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[newguy]

Agreed. Pat's steaks in Philly are some of the best sandwiches around. And they use cheese wiz. Seems odd, until you have your first, you'll never look at provolone the same way again.

[PaulaDR]

all of the above...
and, if I may add... SPAM.
What is really in that?
and Tang... tastes like theraflu

[torakris]

Jinmyo:

You are hilarious.  What is Konnyaku ?(I don't have a PM box full of experts)

the konnyaku thread!

http://forums.egulle...T&f=19&t=17712

[AdamLawrence]

Tapioca.

Konnyaku.

Margarine.

Konnyaku.

Cheez Whiz.

Konnyaku.

Filet mignon masquerading as steak.

Konnyaku.

"Riblets".

Konnyaku.

"Niblets".

Konnyaku.

Jin - shouldn't you have had Twiglets in there just to keep up the flow? (And they're pretty disgusting).

Adam

[Pan]

What's in your black book of shame?

(1) Vanillin. I've gradually come to the conclusion that I hate vanillin, although it's a mild form of hatred. But I have lately taken to refusing to buy any product that uses vanillin instead of real vanilla. It's so inferior, in addition to the fact that it's artificial, and I have no way of knowing whether it won't be proven dangerous at some future point.

(2) Artificial preservatives, artificial flavors, and artificial colors generally. On the rare occasions when I buy a loaf of bread in a supermarket, I will not get any loaf that contains preservatives like potassium sorbate or calcium propionate or sodium pyrophosphate (or whatever that stuff is). There's no reason for me to put those things into my body. But the fact is that whenever I do buy bread (and that's not that often), I usually get it in my local health food store, it has no preservatives and gets moldy quickly if I don't eat it quickly, but it's much better when it's fresh. Living alone is a problem if you want good bread.

(3) Things like pectin or corn starch when added to yogurt. I can't stand them in that context. Give me pure yogurt any day, even if it isn't organic.

(4) An overabundance of salt. This is a big problem for me in many restaurants, coupled with an overabundance of fat, but at least the fat often doesn't taste bad.

(5) Green bell peppers. I seem to have an allergy to all bell peppers and no hot peppers of any color. Go figure. But though I like the taste of ripe bell peppers (red, but even more, yellow/white/purple) even though they're no good for me, I do not like green bell peppers. Obviously, many people do, but I find them bad-tasting and somewhat irritating to my tongue.

(6) I also hate commercial mayonnaise.

[oraklet]

low-fat products
artificial flavors and colors
cheap meat
apples, tomatoes and strawberries with no taste AT ALL
any product containing pesticides, hormones, added vitamins etc.

[Chef/Writer Spencer]

what's with all the negativity? Don't you know, it's all about love?

I hope you're kiddin' pal.

[bigbear]

..... pointless chicken breasts .....

Ya gotta hate dem pointless breasts.

[SobaAddict70]

Skinless/boneless/tasteless/pointless chicken breasts (unless Soba makes them).

Yeah, but the problem is, he'll make 'em with that Mrs. Dash stuff he likes, which I'm sure is on someone's list.*


*Not mine, of course.

LOL

touche

I only use Mrs. D when I'm in the mood to be lazy. Not all the time, of course. I think my new love is bhel puri mix. Of course, I don't recommend following in my footsteps.

Cheers,

Soba

[Suzanne F]

BigBear, you did it again!

I completely concur on the horribleness of "fat-free" -- for foods that are supposed to have fat in them. The only foods I've ever thrown out that were not spoiled were "fat-free cream cheese" and Snackwell's fudge cookies All that extra sugar and gunk and goo. Gah.

But I wouldn't go so far as to ban them. I just feel very, very sorry for the folks who waste their money on them. (Yes, this is definitely a snobby thread. )

[Smoking Bear]

Anybody ever had PURITAN MEATBALLS IN GRAVY?!!

Ingredients include: Beef and/or pork and/or mutton etc...

Pure evil!!!

Don't knock canned foods. Yes there are many terrible examples such as the one above. But sometimes canned foods can be superior to their fresh counterparts: olives, peppers, tomatos, and one of my favourites, corn!

[GordonCooks]

Anything marked "Oscar Meyer"

[bigbear]

Anything marked "Oscar Meyer"

Even the bacon?

[hollywood]

Anything marked "Oscar Meyer"

Guess you won't be signing up for the ride on the Weinermobile.

[bigbear]

Guess you won't be signing up for the ride on the Weinermobile.

I'm going to wait..... tommy? anyone?

[Liza]

Just to clarify: by "American cheese" you mean that processed 'food' flattened into squares and wrapped in plastic, right? I wouldn't want someone banning real cheeses made in America.

[Shermar]

Weinermobiles not withstanding...

I think Swanson's 1 Pound Hungry Man Dinners should be banned.

If someone ate one of those daily for a year, how much would they weigh?

Doctors? Nutritionists? Anyone?

[hollywood]

Guess you won't be signing up for the ride on the Weinermobile.

I'm going to wait..... tommy? anyone?

How about if they throw in a weiner whistle?

[GordonCooks]

Anything marked "Oscar Meyer"

Even the bacon?

Yes, unless you choose the thick-cut bacon. This will be sold in a plain brown wrapper.

[SobaAddict70]

Just to clarify: by "American cheese" you mean that processed 'food' flattened into squares and wrapped in plastic, right? I wouldn't want someone banning real cheeses made in America.

Liza -- "American cheese" is that yellow cheese like substance that's made with vegetable oil and not milk like real cheese should. (I think its vegetable oil...someone pls correct me if I'm wrong.) Kraft's Singles comes to mind.



Cheers,

Soba

[=Mark]

Bottled "French" salad dressing (Not anti French. Am anti Florescent orange goo)

Bottled "Russian" salad dressing.

Minute rice (Yeah I know, it removes all those complex technical issues one comes across when cooking rice... )

Instant mashed potatoes (Same as rice comment)

Anything with "Lite" on the label.

[=Mark]

Don't knock canned foods.  Yes there are many terrible examples such as the one above.  But sometimes canned foods can be superior to their fresh counterparts: olives, peppers, tomatos, and one of my favourites, corn!

Canned corn better than fresh? Shudder...

[Chef/Writer Spencer]

Don't knock canned foods.  Yes there are many terrible examples such as the one above.  But sometimes canned foods can be superior to their fresh counterparts: olives, peppers, tomatos, and one of my favourites, corn!

Canned corn better than fresh? Shudder...

Canned corn? Really? I'm not going to crack on you about your personal preferences--because certainly I've got quite a few less than austere bents--but canned corn? Packed in that icky corn milk stuff? Somethings are better left unsaid....

[tommy]

Don't knock canned foods.  Yes there are many terrible examples such as the one above.  But sometimes canned foods can be superior to their fresh counterparts: olives, peppers, tomatos, and one of my favourites, corn!

Canned corn better than fresh? Shudder...

the various varieties of "summer fresh" or "summer crips" canned corns are quite good. and available all year round, anywhere.

[Wilfrid]

Canned beans.

[Chef/Writer Spencer]

Don't knock canned foods.  Yes there are many terrible examples such as the one above.  But sometimes canned foods can be superior to their fresh counterparts: olives, peppers, tomatos, and one of my favourites, corn!

Canned corn better than fresh? Shudder...

the various varieties of "summer fresh" or "summer crips" canned corns are quite good. and available all year round, anywhere.

summer CRIPS? Let me guess, only available in LA in the hood...

[s'kat]

Vienna sausages. When my mother was pregnant with my sister, she went through a little phase with these things. To this day, the very memory of that scent just sickens me.

[Chef/Writer Spencer]

Fucking Purple Ketchup and Blue Freedom Fries...

[awbrig]

Chocolate Twinkies

Hey, maybe those have already been banned for good...I havent seen them in a few years...

[fifi]

I haven't thought of chocolate Twinkies in years. I remember they were kinda gross. I wonder if they would be better deep fried?