Taste is subjective, and if you still doubt it, just talk to people about whether or not pineapple belongs on pizza. Straight off the bat, you will hear contradictory answers and see just how eager folks are to defend them.
A few weeks ago, Reddit user 1060west-addison made a post on the platform, saying "What is the most controversial food opinion you have?" And it instantly blew up.
As of today, the post has over 20,000 comments, many of which have ignited heated discussions. From cupcakes to beets, continue scrolling to see what things are tearing everyone apart.
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Only vaguely a food opinion, but, there’s no such thing as a “special occasion” food. Like, cakes are often associated with parties. But I’m a grown man and if I want cake because it’s Wednesday I’m gonna go get myself a Wednesday cake.
Breakfast is an "anytime" kind of food. It doesn't have to be restricted to 5 AM - 1030 AM. Sometimes I like bacon, eggs, hashbrowns and strawberry vanilla crepes at 8:47 PM.
Cupcakes with super thick and ornate frosting are fun to look at but rarely tasty
If they don’t have thick, genuine buttercream frosting, they are just sad muffins.
Just because you like hot food, doesn't mean you have to use the absolute hottest sauce you have.
I can handle hot, but prefer medium, where I can enjoy the heat but still actually taste my foods flavour.
I honestly don't think rice belongs inside a burrito. Get the carbs from the tortilla and any veggies. Rice is just a useless filler to make the burrito seems fuller than it really is. Also corn tortillas are superior for tacos.
Runny eggs are gross. Your favorite chef's "perfect scrambled eggs" look like vomit.
Sushi rolls shouldn’t be so big you have to take more than one bite or else they disintegrate
Just eat your sushi, rolls, maki or sashimi in an actual Japanese restaurant : taste before size. Leave the big fake ones to the western fast food chains
Sticking to the traditional authentic versions of foods is not necessarily better. It’s ok to be creative in cooking and mix things from different cuisines
Sometimes you have to modify them to suit the tastebuds of the people you’re serving them to. I don’t just mean people who weren’t raised on them, there are also people whose gastrointestinal system is somewhat delicate, and can’t take hot, spicy foods. Or wheat. Or dairy. Or…you get the picture.
Anything tastes good when you put sugar on it. People who think they like rhubarb are just kidding themselves. No one liked rhubarb. They like sugar.
Edit: rhubarb was capitalized and it doesn't deserve it.
I love rhubarb. If I only liked the sugar I'd just eat sugar. I also love the Rhubarb & Rose line from Molton Brown.
I've never tried rhubarb by itself, but have always wanted to try it. I have never heard of people putting sugar on it by itself. I'm going to try it soon now, you've inspired me to get off my heiny and try it for real! :D
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You are right. Tomatoes plus sugar = ketchup. And Ketchup is an affront to humanity, nature, and all that is holy.
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Eh! What rubbish is this? You don't necessarily need to add sugar to Rhubarb it's naturally sweet, and bloody delicious especially in a crumble.
Most rhubarb crumble contains a metric f*cktonne of sugar... and it is delicious.
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Rhubarb is a culinary mystery. The leaves are toxic, the roots aren't much better. So who decided one day to cut the petioles up into chunks and boil them up with honey or sugar? "Hey, let's try this and see if it either kills us or makes a tasty dessert!"
Just 'cause you enjoy something with sugar doesn't mean you ONLY like the sugar. If that were the case, we'd all just be pouring sugar in our mouths.
I don't get this one. You make like rhubarb cake or pie because the sugar and other ingredients mellows out the flavor a little and makes it yummy. Have you ever had straight cinnamon on it's own? It's not pleasant..but guess what you add sugar and other ingredients and it mellows out the flavor and makes it yummy.
I love eating rhubarb straight from the plant. all the fun is in its sour taste
Having just ordered 15kg (33lbs) of rhubarb to share with colleagues, I'm now going to stock up on sugar ...
I love rhubarb! I rarely have it sweet because it goes so well with red meats. Beef and rhubarb is a favourite. Or make a rhubarb and mustard sauce for white meats. If you're feeing adventurous try a spicy jalapeno, pickled onion, & rhubarb salsa with your fish tacos.
Ok, now you need to post the beef and rhubarb recipe! I have not the slightest idea how to combine them.
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Stuff may taste 'good' with sugar on it, but for me, it's only useful for desserts. Good seasoning on main courses is far preferable. I read about sugar in everyday bread in the US and shudder - buns yes, but bread no.(Buns in English are brioche type.)
I love Rhubarb WITHOUT extra sugar. I have done since I found wild Rhubarb growing when I was 8
I've always loved rhubarb. We even ate it raw with salt to sweeten it.
"Anything tastes good when you put sugar on it" = the most American line about food uttered on BP.
When I had Covid I lost my taste for sweet and savory. The sweet never came back, but bring on the French fries!
Love rhubarb, used to pick a stalk when I walked to school. No sugar in the fields
Love rhubarb, used to pick a stalk when I walked to school and chewed it. No sugar in the fields
It was a tasty treat when i was a child. Rhubarb dipped in sugar. The sweet and sour with a nice crunch was just a taste of summer in the 80-s.
rhubarb is only acceptable in the form of a crumble and even then it’s a very rare thing to want to eat
being extremely allergic to rhubarb I completely agree (it taste revolting AND it can kill me... that ain't food tha's poison)
I like rhubarb. Pickled rhubarb is one of my favorite things.
rHubarb is am excellent vegetable, it adds piquancy especially to curries. The mistake people tend to make is treating it like a fruit. Having said that, really ripe raw rHubarb dipped in sugar is delicious.
Why are french fries not suitable for breakfast but tater tots are? I should be able to eat whatever I want for breakfast even if it’s not typically a breakfast food because it’s still mostly the same.
All food is food. Food doesn't have a schedule. Eat a curry for breakfast and cereal for dinner. The food doesn't care.
The cookie part of the Oreo is better than the stuffing part
Horseradish is amazing and belongs on more than just roast beef
Mayo on fries. Never realized how controversial it was until I moved to the States
Cream cheese in sushi is f*****g gross
WHO EVEN DOES THIS GIVE ME THEIR ADDRESS AND I WILL PERSONALLY HIRE MY CAT TO ASSASSINATE THEM (free advertising moment- she works 200 buckaroonies an hour and always gets the job done)
Roasted marshmallows are only worth eating if they have been fully caught on fire first. Burnt sh’mellows hit different.
Circus Peanuts and Candy Corn are NOT food and are completely repulsive!......
Truffles are overrated. They are used on everything as a buzz word and generally don’t even need to be there to begin with.
They are usually added so sparingly, that I'm still not sure I know what a truffle tastes like. I would quite like to eat a whole one, just to find out.
Bananas do NOT go in fruit salad!
The texture does not match the rest of the fruit, and the mush ruins it
Wrong, bananas are a MUST on fruit salad, their texture os no different than grapes or kiwi, and the flavor they give its amazing.
Unless it is a very good steak, burgers are better.
too much cheese on/in food stops being enjoyable
Bacon is fine, but is vastly over appreciated. It’s salted meat. Chill out everyone.
Most British food is awful, like terrible, yet nobody will admit it.
EDIT: A lot of people seem to think I’m not British. I am. Whenever I eat out, it’s foreign food for this guy. Keep your Sunday dinners to yourself.
Not sure what kind of British food you are talking about, but I pity you
Canned fish is awesome! Not just sardines and anchovies but you can get all kinds of fish in cans, even stuff like clams and even squid! And if you prefer food without too many additives or processing, look at the back of the can, it typically says something like "ingredients: fish, salt, some sort of oil (veg or sunflower or something) and with some, the processing is so minimal the fish is just cooked in the can after sealing during the pasturization process.
Try kipper snacks, they kinda have a smokey bacon taste. Fantastic treat/snack
Kippers are amazing. Add a little butter and Mmmmm. Also, canned mackeral fillets in tomato sauce are perfect on toast. It doesn't sound good, but it is extremely good.
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This is yet another post of people criticizing others for having their own opinion. We're allowed to like what we like.
What I like is pineapple on pizza, scrambled eggs with mushrooms, fresh fruit, and craft beer!
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My coffee-deprived brain read "samosas" as "mimosas" which seemed an odd accompaniment to curry...
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It's basically clickbait. And we keep clicking.
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Comedian Matteo Lane said it best. “Pickles are cucumbers soaking in their own píss.”
Normalise people liking what they want ffs. Who cares how people like their food?!
No one gonna mention all this beautiful cakes that's totally non-edible because of all the sugarpaste? No?
This is yet another post of people criticizing others for having their own opinion. We're allowed to like what we like.
What I like is pineapple on pizza, scrambled eggs with mushrooms, fresh fruit, and craft beer!
Load More Replies... My coffee-deprived brain read "samosas" as "mimosas" which seemed an odd accompaniment to curry...
Load More Replies... It's basically clickbait. And we keep clicking.
Load More Replies... Comedian Matteo Lane said it best. “Pickles are cucumbers soaking in their own píss.”
Normalise people liking what they want ffs. Who cares how people like their food?!
No one gonna mention all this beautiful cakes that's totally non-edible because of all the sugarpaste? No?
