What are some of your unpopular opinions about food?
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Forgot to mention: I do know someone who likes mellocremes, of which candy corn is one type . . . to the point that her nickname is "Coach Mellocreme" (one of my past rowing coaches, a stellar amateur athlete - the year they cancelled the Chicago Marathon midway because of excessive heat, she'd already finished by the time they cancelled - and a brilliant, successful biomedical engineering researcher . . . fueled significantly by mellocremes, malted milk balls, and marshmallow Peeps. Go figure.)
Which reminds me: I don't think (?) Peeps have come up so far in this thread, and I think they are a controversial food. Like or hate? Better fresh, or stale? (They're not vegetarian, so I don't eat 'em.)0 -
deannalaverty wrote: »Anchovies are all that is good in this world. I will eat anchovies with/on/in just about anything. Grilled cheese? With marinara and anchovies. Pasta? Anchovies. Pizza? Give me pineapple, roasted red peppers, and anchovies please.
I always put a little fish sauce in savory soups, stews, sauces, etc.0 -
pancakerunner wrote: »Faux-meat (burgers, chicken, etc.) is not helping the environment. You can tell yourself that while ordering an Impossible Burger while driving your SUV through the BK drive-thru if it makes you feel better, but... no
I heard about that (specific to faux hamburger) on Christopher Kimbell's podcast from the author of this article: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/01/upshot/beef-health-climate-impact.html
Executive Summary: ground beef is a by product of cows raised for dairy or steak. In order to reduce the supply of ground beef, we must first reduce the demand for dairy and steak.
“...There’s no profit to be made in ground beef,” she said. “That all comes either from leftover parts once cattle have been slaughtered for more expensive cuts, or from dairy cattle that have outlived their usefulness. If everyone gave up hamburgers tomorrow, the same number of cows would still be raised and need to be fed.”1 -
pancakerunner wrote: »Also, Chinese takeout is grossly overpriced.
This might be a regional issue. I never found Chinese takeout overpriced in suburban MA, upstate NY, or South Florida.1 -
Crafty_camper123 wrote: »
Yes and fries on pizza. Wtf???0 -
Forgot to mention: I do know someone who likes mellocremes, of which candy corn is one type . . . to the point that her nickname is "Coach Mellocreme" (one of my past rowing coaches, a stellar amateur athlete - the year they cancelled the Chicago Marathon midway because of excessive heat, she'd already finished by the time they cancelled - and a brilliant, successful biomedical engineering researcher . . . fueled significantly by mellocremes, malted milk balls, and marshmallow Peeps. Go figure.)
Which reminds me: I don't think (?) Peeps have come up so far in this thread, and I think they are a controversial food. Like or hate? Better fresh, or stale? (They're not vegetarian, so I don't eat 'em.)
Peeps are ALL NO in Casa Cupcake.0 -
RelCanonical wrote: »seltzermint555 wrote: »I can't remember if I posted this already or not (I probably did, in November-ish)...but I think the typical (for my area) Thanksgiving spread is ALL pretty gross/unappealing -- or at the best, totally meh...
Turkey
Stuffing or dressing
Mac n' cheese
Mashed potatoes with brown gravy
Green bean casserole
Sweet potato casseroles with lots of sugar/marshmallows/nuts
Also it's usually followed up with pumpkin pie and apple pie. The 2 least appealing of all pies (at least for me, a pie lover).
This is a very good unpopular opinion. Near epitome.
Green bean casserole was voted worst thanksgiving dish in American for a reason1 -
Forgot to mention: I do know someone who likes mellocremes, of which candy corn is one type . . . to the point that her nickname is "Coach Mellocreme" (one of my past rowing coaches, a stellar amateur athlete - the year they cancelled the Chicago Marathon midway because of excessive heat, she'd already finished by the time they cancelled - and a brilliant, successful biomedical engineering researcher . . . fueled significantly by mellocremes, malted milk balls, and marshmallow Peeps. Go figure.)
Which reminds me: I don't think (?) Peeps have come up so far in this thread, and I think they are a controversial food. Like or hate? Better fresh, or stale? (They're not vegetarian, so I don't eat 'em.)
I don't think of them as food, or even candy, but as a vehicle for art they can be fun:
https://comicsalliance.com/peeps-dioramas-geeky-comics/0 -
RelCanonical wrote: »seltzermint555 wrote: »I can't remember if I posted this already or not (I probably did, in November-ish)...but I think the typical (for my area) Thanksgiving spread is ALL pretty gross/unappealing -- or at the best, totally meh...
Turkey
Stuffing or dressing
Mac n' cheese
Mashed potatoes with brown gravy
Green bean casserole
Sweet potato casseroles with lots of sugar/marshmallows/nuts
Also it's usually followed up with pumpkin pie and apple pie. The 2 least appealing of all pies (at least for me, a pie lover).
This is a very good unpopular opinion. Near epitome.
Green bean casserole was voted worst thanksgiving dish in American for a reason
This reminds me of a friend of mine's mother. I think it was her second year in the US and for the Thanksgiving meal she was assigned the green bean casserole. I guess nobody explained it to her very well because she used all the normal ingredients but used canned black beans instead of green beans. I couldn't even pretend to taste it. Green bean casserole is bad enough. Black bean? *kitten* no!
Fortunately she had a sense of humor and had a good laugh at herself.0 -
kshama2001 wrote: »pancakerunner wrote: »Also, Chinese takeout is grossly overpriced.
This might be a regional issue. I never found Chinese takeout overpriced in suburban MA, upstate NY, or South Florida.
Not in Chicago either.0 -
kshama2001 wrote: »pancakerunner wrote: »Also, Chinese takeout is grossly overpriced.
This might be a regional issue. I never found Chinese takeout overpriced in suburban MA, upstate NY, or South Florida.
Not in Chicago either.
idk but $9.99 for this seems pricey
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pancakerunner wrote: »RelCanonical wrote: »I once loved malt balls. Now I hate them. In the movie candy genre (which is where malt balls are for me) nothing beats raisinets. NOTHING. Offer opposing views on risk of being dead to me.
I'm not a big raisin person, but raisinets are okay. Also raisin bran. But raisins ruin carrot cake and oatmeal cookies.
I agree regarding the carrot cake...I think it's my favorite (sans those raisins..and pineapple too if you are so inclined)
regarding the 'licorice' thing...while I hate those 'Allsorts licorice candies'....I LOVE LOVE black licorice...just not those little square sugar bombs 😣
and these...
yup...those little square 'things'....😣lol! The blue or pink round ones are fine though
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pancakerunner wrote: »kshama2001 wrote: »pancakerunner wrote: »Also, Chinese takeout is grossly overpriced.
This might be a regional issue. I never found Chinese takeout overpriced in suburban MA, upstate NY, or South Florida.
Not in Chicago either.
idk but $9.99 for this seems pricey
Wide variety of prices and compared to other takeout Chinese is among the cheapest.2 -
RelCanonical wrote: »seltzermint555 wrote: »I can't remember if I posted this already or not (I probably did, in November-ish)...but I think the typical (for my area) Thanksgiving spread is ALL pretty gross/unappealing -- or at the best, totally meh...
Turkey
Stuffing or dressing
Mac n' cheese
Mashed potatoes with brown gravy
Green bean casserole
Sweet potato casseroles with lots of sugar/marshmallows/nuts
Also it's usually followed up with pumpkin pie and apple pie. The 2 least appealing of all pies (at least for me, a pie lover).
This is a very good unpopular opinion. Near epitome.
Green bean casserole was voted worst thanksgiving dish in American for a reason
A very amusing moment in my life was when I decided to make a real food imitation of classic green been casserole for a potluck Thanksgiving (fresh beans, fresh mushrooms, bechamel, caramelised fresh onions, toasted/buttered bread crumbs). Someone else brought the classic version (canned beans, Campbell's condensed mushroom soup, canned fried onions).
Results?
LOL: You decide!2 -
RelCanonical wrote: »seltzermint555 wrote: »I can't remember if I posted this already or not (I probably did, in November-ish)...but I think the typical (for my area) Thanksgiving spread is ALL pretty gross/unappealing -- or at the best, totally meh...
Turkey
Stuffing or dressing
Mac n' cheese
Mashed potatoes with brown gravy
Green bean casserole
Sweet potato casseroles with lots of sugar/marshmallows/nuts
Also it's usually followed up with pumpkin pie and apple pie. The 2 least appealing of all pies (at least for me, a pie lover).
This is a very good unpopular opinion. Near epitome.
Green bean casserole was voted worst thanksgiving dish in American for a reason
A very amusing moment in my life was when I decided to make a real food imitation of classic green been casserole for a potluck Thanksgiving (fresh beans, fresh mushrooms, bechamel, caramelised fresh onions, toasted/buttered bread crumbs). Someone else brought the classic version (canned beans, Campbell's condensed mushroom soup, canned fried onions).
Results?
LOL: You decide!
A group of friend have an annual mock Thanksgiving event, and one of the people always brings an updated and improved green bean casserole similar to the real food one you describe, and it's hugely popular. For some reason we never did the green bean casserole at our family, so I just started doing sauteed green beans with mushrooms and almonds and garlic (and sometimes bread crumbs and/or dill) when I learned green beans at Thanksgiving was a thing.2 -
deannalaverty wrote: »Anchovies are all that is good in this world. I will eat anchovies with/on/in just about anything. Grilled cheese? With marinara and anchovies. Pasta? Anchovies. Pizza? Give me pineapple, roasted red peppers, and anchovies please.
You had me until you mixed the anchovies and the pineapple.
Anchovies on caesar salad are the bomb.
Hear me out! The salty anchovies and the sweet pineapple balance each other out, though this is best done on a thinner crust pizza because pineapple doesn't work as well on really doughy crusts. Then the roasted red pepper mellows it all out.5 -
Beer is disgusting. I have tried craft ones, “good ones”, all kinds. All are gross to me. The maltiness is what is bad.3
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pancakerunner wrote: »kshama2001 wrote: »pancakerunner wrote: »Also, Chinese takeout is grossly overpriced.
This might be a regional issue. I never found Chinese takeout overpriced in suburban MA, upstate NY, or South Florida.
Not in Chicago either.
idk but $9.99 for this seems pricey
Yeah, that looks like a 5.99 dish in my town. I’m in a small town though.0 -
RelCanonical wrote: »seltzermint555 wrote: »I can't remember if I posted this already or not (I probably did, in November-ish)...but I think the typical (for my area) Thanksgiving spread is ALL pretty gross/unappealing -- or at the best, totally meh...
Turkey
Stuffing or dressing
Mac n' cheese
Mashed potatoes with brown gravy
Green bean casserole
Sweet potato casseroles with lots of sugar/marshmallows/nuts
Also it's usually followed up with pumpkin pie and apple pie. The 2 least appealing of all pies (at least for me, a pie lover).
This is a very good unpopular opinion. Near epitome.
Green bean casserole was voted worst thanksgiving dish in American for a reason
A very amusing moment in my life was when I decided to make a real food imitation of classic green been casserole for a potluck Thanksgiving (fresh beans, fresh mushrooms, bechamel, caramelised fresh onions, toasted/buttered bread crumbs). Someone else brought the classic version (canned beans, Campbell's condensed mushroom soup, canned fried onions).
Results?
LOL: You decide!
A group of friend have an annual mock Thanksgiving event, and one of the people always brings an updated and improved green bean casserole similar to the real food one you describe, and it's hugely popular. For some reason we never did the green bean casserole at our family, so I just started doing sauteed green beans with mushrooms and almonds and garlic (and sometimes bread crumbs and/or dill) when I learned green beans at Thanksgiving was a thing.
I make a green bean casserole at Thanksgiving with fresh green beans, shallot, mushrooms and a Parmesan garlic cream sauce (I actually make half sans mushrooms because my husband and son are not fans).2 -
Forgot to mention: I do know someone who likes mellocremes, of which candy corn is one type . . . to the point that her nickname is "Coach Mellocreme" (one of my past rowing coaches, a stellar amateur athlete - the year they cancelled the Chicago Marathon midway because of excessive heat, she'd already finished by the time they cancelled - and a brilliant, successful biomedical engineering researcher . . . fueled significantly by mellocremes, malted milk balls, and marshmallow Peeps. Go figure.)
Which reminds me: I don't think (?) Peeps have come up so far in this thread, and I think they are a controversial food. Like or hate? Better fresh, or stale? (They're not vegetarian, so I don't eat 'em.)
Not a fan of Peeps and I like marshmallow. Stale would be even worse! My mom loves them I usually get her a 4 pack each year.0
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