People Are Sharing The Worst “Crimes Against Food” They Can Think Of, Here Are The 35 Best Answers

Food is, pun very much intended, the ultimate matter of taste. Everyone has their favorites, their restrictions and those few dishes that end up being irresistible. But by the same token, some combinations or techniques are so baffling, folks had to share them online.

Someone asked “What is considered a crime against food?” and people shared the culinary “delights” they think should never have seen the light of day. From poor taste to truly abominable recipes, get comfortable as you scroll through, upvote the worst examples and be sure to share your own thoughts in the comments section below.

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People Are Sharing The Worst "Crimes Against Food" They Can Think Of, Here Are The 35 Best Answers Putting gold flakes or wrapping food in gold. It adds no extra flavor or texture. It's just there for show.

anon , 5dayoldsushi Report

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155points

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Nathaniel He/Him Cis-Het 6 months ago

A few hours later do you lay a golden egg in the toilet?

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People Are Sharing The Worst "Crimes Against Food" They Can Think Of, Here Are The 35 Best Answers I will defend this one until my dying breath.

Candy corn DOES NOT... belong on pizza.

Sharpnelboy , DrugFilledAsshole Report

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153points

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Tink the gecko 6 months ago

Why would you put it there in the first place?!

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People Are Sharing The Worst "Crimes Against Food" They Can Think Of, Here Are The 35 Best Answers The gelatin everything trend from the 50s. Got some leftovers? Put it in jello! Fold in mayonnaise so it's slightly opaque! Just open up whatever cans you have in the house - pineapple, corn, olives, chicken - and layer them all into a mold shaped like a fish! Is there fish in here? Who knows, who cares! God is dead and only aspic remains.

Rennarjen , Snackpacks5000 Report

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133points

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Sky Render 6 months ago

Oh I love going through my mom's old cookbooks from the 60s and 70s. Gelatin molds, gelatin molds everywhere! To be fair, it was a practical way to make a "loaf" without having to resort to expensive meat as the binder. Just a mostly flavorless and very slimy way.

31points

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People Are Sharing The Worst "Crimes Against Food" They Can Think Of, Here Are The 35 Best Answers Remember when the British colonized the entire world for spices and then created their breakfast delicacy…. beans on toast? Sincerely, an Indian.

Puzzleheaded_Pea_137 , Nik Report

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129points

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Nathaniel He/Him Cis-Het 6 months ago

Beans on toast is the absolute best meal ever objectively speaking. It is cheap, healthy, quick and easy to prepare and can have any manner of other ingredients added to it, Brown sauce, bacon, cheese, sweetcorn , SPAM! Mushrooms, onions, garlic, the possibilities are endless.

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People Are Sharing The Worst "Crimes Against Food" They Can Think Of, Here Are The 35 Best Answers Biting into a Kit Kat without separating the bars.

ChunkyPillow , OGRamRod Report

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121points

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Tink the gecko 6 months ago

Evil.

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People Are Sharing The Worst "Crimes Against Food" They Can Think Of, Here Are The 35 Best Answers Using a donut as a hamburger bun. I've seen it. Good god, people.

NaraFox257 , cakeistasty Report

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120points

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Daniel Atkins 6 months ago

I bet the person that came up with this probably deep fries butter.

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People Are Sharing The Worst "Crimes Against Food" They Can Think Of, Here Are The 35 Best Answers One day I saw one of my coworkers open an Oreo, scrape the cream into the freaking garbage, and eat only the cookies. Apparently it's 'too sweet' for her. I almost called 911. A part of me died inside that day, knowing such behavior exists.

ForeignPacksMoarLoot , Shubham Kumar Report

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114points

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Leslie Donsen 6 months ago

I do the same thing. C**p is too sweet.

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People Are Sharing The Worst "Crimes Against Food" They Can Think Of, Here Are The 35 Best Answers Overcooked, chewy seafood. What a waste of expensive ingredients.

Fear_The_Rabbit , Alex Favali Report

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101points

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Daniel Atkins 6 months ago

Oh that is such a crime overcooked seafood is probably the reason a lot of people don’t like it.

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People Are Sharing The Worst "Crimes Against Food" They Can Think Of, Here Are The 35 Best Answers My ex-wife used to boil ribs so they tasted mushy. Then, she'd get offended when I took over the rib-cooking responsibilities and made them in a smoker. No one should have to eat boiled ribs.

Caffeine_and_Scotch , James Servant Report

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101points

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"Disembodied voice" 6 months ago

I don't even eat ribs and know that's wrong.

47points

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#10

People Are Sharing The Worst "Crimes Against Food" They Can Think Of, Here Are The 35 Best Answers I know quite a few people that enjoy iced coffee and lemonade together. Sounds like a crime against beverages to me.

Friendly-Bottle-6109 , Andrew Neel Report

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82points

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Breadcrumb. 6 months ago

Call crime stoppers. This injustice against juice and my favorite caffinated beverage needs to end.

39points

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#11

People Are Sharing The Worst "Crimes Against Food" They Can Think Of, Here Are The 35 Best Answers A friend of mine used to take two Pop Tarts and a chicken patty and make a sandwich out of them. True story.

tork1234 , Sarah Deal Report

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78points

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Tink the gecko 6 months ago

These posts have me questioning people's sanity.

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#12

People Are Sharing The Worst "Crimes Against Food" They Can Think Of, Here Are The 35 Best Answers Using ketchup as a base for pizza or pasta sauce.

Fistshapedlikeafish Report

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71points

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Breadcrumb. 6 months ago

Only acceptable if it's a free tiny package because you're to poor for sauce..

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#13

People Are Sharing The Worst "Crimes Against Food" They Can Think Of, Here Are The 35 Best Answers Putting ranch or ketchup in soup.

anon , Navada Ra Report

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67points

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Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa) 6 months ago

NOPE!

26points

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#14

People Are Sharing The Worst "Crimes Against Food" They Can Think Of, Here Are The 35 Best Answers Microwaving ice cream...not to melt it slightly and make it easier to scoop, but rather to make full on ice cream bisque.

Sam-Gunn , kaboomboomer Report

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65points

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"Disembodied voice" 6 months ago

...why?

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#15

People Are Sharing The Worst "Crimes Against Food" They Can Think Of, Here Are The 35 Best Answers I used to live with a roommate, and every time a bottle of sauce was about 2/3 empty, he would fill it up with water and shake it before to 'get his money's worth.' I thought it was absolutely disgusting.

Daverotti , Felicity Tai Report

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65points

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"Disembodied voice" 6 months ago

This is a crime against my country! We demand 1/3 of the roomate as recompense!

29points

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#16

People Are Sharing The Worst "Crimes Against Food" They Can Think Of, Here Are The 35 Best Answers My sister eats green bell peppers filled with whipped cream. She's been doing it since she was 7 years old, and I have insisted from the very beginning that it's gross and wrong. I tried it recently just to say I have, and it's just as gross as you might imagine — like you're having salad and dessert at the same time.

StrawberryR , Lisa Fotios Report

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63points

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Jiji The Cat 6 months ago

it’s times like these that make me so glad to be allergic to capsicum (or bell peppers if you’re american)

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#17

People Are Sharing The Worst "Crimes Against Food" They Can Think Of, Here Are The 35 Best Answers In Buffalo, eating your wings with Ranch dressing is a offense that is punishable by exile to Cleveland.

dhork , wikipedia.org Report

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60points

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Jane No Dough 6 months ago

I refuse to buy wings that don't come with blue cheese dressing on the side. I hate Ranch!

25points

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#18

People Are Sharing The Worst "Crimes Against Food" They Can Think Of, Here Are The 35 Best Answers Carrying a pizza box vertically instead of flat.

mountain_lilac0022 , Pixabay Report

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57points

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Kylie 6 months ago

But it doesn't matter once it's cold.

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#19

People Are Sharing The Worst "Crimes Against Food" They Can Think Of, Here Are The 35 Best Answers I had a friend who would make really good sushi, but they put Altoids mints in it. Not a great taste.

Fancy-Valuable-8998 Report

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56points

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Daniel Atkins 6 months ago

How can it be good with a mint in it?

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#20

People Are Sharing The Worst "Crimes Against Food" They Can Think Of, Here Are The 35 Best Answers Not adding salt to water when making pasta.

PenTestHer , Anna Shvets Report

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56points

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Jen M 6 months ago

The salt makes the pasta buoyant so it doesn't stick to the bottom of the pot.

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#21

People Are Sharing The Worst "Crimes Against Food" They Can Think Of, Here Are The 35 Best Answers Seasoning the food. It amazes me how many people cook without properly seasoning their food.

My wife, when we first started dating, was one of these people. The first time she cooked for me it was chicken breast and it was so bad. It looked like a pale slab sitting on a plate. She has gotten much better now but there are so many people who go through life just raw dogging their own taste buds.

kakapoopoopeepeeshir , Andra Ion Report

Final score:

55points

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iseefractals 6 months ago

My wife is romanian, she grew up on Salt, pepper and parsley because that was the extent of her mothers experience with flavor. The most flavorful thing she'd eaten before i came here was Vifon instant ramen. At 25 years old, she wasn't even aware of Garlic powder being a thing. For years, every meal i cooked for her was the "best thing she ever had" simply because it included actual flavor.

32points

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#22

People Are Sharing The Worst "Crimes Against Food" They Can Think Of, Here Are The 35 Best Answers Overcooking fish, especially salmon.

I don't order fish at restaurants because the majority of them cook it "tourist" - the way most people expect it - and it's overcooked and dried. out.

Triabolical_ , Krisztina Papp Report

Final score:

55points

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Noproblem 6 months ago

I grew up in Seattle & never understood how someone could hate salmon. Then I moved to the east coast & had Atlantic salmon and then I was like, “Yeah, I get it now.”

9points

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#23

People Are Sharing The Worst "Crimes Against Food" They Can Think Of, Here Are The 35 Best Answers I had a lady order salmon with a slice of american cheese on top. I had to ask twice what she wanted because it wasn’t computing.

give-me-an-upvote , Nadin Sh Report

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51points

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Breadcrumb. 6 months ago

Gross, but I respect a lady knows what she wants. Despite popular opinions..or anyone with there sanity still intact.

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#24

People Are Sharing The Worst "Crimes Against Food" They Can Think Of, Here Are The 35 Best Answers Miracle whip instead of mayo.

Tokasmoka420 , Erik Mclean Report

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47points

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Nathaniel He/Him Cis-Het 6 months ago

I'm English, not seen that stuff over here. What is so miraculous about it?

25points

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#25

People Are Sharing The Worst "Crimes Against Food" They Can Think Of, Here Are The 35 Best Answers My roommate puts applesauce on anything. Tacos, fish, spaghetti, steak, burgers, you name it, and he will put it into a bowl of applesauce. It's horrifying.

draxlaugh , Rachel Loughman Report

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47points

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Jane No Dough 6 months ago

Here in the States, store bought applesauce usually contains what the FDA calls an acceptable amount of arsenic. Supposedly not harmful UNLESS you're eating it all the time!

19points

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#26

People Are Sharing The Worst "Crimes Against Food" They Can Think Of, Here Are The 35 Best Answers Unseasoned chicken.

Fiskehattvala , Towfiqu barbhuiya Report

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46points

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Tink the gecko 6 months ago

blegh

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#27

People Are Sharing The Worst "Crimes Against Food" They Can Think Of, Here Are The 35 Best Answers I grew up with a mother who put butter and white sugar on rice. I made my rice the same way for a while because I learned by example, but now I realize it's a totally bananas thing to do. My mom is one of those people who loves sweet things, and anything that isn't already sweet can be improved by adding more sugar. Savory doesn't exist in her house at all.

Enginerdad , Pille R. Priske Report

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44points

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Carole 6 months ago (edited)

I recently learned about that and it seems to be widespread in multiple cultures/countries, specially during poorer times. Some people call this rice cereal. I tasted it and I actually really liked it, I wouldn't eat it every day but as an occasional snack it's nice.

34points

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#28

People Are Sharing The Worst "Crimes Against Food" They Can Think Of, Here Are The 35 Best Answers Automatically adding seasoning/salt/pepper to the dish before tasting it.

RogueViator , cottonbro studio Report

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40points

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Ivona 6 months ago

It depends who's cooking. If I know the cook typically cooks with very little salt, I'll add salt from the start.

28points

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#29

People Are Sharing The Worst "Crimes Against Food" They Can Think Of, Here Are The 35 Best Answers I'm a waitress so I've seen it all, and I hardly ever judge. But this one time, I took an order that started out simple: three eggs, soft scramble. Add spinach and goat cheese. Add fresh strawberries. Scrambled. In the eggs. They turned this grey brown color...and you bet the customer ate every bite.

Rhymeswithfinechina , Sasha Kim Report

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40points

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Carl Roberts 6 months ago

But this one time.....at bandcamp

36points

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#30

People Are Sharing The Worst "Crimes Against Food" They Can Think Of, Here Are The 35 Best Answers "Make wine easily" tutorials that are grape juice mixed with yeast.

anon , Grape Things Report

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34points

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Breadcrumb. 6 months ago

"Don't forget the Kool-aid" says in a southern accent.

15points

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#31

People Are Sharing The Worst "Crimes Against Food" They Can Think Of, Here Are The 35 Best Answers My coworker eats a ton of ketchup with pizza. Even though it’s a tomato-based sauce, it’s still shocking to see that much ketchup eaten with pizza. We’re talking a full dip before every bite.

Cyph3rXX7 , Dids . Report

Final score:

34points

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Sky Render 6 months ago

I can't really shame for dipping preferences. I tried ranch dressing on pizza once and realized it's amazing. Sometimes stuff you wouldn't expect enhances the flavor!

19points

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#32

People Are Sharing The Worst "Crimes Against Food" They Can Think Of, Here Are The 35 Best Answers Overcooked mushy rice.

slip1byyou123 , Markus Winkler Report

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28points

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Stardust she/her 6 months ago

I actually like soft rice, it makes for good curd rice and it makes it easier to swallow. Bisi bel bath is only good when the rice is soft in my opinion

18points

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#33

People Are Sharing The Worst "Crimes Against Food" They Can Think Of, Here Are The 35 Best Answers Time temperature abuse or a contamination. Make what you like, just make it safely.

joecheph , cottonbro studio Report

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27points

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iseefractals 6 months ago

My mother in law, who spent 20 years as a PROFESSIONAL CHEF at a resort in Spain, will leave cooked food sitting out for 6/8/10/12 hours at time "because it needs to cool" before it can go in the fridge. In the summer. With no A/C. Absolutely foul, i refuse to eat anything that woman prepares.

13points

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#34

People Are Sharing The Worst "Crimes Against Food" They Can Think Of, Here Are The 35 Best Answers Im gonna put my mom on blast with this one.

Whenever she makes chili mac or beef stew she adds some cheese (normal), whole Ritz crackers (still normal) and then a very large dollop of mayonnaise in it. She takes a cracker fills 1/4 of it with mayonnaise and then the rest is the chili mac or stew broth. I thought it was normal but I just didnt like the taste. I made chili mac for my husband after we got married and he thought I lost my mind when I asked him if he wanted mayonnaise on it.

What_Did_You_Just_Do , Theint Treza Report

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25points

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Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa) 6 months ago

I usually sub sour cream for mayo because I hate mayo but this is the first time I've heard of someone doing the opposite.

11points

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#35

People Are Sharing The Worst "Crimes Against Food" They Can Think Of, Here Are The 35 Best Answers I made a very nice bolognese a couple of months ago. Red wine, pancetta, two kinds of meat, the works. I gave some to my friend to take home, bc sharing is caring. M**********r put it on a piece of leftover salmon.

darthgandalf , wikipedia.org Report

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11points

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LakotaWolf (she/her) 6 months ago (edited)

Oh, no, what an AWFUL thing, the person ate the leftovers YOU gave them how THEY wanted to! :p

52points

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What do you think ?

Boy-Ahn 6 months ago

Just eat whatever you like, enjoy, and don't give a damn about what anyone else thinks about your food preferences. There are no rules. But also, don't expect others to accept your choices.

Freya the Wanderer 6 months ago

"Part of the secret of success in life is to eat what you like and let the food fight it out inside." — Mark Twain

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LandAhoy 6 months ago

Disappointed that BP has now completely hidden people's comments if they get 10 downvotes, with no more click here to view. We are now the ones being censored, and it removes any opportunity for discussion and debate.

8points

Miki 6 months ago

Oh yes. Totally this.

2points

StrangeOne 6 months ago

Molasses with warm milk. My mom would make this for me often growing up. I'll admit it wasn't the worst taste but .... why?? When we went grocery shopping together just after I had gotten my own place she suggested I get molasses. That's when I had to break it to her that I never actually liked it. I guess she thought it was healthier than ... idk honey. Now I make it like in The Aristocats, Creme de la Creme a la Edgar, with cinnamon, nutmeg, a little sugar and vanilla, minus the sleeping pills.

5points

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