What are some of your unpopular opinions about food?

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  • ejbronte
    ejbronte Posts: 867 Member
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    lemurcat2 wrote: »
    To sum up some of the foods mentioned recently:

    sushi is good, but I usually get sashimi

    olives are amazing and make many salads and other dishes better, as well as being good on their own - I haven't run into one I didn't like yet

    mushrooms are also amazing so long as they are cooked, but I don't care for raw mushrooms because of the texture

    chips mostly are overrated -- some are pretty tasty so they certainly aren't all bad (I actively hate certain types), but I don't feel any particular desire for them ever (I used to like these housemade chips a local sandwich place makes, but now I find I always prefer getting the almonds since they give a choice)

    I haven't liked the coconut water I've tried

    kimchi is amazing (and so is sauerkraut)

    vinegars are generally great (although I don't consume them plain), and ACV is among that category and works extra well in many dishes to add a bit of acid and flavor. I don't like it plain as a salad dressing, but would use some oil, although you can cut the ratio of oil to vinegar in a vinaigrette by a lot without sacrificing flavor

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    A new one: I get the feeling that everyone seems to love dates, but I don't like them at all. Too boringly sweet.

    I like apple cider vinegar (and most vinegars). I do a quick-and-east slaw by heating up cabbage, carrot and onion, with some seasonings, and then tossing a little apple cider vinegar into the pan - swirl the stuff around a little bit and then serve.

    I can live without chips. I do like sauteed potatoes.

    As a half-Spaniard, I'm required to like olives. I do, especially Manzanilla olives stuffed with peppers. I don't like 'em with anchovies.

    I have a sweet tooth, so I do like dates. For me, it's a nice way to fulfill some fiber and mineral stats.

    Weirdly, for someone not fond of seafood, I can deal with some types of sushi and sashimi.
  • seltzermint555
    seltzermint555 Posts: 10,742 Member
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    Half the people who go to the salon all the time and talk about their "stylists" have pretty terrible hair.
  • AnnPT77
    AnnPT77 Posts: 32,095 Member
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    lemurcat2 wrote: »
    Okra is great in gumbo.

    Besides roasting as Tomek suggests, I also enjoy it cut up and quick-sauteed, just to the point of being hot but still crisp, before it cooks into mucilaginousness.
  • quiksylver296
    quiksylver296 Posts: 28,442 Member
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    seltzermint555 wrote: »
    Half the people who go to the salon all the time and talk about their "stylists" have pretty terrible hair.

    Um, what?!?
  • NovusDies
    NovusDies Posts: 8,940 Member
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    I had a touch over a pound of okra today. I dressed it with a little olive oil and placed it in my 7 inch air fryer cake pan. Like @AnnPT77 I leave it just crisp and I only cook it this way full pod. It is extremely filling so by the time I was done with lunch I was a little overfull but I have learned to appreciate that feeling.
  • patricia__alves_
    patricia__alves_ Posts: 3 Member
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    Olives are nasty.
  • RelCanonical
    RelCanonical Posts: 3,882 Member
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    NovusDies wrote: »
    I had a touch over a pound of okra today. I dressed it with a little olive oil and placed it in my 7 inch air fryer cake pan. Like @AnnPT77 I leave it just crisp and I only cook it this way full pod. It is extremely filling so by the time I was done with lunch I was a little overfull but I have learned to appreciate that feeling.

    I read this wrong and thought you made an okra cake. Like, a carrot cake but with okra.
  • BZAH10
    BZAH10 Posts: 5,710 Member
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    quiksylver296 wrote: »
    seltzermint555 wrote: »
    Half the people who go to the salon all the time and talk about their "stylists" have pretty terrible hair.

    Um, what?!?

    I'm thinking this was supposed to go in the "Unpopular Opinions" thread. The one that is non-food related, but I could be wrong.
  • NovusDies
    NovusDies Posts: 8,940 Member
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    RelCanonical wrote: »
    NovusDies wrote: »
    I had a touch over a pound of okra today. I dressed it with a little olive oil and placed it in my 7 inch air fryer cake pan. Like @AnnPT77 I leave it just crisp and I only cook it this way full pod. It is extremely filling so by the time I was done with lunch I was a little overfull but I have learned to appreciate that feeling.

    I read this wrong and thought you made an okra cake. Like, a carrot cake but with okra.

    Why would I use a cake pan to make cakes? lol. No. It is a perfect size to fit in my air fryer so it is perfect for things like frittatas. However sometimes I just use it because it is easier to wash than the air fryer basket. I own my lazy.
  • seltzermint555
    seltzermint555 Posts: 10,742 Member
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    quiksylver296 wrote: »
    seltzermint555 wrote: »
    Half the people who go to the salon all the time and talk about their "stylists" have pretty terrible hair.

    Um, what?!?

    LOL sorry everyone, I thought I was posting to the regular "unpopular opinions" thread!!! :D
  • NovusDies
    NovusDies Posts: 8,940 Member
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    seltzermint555 wrote: »
    quiksylver296 wrote: »
    seltzermint555 wrote: »
    Half the people who go to the salon all the time and talk about their "stylists" have pretty terrible hair.

    Um, what?!?

    LOL sorry everyone, I thought I was posting to the regular "unpopular opinions" thread!!! :D

    Well there is such a thing as a food stylist and there is angel hair pasta which I do not care for so some of it works.
  • Carlos_421
    Carlos_421 Posts: 5,132 Member
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    How have I never participated in this thread???
    This is right up my alley.

    *Must resist urge to go back and start replying to posts from 2018.*
  • pancakerunner
    pancakerunner Posts: 6,137 Member
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    Olives are GOOD. What are you guys on??
  • quiksylver296
    quiksylver296 Posts: 28,442 Member
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    pancakerunner wrote: »
    Olives are GOOD. What are you guys on??

    Not an olive high, obviously.
  • SuzySunshine99
    SuzySunshine99 Posts: 2,984 Member
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    pancakerunner wrote: »
    Olives are GOOD. What are you guys on??

    RIGHT?? A good friend of mine just admitted to me that she hates olives.
    Now I need new friends....
  • Carlos_421
    Carlos_421 Posts: 5,132 Member
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    quiksylver296 wrote: »
    pancakerunner wrote: »
    Olives are GOOD. What are you guys on??

    Not an olive high, obviously.

    I've seen cats get on olive highs.
  • Katmary71
    Katmary71 Posts: 6,561 Member
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    I've never been that big on chips but more as a way to get onion dip in my mouth that's socially acceptable. I had my mind changed with jalapeno kettle chips, those things are so good!
  • Antiopelle
    Antiopelle Posts: 1,184 Member
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    Carlos_421 wrote: »
    quiksylver296 wrote: »
    pancakerunner wrote: »
    Olives are GOOD. What are you guys on??

    Not an olive high, obviously.

    I've seen cats get on olive highs.

    One of my cat gets crazy over olive brine. When I open a can of olives (and he will recognize the sound even from far away in the backyard), I have to give him a teaspoon of the stuff to keep him calm and refrain of whacking the olives right out of my hand. The other two cannot be bothered.
  • kimny72
    kimny72 Posts: 16,013 Member
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    Carlos_421 wrote: »
    quiksylver296 wrote: »
    pancakerunner wrote: »
    Olives are GOOD. What are you guys on??

    Not an olive high, obviously.

    I've seen cats get on olive highs.

    I think it's the salt, not sure why though. My cats used to steal fast food french fries and they wouldn't actually eat them, they'd just lick all the salt off :lol:

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