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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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#1
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.
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#2
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.
#3
Cupcakes with super thick and ornate frosting are fun to look at but rarely tasty
Barbara Kayton 3 years ago
If they don’t have thick, genuine buttercream frosting, they are just sad muffins.
#6
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.
#7
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.
#8
Runny eggs are gross. Your favorite chef's "perfect scrambled eggs" look like vomit.
#9
Sushi rolls shouldn’t be so big you have to take more than one bite or else they disintegrate
Donkeywheel 3 years ago
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
#10
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
Kathryn Baylis 3 years ago
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.
#11
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.
#12
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.
Owen Jarvis 3 years ago
All food is food. Food doesn't have a schedule. Eat a curry for breakfast and cereal for dinner. The food doesn't care.
#15
Mayo on fries. Never realized how controversial it was until I moved to the States
#17
Cream cheese in sushi is f*****g gross
blobby_grrl 3 years ago (edited)
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#18
Red velvet is b******t
#19
You can use ground cinnamon in meat dishes 😋
#20
Roasted marshmallows are only worth eating if they have been fully caught on fire first. Burnt sh’mellows hit different.
#21
Circus Peanuts and Candy Corn are NOT food and are completely repulsive!......
#24
Truffles are overrated. They are used on everything as a buzz word and generally don’t even need to be there to begin with.
Owen Jarvis 3 years ago
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.
#25
Bananas do NOT go in fruit salad!
The texture does not match the rest of the fruit, and the mush ruins it
TheAquarius1978 3 years ago
Wrong, bananas are a MUST on fruit salad, their texture os no different than grapes or kiwi, and the flavor they give its amazing.
LandAhoy 3 years ago
Bananas are slimy and mushy. Kiwis and grapes are juicy, bursting with juice. You can't juice a banana. Completely different texture. I like the flavour of banana but not the texture, its like vomit . Anyone agree?
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Bored Retsuko 3 years ago
I thought having different textures in one dish (dessert) was a good thing. Am I weird?
Jihana 3 years ago
The acid in the juices from the other fruits keeps the bananas (and apples) from getting brown.
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Tiny Dancer 3 years ago
All fruit is welcome in my fruit salad. Now, let's talk about that lettuce, ewww! A bowl with whatever fruit I have available all chopped up is fruit salad. Anything loaded on a bed of lettuce is simply a salad.
RafCo (he/him) 3 years ago
Americans and Europeans only ever get one kind of banana, and it's a clone. You are missing so much diversity of fruit. But I would agree, fruit in general in Europe and the US/Canada are without flavour. Most of it has been frozen and shipped and when you get it its just terrible. I tried buying a Mango in the US and it was bitter. I also find that greens and meat in the US also lack a lot of flavour. Not so much in Europe, very good greens and meats. I think this is why Americans have to put sauce and melted cheese on everything, otherwise there is no taste.
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Julia French 3 years ago
I agree - NO BANANAS - their flavor is to strong & overpowers all the others!
Biofish23 3 years ago
Yes, this is the real problem. You cut one banana into a giant bowl of fruit, and now everything is banana flavored. Blech! Ruins all the other fruit.
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Phil Green 3 years ago
What "mush"? I have been making fruit salad for about 42 years now and always put bananas in. As long as you don't leave it standing for several hours there is nothing wrong. The whole idea of fruit salad is the variety of textures and flavours, if you don't like a single fruit, just leave it on the side of your plate and let the rest of us enjoy what you dislike.
Pamela Blue 3 years ago
Again - who are you to say what belongs in a dish? If one likes bananas in their fruit salad, then bananas are in the bloody fruit salad!
Donkey boi 3 years ago
Try freezing them first. Helps them fit in with the others and keeps it fresher a bit longer.
Andrew Hall 3 years ago
I once went to a party when someone brought fruit salad in a bucket! It had bananas in it and looked as if someone had puked in there. Gross.
#26
Unless it is a very good steak, burgers are better.
#27
too much cheese on/in food stops being enjoyable
#28
Bacon is fine, but is vastly over appreciated. It’s salted meat. Chill out everyone.
#29
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.
Aunt Riarch 3 years ago
Not sure what kind of British food you are talking about, but I pity you
#30
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
Owen Jarvis 3 years ago (edited)
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.
#31
I don’t enjoy eating 3 times a day, it’s a chore.
Kathryn Baylis 3 years ago
Then don’t. Follow what your body says, not the arbitrary rules others impose on you. As long as you’re well nourished and healthy, who TF cares if you only eat once a day?
#32
I love to eat lemons the way that most people eat oranges. People act like that’s crazy, but it’s normal to eat citrus and normal to enjoy sour candy, so why not also eat a sour citrus?
#33
I legitimately think Diet Coke has a better flavor than regular.
I don't drink the diet versions of any other drinks, but for whatever reason I just think Diet Coke has a better taste!
#34
Chicken and fries require absolutely no sauce/ ketchup, if the chicken is juicy enough and the fries are cooked well, why add stuff to take the taste away? So pointless
#35
I hate the texture and taste of avocado. Grass flavored Play Doh
Veria Robinson 3 years ago
Ty I thought it was just me Alvacado is gross I can't get past the texture sorry not sorry
#37
East Asian noodles are way superior to Italian pasta. Both in the available variety and overall taste/texture. Most Italian pasta is the same thing cut into different shapes.
#38
Approximately .5 ml of peppermint extract added to the mix for a pumpkin pie makes it next level delicious. The reason I consider this controversial is because no matter how many pies get consumed at Thanksgiving dinner with compliments, nobody else does this and I'm pretty sure people don't believe me.
#39
Baked beans are disgusting.
#40
I super hate cold pizza. You lose the flavor profile of the sauce and cheese. I need it piping hot
#41
Hummus is absolute garbage. The different "flavors" are b.s., they all taste the same. Like a dirty armpit.
#42
Soda is a superior beverage to wine or beer.
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tuzdayschild 3 years ago
This is yet another post of people criticizing others for having their own opinion. We're allowed to like what we like.
Freya the Wanderer 3 years ago
What I like is pineapple on pizza, scrambled eggs with mushrooms, fresh fruit, and craft beer!
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The Other Guest 3 years ago
My coffee-deprived brain read "samosas" as "mimosas" which seemed an odd accompaniment to curry...
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RedBadgerCan'tSwim 3 years ago
It's basically clickbait. And we keep clicking.
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UpQuarkDownQuark 3 years ago
Comedian Matteo Lane said it best. “Pickles are cucumbers soaking in their own píss.”
Erin Nakucyj 3 years ago
Normalise people liking what they want ffs. Who cares how people like their food?!
Anna Nilsson 3 years ago
No one gonna mention all this beautiful cakes that's totally non-edible because of all the sugarpaste? No?
tuzdayschild 3 years ago
This is yet another post of people criticizing others for having their own opinion. We're allowed to like what we like.
Freya the Wanderer 3 years ago
What I like is pineapple on pizza, scrambled eggs with mushrooms, fresh fruit, and craft beer!
Load More Replies... The Other Guest 3 years ago
My coffee-deprived brain read "samosas" as "mimosas" which seemed an odd accompaniment to curry...
Load More Replies... RedBadgerCan'tSwim 3 years ago
It's basically clickbait. And we keep clicking.
Load More Replies... UpQuarkDownQuark 3 years ago
Comedian Matteo Lane said it best. “Pickles are cucumbers soaking in their own píss.”
Erin Nakucyj 3 years ago
Normalise people liking what they want ffs. Who cares how people like their food?!
Anna Nilsson 3 years ago
No one gonna mention all this beautiful cakes that's totally non-edible because of all the sugarpaste? No?
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