicious... it tastes like sweet and sour chicken!
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seltzermint555 wrote: »happytree923 wrote: »Cinnamon buns and danishes are gross. The only good cinnamon bun-adjacent food is the cinnabon bites from Taco Bell.
I agree with this 100%. I don't like any other cinnamon roll type of treat, but those bites at Taco Bell are the stuff.
I won't eat any other cinnamon roll thing but those bites are so good. They're more like the cream puff version of a churro.5 -
FireOpalCO wrote: »
I remember my husband was surprised at the Capitol Grille when he ordered his steak "blue" and the waiter had no idea what he was talking about.0 -
I never really liked ice cream especially if there was stuff in it like candy pieces.7
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middlehaitch wrote: »Peanut butter!
I am so glad I'm not trying to gain or have problems reaching my cal goal because the first thing recommended is usually PB, and I would be seriously gagging.
I bet my woo count is going to go up now
Cheers, h.
In my country we use it to cook savory dishes not sweet stuff. When I first came to America and said I had never had a PBJ the classmate I was talking to called another "did you hear that? Gasp! She's never had a PBJ!" lol
@joinn68 Where are you from?
Savory dishes with peanuts or peanut butter that I've had: kung pao chicken, groundnut stew, dan dan noodles, gado gado0 -
PaperDoll_ wrote: »I never really liked ice cream especially if there was stuff in it like candy pieces.
I will never choose ice cream for dessert. My husband and my kids always eat the ice cream in our house... I don't think it tastes bad but I just never want it.6 -
Or any pasta dish where the pasta is drowning in the sauce. I hate when there is too much sauce.
Now I’m 100% certain I’ve never had real Italian food! What should I try? Haha
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I agree about ice cream. I like it in addiction to things - ice cream on top of apple pie for ex. But ice cream on its own is boring.
Also soft pretzels are the best thing ever.
Bagels are overrated unless they’re jalapeño cheddar or raisin cinnamon.
Goat cheese spreads are so much better than cream cheese on bagels.
Bruschetta = best appetizer besides calamari
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CarvedTones wrote: »You also brought up another one that is more sentiment than anything. Cane sugar versus corn syrup? Most people can't tell (which really means nearly no one can - half the people going "see, I was right!" is mostly from random chance).
https://consumerist.com/2011/09/blind-taste-test-shows-that-you-probably-dont-really-prefer-mexican-coke.html
However, if you're from a country that doesn't use HFCS, you can really, really tell.
Most people really, really can't no matter where they are from. "Finer, more discerning palettes" are a myth for the most part. Double blind tests of all sorts of products confirm that. For example, many wine "experts" refuse to participate in them. They know they can easily be fooled. Presentation and perception are a huge part of it.10 -
CarvedTones wrote: »Liquor in food is a gimmick. At best it's just an okay substitute for other ingredients that would have provided a better flavor.
And more importantly a waste of good booze.5 -
CarvedTones wrote: »CarvedTones wrote: »You also brought up another one that is more sentiment than anything. Cane sugar versus corn syrup? Most people can't tell (which really means nearly no one can - half the people going "see, I was right!" is mostly from random chance).
https://consumerist.com/2011/09/blind-taste-test-shows-that-you-probably-dont-really-prefer-mexican-coke.html
However, if you're from a country that doesn't use HFCS, you can really, really tell.
Most people really, really can't no matter where they are from. "Finer, more discerning palettes" are a myth for the most part. Double blind tests of all sorts of products confirm that. For example, many wine "experts" refuse to participate in them. They know they can easily be fooled. Presentation and perception are a huge part of it.
Yeah, I am really hard pressed to believe someone can differentiate red wine from one another through blind tasting; it's too complex of a flavor. Either that, or I'm just a really "cheap date" with an unsophisticated palate6 -
Packerjohn wrote: »CarvedTones wrote: »Liquor in food is a gimmick. At best it's just an okay substitute for other ingredients that would have provided a better flavor.
And more importantly a waste of good booze.
I love to cook with wine. Occasionally I even add it to the food.
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GottaBurnEmAll wrote: »MommyLifts3 wrote: »The pumpkin spice lattes from Starbucks taste how weed smells
Speaking of which, Starbucks coffee is awful. It only tastes like burnt husks of something.
I thought I was the only one who thought it was tasted to heck. Nice to see I'm not alone.12 -
I don't like ice cream either.. I mean I could eat it and not mind it, I just don't see the point of it.
And ham with pineapple in any form, whether it's pizza or a gammon steak with pineapple on top, is the work of the devil.
On the other hand, haggis is one of my favourite foods (yes I'm Scottish, and yes it is offal cooked in a sheep's stomach but it's still amazing!)6 -
They look like they'd be easy to catch https://www.thehaggis.com/wild-haggis-all-about-haggis/DeborahKilpatrick wrote: »On the other hand, haggis is one of my favourite foods (yes I'm Scottish, and yes it is offal cooked in a sheep's stomach but it's still amazing!)
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