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This thread is for any particular hot takes you might have about food. Don't like a particularly popular food item? Post about it here. Do you think that certain recipes have too many steps and can be simplified? Post it here. Is something that is really popular overrated? Let us know! Here's mine: lettuce in BLTs doesn't really matter. When it comes to a "BLT" the lettuce is typically there for texture more than anything because lettuce is a very mild flavor and as far as the texture goes, if you're making a good BLT and grill the bread then there's no real need for that crunchy texture anyway because the bread is toasted. But saying I like "BT's " sounds stupid I continue to call them "BLTs". The tomato is the Second most important component of a BLT anyway only coming after the bacon. Well I guess the bread's important too but my point is, who gives a gently caress about the lettuce. you may think it's important but try it without it. Your brain may even tell you afterwards that it's important but that's because you're wrong. Or at least that's my hot take.
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You're right it's the least important component. But my lukewarm take is iceberg shrettuce is a net positive in lots of dishes. I just think it's neat
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Sep 4, 2022 22:58
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sick of people saying how good shredded iceberg lettuce (shrettuce) is as a textural component. it sucks and should never be used and theres a bunch of superior substitutes if that 'crunch' is what you're looking for
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Sep 5, 2022 23:10
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this is less of a food take than it is an issue with sociology and the nature of how trends spread, but i am also very tired of 'food trends' where something will blow up (like shakshuka or shooter sandwiches) and suddenly everyone is releasing the same video/article/whatever. quit copying eachother
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Sep 5, 2022 23:13
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Borsche69 posted:this is less of a food take than it is an issue with sociology and the nature of how trends spread, but i am also very tired of 'food trends' where something will blow up (like shakshuka or shooter sandwiches) and suddenly everyone is releasing the same video/article/whatever. quit copying eachother Why do you hate Oklahoma onion burgers
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Sep 6, 2022 03:21
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Democratic Pirate posted:Why do you hate Oklahoma onion burgers That one is cool since the original motz vid about it is at least a couple years old to begin with, and then it's also just an offshoot of the smash burger stuff (Kenji has at least 5 vids about smash burgers at this point). Man, I like smash burgers but it's a lot. Idk. I know why these people are slaves to the algorithm driven metrics, but when 4 vids and 2 articles about the same recipe pop up all at the same time it's dumb
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Sep 6, 2022 15:50
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The tomato is the most important component of the BLT. Not the bacon.  The lettuce helps deal with the inevitable runoff from the big juicy garden fresh tomato you just sliced and put directly onto your sandwich. My hot take: leaving the last little joint of shell/tail on a shrimp and serving it in pasta/curry (or some other non-finger-friendly application) should be punishable by exile to Poo Land.
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Sep 7, 2022 04:16
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Borsche69 posted:this is less of a food take than it is an issue with sociology and the nature of how trends spread, but i am also very tired of 'food trends' where something will blow up (like shakshuka or shooter sandwiches) and suddenly everyone is releasing the same video/article/whatever. quit copying eachother I don't think shrettuce was ever a trend, people just realized that arugula or spring mix on a sandwich sucks, and iceberg isn't the devil. A little shredded lettuce with shaved onions dressed with oil and vinegar is basically the finishing touch on a good sub, helps lighten things up. Maybe it's the verbiage you don't like?
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Sep 7, 2022 06:21
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Since when does arugula suck on a sandwich
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Sep 7, 2022 19:08
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Avocado on sandwiches isn't good. Its mild flavor gets overwhelmed by everything else, and its texture is just sort of mushy and boring. Plus, I've never eaten a sandwich at a restaurant that contained avocado that was obviously seasoned; you can't expect the rest of the ingredients (even if they're salty, like bacon) to do the heavy lifting. It really needs salt to make it worth eating in any application.
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Sep 14, 2022 18:29
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I like avocado on sandwiches but you absolutely need to season it to bring out its avacadoness when you eat it. My take: Dragonfruit is overpriced bullshit. All looks and no flavor.
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Sep 14, 2022 20:44
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thetan_guy42 posted:I don't think shrettuce was ever a trend, people just realized that arugula or spring mix on a sandwich sucks, and iceberg isn't the devil. A little shredded lettuce with shaved onions dressed with oil and vinegar is basically the finishing touch on a good sub, helps lighten things up. Maybe it's the verbiage you don't like? shrettuce is on like every sandwich and in every sandwich recipe. its ubiquitous. arugula and spring mix do not suck on sandwiches. iceberg is the devil, just use romaine instead (during hte part of the year that romaine isnt giving people ecoli or whatever)
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Sep 15, 2022 00:05
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pineapple is fine on pizza
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Sep 15, 2022 01:05
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Flash Gordon Ramsay posted:I like avocado on sandwiches but you absolutely need to season it to bring out its avacadoness when you eat it. I tried some for the first time a couple of months ago and was not impressed.
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Sep 15, 2022 02:47
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But Not Tonight posted:pineapple is fine on pizza More than fine, it's actually good. Pepperoni and pineapple is a good combo because spicy and sweet is a good combo. Also Detroit style and Chicago style are good, and yes they are actually pizza.
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Sep 16, 2022 20:09
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Avocado on sandwiches is fine but it doesn't belong on a BLT and every time I see a BLT with avocado I get just a tiny bit sad. Like not actually sad just like... "why would you do this." Avocado brings nothing to a BLT that the bacon and mayonnaise aren't bringing, it's just... there. The magic of the BLT is the tomato, and how it mixes with the mayo, and how the salty, crispy, fatty bacon plays off the tomato, and you get a little sweetness from the lettuce if it's good, and then the crispy toasted bread. Avocado's just a distraction from what is already a perfect sandwich.
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Sep 16, 2022 20:34
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Mayo is gross on sandwiches and avocado is a great substitute on a BLaT.
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Sep 16, 2022 21:40
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Sous Vide is poaching and poaching is a poo poo cooking method for things not pasta or like pierogi whatnot. Meat and eggs should not be boiled.
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Sep 17, 2022 02:16
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You can post better bait than that, I’m sure of it.
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Sep 17, 2022 02:26
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Flash Gordon Ramsay posted:You can post better bait than that, I’m sure of it. sushi is overrated. raw fish and vinegar rice? oh yeah im sure this takes a lifetime to master. i'm sure 'apprentices have to wash the rice for 5 years before they even get to touch the fish' or whatever isnt just an older than dirt marketing trick combined with taking advantage of cheap labor.
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Sep 17, 2022 03:02
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But Not Tonight posted:pineapple is fine on pizza I like the people who get all hoity toity about hawaiian pizza and then completely ignore the existence of prosciutto e melone in italian cuisine
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Sep 17, 2022 19:52
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But Not Tonight posted:pineapple is fine on pizza I agree but at the same time “pineapple pizza sucks” is fun for harmless memes
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Sep 17, 2022 23:49
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Riptor posted:I like the people who get all hoity toity about hawaiian pizza and then completely ignore the existence of prosciutto e melone in italian cuisine one is cooked the other isn't
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Sep 18, 2022 00:41
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Borsche69 posted:one is cooked the other isn't what i mean is the people who object to the pairing of a savory thing with fruit fundamentally and act as if it doesn't exist within Italian cuisine
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Sep 19, 2022 15:57
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Chocolate and chilli don’t actually go together
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Sep 19, 2022 19:46
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Scientastic posted:Chocolate and chilli don’t actually go together They're fine, just not as good as vanilla and chili.
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Sep 19, 2022 20:56
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Riptor posted:what i mean is the people who object to the pairing of a savory thing with fruit fundamentally and act as if it doesn't exist within Italian cuisine oh that's fair
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Sep 20, 2022 00:45
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I am not convinced that washing rice before cooking it actually does anything
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Sep 20, 2022 01:16
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It doesn't matter if there are beans in the chili, or not. It also doesn't matter if you use ground beef or chopped beef. As long as there's no ranch dressing powder, it's probably good enough to eat with beers while watching sports.
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Sep 20, 2022 15:02
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Pho is tastier and less arrogant than ramen.
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Sep 20, 2022 19:33
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kiwi are better whole with the fuzzy skin on. It's like biting into a testicle!
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Sep 20, 2022 23:30
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Cake, in particular sponge-based, usually isn't very good, and feels like a chore to eat. The same goes for most sweet pies with a plain crust. Eggs on burgers suck. Big fried breakfasts suck and make you feel like poo poo.
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Sep 22, 2022 10:35
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Force de Fappe posted:Big fried breakfasts suck and make you feel like poo poo. This is the spiciest of bad takes, hungover brunch is the best thing
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Sep 22, 2022 12:09
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sometimes i drink during brunch so i can be hungover again for second brunch
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Shamelessly stolen from the GIP CE thread: https://twitter.com/Surgeon_General/status/1573017992304201729?t=x00C7ytfCFFVzAPbB81BhA&s=19 Cups are superior to cones, which are overrated and messy Force de Fappe posted:Cake, in particular sponge-based, usually isn't very good, and feels like a chore to eat. The same goes for most sweet pies with a plain crust. Similarly, cake is fine if you don't ruin it with icing!
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Sep 23, 2022 00:39
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Discussion Quorum posted:I dislike fun
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Sep 23, 2022 06:58
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Changing traditional Italian recipes is cool and good
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EDUy3Y_w9Tk
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I like toast that has cooled to at least room temperature. That way the butter doesn't melt and the toast stays crunchy. It's by far the superior way to enjoy toast and I'm sick of hiding who I am
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Flash Gordon Ramsay posted:I like avocado on sandwiches but you absolutely need to season it to bring out its avacadoness when you eat it. The seeds of a kiwi combined with the texture of watermelon and less flavor than an unripe, imported Chinese pear. Hot take: Budweiser is in fact, a good beer. Not just "a good lager", but a good beer. Full stop.
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