What unpopular food opinion do you have?

Patsy167

To get the ball rolling...I would choose a good pizza or gourmet burger over a fancy 5* restaurant meal any day, even if money were no object.

Dial Hard

I have many.

Ketchup belongs in the press, never the fridge.

Mayo belongs in the bin.

That nuclear orange, ersatz sauce you get in the likes of Eddie Rockets is far superior on cheese fries than actual cheese.

Burger King > McDonald's.

Faith

Carbonara is far better with cream added.

callaway92

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058246356/what-unpopular-food-opinion-do-you-have

Thread started with what is likely a very popular food opinion

callaway92

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119080680#Comment_119080680

I agree here. I actually think Burger King is awfully underrated (maybe a lack of marketing in Ireland doesn't help from our perspective)

Supermacs though, although nice, is awfully overrated

Aisling(",)

Pizza is just fancy toast with toppings.

Pickled vegetables' be it cabbage, onions or kimchi are all horrible and just taste acidy.

Sorbet is superior to Ice cream.

Supermacs is superior to McDonalds.

No one actually likes salads, they like salad dressing and cheese/protein.

Beige dinners (chips and nuggets etc) aren't only for kids and once they're not everyday are fine.

It should be acceptable just to sit and eat a bowl of cream or custard with toppings as if it was ice cream.

The Continental Op

Cold baked beans straight out of the can are delicious.

hayse

I had a hot Indian take away last night my ring is on fire. Never again.

Patsy167

Processed cheese slices are better than real cheese.

XLR 8

Pop a jax roll in the freezer hayse :)

Patsy167

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119080799#Comment_119080799

Any Supermacs chicken is excellent. Shame about their chips. Haven't tried their beef burgers to compare to other fast food chains.

Allinall

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119080894#Comment_119080894

All cheese is processed.

Patsy167

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119080919#Comment_119080919

I should have gave a few examples - Easy Singles ("Mature" version is the gold standard) is better than Gouda/Cheddar/Edam slices for any sandwiches, burgers, melting.

sam t smith

An egg a day is okay!

whisky_galore

I'd have Lidl crisps over Tayto any day.

sam t smith

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119080998#Comment_119080998

King over Tayto.

Mr shmar

Eating a whole large tomato by itself, once ripe, is very tasty.

whisky_galore

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119081010#Comment_119081010

Both come in disappointing sad little bags, but yes King is nicer.

Black Sheep

Well, I agree processed cheese slices ("american cheese") are superior on burgers. Although premium ingredients are used for the meat, bun and condiments in places like Dash Burger, they default back to processed cheese slices because they 'steam' and melt better than anything else. There's a split in my house over this, everyone else goes for a cheddar that I feel just ends up rubbery, and has a less pleasant mouthfeel.

But I'm not sure this is really that unpopular an opinion, considering how widespread the use of this cheese on burgers is.

I personally wouldn't use it in any other context, particularly where it's not melted.

A truly unpopular opinion? Hard to actually think of something that there isn't at least minority support for...

I guess I'd suggest that truly, truly good pizza, from the likes of Little Forest and Pi Pizza, is all about the base and the tomato and cheese toppings. I sometimes think the truest expression of good pizza is just a margarita, not when it's loaded down with a whole load of other ingredients. It's not a question of not liking the extras, it's that I think it takes away from appreciating the base and the tomato and cheese.

odyssey06

Bechemel sauce in dishes like Lasagne, just don't get it.

Patsy167

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119081112#Comment_119081112

I remembering hearing a podcast that any toppings that don't appear on the Italy flag are frowned upon - The Italian flag made up of three ingredients that help form the base of the country's cuisine: basil, mozzarella and tomatoes.

dmc17

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119081024#Comment_119081024

Absolutely. Those little sunstream tomatoes or similar out of the fridge on a hot summers day are divine!

the beer revolu

Nachos are just wrong. Saucy or melty stuff shouldn't be put on crispy stuff.

No cheeses is the best cheese on a burger.

Poached eggs don't need hollandaise.

Tayto Bistro is the best cheese and onion crisp available.

A crisp sandwich is better with decent bread than with sliced pan, obviously. And can have ham, cheese or other ingredients.

Irish stew is never made with beef and is never browned or thickened, no matter what your family had and called it Irish stew !

Shepherd's pie is made with ground, roast lamb or mutton, no matter what your family had...

Marmite and honey is great on toast.

Stuffed vine leaves are rank.

Water is way better without ice.

Doesn't everyone think Burger King is way better than McDonald's?

the beer revolu

Almost every pizza in Ireland has way too much topping. Way too much.

We deserve the expensive rubbish pizzas, as a nation.

ongarite

Ketchup belongs in the bin, not the fridge.

Ketchup on a steak is a war crime.

Ash.J.Williams

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119081350#Comment_119081350

what do ya do for kicks bro?

Ash.J.Williams

is matt the rashers still in Kimmage? i'd murder a fry with Liver

the beer revolu

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119081435#Comment_119081435

Turnips.

Stephen_Maturin

The senses of smell and taste are inextricably linked. Most things taste similar to how they smell and vice versa.

The characteristic “fishy” smell of fish and seafood comes from trimethylamine - a compound that is present in their flesh. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trimethylamine

Trimethylamine is also produced by bacteria in cases of bacterial vaginosis, hence the smell in that case too. They’re not just similar smells, they are literally, chemically, the exact same smell.

I find this smell, and it’s associated flavour to be revolting, hence fish and seafood is pretty much the only thing I won’t eat.

I’ve tried it numerous times, fresh caught, I just don’t like it…..and it smells like dirty vag.

Also Supermacs is fuckin mank

Patsy167

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119081440#Comment_119081440

It's closed sadly - https://www.echo.ie/matt-the-rashers-closes-after-23-years-in-the-food-business/

sam t smith

My favourite pizza is Domino’s Pepperoni pizza.

It might not be traditional pizza, the Italians might despise it, I don’t care.

I’ll eat ‘proper’ pizza if I am in Italy or a nice restaurant but if I have the choice I would always choose Domino’s Pepperoni pizza.

🍕

sam t smith

The French Fries in KFC are terrible. They put me off eating there.

sam t smith

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119081360#Comment_119081360

Sauce, cheese and Pepperoni. Nothing else.

Pizza sauce is horrid and Pizza Bianca is way nicer

the beer revolu

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119081466#Comment_119081466

You could have just said that you don't like fish, ffs!

The Continental Op

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119081802#Comment_119081802

He probably won't like this beer either https://pulptastic.com/vagina-beer/

Ash.J.Williams

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119081517#Comment_119081517

That liver was a unique selling point

Ash.J.Williams

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119081541#Comment_119081541

Reminds me of the look of horror I got from two Iranian dudes as I dumped a basket of chips onto my shawarma

99s are better than any other Ice cream brands out there

Gloomtastic!

Fish fingers are the work of the devil.

mikeybhoy

The salted crisps you get on the continent are far nicer than King and Tayto

cuttingtimber22

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119080913#Comment_119080913

I used to like the Mighty Mac.

cuttingtimber22

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119083078#Comment_119083078

The Keoghs salted are very nice. But those salted crisps you get with a beer in the sun have their plus points. Is it the beer? The sun? The crisps? I don’t know.

sam t smith

Salt crisps (without vinegar) are muck.

Dave_The_Sheep

Olive oil tastes rank, even the good stuff. Rapeseed/vegetable/peanut for me.

SunnySundays

Chicken wings shout never been eaten in public & are so overrated.

Steak should be well done....hate meat that isn't cooked fully.

busy bee 33

Red sauce belongs in the press mot the fridge. Preferably Chef and none of that low sugar low salt shıt.

Mayonnaise belongs in the bin.

Butter and all similar margarine spreads should be banned. Vile disgusting stuff.

Cheese is rank (can tolerate it on a pizza).

Beef should be eaten as rare as possible.

Artificial sweeteners are horrid.

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119081466#Comment_119081466

The fishy smell can also come from a cock, so to speak 🐔🐓

Captain Red Beard

Sourdough is the king of breads.

TheKBizzle

Olives are rank. Blue cheese too.

Addmagnet

All 'low fat' or 'low sugar' or 'diet' foods are the work of the devil.

It's in the food industry's interest to make people think that simple, unprocessed (or lightly processed) foods are 'bad for you' so they can add god knows what to your food, put it through an industrial process and then charge the consumer more.