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Order a pizza topped with pineapples at any restaurant in Italy, and you will regret every little step that led you to making this decision. Because if there’s something Italians won’t tolerate, it’s pineapple pizza and cappuccino in the afternoon. But while some of the most controversial food preferences have to do with local culture and its quirks, the rest of it comes from our weird and wonderful personalities.

The same goes with our food opinions. Like, saying that mint choc chip ice cream is gross, tomatoes ruin a burger, or that Greek yogurt is sour cream in disguise. You may not be the most popular person in the room for stating this, but you’re surely not quite wrong either.

So let’s dig deep into the often silenced world of controversial food opinions shared in this viral Twitter thread that will heat up the room temperature and will surely bring out your inner Gordon Ramsay.

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    vogonpoet
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I like it. But most of us do on the reverse side of the planet.

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    Bored Panda reached out to Stefan Balkenende, a spokesperson of Greenpan.co.uk, a cookware manufacturer that specializes in ceramic-coated pans for healthier cooking. Stefan shared some insights on food opinions and preferences, as well as of ways we talk about food so that it won’t become a sensitive topic.

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    “No matter where you’re from or what kind of food you eat, the topic of food brings people together, acting as an easy ice breaker when meeting new people. It’s universally appealing,” Stefan said and added: “In fact, last year Dr. Amber Spry, who is the Politics and African American Studies professor at Brandeis University, went viral as she had asked her class ‘how does your family cook rice’ instead of traditional ice breaker questions, which naturally got the class talking, sparking debate and conversation over something so trivial but relevant to everyone.”

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    Sum Guy
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yes... nothing is a substitute for chocolate cake

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    According to Stefan, even if a particular food preference seems unusual now, it could easily become more mainstream as time passes. “For example, the idea of drinking bone broth might have seemed odd a few years ago; in fact, in 2016, Google Trends identified an interest score of just 21. Fast forward to January 2020, and it hit a popularity score of 100.”

    Moreover, unusual food preferences can be an exciting challenge for a cook. “Part of creating a great recipe is combining different flavors and textures in new ways, perhaps unimagined. What might seem like a bizarre preference could spark inspiration for an exciting new dish,” the spokesperson of Greenpan.co.uk explained.

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    vogonpoet
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Took me years in the USA to find a bread that had no sugar. And then I moved back to NZ. I miss that sourdough so much.

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    Friday
    Community Member
    4 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It is if you are eating something rare, exotic or not humanly killed. There is no reason anyone needs to consume something like a beating snake heart.

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    When asked whether a chef could refuse to cook a very unusual order made by a client, Stefan said that “unusual food preferences can be a tough pill to swallow as a chef, but it can be a positive challenge.” “That being said,” the spokesperson continued, “customers should be aware that professional kitchens will have prepped their menus and food orders in advance, so last-minute changes can be difficult to overcome. Likewise, some chefs may find it hard to deviate from what they’re used to, as their menu is an art and experience.”

    “Depending on how obscure the food order is, chefs can use it to their advantage and make use of existing ingredients they have and try and incorporate what they would have served in a slightly different way,” Stefan concluded.

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    Jon Steensen
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Actually all the differnt pasta shapes each have their own specific purpose. They are each speciallised for a particular task, and cannot be interchanged if you are after the best result. E.g. if you cook lasagna with farfalle (butterflies) the result will be wierd (or actually a wrong interpretation of pasta bolognese), as the plates are what holds a lasagna toghether, so it can be cut into blocks. Some of them, like the shells and cannelloni (large tubes) are actually meant to be stuffed. Each type of pasta will interact with the sauce diffently, which will have an effect on the experience of eating the dish. So yes diffent pasta shapes makes the pasta(dish) taste differently, but the shells are not always the best.

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    Andrew Gibb
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    eat a few oysters- they'll see you through the week

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    Sum Guy
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Love raisins... I even have some in my desk. Next thing you'll say biltong is a waste of meat

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    Bored Panda also talked to Alex Gunz of "Gourmand Gunno," a London-based professional food reviewer and the winner of Square Meal's 'Critic of the Year' 2014 award.

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    When asked whether talking about food, especially if one has unusual opinions when it comes to eating, can sometimes turn sour, Alex Gunz told us that it should not and does not need to be a sensitive topic. “The more people are open and willing to discuss their opinions, the less sensitive the topic becomes,” he added.

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    Martha Meyer
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This person is mightily confused. And need to read up on dairy products.

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    UncleRussian
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yeah... I asked a Mexican friend of mine who lives in USA if Taco Bell was authentic when it comes to tacos and he said no, because Tacos aren't supposed to be in a hard shell

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    Moreover, “Everyone will have their own view on what constitutes 'unusual.' Always important to make a distinction between what preferences might be a function of either religion or health relative to just more personal reasons,” Alex explained.

    When it comes to chefs preparing very unusual orders, Alex said that whether the chef would agree to make a special order or not “totally depends on the circumstances (type of restaurant, price point, and expectation of the consumer).” Having said that, he added that “menus exist for a reason, in most cases.”

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    Watching
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is totally true. In and out is mediocre.

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    Pungent Sauce
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Love a deep dish, but I love pizza. Even those greasy crackers that are NY style slices are good if you put one on top of another like a calzone.

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    Truth Monster
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You're eating it wrong. Change your bread to something like toasted ciabatta.

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    Friday
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    A leftover roast and coleslaw sandwich is amazing!

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    EagerPanda 🐼
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Aw hell nah, this guy wants to start a fight

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    UncleRussian
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yes, I do love tea. But uuuuuh, I used to work as a baker and when you wake up at 4 in the morning tea isn't enough to wake you up

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    Carmen Sandiego
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    4 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    On the fence. Maybe they are too sweet, but they are so soft! They are literally air and sugar.

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    Eslamala
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Tomatos ruin sandwiches most of the time, not cause of the taste, but cause of the extra moisture

    Inga Paškevičiūtė
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Hell no! They're the only salvation when the burger is dry af even with sauces. 😒 -stares at McDonalds-

    Kenny Kulbiski
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You just have to layer it properly, don't put the tomato next to the bread/ bun. Sandwiches should be built not just jumbled together.

    Alex K
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    what the hell dont @ me even means? they can't even talk straight. they need tomatoes in their lives!

    judy baker
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Blot them with paper towel before adding them to a sandwich.

    Mars Lander
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Blot your tomato in a paper towel BEFORE adding to said sammich or burger. Makes a world of difference.

    Vicky Z
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I don't like tomato hot personally.... but in a cold sandwich i love it

    Ekaterina S
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Y’all never had the proper tomatoes. Go to Italy or Greece, Spain or Portugal and taste some...

    Mewton’s Third Paw
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That’s very stupid. You guys try that about every single food discussed here, forgetting that some people are picking the tomatoes straight from their garden. People are allowed to not like something.

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    IFXO
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    it's the soggy burger for me.....

    AspieGirl88
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yeah, I think it depends on how it’s served or what with (but I do agree about tomatoes ruining burgers, unless it’s in the form of ketchup). I can handle tomatoes in a toasted sandwich with cheese & ham, though. Also can be good with a classic fried breakfast, depending on where you’re from/what ingredients are going on the plate. 😊

    Erica Cochrane
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    lettuce ruins every sandwich, wrap or burger for me. I have trouble digesting it, but they put it in basically everything, so i spend a lot of time picking it out of sandwiches, or asking for stuff with no lettuce. every tried asking for a side salad with no lettuce? :P

    Stephen Foley
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Salad ruins them for me and I ask for none or of the server didn't listen I remove the lettuce and wrap it in the paper napkin and dump it in the trash. Tomatoes I like.

    Philly Bob Squires
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I love tomatoes but NOT on sandwiches...

    Maria Ribaulo
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If there was a way to keep them from sliding out while eating it, I would love it.

    Petar Chakarov
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If you have some plastic-ass tomatoes where you are from, yes, they may ruin. For me a sandwich without a tomato is a wasted sandwich

    Sue Hazlewood
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You probably wouldn't like a Kiwi burger then, tomato and beetroot. MMMMM

    riley_is_not_your_friend
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I disagree strongly. Tomatoes are what makes burgers good

    brandon sat
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    you are making the sandwich and burger wrong if its "ruining" it.

    Mike Beck
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Tomatoes belong solely on a tomato sandwich IF they're properly ripened. Otherwise, put them on whatever because you can't really taste them.

    nope
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Tomatoes ruin salads too

    Jim Day
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Cut them thinner. Use a mandolin.

    Aprl Fair
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Tomatoes are a wonderful flavor in hamburgers, but only the first bite. After that they are in your lap.

    RoseTheMad
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    tomato's are gross unless used in pasta sauce...

    CatWoman312
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I feel the same way about lettuce. Just gets wilted and slimy

    just a hamilfan (hufflepuff)
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    once we were out of pickle, and i needed a something else for my burger, like a crunch, i tried tomatoes, had the oppiste effect

    El Dee
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Thinly cut the tomato as if to make it a cube. The cuts should be so thin they only have the outer part of the tomato and not the wet inner part. No soggy sandwiches, only flavour..

    JennyLaRue
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I agree - I love tomatoes, but there's no place for them in burgers.

    Mistcatcher
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I prefer my burgers with tomatoes, unless it’s just a plain cheeseburger with patty|cheese|pickles. And any sandwich MUST HAVE TOMATOES unless it’s pb. Which I hate.

    Inga Paškevičiūtė
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    4 years ago

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    Hollie Marie
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My dad salts his tomatoes, its disgusting

    Just_Another_Hooman
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I actually will not eat burgers without tomatoes

    Vivian Ashe
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The main reason tomatoes ruin a sandwich is that most store-bought, mass-produced tomatoes are awful.

    Dixon's Mama
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Tomatoes ruin everything they come into contact with

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    Sum Guy
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Someone has horrible taste buds... I will say, sweet potato fries are horrible and seem like something the Americans invented...but sweet potatoes are awesome

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    Martha Meyer
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You are making your cookies the wrong way, if your dough tastes sandy.

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    Vicky Z
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Sorry but you don't know how to eat

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    Vic
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I have to disagree with this one.. we put coconut in almost every main course dish..

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    Sum Guy
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Some people need better bean meals... Get some sugar beans, boil them for about 4 hours in a cast iron 3 legged pot outside... then stew

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    Foxxy (The Original)
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I disagree with this 1000%. I couldn't stand not eating meat.

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    Aunt Messy
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Where did you think your meat comes from? If you can't face that, don't eat it,

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    Martha Meyer
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Does this dude realize that the rice in sushi is in fact COOKED?

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    vogonpoet
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Dude. You're eating fish that swim in the wrong water if it tastes like that.

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    vogonpoet
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Mine doesn't. But my mother (who has been a grandmother for nearly 18 years now) can absolutely ruin your gut with terrible indigestion with her chickpea "special". Ugh.

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    James016
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Big fat chips are the best. You are wrong on all counts here, especially the crinkle cut.

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    Sum Guy
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Look at that... someone who doesn't like flavour. Indian food is amazing, and they are the only people who know how to make amazing vegetarian meals... everyone else is trying to make vegetables taste like meat... Indian people say "here is a vegetable in all its glory"

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    Martha Meyer
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That has got to be the most disgusting food idea I've ever seen.

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    René Studer
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    As a swiss I‘m offended by that. How dare you.

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