Redditor Complete-Sweet5222 wanted to discuss the menu, so they asked:
"What is the most overrated cuisine?"
I won't do french cuisine. No snails. No way.
That's just me.
Fancy Schmancy
Chrissy Teigen Cupcake GIF by Billboard Music AwardsGiphy"Fancy cupcakes. Every ‘designer’ cupcake I’ve had has been incredibly dry. I just don’t get why they charge $5-$10 per serving, but the quality of the cake is below a Walmart sheet cake."
ThoseArentCarrots
"I make cupcakes sometimes. Over baking and day old baked products tend to dry out. A lot of the fancy desserts take time to build, which means the cupcakes have been sitting out for a while."
Stinkerma
Shock
"Not really a cuisine per se, but ‘shock food.' You know those giant milkshakes with whole slices of cake and candy on top, or quadruple cheeseburgers with so much cheese it’s running everywhere. It’s just not practical/tasty and really only exists to get a cool picture."
viillanelles
"I made the mistake of getting one of those milkshakes exactly once. It was fun to get and then you realize you just paid 20 bucks for a normal milkshake and grocery store sheet cake."
ceigetank
Be Simple
"Complicated burgers. Some a good but others have far to much on to eat without disassembly or using a knife and fork."
MedicalUprising
"Also I hate when they have overly elaborate names. I want to verbally order a cheeseburger, not the ‘big wet sloppy double daddy burger.'"
Guava_
"I totally agree. I hate being embarrassed to order something. There used to be an ice cream shop that had funky names for sizes. I had to stop going because I could not stop giggling at having to say 'no, I don’t want a zinger, I would like a zooper.”
bakay138
Premiums...
"Our family has been restaurant investors for 40 years. High end French cuisine using offal or organ meats."
"These dishes are pushed because the costs of these types of meats are very low and produce a huge profit margin. Also, the lack of experience with guests cooking these types of dishes for themselves mean very few patrons complain about authenticity. Usually a chef will throw his/her twist in the menu."
"Most customers can tell the difference between a great pizza and a mediocre one. They'll remember a great steak - but a restaurant may be paying huge premiums to fly that Waygu in from Japan or for your Flintstone tomahawk. Whereas, a local butcher shop will gladly unload offal and such with glee due to low demand. You'd be surprised as to how little we paid for cow brains for example."
rayrayrayray
No Silver?
gold GIFGiphy"Gold-flaked cuisine."
bushbeanbuddy
"God, why did it take me so long to realize you were talking about literal flakes of gold? I read this three times and thought, 'What a weird way to describe fried food.'"
bygollyollie
Gold is meant to spend not eat.
Price Point
Excited Winnie The Pooh GIFGiphy"The most expensive dishes. 'Yeah, man these diamonds sautéed in truffle oil and emerald dust are good, but do you have a cheeseburger?'"
gmen_forever
For All...
“'Something for everyone' restaurants. Anywhere where the menu has a ridiculously extensive offering. If I’m flipping multiple pages and not even halfway, I just know everything is about to taste questionable."
low_power_mode
"Several of my local Mexican restaurants have 8-page menus. All the dishes use some combination of tortillas, cheese, peppers, onions, avocados, beans, chicken, and beef, it's just the proportions and presentation that differ from one to another!"
MatttheBruinsfan
Pork Scents
"No cuisine, but I am sick of the whole 'bacon life' meme. It was funny for a couple of decades, but enough already. Bacon 'flavored' anything is disgusting."
SirReal_Realities
"One time in college I ordered bacon flavored popcorn."
"When I popped it in the communal microwave it smelled so awful that we had to open all the windows and evacuate until it had aired out enough for us to Febreze the rest away. It tasted like death. A couple guys threatened to beat me up if I popped any more. Some things just don't need to be bacon flavored. Popcorn is one of them."
Waffle_Maestro
Portions
"Rather than pick on a specific nationality or style of cuisine I'll talk about presentation."
"Any restaurant where portion sizes get smaller as the price goes up is the very height of epicurean pretentiousness. Like if they actually serve you enough food to be satisfied, it might as well be McDonald's."
"I spent a lot of years working in restaurants, and the ironic thing is what's on your plate is by far the smallest expense in serving that plate to you. There's no reason for tiny portions other than pretentious do*chebaggery."
McFeely_Smackup
Shrimp Then?
"Lobster. It’s fine, it’s just not really worth it’s cost imo. I also like eating it in things rather than by itself. The lobster rolls I had in Maine were much better than lobster straight up."
babythrottlepop
Food should be more affordable.
Do you have and foodie quibbles you'd like to add to the list? Let us know in the comments below.
Redditor Xirkil wanted everyone to discuss the menu and all of its pitfalls, so they asked:
"What food do people mistakenly consider healthy?"
The list is long.
Let's start compiling.
Bad Water
50 cent drinks GIF by MTV CribsGiphy"Vitamin Water. My dentist calls it 'sugar water.'"
suhurley
"It’s part of my hangover cure, has been since college. I believe the unhealthiness goes well with a McDonalds McDouble lol."
namasteanddietcoke
I Can't Say
"My coworker brags about how she quit drinking soda because its so unhealthy and instead drinks 6 Gatorades a day. I don't have the heart to tell her."
Zanzaclese
"I legit gave myself Edema from drinking a bunch of Gatorade regularly--it wasn't as caloric because it was the low or no sugar varieties--without enough physical activity or another method to sweat the electrolytes out or enough water to flush them out."
"It was crazy when my doctor asked about my beverage consumption habits and that's the diagnosis I walked out with. A treatment of diuretic and avoiding the sports drinks unless I've been sweating a lot or at least sparingly and my hands, arms, and feet returned to their normal size lol."
blackenedEDGE
So Many Calories
"Based on a lot of the comments it seems it needs to be stated that if something is high in calories or fats doesn’t mean it’s inherently unhealthy. Eating 400 calories of almonds is a lot more filling and nutritious than 400 calories of Cheetos."
Halonos
"The shocking one for me was the peanut butter. I’m one of those people who will just grab myself a heaping spoonful as a 'snack.' And I’ll think 'Welp, a bit of protein would be great!' I’m probably downing f**king 500 calories with one mouthful."
CanWeAllJustCalmDown
From the Sea
"I read about a case where a guy was told to eat more fish, because of his heart health. But he only put on weight and his cholesterol, blood pressure and whatnot only got worse and worse. So the doctor asked a bit more carefully about his diet and the guy admitted to eating a lot of creamed fish soups, like chowder. So he was adding a little bit of seafood and a huge amount of cream to his diet. Not a good way to lose weight or lower your cholesterol!"
internet_commie
Low Quality
Sipping Lights Out GIF by Lights Out with David SpadeGiphy"Fruit juice often has as much sugar as a soda."
friendweiser
"It's only redeeming quality is that it has a few vitamins. Cutting out fruit juice helped me lose a lot of weight."
edlee98765
The fruit juice truth kills me.
Moderation
Ice Cream GIF by CallMeKatFOXGiphy"Frozen Yogurt. It might be better for you than ice cream but you still need to have it in moderation."
GrimmRetails
Alternatives
"Gluten free alternatives and gluten free diet in general. Obviously healthier if you have celiac/gluten intolerance as I do. Might also be healthier if you just cut gluten products out of your existing diet without adding replacements (essentially just becomes a low carb diet). But it’s amazing the number of people who think just switching all the junk in their diet to versions made with rice flour is going to magically make it way healthier."
ben121frank
All Lies
"Breakfast cereal. Grew up with the idea of it being 'part of a nutritious breakfast.' It's all lies. They might as well be donuts. Much like donuts, doesn't prevent me from loving the stuff."
CirothUngol
"I eat cereal for dessert. Never in the morning, but I will have a bowl after dinner when I have a sweet tooth."
Pamplemousse96
Bad Wisdom
"Completely excluding (natural) fats, sugars, etc. from their diets. You want a balanced diet, and excluding these often lead to eating more processed foods or a lack of protein or vitamins."
3ternaldumpsterfire
"It's outdated nutrition wisdom. back when they were trying to figure out why obesity was on the rise the processed sugar lobby tried to blame fat and that's why there's a market for low fat and fat free food."
"Now we know that sugar is the main culprit for obesity. it doesn't mean you should drink a cup of bacon grease every day, but nobody really does that (well some people do but they're weirdos and it's not common), but people do the equivalent of that with sugar all the time."
veenell
Six to ELEVEN
snacks offer GIF by safefoodGiphy"According to the food pyramid when I was a kid, grains/bread. Six to ELEVEN servings a day?!"
smugfruitplate
Time to be smarter about our diets and learn more about the food we get our fuel from.
Redditor xSurpriseShawtyx wanted everyone to disclose their thoughts on what we eat, so they asked:
"What’s your controversial food opinion?"
There is no reason to spice up everything.
Bland can be fun.
Disappointing
cauliflower GIF by It's SuppertimeGiphy"We put way too much pressure on cauliflower to be things that aren’t cauliflower."
prof_dynamite
"Cauliflower pizza will be disappointing every time. But if you CALL it a cauliflower flatbread, it’s not half bad. It’s all about expectations."
bowtothehypnotoad
Fill it Up
"Entire sleeve of crackers in my soup."
Loopy40
"Same! And chili. The chili basically has cheese, crackers, and Fritos added until it’s no longer a liquidy texture. You could sculpt a bust from a bowl of chili after I’m done adding the crackers."
bradizrad
"Yes, and/or Fritos, depending on what I have available. Sometimes both. If someone gives me chili with no crunchy addition, they can f**k right off."
strangveyn
"I love crackers with my ramen."
nice_whitelady
The Base
"Vanilla being used to describe bland or unexciting things is such a travesty. It has such a unique flavor (the real thing, not a flavor extract) and is the second most expensive spice after saffron."
jaimenazr
"I don't look down on it. It's just the base that a lot of the other flavors use. When I go to new ice cream places I always start with vanilla."
"Because if their vanilla (which should be amazing) sucks, the other flavors probably suck too. Using toppings and additives to hide the crap vanilla flavor."
"What does give vanilla a bad rap though... Cheap imitation vanilla extract. Buy the good stuff people!"
Cash091
The Real
"I prefer the term 'traditional' over 'authentic', and even 'traditional' is a very flexible term when it comes to food."
Time_Significance
"Also, some foods are authentic but may not be traditional. I’d say American Chinese is authentic because there’s no 'real' or 'fake' anything, but the dishes/ingredients may not be traditionally made/used like in China."
catonsteroids
Just Blah
animation loop GIF by Katy_Beveridge_StudioGiphy"Crab > Lobster. Lobster has always tasted like a shit*y crab to me no matter how expensive, fresh, or well-prepared it is."
WiiBowlingAnnouncer
"First time I had lobster was in culinary school. I couldn’t see the hype. It was such a huge letdown for me."
Majkokid
Who can hate lobster?! It's the king of the sea.
Gutsy
"Bacon doesn't go on everything."
IndependentOk2952
"I completely agree. I'm very picky when it comes to food and will not have bacon on my pizza!"
Dr_Cancer144
Pile Up
"Sandwiches overstacked with meat are usually very low quality and mess up the bread: meat: vegetables ratio that makes a sandwich enjoyable."
TacosDeLucha
"When I worked in foodservice I was taught to make deli sandwiches with meat folded and distributed to be thickest in the middle so the filling looks more generous when cut in half (even though it’s thin near the edges). Sandwiches made this way are silly and annoying."
ThatPtarmiganAgain
Not on my salad...
"Thousand island dressing is just fancy ketchup for salads."
LochNessMansterLives
"No one I know actually puts it on a salad. Honey mustard too. I put it on my salad and it was nasty."
nailback
I feel like thousand island, Russian dressing, and honey mustard are called salad dressings, but are really more for burgers, sandwiches and fried chicken, respectively. I dunno if I’ve ever actually had any of them on a pile of greens."
FormerLurker3
Bad Changes
"Girl scout cookies are overrated."
coffee_with_ghosts
"They used to be much better, especially the trefoils."
salamander13
"I was a girl scout in the 90s and LOVED Samoas. I've noticed multiple formula changes since then. They don't taste good anymore. Cheap garbage."
Gold_Snafu
Stay Away
episode 7 rib-wich GIFGiphy"The McRib should stop coming back."
RIPgingerbreadman
"The McRib is just the crappy pork sandwiches you'd get at school."
LikeGoldAndFaceted
I've never understood the McRib. I stand by that.
So, what are some controversial food opinions that you have? Let us know in the comments below.
Redditor Simple_Anywhere_8337 wanted to discuss recipe items that may not be the most popular, so they asked:
"What's an ingredient you hate but most people like?"
There are so many unnecessary ingredients.
I don't know where to start, but Reddit sure did.
It's Crap
Stevia Sweetner GIF by SPLENDAGiphy"I hate when people add stevia to desserts."
gotrekfelix
"For me, Stevia gives a weird mint-like crappy flavor to things. Other people look at me like I’m crazy when I try to explain it, so it might just be me."
WonderfulEmergency77
Maybe Merlot?
"Artificial rose flavor."
MickeyPineapple
"I LOVE rose flavor. I don't know anyone else that does though lol."
YourDBDGF
"Soap, it tastes like soap."
jmims98
Feels Weird
"Fennel seeds. It's the one food aversion i haven't been able to conquer."
Flying_sky_bear
"I love fennel but I hate tasting the seeds in in meat."
LadyofTheGreyPath
"My wife and I recently discovered meatballs as a topping for pizza that is a perfect replacement for Italian sausage. No fennel, all the good fatty meaty goodness."
muadib1158
I'll Pass
"I’m gonna hit you with a real one. I don’t like Macarons. Their taste and texture is super underwhelming compared to how they look. Visually they look amazing, but I take one bite and just wish I made brownies."
CaptainChats
"They’re just… disappointing. They look so unique and delicate."
"And you hear all the time about how difficult they are to make. And they’re so expensive because of that. And then you finally taste one and it’s just a decent cookie. Nutty and sweet. Light and crispy outside. Chewy inside. What really changes the flavor is whatever cream or jam you put inside."
RogueTwoNineSeven
My Stomach
popeye the sailor man GIFGiphy"Canned spinach shouldn't exist. Good fresh, however."
SmartyRiddlebop
"It could be worse. I'm guessing you've never seen the canned cheeseburger they have in Germany."
DocBullseye
Yeah. Popeye was crazy. Fresh spinach only.
Flaked Out
kids children GIF by PlayKidsGiphy"Coconut flakes. they make me cringe, it’s a texture thing. My dad always got german cake for his birthday’s and every year I would try it and I just… shivers can’t do it."
Affectionate_Case732
Puke
"Papaya."
asgphotography
"Smells and tastes like feet to me and I don't understand why. I'm even born and live in a region of the world where these things are grown. Love the Thai papaya salads though."
DatAdra
"Tastes like puke to me. Gag."
pointychallenge
Never Again
"Walnuts."
Shocked_and_Outraged
"Funny story..."
"When I was little I hated brownies because there was always walnuts in them. I would try to eat around the walnuts and just get the good chocolatey bits. I wished there was a brownie without nuts. It blew my mind when I learned that brownies without walnuts were the standard. I never let my mom bake brownies with walnuts again, and when I make them I never put walnuts in."
pink_wraith
Full Hate
"Truffle oil."
Suspicious_Lake_7732
"I feel like I can taste it with my whole skull and I hate it."
biblosaurus
"Most truffle oil is artificial and is actually a petroleum byproduct."
"The truffle industry is a big scam. Not just truffle oil, everything"
EternalNY1
Ruins
eat season 2 GIF by PortlandiaGiphy"Celery."
No_Ad3588
"It's like someone took some dish water, turned it into a solid green stick, and added hair to it. Easily ruins every meal it's in."
slicedbread1991
"Thank you!! Everybody looks at me like I have three heads when I tell them I don't like celery."
skeetpea
Now see... I like celery.
To each their own.
Which items do you never put on your grocery list that we should add to this one? Let us know in the comments.
"What unconventional ingredient belongs in a burger?"
Taking Potato Bun To A Whole New Level
"One time I didn't have buns for a burger so I put tater tots in my waffle iron and used that as a bun."
"Holy. Ish. Was delish."- HamHockShortDock
tater tots GIFGiphyFor Those Who Like It Spicy...
"Green Chile, although I don’t think it is unconventional just not common unless you’re in New Mexico."- hawkjc19
Already A Hit Down Under!
"In Australia it isn't unusual to see a slice of beetroot included."
"I've not seen it in any other countries I've visited.'- GeriatricFart
Whelp...here in New Zealand sometimes we put pickled beetroot in a burger. Sweet and sour deliciousness - Reddit
An Apple A Day...
"Thin slice of fried Granny Smith."
"Goes really well with cheese."- blujeh
Going Green...
"Lime tomatillo sauce."- dishdoer
Going International!
"I love making weird burgers."
"Taco burger night."
"Fill that patty up with peppers onions and swap ketchup for salsa."
"Greek night."
"Let’s get feta cheese olives and grape leaves, It’s a burger."
"Even if you f**k it up it’s still pretty good."- SunnySideUp369852
The Farm To Table Burger!
"Goats cheese, rocket and Portobello mushrooms."- Boho_Oddity
psilocybin mushrooms shrooms GIFGiphyGetting "Figgy" With It...
"Fig marmalade."- Nacho_Beardre·
Toppings And Sauce All In One!
"Kimchi because it's crunchy but unlike lettuce it's full of flavor."
"Doesn't work on every burger though."- AudiaLucus
There's certainly nothing wrong with those who prefer their burgers to only have ketchup and mustard on them.
But don't be surprised if the next time you're invited to a backyard barbecue, you'll be served an ostrich burger on a pretzel bun with crispy onions and a blue cheese balsamic sauce.
Which, in all likelihood, will be one of the least unusual burgers you've ever had down the line...