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[-] xusontha@ls.buckodr.ink 11 points 1 year ago

If it's delicious I could have my mind changed, I will admit

I am one of those who enjoys oatmeal raisin cookies, so it is entirely plausible; but in Mac and Cheese it seems... dubious

[-] DessertStorms@kbin.social 9 points 1 year ago

Cheese and fruit are a pretty well known and loved combination (not just fresh like on a cheese board, but things like chutney too), I don't see why it wouldn't work (I wouldn't eat it because I don't like raisins, but I don't object to the idea)

[-] HotDogFingies@kbin.social 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Yeah, totally. I've had cheese that was aged in raisins. Fruit and cheese are friends.

I'm very selective about my raisin eating. I don't tend to like them in desserts, but love them in savory dishes. A lot of cuisines utilize raisins in this manner - North Africa and Mexico immediately come to mind.

I think the issue here is ultimately about texture more than flavor. I don't want a chewy raisin in a rich, melty sauce. They're good in kugel, which are also made of noodles, but the texture is very different. They're springy, tender, and solid. Much more welcoming of raisins.

Beyond that, I don't really want any major modifications to my mac and cheese. It's comfort food and part of that comfort is how familiar it is. I don't really want anything in there. Even something like bacon or tomatoes, both of which would probably taste really good. Mac and cheese is just one of those things that I want to enjoy simply. Additional ingredients would only detract from the experience.

[-] Misconduct@startrek.website 4 points 1 year ago

Figs make amazing pizza toppers. Especially with feta or goat cheese. I could see it working in theory for sure, but like you, I am not a big fan of raisins in general lol

[-] Misconduct@startrek.website 5 points 1 year ago

I've had a pizza with figs to surprisingly great success. It made me a lot more willing to try sweet things with cheese because it was insanely delicious. I'd be mildly concerned because I don't really like raisins but I would at least try this once.

I would 100% try this if given the chance, but I don't like raisins, so I won't make it myself

[-] Misconduct@startrek.website 3 points 1 year ago

Oh yeah same for sure. I'm not spending money on raisins on purpose that's just reality lol

[-] xusontha@ls.buckodr.ink 1 points 1 year ago

Interesting...

I don't like raisins, in general :/ I wish I did, but I don't

[-] InputZero@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Awesome! I hope you enjoy it but I expect you won't.These debates confuse me, taste is taste. Each of us has a unique set of chemoreceptors, nurves, and neurons which creates our sense of taste. What's tasty to one person could be vile to another. Cilantro tastes like soap to a small fraction of the population. So why do so many people care about this stuff? It's not like they're eating rotten food or glass.

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