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submitted 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) by TheReanuKeeves@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

Lobster is so so so overrated. 75% of the weight is shell. You could get tiger or argentinian shrimp for the same price per pound if not cheaper and you get 3 times more edible meat by weight.

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[-] Mothra@mander.xyz 26 points 1 month ago

I'm with the truffles guy saying truffles with the caveat that perhaps I haven't had real truffles properly.

Otherwise, I find KFC too overrated. All fast food chains in general, but KFC in particular gets a hype at least in my circles. From what I hear, you are buying bliss and a heavenly experience in a bucket. Come on. It's just chicken bits with nothing special about them, in fact the cheap deep frying oils can upset my stomach easily.

[-] Delphia@lemmy.world 11 points 1 month ago

Ill die on this hill btw.

When a KFC meal is perfect its one of the best fried chicken experiences on earth. When you get everything fresh, well seasoned, drink is ice cold... Bruh... Problem is it almost never is either the bun is stale, the chips were cold, the chicken was dry, the burger has just way too fucking much mayo... theres always fucking something.

But that one perfect Zinger box you had 18 months ago will bring you back monthly to try again.

[-] florencia@lemmy.blahaj.zone 9 points 1 month ago

Chicken loot box

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[-] anon6789@lemmy.world 7 points 1 month ago

All the chain chicken joints (Popeyes, Bojangles, Dave's, etc) taste so salty as it is, but KFC is off the charts too salty for me to enjoy.

The best fried chicken (for me) is actually from a gas station chain here, Royal Farms, which I coincidentally had tonight!

I still wouldn't put it as an S-Tier food or anything, but I think it's well ahead of the bigger brands, and especially KFC.

[-] Today@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago

I like Popeye's spicy fried chicken (pieces, not tenders) and their blackened tenders.

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[-] wabasso@lemmy.ca 20 points 1 month ago

Also weird to me that you’re expected to do all the work to consume the lobster too.

I think canned soup is overrated. The nutritional value is surprisingly low. Salt is high. And when I’m looking for something vegan, I figure soups are an easy genre for option. Nope. Everything has some milk product added to it.

[-] wuphysics87@lemmy.ml 12 points 1 month ago
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[-] TheReanuKeeves@lemmy.world 7 points 1 month ago

I keep some canned soup for emergencies but everytime I make soup from scratch I like to fill a mason jar or two and keep it in my freezer for a healthier emergency meal

[-] blackbrook@mander.xyz 5 points 1 month ago

Do you have a secret for freezing it without cracking the jar?

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[-] anon6789@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago

Lobster High Pressure Processing

Text Article if you don't want to watch a video, also has more details

There are now machines that will remove the lobster meat from the shell without cooking it, so you can have 100% of the edible stuff with no shell bits.

It comes at a premium, but if speed and a hassle free experience are what you're after, the tech exists!

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[-] Nemo@slrpnk.net 15 points 1 month ago
[-] HiddenLayer555@lemmy.ml 12 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

I find lot of seafood disgusting, and the unsustainability of wild caught seafood is just the cherry on top.

Unagi. Doesn't taste that special and has a texture like dried out overcooked fish complete with the occasional sharp scale or bone that stabs your throat. Definitely not worth decimating wild eel populations for.

Related, any kind of fish eggs. Whether caviar or salmon roe sushi. They're like those popping bubbles in bubble tea but instead of a nice sweet fruit syrup it's concentrated fish stink that coats your tongue and overpowers everything else.

Oysters and clams (bivalves in general). You're literally eating its entire digestive system complete with poop. The crunchy sand is just a reminder of that. And eating it raw is a great way to get parasites and hepatitis.

One that's not seafood: asparagus. People say it makes your pee stink but somehow don't talk about how much the vegetable itself stinks going in. Maybe I've just never found a cooking method I like but I've never tasted an asparagus that doesn't make me wince when swallowing. I personally love the vast majority of vegetables, many of which I prefer compared to meat, but asparagus (and Chinese bitter melon) are exceptions.

Any kind of alcohol in general. I think beer tastes and smells like the liquid at the bottom of a dumpster, so does wine, and any kind of spirit tastes like literal poison. Whatever psychoactive effects it has is not worth the constant nausea during and after drinking. If I'm looking for psychoactive effects, I prefer edible cannabis extract, still doesn't taste that great but you only need a tiny amount to get high which you can chase down with regular food to make the taste go away.

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[-] partial_accumen@lemmy.world 12 points 1 month ago

Avocado is fine, but its not something I seek out to eat. If its included in a dish or in a meal, I'll eat it, but I don't find it especially enjoyable. I'm even a big fan of most fruit and veg, but avocado its kind of forgettable if you ask me. I do like cooking with avocado oil though for its high temp usage and health benefits, but I don't really find the flavor of the fruit in the oil.

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[-] anon6789@lemmy.world 11 points 1 month ago

Anything "truffle" I've ever been offered smells absolutely terrible to me. While not near as powerful as durian, the smell and taste give me a bit of that vibe.

Perhaps it's all just been fake truffle oil type crap and real shaved truffle is amazing, but nobody's ever given me any of that or inspired me to try it.

[-] gray@lemmy.ml 4 points 1 month ago

Truffles* and durian are actually good and you guys are just boring.

*too much truffle oil is nasty

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[-] florencia@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 1 month ago

Truffle oil is the real truffle flavor. It's the synthetic diamond or baking vanilla situation all over again.

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[-] dgriffith@aussie.zone 9 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

The "two guys burger shop burger".

Maaaate, your burger is shit. It's a precariously stacked abomination that's 8 inches tall, has two ruined patties and half a cup of smoky bbq sauce and melted cheese on it, and then you decided that what it really needed was enough chilli on it so that all you can taste is burning.

[-] rmuk@feddit.uk 18 points 1 month ago

Bigger burgers should be wider, not taller. End of conversation.

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[-] Krudler@lemmy.world 9 points 1 month ago

Almost all fast food.

It's hot candy.

[-] FatVegan@leminal.space 6 points 1 month ago

I don't like the food and what it stands for. But most of all i hate that you can tell that you are close to a McDonald's, just by the amount of McDonald's garbage on the floor, that gets more and more when you get closer. I guess it takes a special kind of person

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[-] Dalacos@lemmy.world 8 points 1 month ago

Wagyu, purely for the texture in this case.

I don't want "steak-butter", I want to rip through a raw piece of meat.

[-] Delphia@lemmy.world 8 points 1 month ago

I dont think wagyu is overrated but I absolutely cannot justify the cost.

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[-] IWW4@lemmy.zip 8 points 1 month ago

Bacon.

Holy fuck it is very good is made correctly and timely. But somehow it was a Meme that stuck.

[-] rmuk@feddit.uk 5 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

See also: Dubai chocolate, affogato, "two best buds running a burger shack" tall burgers... all were amazing, until they became a marketable meme, as you said. And now they're shit.

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[-] TechnoCat@piefed.social 8 points 1 month ago

Italian restaurant food. Why should I pay so much for spaghetti and meatballs???

[-] FatVegan@leminal.space 12 points 1 month ago

Spaghetti and meatballs, the classic italian dish. If you're american

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[-] funkless_eck@sh.itjust.works 7 points 1 month ago

I ate Scott Conant's lamb tagliatelle Ragu and it was really good. Fresh pasta hand made to order by a pro is worth it.

[-] flubba86@lemmy.world 7 points 1 month ago

Agreed. That's why I always order something cool like gnocchi when I go to an Italian restaurant. It's much harder to make that well at home.

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[-] Blackfeathr@lemmy.world 7 points 1 month ago

McDonald's - way too expensive for the quality and quantity.

Pork products (excluding bacon). I can't stand the taste of ham, bologna, pork chops, etc. Hot dogs are okay but I prefer beef franks.

Mac n cheese. I like noodles, and I like cheese, but I don't like them put together unless there's a tomato based sauce in between.

Meatloaf. The taste and texture is off-putting.

[-] AlexLost@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago

Lobster and crab was poor person food back in the day, then it switched for some reason? You figure it out?! Bottom dwelling scavenger bugs from the ocean are now en vogue?

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[-] RBWells@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

I agree on lobster because I think crab tastes better.

Agree on truffles, I think they are just expensive because they are rare and fragile, not because they are magically delicious.

People here LOVED Dave's hot chicken. I went and really, it's fine, I'd eat it but wouldn't affirmatively choose it, if getting industrial fried chicken Popeyes and Publix are both better.

And man do people love Cuban Sandwiches here. Again, I will eat them they are fine but mostly because the bread is so good. Would rather just have a roast pork on the bread, dressed, without the ham & salami, or even the cheese toast on Cuban Bread I think is so good. There is nothing magical about the 3 meat combo.

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[-] pyrinix@kbin.melroy.org 5 points 1 month ago

I'm going for the jugular vein of this question and say - burgers. They're like a BBQ staple that many people feel can't go without.

I am not much of a burger person.

[-] MidsizedSedan@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago

Onion rings.

Tried it at I think ALL of the resteraunts in my town. (10-20+). ALL of them tasted like heart faliure. Like, I'm sure chips/french fries are also unhealthy, but I can't feel my heart slowing down with every bite like with onion rings

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[-] folaht@lemmy.ml 4 points 1 month ago

Pizza Hawaii.
Not because of the flavor,
but it should have been called Pizza Brazil.

Bubble tea.
MacDonalds foods.
Pizza hut Pizzas.

I think I might not be answering this question correctly.

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[-] Today@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago
[-] JohnnyEnzyme@piefed.social 7 points 1 month ago

Cheese.

Heresy!

That said, I understand it's not too popular across much of Asia, even beyond any lactose issues.

[-] rmuk@feddit.uk 4 points 1 month ago

"with cheese"? Yeah, okay.

Just "cheese"? No, bullshit. That's like saying "meat" or "fruit".

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