What are some of your unpopular opinions about food?

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  • AlexandraFindsHerself1971
    AlexandraFindsHerself1971 Posts: 3,106 Member
    This diet I'm losing weight on is partly built on rice krispie bars, lol. They're sweet but there's not enough fructose to trip my intolerance, and they require chewing and that's more satisfying than something that I can down in two bites. But hey, to each their own.

    I don't know why coffee smells so good but just tastes burnt.
  • ejbronte
    ejbronte Posts: 867 Member
    SuzySunshine99 wrote: »
    pancakerunner wrote: »
    I like sweet potatoes but don't like sweet potato fries. I think they are a soggy, oveerly-oiled disaster

    Truth. I love sweet potatoes, but my fries NEED to be crispy, and I've never had sweet potato fries that got there for me.

    For me, the best way to eat a sweet potato is roasted until weeping, and then just eaten plain, skin and all.
  • pancakerunner
    pancakerunner Posts: 6,137 Member
    ejbronte wrote: »
    SuzySunshine99 wrote: »
    pancakerunner wrote: »
    I like sweet potatoes but don't like sweet potato fries. I think they are a soggy, oveerly-oiled disaster

    Truth. I love sweet potatoes, but my fries NEED to be crispy, and I've never had sweet potato fries that got there for me.

    For me, the best way to eat a sweet potato is roasted until weeping, and then just eaten plain, skin and all.

    Sweet potatoes, grilled or over a camp fire. Game changer
  • ejbronte
    ejbronte Posts: 867 Member
    Finally! An incentive for this city dweller to go camping! With my nephew and plenty of sweet potatoes.
  • TonyB0588
    TonyB0588 Posts: 9,520 Member
    ejbronte wrote: »
    SuzySunshine99 wrote: »
    pancakerunner wrote: »
    I like sweet potatoes but don't like sweet potato fries. I think they are a soggy, oveerly-oiled disaster

    Truth. I love sweet potatoes, but my fries NEED to be crispy, and I've never had sweet potato fries that got there for me.

    For me, the best way to eat a sweet potato is roasted until weeping, and then just eaten plain, skin and all.
    ejbronte wrote: »
    SuzySunshine99 wrote: »
    pancakerunner wrote: »
    I like sweet potatoes but don't like sweet potato fries. I think they are a soggy, oveerly-oiled disaster

    Truth. I love sweet potatoes, but my fries NEED to be crispy, and I've never had sweet potato fries that got there for me.

    For me, the best way to eat a sweet potato is roasted until weeping, and then just eaten plain, skin and all.

    Overcooked potato and some people undercook meat!! My unpopular opinion is about that concept of beef rare or medium-rare. Absolutely no way for me.
  • pancakerunner
    pancakerunner Posts: 6,137 Member
    ejbronte wrote: »
    Finally! An incentive for this city dweller to go camping! With my nephew and plenty of sweet potatoes.

    YES! Give it a try. perfect for fall. PLEASE
  • pancakerunner
    pancakerunner Posts: 6,137 Member
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  • PAPYRUS3
    PAPYRUS3 Posts: 13,259 Member
    pancakerunner wrote: »
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    I would take this over most desserts any day!
  • pancakerunner
    pancakerunner Posts: 6,137 Member
    PAPYRUS3 wrote: »
    pancakerunner wrote: »
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    I would take this over most desserts any day!

    With some whipped butter and sea salt. yess
  • janejellyroll
    janejellyroll Posts: 25,763 Member
    That sweet potato looks . . . amazing.
  • pancakerunner
    pancakerunner Posts: 6,137 Member
    Sweet potato casserole is actually good (as a dessert) .. kinda unpopular
  • SuzySunshine99
    SuzySunshine99 Posts: 2,989 Member
    pancakerunner wrote: »
    Sweet potato casserole is actually good (as a dessert) .. kinda unpopular

    Haha! I'll let you slide on the dessert thing...I do like sweet potato pie and sweet potato cookies.

    I'm not sure if this is unpopular or not....

    Marshmallows do not belong in savory dishes.
  • pancakerunner
    pancakerunner Posts: 6,137 Member
    SuzySunshine99 wrote: »
    pancakerunner wrote: »
    Sweet potato casserole is actually good (as a dessert) .. kinda unpopular

    Haha! I'll let you slide on the dessert thing...I do like sweet potato pie and sweet potato cookies.

    I'm not sure if this is unpopular or not....

    Marshmallows do not belong in savory dishes.

    THAT I can side with.
  • pancakerunner
    pancakerunner Posts: 6,137 Member
    Rice does not belong in burritos
  • MaggieGirl135
    MaggieGirl135 Posts: 1,029 Member
    @pancakerunner. (How on earth do you make @ usernames in blue/hyperlink???). To grill the sweet potatoes, do you wrap them in foil tightly and for the whole time? How long would you guess for a typical/medium sized potato? Our grill is also a smoker, so I would guess at some point to unwrap them? Thanks, I am a newbie at grilling.
  • MaggieGirl135
    MaggieGirl135 Posts: 1,029 Member
    Oh, wow! I did it (the blue). Huh.
  • pancakerunner
    pancakerunner Posts: 6,137 Member
    MaggieGirl135 wrote: »
    @pancakerunner. (How on earth do you make @ usernames in blue/hyperlink???). To grill the sweet potatoes, do you wrap them in foil tightly and for the whole time? How long would you guess for a typical/medium sized potato? Our grill is also a smoker, so I would guess at some point to unwrap them? Thanks, I am a newbie at grilling.

    Wrap in tinfoil! Look up campfire sweet potatoes. A lot of recipes out there. Would work on the grill too I suppose 😍
  • VegjoyP
    VegjoyP Posts: 2,772 Member
    edited October 2020
    pancakerunner wrote: »
    Sweet potato casserole is actually good (as a dessert) .. kinda unpopular

    Yes!! There are cakes, sweet potato cookies, biscuits from sweet potato. I would take a sweet potato with melted ( vegan) butter, whipped cream or marshmallow fluff, maple syrup, cinnamon- mmm

    I love overcooked sweet potato to where its chewy. Slightly burnt popcorn in clumps- yum
  • VegjoyP
    VegjoyP Posts: 2,772 Member
    Christmas fruitcake- YUM! I don't eat it but love it. Now if I found a plant based gluten free fruitcake...
  • PAPYRUS3
    PAPYRUS3 Posts: 13,259 Member
    yes...I'm feeling the yumminess vibe towards a 'good' Christmas fruitcake....I'm particular though - lots of dates/figs/prunes and various nuts and cherries - no orange or raisins/pineapple though lol!
  • spinnerdell
    spinnerdell Posts: 233 Member
    I like fruitcake full of garish candied fruit and a good dose of booze.
  • VegjoyP
    VegjoyP Posts: 2,772 Member
    Easter candy is WAY better than Halloween candy.
  • PAPYRUS3
    PAPYRUS3 Posts: 13,259 Member
    VegjoyP wrote: »
    Easter candy is WAY better than Halloween candy.

    What is your favorite Easter one?
  • pancakerunner
    pancakerunner Posts: 6,137 Member
    another one here for Fruitcake!
  • VegjoyP
    VegjoyP Posts: 2,772 Member
    PAPYRUS3 wrote: »
    VegjoyP wrote: »
    Easter candy is WAY better than Halloween candy.

    What is your favorite Easter one?

    I like the mini hocolate eggs, a solid dark chocolate bunny, the colorful hollow eggs that are kinda chewy, chocolate and vanilla cream filled eggs, maple filled eggs...aaaaand.. peeps- in hot cocoa 😁
    .II haven't eaten any of this in decades but they were my favorites
  • PAPYRUS3
    PAPYRUS3 Posts: 13,259 Member
    @VegjoyP - I too haven't had what you listed for years and years...Loving it all...excepts the peeps
  • pancakerunner
    pancakerunner Posts: 6,137 Member
    PAPYRUS3 wrote: »
    @VegjoyP - I too haven't had what you listed for years and years...Loving it all...excepts the peeps

    Unpopular opinion: I actually like peeps
  • kimny72
    kimny72 Posts: 16,011 Member
    pancakerunner wrote: »
    PAPYRUS3 wrote: »
    @VegjoyP - I too haven't had what you listed for years and years...Loving it all...excepts the peeps

    Unpopular opinion: I actually like peeps

    You know, I'm rarely in the mood for straight up sugary sweet monstrosities like Peeps, but every spring I buy one package of Peeps and thoroughly enjoy them with a cup of strong coffee or tea. And then I don't want to see another until next year lol. Nostalgia for me maybe
  • SuzySunshine99
    SuzySunshine99 Posts: 2,989 Member
    pancakerunner wrote: »
    PAPYRUS3 wrote: »
    @VegjoyP - I too haven't had what you listed for years and years...Loving it all...excepts the peeps

    Unpopular opinion: I actually like peeps

    My Mom likes them, but only if they are stale. She'll open the package and let them sit out for a few days until they get a little crunchy.

    Also, she only likes the chick-shaped ones (no bunnies or any of that), because something about the sugar-to-marshmallow ratio.
  • pancakerunner
    pancakerunner Posts: 6,137 Member
    kimny72 wrote: »
    pancakerunner wrote: »
    PAPYRUS3 wrote: »
    @VegjoyP - I too haven't had what you listed for years and years...Loving it all...excepts the peeps

    Unpopular opinion: I actually like peeps

    You know, I'm rarely in the mood for straight up sugary sweet monstrosities like Peeps, but every spring I buy one package of Peeps and thoroughly enjoy them with a cup of strong coffee or tea. And then I don't want to see another until next year lol. Nostalgia for me maybe

    I am exactly the same. It's a one and done occasion.

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