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Post by tiffanytwisted on Mar 23, 2015 22:28:39 GMT
Haven't had most of them (koolickles?), but I have had (and don't hate) Jell-O salad (although it didn't look like that nightmare).
I've had and didn't care for Scrapple.
I'm a big fan of Kraft Singles (it just melts better on grilled cheese!), Sloppy Joes (although here we call them Manwich because Sloppy Joes are something else entirely), Pop Tarts, Tater Tot Casserole (thanx to the Duggars), Twinkies, green bean casserole, Peeps, mayo & meatloaf.
And sweet potatoes simply must have marshmallows on top!
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Post by Deleted on Mar 23, 2015 22:30:04 GMT
I eat a lot of those things and don't find them odd at all. Chicken fried steak, chicken and waffles, meatloaf, Kraft singles, sloppy joes, pop tarts, gumbo, grit as, mayonnaise, peeps. Nothing weird about those.
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Post by GiantsFan on Mar 23, 2015 22:30:10 GMT
Yes. I like some of those foods. And white gravy. It reminds me of my Nana  , who by the way, made THE best white gravy ev-a! |
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Post by Scrapbrat on Mar 23, 2015 22:33:35 GMT
I actually think that list is kind of insulting. A lot of the things on it are regional dishes. So really, that means they shouldn't exist?
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Post by crimsoncat05 on Mar 23, 2015 22:34:26 GMT
I only got halfway thru the list before I had to quit scrolling. Obviously these people don't know regional food, or ever watch the Food Network.
To think a Kraft single of Pop Tart is the worst food item there is?? or be horrified by a pickle pickled with brine containing Kool-Aid? or never having seen a jello salad? (granted, the photo they chose is a pretty awful-looking one, but still...), or never heard of chicken-fried steak or chicken and waffles?? Okay, so some of these items aren't the best, most upscale of foodie food items, but none of them are that awful, in my opinion.
eta: one of the comments: "Chicken-fried steak. It isn’t chicken, or steak really, but it’s fried..." uh, yeah, the name is exactly what it is. A steak, fried like chicken would be ---> chicken-fried steak. (this person doesn't understand the English language, I don't think.)
eta #2) now I know those people are idiots-- meatloaf??
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Post by Deleted on Mar 23, 2015 22:35:22 GMT
I've never heard of lot of those. That said, there are only 3 or 4 that I like: Sloppy Joes Chicken Fried Steak (and the white gravy is AWESOME) Meatloaf Tater Tot Casserole (it's kind of like a poor man's Shepherd Pie, but not) Gizzards, chitterlings and mayo? Just the thought gags me. Especially the mayo.  L |
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Post by foolana on Mar 23, 2015 22:35:28 GMT
I don't get you. Seriously.
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Post by lindas on Mar 23, 2015 22:36:45 GMT
I like a lot of things on that list. Chicken fried steak done correctly is delicious!
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Post by ktdoesntscrap on Mar 23, 2015 22:40:28 GMT
I actually think that list is kind of insulting. A lot of the things on it are regional dishes. So really, that means they shouldn't exist? I agree... I think some of it is typical family food, meatloaf, Sloppy Joes.. those were staples in my house growing up.. We are having meatloaf tonight!!! I love chicken and waffles.. but I actually prefer them on separate plates.. I don't like syrup on my chicken. Grits made right are delicious.. though I get why some people don't like them. How can Gumbo make that list??? I think this list is made by someone who did not grow up in America! All the processed food makes me gag! Edited to add: the person is just some random buzzfeed user. |
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Post by ktdoesntscrap on Mar 23, 2015 22:42:58 GMT
I only got halfway thru the list before I had to quit scrolling. Obviously these people don't know regional food, or ever watch the Food Network. To think a Kraft single of Pop Tart is the worst food item there is?? or be horrified by a pickle pickled with brine containing Kool-Aid? or never having seen a jello salad? (granted, the photo they chose is a pretty awful-looking one, but still...), or never heard of chicken-fried steak or chicken and waffles?? Okay, so some of these items aren't the best, most upscale of foodie food items, but none of them are that awful, in my opinion. eta: one of the comments: "Chicken-fried steak. It isn’t chicken, or steak really, but it’s fried..." uh, yeah, the name is exactly what it is. A steak, fried like chicken would be ---> chicken-fried steak. (this person doesn't understand the English language, I don't think.) eta #2) now I know those people are idiots-- meatloaf?? I would keep the pickle on the list!  |
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Post by scrapsotime on Mar 23, 2015 22:43:44 GMT
I've eaten 22 things on that list. Some of them I used to eat regularly before I changed my diet.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 23, 2015 22:44:38 GMT
I don't know what is regional other than Dole Whip is from Disney. I don't know how white gravy is made. (I have only had brown gravy). Chicken fried steak looks good (I do like deep fried food but can't eat a lot of it) but have no idea where it is from. Pickled pigs' feet? No clue. I just wondered if people ate these kinds of things. I don't eat jello as it reminds me of a stomach procedure I had done years ago. foolana put me on ignore already. You are caustic all the time on any post I write. Clearly you do not like me so remove me from your existence. |
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Post by 3jaysanc on Mar 23, 2015 22:45:04 GMT
Meatloaf, Mayo, Gumbo, Poptarts (only the chocolate fudge, no other flavor), maybe chicken and waffles and very rarely Sloppy Joes/Manwich. Everything else on that list made me gag a little. Ok, a lot!
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Post by Deleted on Mar 23, 2015 22:47:08 GMT
I actually think that list is kind of insulting. A lot of the things on it are regional dishes. So really, that means they shouldn't exist? I agree... I think some of it is typical family food, meatloaf, Sloppy Joes.. those were staples in my house growing up.. We are having meatloaf tonight!!! I love chicken and waffles.. but I actually prefer them on separate plates.. I don't like syrup on my chicken. Grits made right are delicious.. though I get why some people don't like them. How can Gumbo make that list??? I think this list is made by someone who did not grow up in America! All the processed food makes me gag! Edited to add: the person is just some random buzzfeed user. Are chicken and waffles a thing to eat for dinner? We have waffles for dinner sometimes (I love those nights) but never chicken. We only eat boneless, skinless, totally healthy (read: boring) chicken breasts and thighs. I would eat them if served. I have never ever heard of the two of these things paired together. Good, bad or indifferent. I am learning more and more about American culture. |
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Post by crimsoncat05 on Mar 23, 2015 22:49:47 GMT
I only got halfway thru the list before I had to quit scrolling. Obviously these people don't know regional food, or ever watch the Food Network. To think a Kraft single of Pop Tart is the worst food item there is?? or be horrified by a pickle pickled with brine containing Kool-Aid? or never having seen a jello salad? (granted, the photo they chose is a pretty awful-looking one, but still...), I would keep the pickle on the list! I might not choose to eat them- but I'd eat them before I'd eat olive loaf, lol- but they don't sound all that awful to me. One of my favorite things from my childhood is pickled apples, and I love sweet pickles. And having seen Alton Brown's special series Feasting on Asphalt ( ), I had heard about them before. Feasting on Asphalt was a series where he traveled down the Mississippi River, doing food history and regional food along the way. The only part of that entire series that made me ick out was when he ate the pig-brain sandwich. |
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Post by birukitty on Mar 23, 2015 22:54:02 GMT
I like grits because my grandmother was raised and lived her whole life in Georgia-she made amazing home made grits.
I love banana slices on my peanut butter sandwiches made with natural peanut butter (don't want the added sugar and preservatives of regular peanut butter) and whole grain bread. It adds a touch of sweetness, plus bananas are loaded with potassium, and have vitamin C and vitamin B6.
I used to like Sloppy Joes and still make them, but now that we've given up meat I just make them with a meat substitute called, "Beyond Meat" that makes a beefy crumble that's frozen and is made out of plant protein that comes from peas. Tastes like meat, and I add tomato sauce and BBQ sauce plus whole wheat buns.
The rest of the things on that list-I agree with you-disgusting! I don't like any of them either.
Debbie in MD.
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Post by rickmer on Mar 23, 2015 22:54:27 GMT
when people aren't raised with certain foods as part of their culture, it can seem odd. no surprise there! my dad went to japan to visit the families of two exchange students he had over the years. the one mom bought a book of "american cooking" so she could make my dad food he would be comfortable with (no canadian cooking book, but close enough i suppose!). every recipe (except the fried chicken) had ground beef in it. my dad was actually keen to try local, japanese fare but smiled thru the meatloaf, sloppy joes and ground beef/tomato sauce/cheese casserole.
and i LOVE marshmallow salad, but that must be different than ambrosia. there is no jello in my marshmallow salad!
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Post by ktdoesntscrap on Mar 23, 2015 22:55:45 GMT
I agree... I think some of it is typical family food, meatloaf, Sloppy Joes.. those were staples in my house growing up.. We are having meatloaf tonight!!! I love chicken and waffles.. but I actually prefer them on separate plates.. I don't like syrup on my chicken. Grits made right are delicious.. though I get why some people don't like them. How can Gumbo make that list??? I think this list is made by someone who did not grow up in America! All the processed food makes me gag! Edited to add: the person is just some random buzzfeed user. Are chicken and waffles a thing to eat for dinner? We have waffles for dinner sometimes (I love those nights) but never chicken. We only eat boneless, skinless, totally healthy (read: boring) chicken breasts and thighs. I would eat them if served. I have never ever heard of the two of these things paired together. Good, bad or indifferent. I am learning more and more about American culture. It's a Southern thing, like grits, and white gravy, and red eye gravy. |
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Post by gmcwife1 on Mar 23, 2015 22:56:27 GMT
Trying to understand what is weird about sloppy joes, meatloaf, chicken and waffles or white gravy  How are they any more weird then poutine? I have never eaten chicken and waffles together as a meal, but that doesn't make it weird, it just means it's not regional to me. It seems like many of those dishes are Southern dishes that have been around for a long time. Gumbo is weird |
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Post by ktdoesntscrap on Mar 23, 2015 22:57:18 GMT
I like grits because my grandmother was raised and lived her whole life in Georgia-she made amazing home made grits. I love banana slices on my peanut butter sandwiches made with natural peanut butter (don't want the added sugar and preservatives of regular peanut butter) and whole grain bread. It adds a touch of sweetness, plus bananas are loaded with potassium, and have vitamin C and vitamin B6. I used to like Sloppy Joes and still make them, but now that we've given up meat I just make them with a meat substitute called, "Beyond Meat" that makes a beefy crumble that's frozen and is made out of plant protein that comes from peas. Tastes like meat, and I add tomato sauce and BBQ sauce plus whole wheat buns. The rest of the things on that list-I agree with you-disgusting! I don't like any of them either. Debbie in MD. When I was a veggie I would make them with half meat substitute and half very finely diced mushrooms, now I use ground turkey and the mushrooms. |
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Post by ktdoesntscrap on Mar 23, 2015 22:58:46 GMT
I would keep the pickle on the list! I might not choose to eat them- but I'd eat them before I'd eat olive loaf, lol- but they don't sound all that awful to me. One of my favorite things from my childhood is pickled apples, and I love sweet pickles. And having seen Alton Brown's special series Feasting on Asphalt ( ), I had heard about them before. Feasting on Asphalt was a series where he traveled down the Mississippi River, doing food history and regional food along the way. The only part of that entire series that made me ick out was when he ate the pig-brain sandwich. I guess for me.. I have seen olive loaf.. not eaten it, never heard of kool aid pickles.. and I don't like kool aid.. never have.. so there ya go! |
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Post by gar on Mar 23, 2015 22:59:03 GMT
Errr.....those are mostly way outside my realm of knowledge. And marshmallows on top of a vegetable dish??? That's a bit odd isn't it? |
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Post by melanell on Mar 23, 2015 22:59:53 GMT
I've only ever even tried 9 off that entire list. These days, the one I eat regularly would be mayo. Once in awhile would be PB & Banana sandwiches. We do make vegetarian sloppy-joes that are lentil based pretty regularly. And we actually do have a casserole that we make that has tater tots on it, but it's not the recipe mentioned there at all. And again, it's vegetarian. I also have a recipe for homemade pop-tarts that we have tried a few times. As a kid, I really did used to love ambrosia, though.  |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 23, 2015 23:01:35 GMT
Errr.....those are mostly way outside my realm of knowledge. And marshmallows on top of a vegetable dish??? It's a sweet veggie dish. Sweet potatoes are naturally sweet and brown sugar and butter are added then the marshmallows on top which are browned. Very traditional thanksgiving side dish here. |
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Post by bc2ca on Mar 23, 2015 23:02:53 GMT
I'd say this is a very unscientific list of the 31 weirdest foods in American given they recently asked members of the BuzzFeed Community to give us their thoughts on the weirdest foods in America. Here are the oddest of the edible delights:
It is a very odd mix of highly regional foods & national processed delights.
Including foods like mayonnaise, meatloaf and gumbo on the list just seems weird to me. I had peanut butter & banana on an English muffin last weekend - haven't had that in years and it took me right back to my childhood. I personally think they taste great together and is no weirder than adding strawberry jam or grape jelly to peanut butter.
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Post by crimsoncat05 on Mar 23, 2015 23:03:01 GMT
frozen marshmallow salad is the one my mom would always make-- the only ingredients I remember are mini marshmallows, coconut, and cool whip (maybe something else) and you froze it. Yum!!
The sweet potato casserole I make for Thanksgiving has a brown sugar crumble with butter and pecans, not marshmallows (it's more like a dessert than a vegetable, I grant you). But yes, sweet + savory together is a thing. There's a chicken & waffles place here in Phx that's really popular.
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Post by foolana on Mar 23, 2015 23:05:18 GMT
I don't know what is regional other than Dole Whip is from Disney. I don't know how white gravy is made. (I have only had brown gravy). Chicken fried steak looks good (I do like deep fried food but can't eat a lot of it) but have no idea where it is from. Pickled pigs' feet? No clue. I just wondered if people ate these kinds of things. I don't eat jello as it reminds me of a stomach procedure I had done years ago. foolana put me on ignore already. You are caustic all the time on any post I write. Clearly you do not like me so remove me from your existence. Who the hell is afraid of a food? Several people agree with my post so please don't act like I'm the only one who doesn't get you. |
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Post by gar on Mar 23, 2015 23:06:03 GMT
Errr.....those are mostly way outside my realm of knowledge. And marshmallows on top of a vegetable dish??? It's a sweet veggie dish. Sweet potatoes are naturally sweet and brown sugar and butter are added then the marshmallows on top which are browned. Very traditional thanksgiving side dish here. Thank you. I was thinking that sweetness with veg is odd but thinking about it, I cook carrots with honey but I don't actually know of any veg recipes that have actual candies added. Interesting  |
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Post by bc2ca on Mar 23, 2015 23:07:00 GMT
Errr.....those are mostly way outside my realm of knowledge. And marshmallows on top of a vegetable dish??? That's a bit odd isn't it? Forgot about that one - for me, the marshmallows are weird and I'd love to know the history behind the dish, but I know many people that are extremely disappointed if it doesn't appear on the Thanksgiving dinner table (and that is the only time I have ever seen it served). Personally I think sweet potatoes are plenty sweet enough. |
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, who by the way, made THE best white gravy ev-a!
How are they any more weird then poutine? 
