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People can argue about food, its preparation and the best combinations until the end of time. Somehow we all are born with different taste buds and there are people who like and dislike identical foods, so if you think about it, such a discussion is kind of pointless. 

But it still goes on as Redditor heystarbuckslover asks “What are some foods that most people have been eating the wrong way or not the way it was intended?” Most people interpreted the question a bit differently and actually told the weirdest and rarest ways they eat food or someone else does. 

Whether they answered the question directly or were talking about what they personally were eating wrong, this list of people’s mistakes may be viewed as educational or even inspirational if any of these wrong ways sound delicious to you.

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#1

People Explain That They Or Someone They Knew Have Been Eating These 30 Foods Wrong For The Longest Time My dad believes steak should be well done. And by well done, unseasoned shoe leather. Growing up I never could fathom why anyone loved steaks, and why they were such an 'expensive treat' at the house. My dad would buy these beautiful, thick cut rib eyes, then toss them on the flaming grill with no seasoning, cook them on one side for seven minutes, flip, then other side, till they had shrank half their size and were charred. Then he would berate us for using sauce because 'it covered up the flavor of the meat'. No Scott, your inability to cook on a grill covers the flavor. It wasn't until I was 18 and living on my own that I tried to grill my own. Seasoned with garlic powder and salt, flipped on the flaming grill often and buttered between flips, taken off when I was tired of waiting, I had my first medium rare steak that melted in my mouth. I have never let my father 'cook' me another steak since.

Gcannon21 , stu_spivack Report

Pirates of Zen Pants
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3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

"No Scott, your inability to cook on a grill covers the flavor." Oh, wow. I don't know who got burned worse: Scott or the steak.

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    #2

    People Explain That They Or Someone They Knew Have Been Eating These 30 Foods Wrong For The Longest Time Okay, so this is more along the lines of me eating a certain dish the wrong way, but when I was little my mom would make french toast except she would put chilies, onions and sometimes chicken on it. I grew up thinking french toast was a savory dish until I ordered it at a diner and it was sweet. I still like my mom’s version of french toast better tbh.

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    glowworm2
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That actually sounds delicious though.

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    #3

    People Explain That They Or Someone They Knew Have Been Eating These 30 Foods Wrong For The Longest Time My grandfather enjoys eating lightly salted peaches with mayonnaise. If you didnt know there was a wrong way to eat a peach, now you know.

    **sword_69420420 , Meghan McCarthy Report

    #4

    People Explain That They Or Someone They Knew Have Been Eating These 30 Foods Wrong For The Longest Time My dad served us underripe fruit my entire childhood because to him firm = good and soft = bad. The first time I had a mango that was actually ripe I was an adult and the experience was borderline orgasmic.

    noprods_nobastards , David Stanley Report

    User# 6
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Call me a savage if you like, but when it comes to bananas, I prefer them when they're still a bit green.

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    #5

    People Explain That They Or Someone They Knew Have Been Eating These 30 Foods Wrong For The Longest Time You have to devein shrimp, or else you're eating their poop.

    Stop_Sign , liz west Report

    StrangeOne
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Someone told me "You don't want to know" when I asked what the black thing they were taking out. I assumed it was a parasite and have avoided shrimp since. I can deal with it being a vein and pooper now.

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    #6

    People Explain That They Or Someone They Knew Have Been Eating These 30 Foods Wrong For The Longest Time I eat Kiwis with the hairy skin on. My mom said I seemed to like it so she wasn't going to stop me. Later on I find out that I'm a freak of nature for doing it, but I still eat it that way because I just like it. The only downside is that since I like the texture of the hair and skin, I have "forbidden fruit" moments when I'm looking at the abdomen of a tarantula.

    _Space_Bard_ , Bart Everson Report

    Jason Jones
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Nothing wrong with it. I've been eating them with the skin on for years. It's good for you and actually nice.

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    #7

    People Explain That They Or Someone They Knew Have Been Eating These 30 Foods Wrong For The Longest Time Recently read where people were **eating the f*****g wax** on Babybel cheeses and I haven't been the same since

    anon , Matthew Bellemare Report

    Pirates of Zen Pants
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Don't eat the wax. Save it up and make tiny candles for your garden gnomes.

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    #8

    People Explain That They Or Someone They Knew Have Been Eating These 30 Foods Wrong For The Longest Time There was a comment a long time ago from a guy who found out in adulthood that you aren't supposed to eat the cupcake wrappers when someone looked horrified when he ate it.

    The_Lady_Aurora , Joy Report

    E B
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I mean, when I was little I would kind of gnaw on the paper stick from a lollipop?

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    #9

    People Explain That They Or Someone They Knew Have Been Eating These 30 Foods Wrong For The Longest Time To everyone who eats spaghetti with a little itty bitty smidge of sauce at the top with the rest completely dry and white: Atone or be banned from cooking forever.

    Makerinos , David Pursehouse Report

    The Queen Of Upper Butt Crack
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I eat my spaghetti covered in butter and parmesan cheese, the sauce is in a separate bowl covered in cheese was well. I eat the sauce like soup.

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    #10

    People Explain That They Or Someone They Knew Have Been Eating These 30 Foods Wrong For The Longest Time When I first ate edamame I chewed up the entire pod and couldn't figure out why people enjoyed eating them. I did't realize you're just supposed to eat the bean inside the pod. *Not peas in a pod. Beans.

    Amari__Cooper , David Pursehouse Report

    Pirates of Zen Pants
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Whoops. I've also eaten the pods. I figured it the beans were supposed to be shelled, they already would be.

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    #11

    People Explain That They Or Someone They Knew Have Been Eating These 30 Foods Wrong For The Longest Time My buddy's step dad puts sugar in his f*****g mac and cheese. Sometimes I think about it and I can't sleep

    YeetattheVoid , Andrew Dobrow Report

    StrangeOne
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm going to assume there's already sugar in KD considering Spaghetti-os puts sugar in their sauce.

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    #12

    People Explain That They Or Someone They Knew Have Been Eating These 30 Foods Wrong For The Longest Time It's not traditional to eat Thai food with chopsticks. They use a fork and a tablespoon. Stop asking for chopsticks in Thai restaurants.

    bigredcar , WordRidden Report

    Pirates of Zen Pants
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The Thai people who run restaurants in my town are incredibly hospitable, adaptable, and good-hearted. They know that people are going to ask for chopsticks, and although that's not part of their culture, they give them to those who ask. They also hand out fortune cookies.

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    #13

    People Explain That They Or Someone They Knew Have Been Eating These 30 Foods Wrong For The Longest Time Not others but I don't take Oreos apart and lick the frosting off first, I just bite into them like a savage.

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    glowworm2
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I thought we were supposed to bite into them like savages! I do that!

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    #14

    People Explain That They Or Someone They Knew Have Been Eating These 30 Foods Wrong For The Longest Time [A man once sued a restaurant in Miami for serving him an artichoke which he promptly ate all of.] I don't mean like "he finished the artichoke" - I mean that this guy, who apparently is a *Doctor*, just ate the entire f*****g thing, including all of the inedible parts. For those of you who have never encountered an Artichoke, the edible part of the plant is a fleshy substance that is on the inside parts of the leaves. You scrape it off and eat that part and discard the leaves. The artichoke heart, at the middle of all of the leaves, is also edible (and delicious). The stem and the fibrous leaves are not edible. Well I guess except to this guy.

    The_Prince1513 , Jeremy Keith Report

    SerumSeven
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    As far as vegetables go, artichokes are indeed delicious, but they take the most amount of work for the least amount of return.

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    #15

    People Explain That They Or Someone They Knew Have Been Eating These 30 Foods Wrong For The Longest Time This is really relevant to me today, because I just found out that my girlfriend has been buying smoked salmon for years then cooking it!

    sarasti , stu_spivack Report

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    #16

    People Explain That They Or Someone They Knew Have Been Eating These 30 Foods Wrong For The Longest Time You're supposed to wait for the pizza rolls to cool down BEFORE you put them in your mouth, not after while you're doing the dragon breath thing trying not to let them touch your tongue

    UrdnotChivay , zombieite Report

    Kookamunga
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This seems to be obvious for all hot foods.

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    #17

    People Explain That They Or Someone They Knew Have Been Eating These 30 Foods Wrong For The Longest Time Ladies and gentlemen of Reddit. Do what ever you’d like behind closed doors, but please remember if you’re eating a banana in public it’s banana to mouth. Not mouth to banana.

    Naked_Lunge , perriscope Report

    Jode Mode
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I take a chunk off, then eat each of the 3 sections, then start another wedge. Anyone else?

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    #18

    People Explain That They Or Someone They Knew Have Been Eating These 30 Foods Wrong For The Longest Time If you steam brussel sprouts and also dont salt and pepper them of course you dont like them. They need to be charred and on the brink of almost burnt for them to be good. Olive oil salt and pepper in a 450 degree oven cut in half, cook for 10 to 15 minutes.

    SmurfSawce , Luis Tamayo Report

    Sally Kerr
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Fatty bacon in a pan til it starts to brown, add halved sprouts, toss around until they start to brown on the edges, then devour while hiding them from your children.

    Jennik
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Let's face it, practically everything tastes good with bacon. Although I actually like Brussels sprouts in almost any shape or form (except boiled to mush)

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    C C
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Not true! I love steamed brussel sprouts unseasoned!

    Islandchild
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I've always loved Brussels sprouts. Boiled but not over cooked, until steaming became a thing. No seasoning. Now, admittedly roasted with bacon is great too.

    Brenda
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    There is only ONE vegetable I've never liked; Brussel sprouts. Tried different ways, but nope.

    Mir Adwari
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Not saying that this would make you like them but people often don't remove enough of the bitter outer leaves. I like them so I'm fine with that but the inner part is a much milder in flavour. Cooked so they are tender, not mushy and not hard, and seasoned well. My favourite way to eat them is cooked with bacon and chestnuts as they take on flavours from them. If someone served that you could at least pick the sprouts out and eat the yummy bacon and chestnuts!

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    AJ
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    3 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'll probably get c**p for this but brussel sprouts have always been my favorite vegetable....STEAMED with salt and butter. I don't like it when people char ( ie: burn) them cause all I taste is the burned bits. The trick though, is they have to be completely cooked through until they are soft. Baby brussel sprouts work the best. Okay now you can @ me and tell me how wrong I am 😄

    Lisa H
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Cut in half, then saute in olive oil, balsamic vinegar, a touch of honey, and salt and pepper. Saute until just brown on both sides.

    MoMcB
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I have tried Brussels sprouts in every possible way and they are still disgusting.

    Emily
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Every single possible way? What about ways you might not have heard of before?

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    Dave Walker
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    what's wrong with you? I love Brussels Sprouts. Steamed or lightly boiled. Lightly salted. Delicious!

    Down With Agent Hedgehog!
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    No. Just…no. The best thing to do to Brussels sprouts is with caramel, and then stir-fry it until crispy. In my opinion.

    Angus
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    For me the best are the ones not served at all 🤣

    Ace
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    For the past 20 years or more most commercially-produced sprouts are a variety that has had the bitterness bred out of them, so this is no longer necessary. Still my preferred method, mind. With smoky lardons fried up first to release their fat and flavour.

    Gia SDP
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And don't forget the Parmesan!

    Lea S.
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I agree that is the most disgusting way to eat brussel sprouts....but I have a friend who LOVES them that way. I've tried to serve then a different way ....he likes them steamed and unflavored.

    Bella Sennei
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My dad loves them completely unseasoned.

    JaimeeJames WD
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Good quality Brussels sprouts are delicious just steamed with no seasoning. Love them. Quality makes the difference in taste, I think.

    Patricia
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Cooked in a small amount of apple juice is also good.

    Linda Patterson
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I shred mine and fry them in olive o and salt & pepper and a little bit of fresh garlic. Then scorch them. Lol

    Martens Eric
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Stop messing around with our sprouts! Steam, sauté in REAL butter, salt & pepper. That's it. And PLEASE don't burn them!!!!!

    Martens Eric
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Stop messing around with our sprouts. Steam, sauté in REAL butter, salt & pepper. That's it. And PLEASE don't burn them.

    O.M.Miki
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I never knew those were brussel sprouts - my daughter and I use to call them baby cabbages lol

    InsertTabA
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I can eat boiled but for a whole new experience try 1/4 ing and use in a stir fry

    Allison B
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'll be honest. I had Brussel sprouts once as a kid of like 9 and they were horribly bitter to me. I haven't been able to bring myself to even try them again and I'm 34. I don't really like vegetables at all tho. I try to put them in my food instead so I don't have to eat them separate. So a lot of veggies in my spaghetti and also my Thai curries I make!

    Crystal Fisher
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Well I don't like cabbage but cabbage, onion and bacon is nice so might try the sprouts with bacon

    Ian Coghlan
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You are all wrong. They need to be boiled for 30-40 minutes and served with good gravy. Or eaten raw.

    Łukasz Markuszewski
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Pinch of sugar to the water when boiling makes wonders with brussels!

    Cybele Spanjaard
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I steam and eat no seasoning.. they are sweeter alone to me

    Marvelous Rex
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Agreed! I typically do 425 18-20 mins but other than that, right on.

    Nobody
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    brussels sprouts (🤮) and tasty are not words meant to belong together.

    Andrea Steinacher
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    they also go well with a blue cheese sauce. and add a bit of green cardamom for a fresher taste - it lessens the cabbage smell and taste also

    MimSorensson
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Really? I love them steamed and salted, it’s the best.

    Diana Pahule
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I put butter on them, that's all the salt they need, and I LOVE Brussels sprouts.

    Erica Ventura
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Halve them, Roast them, drizzle with pure maple syrup and sprinkle with roasted pecans. Heavenly...

    msminnie
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is the first time I have seen anyone who cooks Brussel sprouts the RIGHT way! They are so GOOD this way!

    Daffodil
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I've eaten them both ways mentioned here, and liked both, so meh

    Curry on...
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They're also good steamed in a little water with lots of butter.

    John Settle-Corbin
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yes to bacon for the fat to brown the sprouts, yes to the temperature; yiu can't get the lovely char in under 40 minutes.

    Jill Bussey
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Sprouts should be banned and removed from the human consciousness!

    A.
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Just added Brussel sprouts to my grocery list. I roast mine in the oven w/ garlic & olive oil, salt & pepper. Toward the end of cooking, I'll toss in some chopped bacon if I'm in the mood for it.

    Liz
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Love it with worcestershire sauce, roast potatoes covered in butter and stuffed beef roulade...now I'm hungry haha

    Anita Pickle
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They do no need to be that way. People are strange, their way must be “the way”.

    Polly Hart
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Or pan fried in butter with salt and diced garlic

    Michał Osiecki
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I steam them and dont salt and pepper and I do like them

    Tim
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I still don't like them, even cooked the right way.

    Alexandra Davis
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Steam until just tender and eat. Don't need to add a ton of ingredients to enjoy them. Brussel sprouts (in the UK at least) nowadays have been bred to be less bitter and more tasty, so you don't need to mask the taste with other foods.

    MKG
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Roasted with garlic and olive oil is my favorite, but I'll be trying some of these suggestions - sounds fantastic!

    Hobby Hopper
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And, they need an acid to really make them pop. Some lemon or some balsamic vinegar are both good choices.

    Diolla
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Steam them, meanwhile fry some onions with ginger, lemongrass, garlic and hot peppers. Add sprouts and some soy sauce. Season with ground coconut and/ or peanuts. Heaven.

    Per-Ole Sjuve
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Boil them a couple of minutes in salty water. Done and delicious.

    Crouching hippo hidden panda
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Mmmmmm mouth watering. My grandma and parents are British and all just booked their veg with a pinch of salt. When I learned to cook in Italy I actually discovered that courgette and leeks could taste good

    Mosheh Wolf
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Roasted brussel sprouts = amazing, boiled brussel sprouts = food crime.

    Ralph Kretschmer
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The best way is to throw them away ornot buying them at all, as they are disgusting. 😖

    Dad
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Also, cut them and then leave them for a few hours in salty water in the fridge,.

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    #19

    People Explain That They Or Someone They Knew Have Been Eating These 30 Foods Wrong For The Longest Time My friend eats popcorn by picking the fluffy parts away from each piece and discarding the “seed” center. Every time i tel him hes an idiot but hes too stubborn to just eat a damn piece of popcorn like a human

    homiej420 , Ann Larie Valentine Report

    Pirates of Zen Pants
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    3 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Some of these people are getting criticized for eating too much fiber; some are getting criticized for eating too little. Rock on with your fluff-eating self, friend.

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    #20

    People Explain That They Or Someone They Knew Have Been Eating These 30 Foods Wrong For The Longest Time For me, it was crackers with any sort of topping until my wife showed me the error of my ways. I would always put cheese, or whatever spread I might be eating with the crackers on the top i.e. salty side of the cracker. My wife lost her ever loving mind when she saw me do this. She then proceeded to explain to me that I should turn the cracker over and put the spread, cheese, or whatever on the bottom so that the salty side would hit my tongue when I put the bite in my mouth. It was a revelation.

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    #21

    People Explain That They Or Someone They Knew Have Been Eating These 30 Foods Wrong For The Longest Time Ya seen these taco lickers? You heard of these guys? Yeah, well there are these people out there, and I don't know who raised them or how they turned out the way they did, but they eat their tacos middle-out. They dip their heads down to their tacos and lick out all the insides first, then eat the soggy shell afterwards. Sometimes they don't even eat the shell. I can't take my kids out to the Taqueria anymore because of these freaks. I don't want my little girls to become taco lickers. It's just not natural and I will not have any taco lickers living under the roof of my house!

    100_Donuts , Steve Rainwater Report

    Pirates of Zen Pants
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    OK, but if we learned anything from Kevin Bacon in "Footloose," it's that restrictive measures often make kids rebel. Don't come crying to us when your kids run off to lick tacos in a commune in Montana!

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    #22

    People Explain That They Or Someone They Knew Have Been Eating These 30 Foods Wrong For The Longest Time My grandpa would peel a green apple using this nifty little device, then salt it and put it on a stick and give it to me

    Dirty_Rotten_Bastard , Aaron Parecki Report

    Pirates of Zen Pants
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This seems less like a snack and more like a arcane ritual for summoning an A24 horror version of Johnny Appleseed.

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    #23

    People Explain That They Or Someone They Knew Have Been Eating These 30 Foods Wrong For The Longest Time Ginger with Sushi. You're actually supposed to eat the ginger slices between eating the rolls of sushi so as to cleanse the palate. Although, personally I love putting ginger and Wasabi on my sushi roll then eating it in one bite.

    bcook5 , Marco Verch Professional Photographer Report

    Pirates of Zen Pants
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    3 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Anybody else love eating all the ginger at the end? It's like a tiny dessert.

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    #24

    People Explain That They Or Someone They Knew Have Been Eating These 30 Foods Wrong For The Longest Time people can make their basic ramen taste a bit better, open the packet, take out the seasoning, and set it aside, cook the ramen just in the water, after its cooked drain the water leaving only a tiny tiny amount, pour some more out you still have too much, just a little, and add the seasoning and mix it at that point, it actually flavors the noodles themselves and makes em taste much better

    demonardvark , Joy Report

    SerumSeven
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I cook the noodles in the broth, toss the broth, and then just eat the noodles.

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    #25

    People Explain That They Or Someone They Knew Have Been Eating These 30 Foods Wrong For The Longest Time Vegemite. As an American I was tricked into eating some as a sandwich and was convinced it was just a food meant to prank people with. An Australian friend was alarmed when I recounted this and corrected the method for me. "Oh GOD no, you don't eat it as a sandwich! You've gotta get yourself a nice piece of toast, spread a good layer of butter on it, then just the tiniest scrape of Vegemite over that. And if you can get a slice of cheap processed cheese on there, even better! Please please don't dismiss Vegemite until you give it another go." This same friend introduced me to TimTams AND the TimTam slam, so who was I not to trust her implicitly?? I took her advice, and I'm glad I did. Ended up buying myself a little jar because dang, that's a nice little savory punch if you use it right!

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    Benita Valdez
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I blame the song. It explicitly says "vegemite sandwich"

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    #26

    People Explain That They Or Someone They Knew Have Been Eating These 30 Foods Wrong For The Longest Time It might have been said already, but I got tired of scrolling. I don't know if it's "most", but I know it's fairly common to rinse off your pasta after you drain the water. Don't do that. Also, cooking the pasta until it sticks to a wall means you over cooked it. I've read plenty of ways "to make your pasta better" but those two simple things are the only ones that really made any difference to me.

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    Kookamunga
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The issue is this - once I pour the al dente pasta into the colander to drain, it's still cooking. If I leave it there for 5 mins while readying my sauce or whatever, it gets too soft. Rinsing lowers the temp of the pasta so it stops cooking and my al dente stays al dente. Am I missing something?

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    #27

    People Explain That They Or Someone They Knew Have Been Eating These 30 Foods Wrong For The Longest Time I don't know about most people, but growing up I always thought I hated guavas because they were so dry. Turns out, my parents used to cut out the best part--the fleshy seedy inside-- and serve me the dry rinds... Edit: since a lot of the comments are confused, I'd like to clear a few things up. My parents would cut out where the seeds are and eat the green part + the white parts where there are no seeds. not sure if that's fully the rind; I guess the easiest way to compare it is with a watermelon: it's like cutting away the red flesh and eating the skin + white part. no, my parents don't hate me (maybe for other reasons) because I've seen them throw away the seeds. we are Vietnamese and my parents prefer the dry, crunchy texture with some chili salt and think the seeds cause constipation.

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    Russ Kincade
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I guy goes into the doctor with lettuce in his hair, carrots sticking out of his ears and beans in his nose. He says despondently, "Doctor, what's wrong with me?" Doc says "Well first of all, you are not eating right."

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    #28

    People Explain That They Or Someone They Knew Have Been Eating These 30 Foods Wrong For The Longest Time Not many people know but you are supposed to remove the membrane that is on the bottom of a rack of ribs before you cook them. It makes them easier to cut and eat.

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    #29

    People Explain That They Or Someone They Knew Have Been Eating These 30 Foods Wrong For The Longest Time If you eat salmon to have a healthy meal, it's more beneficial to leave the skin on... just fry it with some salt/pepper until it's crispy.

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    Pirates of Zen Pants
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Or give the skin to your dog, who will greet this gift with zoomies and joy.

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    #30

    People Explain That They Or Someone They Knew Have Been Eating These 30 Foods Wrong For The Longest Time Up until a couple of years ago (22 currently) I thought you were supposed to bite the skin off the apple then eat it. If I didn't have a knife I would spend my time biting around the entire apple, spitting the skin out, then eating it.

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    Lucy Emerson
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Most people eat the skin of an apple. It's odd that someone would peel it off with their teeth.

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    #31

    People Explain That They Or Someone They Knew Have Been Eating These 30 Foods Wrong For The Longest Time Nuts should be cracked lengthwise - not on the sides - to avoid getting pieces of the shell mixed in with the nutmeat.

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    Hatchet
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Nutmeat is a great word, I think, maybe

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    #32

    I recently discovered that sticking your fork in a steak and picking it up to take a bite isn’t how most people eat steak. I have now remembered that knives exist.

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    Leslie Harris
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They literally just use a fork and lift the whole steak up to their mouth and bite off pieces, instead of using a fork and knife to cut small bite size pieces to bring to your mouth with a fork, like the majority of the world does.

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    #33

    I've been eating tamales with the husk on for years before I saw the last post of this. No one ever corrected me, and some people seven started to eat the husk too, like I had some inside knowledge about it. (Speak Spanish, work as a chef) I'm f*****g dumb. I still eat the husk though.

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    Jef Bateman
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That's a lot of chewing. We used to get cheap tamales that were made using parchment paper instead of corn husks. I can remember eating that at least once.

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    #34

    Gyros. Don’t get me wrong, I love a good lamb/beef/spices gyro that are so popular in the us, but in Greece the gyros are NOT preprocessed lamb and beef cones, but strips of pork skewered together, and OMG sooooo good. There are some places that sell pork gyros and souvlaki. Do yourself a favor and try them.

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    Patrick Linnen
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "How to Roast a Lamb" - Michael Psilakis Lamb Gyro Mix together grilled onion, ground lamb, ground pork, mustard, garlic (roasted), ground coriander, hot paprika, some fresh herbs, scallions, and eggs. Bake in a water bath for 45 minutes and refrigerate for at least 3 hours to develop flavors. To make gyros, fry slices of the pate in spiced oil and serve on pita bread with Tsatziki and Greek salad. Absolutely delish.

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    #35

    I had a roommate who put ketchup on his pizza, now I completely understand that it has tomato sauce on it anyways so ketchup doesn’t sound too crazy, but one time I made a homemade chicken Alfredo pizza with white sauce and before even taking a bite he smothered it in ketchup

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    SerumSeven
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I've been told that we Americans put catsup on everything, but the only thing I've ever used it for is to make sauces.

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    #36

    People Explain That They Or Someone They Knew Have Been Eating These 30 Foods Wrong For The Longest Time Bibimbap is supposed to be mixed up then eaten, not eaten individually. It's like a special rice dish that you mix yourself.

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    Jef Bateman
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I mix mine up. I always put all of the different little bowls in there, too (rather than adjusting to taste)--I don't know what the "right way" is, but that's my way.

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    #37

    Sushi is supposed to beaten with hands.

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    #38

    Your pork chops and Turkey are overcooked and not properly rested. That's why they're disgusting and dry. Look up dry and wet brining. Look up newer cooking temps. Cooking your turkey to 165 means it holds over to 170. And then you slice it immediately. And ALL the juices run out. Cook pork chops to medium and let them rest. LET ALL YOUR COOKED MEAT REST GODDAMNIT. Edit:many comments on sous vide and not needing to rest. I dont have one so I cant comment. But apparently it's not needed. But most people dont have a sous vide. Edit 2: Some good debate on resting or not. While I respect the Meathead Goldwyn articles posted ( I use amazing ribs a lot) . I have a hard time accepting one mans opinion as fact, as so many others say otherwise. And maybe he is right as far as losing juices. But his method does not allow for making pan sauces or someone else wanting to eat something other than that steak first. Resting allows you to accomplish a few other tasks first. Some of which cant be completed until your steaks are out of the pan. Making his method give you a medium well or well done steak. If you want to pull your steak out of the heat and eat it right that second then go ahead. But that's the only way that will work.

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    Lousha
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    An even better method: cook and eat your food the way you like it.

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    #39

    People eat hamburgers upside down

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    NsG
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    But hamburger buns have thin bottoms and thicker tops, turning the whole thing upside down ensures the bun integrity doesn't breakdown mid-meal. Especially if you have sauce and other toppings which can affect the structure of the bread.

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