What are some of your unpopular opinions about food?
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just_Tomek wrote: »Chicken breast over thighs anytime.
Yes, I'm one of those, too. I generally prefer white meat to dark.1 -
I prefer white meat too (with both chicken and turkey), but roasted with the bones and skin over boneless, skinless breast any day. (The latter has its uses, but the former is delicious just roasted with a bit of salt and pepper.)1
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The white fungal rind on camembert and brie is the best part.3
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just_Tomek wrote: »Chicken breast over thighs anytime.
What kind of monster are you?
I can't remember the last time I used chicken breast for anything. Thighs have so much more flavor.2 -
Tomatoes are stupid.
Ketchup is an abomination.
Mushrooms are disgusting and ruin every dish.2 -
SuzySunshine99 wrote: »just_Tomek wrote: »Chicken breast over thighs anytime.
What kind of monster are you?
I can't remember the last time I used chicken breast for anything. Thighs have so much more flavor.
I am indifferent. Breast with skin on/bone in is alright.0 -
pancakerunner wrote: »SuzySunshine99 wrote: »just_Tomek wrote: »Chicken breast over thighs anytime.
What kind of monster are you?
I can't remember the last time I used chicken breast for anything. Thighs have so much more flavor.
I am indifferent. Breast with skin on/bone in is alright.
My opinion (possibly unpopular), is that chicken breast lacks its own inherent flavor. And, yes, I have had it properly cooked, but even when moist and juicy, it tastes like nothing to me. If it has skin on it, I taste the skin. If it has seasoning, sauce, breading, etc, I taste those elements, but nothing in the meat itself.
I think it's fine as an element in a dish...like tofu, it takes on the flavor of whatever you pair it with. But, if I'm just grilling or roasting some chicken, it's gotta be thighs for me.
I'm the same with turkey...on Thanksgiving, when everyone's going after the breast meat, I'm just piling my plate with dark meat.1 -
SuzySunshine99 wrote: »pancakerunner wrote: »SuzySunshine99 wrote: »just_Tomek wrote: »Chicken breast over thighs anytime.
What kind of monster are you?
I can't remember the last time I used chicken breast for anything. Thighs have so much more flavor.
I am indifferent. Breast with skin on/bone in is alright.
My opinion (possibly unpopular), is that chicken breast lacks its own inherent flavor. And, yes, I have had it properly cooked, but even when moist and juicy, it tastes like nothing to me. If it has skin on it, I taste the skin. If it has seasoning, sauce, breading, etc, I taste those elements, but nothing in the meat itself.
I think it's fine as an element in a dish...like tofu, it takes on the flavor of whatever you pair it with. But, if I'm just grilling or roasting some chicken, it's gotta be thighs for me.
I'm the same with turkey...on Thanksgiving, when everyone's going after the breast meat, I'm just piling my plate with dark meat.
You are right for chicken (or any animal) that is grown commercially. There is a big difference in taste when it's a free range animal. A lot depends on what they eat. It's the same for farmed fish. The flavor is much less than wild caught fish. However, free range costs much more to raise so most couldn't afford it. I grew up on a farm. As another thought, the type of soil can change the taste of vegetables. We get tomatoes grown on Vesuvius and volcanic soil gives excellent flavor. Another example are Bronte pistachios which are also grown on volcanic soil. Sometimes the grocery store will have carrots or potatoes that come from another country and are grown in sand--no flavor and full of water.1 -
just_Tomek wrote: »just_Tomek wrote: »
I have tried both of those at nice restaurants and I stand by what I said. Disgusting. Sashimi is vomit inducing. Raw meat is also dangerous. I learned this in parasitology class and in my medical practice.
Maybe take that course again and pay attention?
I got an A+ in that class. I stand by what I said.
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So I am throwing in a curve ball on the chicken. LOL
Chicken is gross. Meat is gross. Yes I am plant based. No I do not think bad on anyone ever on thier likings for ANYTHING. I was a true carnivore for a while.
I love tofu
So there. LOL!
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just_Tomek wrote: »SuzySunshine99 wrote: »just_Tomek wrote: »Chicken breast over thighs anytime.
What kind of monster are you?
I can't remember the last time I used chicken breast for anything. Thighs have so much more flavor.
Time to learn to cook and enjoy the benefits
I knew this was going to be a very "popular" opinion hehe. Yet ppl buy more breast than any other type of chicken, but when asked..... 90% will say thighs are sooooo much better.
I know how to cook, thanks. That's the standard response from people that love their chicken breasts...."You just don't know how to cook." Nah, I just prefer the rich flavor of dark meat poultry...chicken, turkey, duck.4 -
SuzySunshine99 wrote: »just_Tomek wrote: »SuzySunshine99 wrote: »just_Tomek wrote: »Chicken breast over thighs anytime.
What kind of monster are you?
I can't remember the last time I used chicken breast for anything. Thighs have so much more flavor.
Time to learn to cook and enjoy the benefits
I knew this was going to be a very "popular" opinion hehe. Yet ppl buy more breast than any other type of chicken, but when asked..... 90% will say thighs are sooooo much better.
I know how to cook, thanks. That's the standard response from people that love their chicken breasts...."You just don't know how to cook." Nah, I just prefer the rich flavor of dark meat poultry...chicken, turkey, duck.
I am with you. The thighs = tender. love2 -
Growing up, I didn't like milk, chocolate milk, the cookie part of Oreos(too bitter), pbj sandwiches, or coleslaw. 🤷1
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Black olives smell like BO and taste worse.1
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I prefer chicken breasts over any other chicken part but I prefer white meat. White meat can be pretty dry with turkey unless cooked right though. I just bought chicken thighs for the first time for a recipe. I can handle dark meat but the skin has to go, gross. As a kid I'd wad up skin or fatty meat in my cheek and go to the bathroom and spit it in the toilet. LOL, if I had kids I'd clobber them for that!0
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just_Tomek wrote: »I prefer chicken breasts over any other chicken part but I prefer white meat. White meat can be pretty dry with turkey unless cooked right though. I just bought chicken thighs for the first time for a recipe. I can handle dark meat but the skin has to go, gross. As a kid I'd wad up skin or fatty meat in my cheek and go to the bathroom and spit it in the toilet. LOL, if I had kids I'd clobber them for that!
Flabby skin is disgusting. But when you treat it right and it becomes crispy, heaven. Trick with skin is to salt it and let it air dry. They just cook skin side down first, and dont submerge the skin into liquid after that.
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Peel the skin off, salt it, put between two baking sheets and roast OR air fry. Same result.
I'll add that the best crispy skin results I have achieved comes from, as you said, air-drying it, then skin side down in a COLD cast iron pan, then put the pan on heat, and don't touch it until you feel the skin starting to release from the pan.0 -
just_Tomek wrote: »I prefer chicken breasts over any other chicken part but I prefer white meat. White meat can be pretty dry with turkey unless cooked right though. I just bought chicken thighs for the first time for a recipe. I can handle dark meat but the skin has to go, gross. As a kid I'd wad up skin or fatty meat in my cheek and go to the bathroom and spit it in the toilet. LOL, if I had kids I'd clobber them for that!
Flabby skin is disgusting. But when you treat it right and it becomes crispy, heaven. Trick with skin is to salt it and let it air dry. They just cook skin side down first, and dont submerge the skin into liquid after that.
OR
Peel the skin off, salt it, put between two baking sheets and roast OR air fry. Same result.
I forgot which thread I was on for a second reading the first line and was like ‘uh.....moderator?’2 -
just_Tomek wrote: »I prefer chicken breasts over any other chicken part but I prefer white meat. White meat can be pretty dry with turkey unless cooked right though. I just bought chicken thighs for the first time for a recipe. I can handle dark meat but the skin has to go, gross. As a kid I'd wad up skin or fatty meat in my cheek and go to the bathroom and spit it in the toilet. LOL, if I had kids I'd clobber them for that!
Flabby skin is disgusting. But when you treat it right and it becomes crispy, heaven. Trick with skin is to salt it and let it air dry. They just cook skin side down first, and dont submerge the skin into liquid after that.
OR
Peel the skin off, salt it, put between two baking sheets and roast OR air fry. Same result.
I forgot which thread I was on for a second reading the first line and was like ‘uh.....moderator?’
I did the same thing! :laugh:0 -
Back to unpopular opinions...
I can't eat anything with chocolate sprinkles...they look like mouse droppings.2 -
SuzySunshine99 wrote: »Back to unpopular opinions...
I can't eat anything with chocolate sprinkles...they look like mouse droppings.
Or any sprinkles! Yucky little pieces of wax.1 -
quiksylver296 wrote: »SuzySunshine99 wrote: »Back to unpopular opinions...
I can't eat anything with chocolate sprinkles...they look like mouse droppings.
Or any sprinkles! Yucky little pieces of wax.
I actually like the texture they give to ice cream, cakes, and doughnuts. But, they gotta be a color other than brown.0 -
SuzySunshine99 wrote: »quiksylver296 wrote: »SuzySunshine99 wrote: »Back to unpopular opinions...
I can't eat anything with chocolate sprinkles...they look like mouse droppings.
Or any sprinkles! Yucky little pieces of wax.
I actually like the texture they give to ice cream, cakes, and doughnuts. But, they gotta be a color other than brown.
Nope. Nope. Nope.
Blechy!
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quiksylver296 wrote: »SuzySunshine99 wrote: »quiksylver296 wrote: »SuzySunshine99 wrote: »Back to unpopular opinions...
I can't eat anything with chocolate sprinkles...they look like mouse droppings.
Or any sprinkles! Yucky little pieces of wax.
I actually like the texture they give to ice cream, cakes, and doughnuts. But, they gotta be a color other than brown.
Nope. Nope. Nope.
Blechy!
:laugh:
I'm indifferent on sprinkles!
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Speaking of colors, green m&ms taste the best. The blue suck and get thrown out.0
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pancakerunner wrote: »
If they’re plain, yes. But the best M&M’s are peanut butter.2 -
quiksylver296 wrote: »pancakerunner wrote: »
If they’re plain, yes. But the best M&M’s are peanut butter.
Reeses pieces > peanut butter m&ms
There. I said it. I CAN'T BELIEVE I said it but I did.1 -
quiksylver296 wrote: »pancakerunner wrote: »
If they’re plain, yes. But the best M&M’s are peanut butter.
What they need to make is peanut butter MINI m&m's!1
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