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It’s bizarre to think that if you’re, hypothetically speaking, forced to do something for all eternity, you’d wager it would be something that is also eternally painful or dull or, simply put, anything but pleasant. Well, eating is one thing we’re “doomed” to do for all eternity and so far most of us quite like it.

So much, in fact, that some even form very strong opinions about food, cuisine, and everything in between. And there’s been an AskReddit post about it, with thousands of people sharing their culinary hills they’d die on.

Bored Panda has collected some of the best opinions from the now-viral post, which currently clocks in at nearly 27,000 upvotes, 29,000 comments and 60 Reddit awards. Scroll down to check them out, and while you’re at it, vote on the ones you like and comment your strong opinions in the comment section below!

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#1

Person Online Asked “What Culinary Hill Are You Willing To Die On?”, 40 People Delivered When you're baking from an online recipe, don't change three or four ingredients "to make it healthy" and then leave a one star review about how bad it is.

cliff99 , Wonderlane Report

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Vicky Z
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

And don't bother the cook under the videos with questions like " I want to do the beef with pumpkin and carrots! Can i use pork instead of beef and put peppers and tomatoes instead of pumpkin and carrots? You can do whatever you want BUT IT'S NOT THE SAME RECIPE!

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#2

Person Online Asked “What Culinary Hill Are You Willing To Die On?”, 40 People Delivered Only edible items should be plated. Garnishes should be edible, Hate it when I see rocks and sticks on a plate. Fight Me.

inter-dimensional , Alpha Report

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Vicky Z
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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This should be standard everywhere if the restaurants don't want to deal with lawsuits (edit: there are laws in many countries about this thing so yes the lawsuit is logical 🙄)

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#3

Person Online Asked “What Culinary Hill Are You Willing To Die On?”, 40 People Delivered Being poor isn’t a culinary crime. It takes talent to make cheap food taste as good as my mom did.

urbancowgirl42 , Eugene Kim Report

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Vicky Z
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Also cheap restaurants are much better than those gourmet pretentious restaurants that serve you one meatball and charge you a fortune! I'm wondering who decided that this would be a great experience for anyone

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#5

Person Online Asked “What Culinary Hill Are You Willing To Die On?”, 40 People Delivered Putting gold leaf on food is f**king stupid.

HeinrichLK , Toukou Sousui 淙穂鶫箜 Report

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Robert T
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Never tried it, but I'm guessing it is still gold when it comes out the other end, so if you are a bit windy after eating, you may end up with golden glitter knickers!

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#6

Person Online Asked “What Culinary Hill Are You Willing To Die On?”, 40 People Delivered COOKING AND BAKING ARE DIFFERENT.

moanahere , CopperCatStudios Report

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Samantha Lomb
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Cooking allows you to experiment and be imprecise. Baking requires precision

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#7

Person Online Asked “What Culinary Hill Are You Willing To Die On?”, 40 People Delivered A burger should fit in your mouth and shouldn’t require a stick to hold it together or cutlery to eat it.

Jimboberelli , Jorge Michel Report

#8

Person Online Asked “What Culinary Hill Are You Willing To Die On?”, 40 People Delivered If you think it's enough garlic, it's probably not enough garlic.

poisonpurple , Mike Mozart Report

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#9

Person Online Asked “What Culinary Hill Are You Willing To Die On?”, 40 People Delivered Being snobby about food to the point where you're hindering someone else's enjoyment is not a positive personality trait.

swordcowboy , Maxim B. Report

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El muerto
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

being a dismissive snobb is not a good personality trait, in every area of life.

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#10

Person Online Asked “What Culinary Hill Are You Willing To Die On?”, 40 People Delivered if you are writing a recipe, write a recipe. Not an autobiography

lickety_split_69 , The Marmot Report

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greenbean
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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It's about some weird copyright laws in some countries. Very annoying, most people probably skip the 'biography' part, so apart from the copyright purpose this was wasted time. Ps. yesterday when looking for lasagne recipe I had to skip over world history of lasagne, a personal history of lasagne and author's philosophical exasperations - on lasagne, of course...

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#11

Person Online Asked “What Culinary Hill Are You Willing To Die On?”, 40 People Delivered Homemade chili is almost always better the next day.

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Francesca Annoni
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

And lasagne...and tiramisù.. the next day they are always better...

Vicky Z
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

And pizza!! No wait pizza is good in any case!! Pizza is the best🍕🍕🍕🍕

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Otter
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

All stews are better the next day! And when it comes to homemade chili, *my* hill to die on is that it doesn't need excess vegetables! No corn, olives, or peppers, dammit!

Diane Aguilar
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

What kind of monster adds corn or olives to chili??? Also, I feel like I get to be a chili snob because I come from the place where chili was invented, and while I'm fine with peppers in chili or using ground turkey or vegan options for chili and don't even really mind it if people put beans in their chili, I am fanatical about the belief that the only things to accompany chili are cornbread and grated cheese -- no sour cream, no rice, no spaghetti.

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Harold Summer
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Cookies are also better if the batter is refrigerated overnight before baking. More flavor development.

Nirdavo
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is no surprise - all stewed food tastes better if it is simmered longer. This is because of chemistry: If you cook something in a (slightly) acidic environment (e.g. tomatoes), the the acid helps break down proteins. And this will give you free gutamic acid. And with salt you get MSG - Monosodiumglutamate. The "umami" taste. Yes, really. Cooking or curing something for a long time gives you lots of MSG. Which is why Parmesan Cheese tastes so good!

Metallicd3ath
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

What I'm understanding is that I should make my spaghetti *with* the parmesan and let it all sit longer instead of adding parmesan right before I eat it.

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Susan Campbell
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Add 1/2 or more of the spice to the meat while cooking it. If you don't use meat, add spices to any part that you precook. This allow the spice to infiltrate the chunky bits of the Chili, which gives it more of that day 2 flavor on day 1.

Keisha
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My husband makes the best chili. Whenever he's cooking a pot the whole family shows up. I guess there's some type of Bat signal that goes up when he cooks it. I always love it even more after it's frozen and reheated. Aside from gumbo chili is better after the first day.

Desirée Zuidhof
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

And this typical Dutch soup! https://stuffdutchpeoplelike.com/2015/03/15/dutch/

Desirée Zuidhof
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

And in the Netherlands this particular soup! https://stuffdutchpeoplelike.com/2015/03/15/dutch/

Poppy
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

And bolognese, soup, stew, cottage/shepherd's pie etc

Mike Loux
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Basically anything that you would eat with a spoon is better the next day.

Terry Tobias
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

And soups, meat stews, etc. I've discovered that soft gingerbread also tastes better the day after you make it. Hmmn, now I'm thinking about making some gingerbread...

Ruby
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Most foods where spices have more time to soak is better the next day

O'Dessa Bourque
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

When you prep rice and ingredients for fried rice, you need to let the cooked rice to hang out for a day before you put things together. Or else the rice gets soggy. So season your meat and everything the day before. It is better! (◍•ᴗ•◍)❤

lee ozuna
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yep just like most food. The reason it does is due to how the food can bind with more time. Making it more flavorful

Julia Joffe
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Any food that relies on spices being incorporated into a broth or sauce is always better the next day. Hell even home made ice cream is better the next day, gives those flavor molecules a chance to distribute

Alya
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I always found meat to be better the next day(and microwaved) Can't remember if it was only beef or other meat as well (haven't been able to really eat meat in like 4/5 years)

Richard Keel
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Pretty much anything that cooks by simmering in a pot for an extended period of time will be greatly improved by resting it overnight. On a related note - the longer you can leave such dishes to simmer, the better.

Wesley Lucas
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I find that most foods taste better as leftovers. Or maybe I'm just so used to eating them I've convinced myself that it must be true 🤣 In all seriousness though, I swear that having that extra day or few extra hours for all the flavors to meld together really does make everything taste better. And some foods, like broccoli salad, absolutely REQUIRE you to wait some time before the flavors really sink in.

Marco Conti
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Most soups and casseroles are. The flavors have a chance to meld better. Italian Ragu is always better the next day. I usually make it a day ahead on purpose, but then there is the risk that I'll finish it with a loaf of toasted artisanal bread.

Hutt'nKloas
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

For us Dutch: Kale and Mash, fried up so it has those crispy flakes................yummy

Mazer
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That because the ingredients have time “to marry” to be together long enough to compliment each other.

Wang Zhuang
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Because the sauces, meats and veggies have more time to mingle

Mark Berry
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

And ceviche and spaghetti sauce and gumbo and étouffée and jambalaya and ...

E R
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yes. Yes it is. My husband thinks I'm nuts, but it's true. The flavors have to meld together.

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#12

Person Online Asked “What Culinary Hill Are You Willing To Die On?”, 40 People Delivered Grilling on charcoal taste way better than propane, Hank Hill is an idiot

Cuss-Mustard , Ben Stanfield Report

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Pisco
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Its ten times better but it also takes ten times more time and effort. I miss the smoke taste but now whenever I want to grill I just need to push a button.

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#13

Person Online Asked “What Culinary Hill Are You Willing To Die On?”, 40 People Delivered That cheap bag of frozen peas and diced carrots you get at the grocery store is an outstandingly versatile source of nutrition. And tasty too.

UncleIrohsPimpHand , Joel Kramer Report

#14

Person Online Asked “What Culinary Hill Are You Willing To Die On?”, 40 People Delivered Cereal first and then milk

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Mad Dragon
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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My daughter puts the milk in first, then the cereal. She says it keeps the cereal from getting soggy while she eats it. Or she may just be a monster. 🤷‍♀️

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#15

Person Online Asked “What Culinary Hill Are You Willing To Die On?”, 40 People Delivered This is actually something I'm willing to pass on

YOU DON'T NEED TO WASH YOUR GOD DAMN MEAT!

If you cook it right, you kill all the bacteria you're "washing". All you're doing is spreading the germs all over your kitchen sink.

FritztheChef , Andy Melton Report

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Robert T
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is particularly true of whole chicken - do not be tempted to wash it out.

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#16

Person Online Asked “What Culinary Hill Are You Willing To Die On?”, 40 People Delivered Pasta water must be salted

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Vicky Z
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Honestly i don't know how people eat them without salt! If i ever have heart pressure problem i think i will just die cause i can't

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#19

Person Online Asked “What Culinary Hill Are You Willing To Die On?”, 40 People Delivered That fondant is Play doh with sugar.

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#20

Person Online Asked “What Culinary Hill Are You Willing To Die On?”, 40 People Delivered The most expensive food isn't always the "best" food. No, I'm not impressed by a $200 slice of pizza with it's price driven up with truffle and gold flake.

Bonus: cereal or crushed Oreos on a donut isn't revolutionary.

RenzoGee , Jeena Paradies Report

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Vicky Z
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'll say it again: who decided that a ridiculously small amount of food that will not be enough for anyone while being overpriced would be a good deal? Who and why?? Show up and apologize!!!

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#21

Person Online Asked “What Culinary Hill Are You Willing To Die On?”, 40 People Delivered A quality knife can replace 90% of your kitchen gadgets

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#22

Person Online Asked “What Culinary Hill Are You Willing To Die On?”, 40 People Delivered Worcestershire sauce can work magic.

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Nikki Sevven
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

So can fish sauce. Amazing how something that smells so vile can enhance so many flavors.

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#23

Person Online Asked “What Culinary Hill Are You Willing To Die On?”, 40 People Delivered If it tastes good it tastes good

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Bunzilla
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My cat LOVES whipped cream! She comes running when she hears the beaters, haha. Even though it isn't always whipped cream. She always looks personally offended when it isn't.

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#24

Person Online Asked “What Culinary Hill Are You Willing To Die On?”, 40 People Delivered We need to stop letting people put raisins where they don't belong.... It's getting out of hand.

Commercial_Suit_9440 , stu_spivack Report

#25

Person Online Asked “What Culinary Hill Are You Willing To Die On?”, 40 People Delivered I like dipping my sushi rolls and sashimi in a soy sauce and wasabi mixture and I don’t care if it goes against proper sushi etiquette. It tastes good.

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Person Online Asked “What Culinary Hill Are You Willing To Die On?”, 40 People Delivered instant ramen is delicious

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Troux
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I implore all of you to hold your judgement on ramen until you try a few of the brands only found in Asian grocery stores - it's next-level quality compared to what we commonly see in the west.

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#27

Person Online Asked “What Culinary Hill Are You Willing To Die On?”, 40 People Delivered All food is fusion. No dish is above adoption or adaptation.

jackatman , Guilhem Vellut Report

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Ozacoter
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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yes but if you are publishing the recipe admit that its not the original one. I am sick of "traditional spanish" recipes that would make my grandma cry

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#28

Person Online Asked “What Culinary Hill Are You Willing To Die On?”, 40 People Delivered I don't want to hear that you're bad at cooking if you don't follow a recipe or measure your ingredients. You can get so far by just reading and actually do it what it says.

beckisnotmyname , Jenny Cestnik Report

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Robert T
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

There are some people who can burn boiled potatoes. There was a BP thread on cooking disasters and there were several of them.

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#29

Person Online Asked “What Culinary Hill Are You Willing To Die On?”, 40 People Delivered There’s no such thing as a “dry” brine. By definition, brines are liquid based. A salt-based dry rub is a cure. Brines are also a type of cure, but they are liquid based. All brines are cures, but not all cures are brines.

wzl46 , Warren Layton Report

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Person Online Asked “What Culinary Hill Are You Willing To Die On?”, 40 People Delivered I live in the Midwest, I love the Midwest but just because you call something a salad does not mean it is healthy and an acceptable side dish to your main course. Snicker-marshmallow-mayo-whatever is not salad.

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Vicky Z
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Apple crumble pie is a fruit salad with crouton and change my mind😅😅😅😅😅

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Person Online Asked “What Culinary Hill Are You Willing To Die On?”, 40 People Delivered Peanut butter is a fantastic savoury ingredient with a shockingly enormous range of applications.

BigmanCee93 , Heather Report

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Sarah
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I melt a little peanut butter mixed with a tiny bit of soy sauce and add it to stir fry. LOVE IT! Especially if you have chicken in the stir fry too.

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Person Online Asked “What Culinary Hill Are You Willing To Die On?”, 40 People Delivered The moment something gets hyped as a superfood, I'm out.

To clarify, "superfood" is a buzzword that cues bulls**t incoming and rising prices. The author loses all credibility. It's the point where I stop reading and close the window. Might look up the stats for the food afterward from an actual resource such as a university's nutrition summary.

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#33

Person Online Asked “What Culinary Hill Are You Willing To Die On?”, 40 People Delivered Season your tomatoes, especially for sandwiches.

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Monica Rogers
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Unless they're grown in your yard. Then eat them like an apple. Tomatoes you grow yourself are 1000 times better and don't need anything.

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#34

Person Online Asked “What Culinary Hill Are You Willing To Die On?”, 40 People Delivered Baked donuts are not donuts. Donuts must be fried. Baked donuts are just small cakes, which are delicious but NOT DONUTS

to clarify the exact type of donut imposter I am raging against

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#35

Person Online Asked “What Culinary Hill Are You Willing To Die On?”, 40 People Delivered Learning how to cut an onion is the first lesson in the cooking world

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Samantha Lomb
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I can't. My eyes actually swell shut. I can't see after the first couple of slices

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#36

Person Online Asked “What Culinary Hill Are You Willing To Die On?”, 40 People Delivered Often doing things “the right way” or “from scratch” just isn’t worth it. There are plenty of shortcuts that give you 90% of the result with 50% of the effort. I’ll take those shortcuts just about every time.

Annhl8rX , Joe Hall Report

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Robert T
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

You can make pastry from scratch, or you can buy it frozen in a packet. Apart from being able to say "I made it myself", nobody at home is going to know, and you just saved yourself a hour's work. ;-)

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Person Online Asked “What Culinary Hill Are You Willing To Die On?”, 40 People Delivered Use salt dammit

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F. H.
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

No. Use less salt. Most people just put too much in because they don't season any other way.

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#38

People who hate cooking with stainless steel don’t know how to cook with stainless steel.

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Person Online Asked “What Culinary Hill Are You Willing To Die On?”, 40 People Delivered MSG is amazing

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Pisco
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The hate for msg is just based on anti asian racism. A doctor invented the idea that it produced headaches with 0 proof whatsoever. This was used as an excuse to attack asian restaurants while many other "western" products have msg. It is been proven since then that what he claimed was a lie.

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Person Online Asked “What Culinary Hill Are You Willing To Die On?”, 40 People Delivered If you can't drink it through a straw it's not a milkshake.

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#42

Person Online Asked “What Culinary Hill Are You Willing To Die On?”, 40 People Delivered You scrape it off the chopping board with the BACK SIDE OF THE KNIFE. The back side!

The opposing arguments I've seen below are 1) You can always sharpen your knives (which is true, and everyone should) 2) Use a bench/pastry scraper. 3) That you should never have your knife's sharp edge facing you for safety reasons.

For 1) Yes you can, and should, sharpen your knives. But also, I don't see that as an invitation to intentionally dull them.

And for those who don't sharpen, the reason we say this: A sharper knife reduces the risk of the blade slipping or rolling off something rather than cutting it. It's one of the bigger risks of cutting yourself in the kitchen. Dull knives responsible for more cuts than sharp ones, imo.

2) Yes. Scrapers are great tools. The hill I'm dying on here is, more accurately, "don't use the sharp side" rather than "The best choice is the backside". Scrapers are great tools, but not everyone has them. Everyone cutting with a knife, has a knife. And if you're not going to be switching tools, you should use the back side of the knife.

3) Avoiding a sharp edge facing you is a very logical sentiment for professional chefs or people cooking in a busy environment. If they're bumped while holding it, they don't want to be cut by the sharp edge of the knife facing them. And the previously mentioned downsides: Chefs don't need to worry about the maintenance of the knife if it belongs to the restaurant and/or if they have other employees to sharpen them. And if you won't be eating the food you're preparing, you probably don't mind so much if you scrape little fibers of plastic or wood into the food. Unsuspecting patrons don't see what's happening in the kitchen, after all, so they don't know which side of the knife you're using. So in this sense, I see the argument as "it's faster and it's safer to me". Perfectly logical. I understand the argument. But the reason this is a culinary hill I'm willing to die on is that I don't see it as the personal risk it's being made out to be, and the benefits massively outweigh that non-risk.

If the chopping board is small enough to lift, you can scrape directly into the pot or pan at an angle. The chopping board will be in the non-dominant hand (or... non-knife hand) diagonally to the side of the pot/pan. You rotate your wrist to turn the sharp side of the blade away from you (I'm right handed, so that's clockwise). In this way, the blade will be perpendicular to the chopping board and the sharp side of the blade will be facing away from you (basically in the direction you're facing). In this way, I don't see it as a risk.

If the cutting board is flat on a counter, it sort of doesn't make a difference. I can't recall ever accidentally coming in contact with the dull edge of the knife before. So if I flipped the knife, why should the blade? I it falls on the ground, it sort of doesn't matter which direction the knife was facing. Just avoid it (never attempt to catch a falling knife. Another culinary hill I think we all will die on).

So to that end, chefs of the world, I do see your point about why there is personal benefit and no real downside to you if you use the sharp side. But I'm no professional chef, and hence why it's a culinary hill I will die on! I'll reduce the wear on my knives, and I'll prevent myself and my loved ones from eating plastic or wood/bamboo fibers. I don't see a significant risk of rotating wrist to scrape or scoop from the chopping board. No more of a risk than simply using a knife in the first place, anyway. This is my hill!! Use the backside of the knife! :)

KatoRyx , Alex Shultz Report

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#43

3x the herbs called for in any recipe

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Nikki Sevven
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

No. This is hugely dependent on which herb and how much is called for in the recipe.

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