People Debate Their Firm Opinions On Culinary Trends

People Debate Their Firm Opinions On Culinary Trends
Mae Mu on Unsplash

Budding chefs know a thing or two about what makes certain dishes taste so good.


But the average person doesn't have to be a major food connoisseur to know what is exceptionally delicious.
That being said, there are a few tips that can be learned to enhance one's enjoyment of a variety of dishes.

Interesting points were brought up when Redditor onegrayhair asked:

"What culinary hill are you willing to die on?"

People shared cooking tips and how some foods should be prepared a certain way.

Poor Construction

"Nachos should be built wide not tall."

– DBroncos515

"I hate when the chips at the bottom don’t have all the cheese and toppings, but the chips on top have too much. Balance is key to a great plate of nachos!"

– yo_kashlee

Jaws Have Limitations

"We need to make burgers wider not taller."

– John_Lives

"If I have to disassemble a burger to eat it, it’s missing the point, isn’t it?"

– JediTigger

Just Let It Stew

"Homemade chili is almost always better the next day."

– burritokiller1971

"And most soups and stews."

– wjglenn

Add Some Zap

"Worcestershire sauce can work magic."

– dberis

Resourcefulness

"Being poor isn’t a culinary crime. It takes talent to make cheap food taste as good as my mom did."

– urbancowgirl42

The Good Stuff

"Life is too short to not use butter."

– jasontronic

Breaking Food Conventions

"Breakfast is a construct."

"Eggs, bacon, French toast for dinner? Yes."

"Steak, potatoes, asparagus, 'dinner' roll for breakfast? Also yes."

– TheBeneGesseritWitch

Too Good To Dismiss

"That cheap bag of frozen peas and diced carrots you get at the grocery store is an outstandingly versatile source of nutrition. And tasty too."

– UncleIrohsPimpHand

People had plenty to say about rating recipes.

Unfair Critique

"When you're baking from an online recipe, don't change three or four ingredients "to make it healthy" and then leave a one star review about how bad it is."

– cliff99

Inaccurate Reviews

"Don't leave a 5-star review on someone's recipe while saying 'This was a great recipe... after I made these 10 changes!' At that point, you're not rating that person's recipe, you are rating YOUR OWN recipe. That person's recipe must not have been so good if you had to make so many changes."

"Also, don't leave a 5-star review on someone's recipe while saying 'This recipe looks great, I can't wait to try it!' Why skew the ratings when you haven't even tried it yet?"

– randomentity1

Snobbery Is Tasteless

"Being snobby about food to the point where you're hindering someone else's enjoyment is not a positive personality trait."

– swordcowboy

Taste Buds Don't Lie

"If it tastes good it tastes good."

– Danielwols

Some questioned people's capabilities in the kitchen while others straight up forbade them from doing something that is unfavorable.

The Complaint

"People who hate cooking with stainless steel don’t know how to cook with stainless steel."

– 3Me20

There's A Dress Code

"DON’T WEAR YOUR APRON INTO THE BATHROOM."

– andre3kthegiant

"I've called people out for doing this. It's disgusting. This isn't a hill to die on, this should be common sense. People be dumb."

– Aldayne

Cross-Contamination–Bad

"I had to call a girl out again for putting a container of raw meat on a cold station."

"She complained that I 'always call her out on that.'"

"Yeah no sh*t, you're the only one tryna catch state health code write ups.'

"e/ she saw the post and I made her cry, oops."

– ChefBoredAreWe

Don't Interrupt The Cook

"Get out of the kitchen if I'm cooking. Out out out I don't want your help."

– Justice171

Not All Salads Are Good For You

"I live in the Midwest, I love the Midwest but just because you call something a salad does not mean it is healthy and an acceptable side dish to your main course. Snicker-marshmallow-mayo-whatever is not salad."

– ArachnesChallenge

You Control The Outcome

"Recipes are a guide, not a rule book. You are allowed to just decide to make things and like it. What will it be called? Who the f'k knows. It can taste good anyways. Just wade through it."

– BirdLawyer50

All About The Consistency

"If you can't drink it through a straw it's not a milkshake."

– Recdrumz

I don't consider myself a cook, but I do pat myself on the back for some of the dishes I do know how to make well.

One of those is Japanese curry. And while I can't keep from serving and eating what takes at least an hour-and-a-half to make, I do find that my leftover tastes infinitely better the next day.

I make a HUGE batch of curry sauce so I can continue enjoying it for the next few days. There's something about leaving it in the fridge and heating up portions at a time that really activate the spices.

Want to "know" more?

Sign up for the Knowable newsletter here.

Never miss another big, odd, funny or heartbreaking moment again.

People Divulge Which Things Instantly Ruin A Conversation For Them
Photo by Sarah Kilian on Unsplash

Sometimes everyone needs to hush up.

Wouldn't that be nice?

If people could catch onto social queues and actually engage in conversation with another human, maybe then we'd be able to triumph at the basic art of communication.

But humans seem to be failing in this department.

So who among us hasn't been trapped in a nonsensical splattering of words we'd give limbs to escape from?

Keep reading...Show less
Fallen tree on top of a red car in the road
Mick Haupt/Unsplash

Moments of distress where you think your life is on the line are unshakable.

Many people have at one point experienced situations where they thought they wouldn't come out the other side alive but are somehow spared through some miracle.

They are lucky enough to tell their stories.

Keep reading...Show less
Man reading book in nature
Photo by Ben White on Unsplash

Everyone has their own opinion about what qualifies as a good read, whether based on literary merit or the joy of reading it.

But there are some titles that people can pretty easily agree took a turn that really didn't do the book any favors.

Keep reading...Show less
2 women laughing
Photo by Omar Lopez on Unsplash

Some people don't take in information as quickly as others.

Which is absolutely nothing to be ashamed or embarrassed about, nor does it necessarily reflect on one's intelligence.

Even so, we all can't help but feel the tiniest embarrassed when we've found ourselves a little slow on the uptake regarding certain pieces of information.

Be it a random fact of trivia that everyone knows, or even realizing there's a reason your parents were trying to instill a life lesson in you.

Being hit by a ton of bricks might actually be a welcome relief to the embarrassment that will run through your body.

Keep reading...Show less