Food Pet Peeves

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Ascayman

12,732 posts

215 months

Monday 27th February 2017
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matrignano said:
craigjm said:
99% of burgers come with bacon and I really don't think beef and bacon work
Highly controversial statement. You might get some backlash for this...
Not from me, I love bacon but not in a burger you bloody heathens, whats wrong with everyone laugh

Riley Blue

20,906 posts

225 months

Monday 27th February 2017
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Custard. Why is it so difficult for most places to serve decent custard? Not the synthetic tasting stuff from a supermarket cartoon but proper stuff made with a vanilla pod, egg yolks, sugar, cornflour and milk - that's all it takes.

Trabi601

4,865 posts

94 months

Monday 27th February 2017
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Riley Blue said:
Custard. Why is it so difficult for most places to serve decent custard? Not the synthetic tasting stuff from a supermarket cartoon but proper stuff made with a vanilla pod, egg yolks, sugar, cornflour and milk - that's all it takes.
And what's wrong with a tin of Ambrosia?

I can demolish a tin of that quite easily...

Balmoral

40,659 posts

247 months

Monday 27th February 2017
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Loyly said:
Jenga chips is one. A stupid array of chips that are far too fat so that they can easily be arranged in a stack. What rubbish, chips should be thin and crisp unless you're in a chip shop, in which they should be fat and crisp.

Jenga chips, usually described as hand cut or artisan, are nearly always soggy and greasy fingers of limp undercooked fat soaked misery served cold or lukewarm at best.

The very worst examples are ALWAYS served by the kind of complete and total utter fkwittery eateries that think boards and slates and stupid little fking baskets are a good idea too.

But last Friday I had a portion of chips as a side in a place called Playwrights in Coventry, they were the same size and scale as Jenga chips, but crisp and fluffy and light as the best ever French Fries. I think I can say that they were the best chips I have ever had, and I've had a lot of chips in my time smile

otolith

55,899 posts

203 months

Monday 27th February 2017
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Riley Blue said:
Custard. Why is it so difficult for most places to serve decent custard? Not the synthetic tasting stuff from a supermarket cartoon but proper stuff made with a vanilla pod, egg yolks, sugar, cornflour and milk - that's all it takes.
No milk, no cornflour - double cream and enough egg yolks to thicken it.

Jer_1974

1,497 posts

192 months

Monday 27th February 2017
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A high proportion of people hate mushrooms so why put them in a dish without mentioning it on the menu description. Chilli, Carbonara, Spag and steak pie have all been ordered with horrible fungus added to the dish.

kowalski655

14,599 posts

142 months

Monday 27th February 2017
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Meat on the bone-just cant stand it.
or meat with loads of fat on it,I dont want to lose half my steak before I even cut it!

And not mentioning in the menu ALL of the stuff that comes with the meal:I dont want to find kale, or tomato, or bits of sweetcorn,or whatever,in my meal,and have to pick it out
And restaurants that cant change a meal to take stuff out

Sticks.

8,705 posts

250 months

Monday 27th February 2017
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The fashion for cheap cuts like liver or belly of pork, made worse by every gastro pub having them on the menu.

Too much salt used, or salt added to chips. I can add salt, I can't take it away. Coated, bought in chips.

Curries which settles with a layer of oil on top, nans the thickness of tyre treads.

Breakfasts - baked beans have no place here and certainly not next to a fried egg.

Sausages in a skull, squid in a clog, it's all here. I'm not sure whether to laugh or cry. http://wewantplates.com/

craigjm

17,907 posts

199 months

Monday 27th February 2017
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kowalski655 said:
Meat on the bone-just cant stand it.
So you're not a fan of American BBQ then hehe

I only dislike meat on the bone when it's in a sauce like curry

craigjm

17,907 posts

199 months

Monday 27th February 2017
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Sticks. said:
Breakfasts - baked beans have no place here and certainly not next to a fried egg.
I have never understood this. What is the issue? I hardly ever see a fry up advertised without them

kowalski655

14,599 posts

142 months

Monday 27th February 2017
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craigjm said:
kowalski655 said:
Meat on the bone-just cant stand it.
So you're not a fan of American BBQ then hehe

I only dislike meat on the bone when it's in a sauce like curry
Afraid not-its all the gristly bits attaching the meat to the bone vomit
I reckon it's because my mother would cut my food up as a child biggrin

Sticks.

8,705 posts

250 months

Monday 27th February 2017
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craigjm said:
Sticks. said:
Breakfasts - baked beans have no place here and certainly not next to a fried egg.
I have never understood this. What is the issue? I hardly ever see a fry up advertised without them
It's the consistency of the beans mixed with runny yolk, gloopy. Yuck. And they don't go with tomatoes, either.

smile

SVX

2,182 posts

210 months

Tuesday 28th February 2017
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WHY OH WHY do the likes of Pret, M&S et al have to include mayonnaise in every sandwich they make...? I have an egg yolk protein intolerance, which kind of rules out grabbing a quick sandwich at lunchtime, it's literally in everything. What's wrong with butter?

Then there is the Panini/Pannini's thing - drives me up the wall. Panini is plural of Panino, double pluralising and adding a possessive apostrophe is unforgivable.


craigjm

17,907 posts

199 months

Tuesday 28th February 2017
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SVX said:
WHY OH WHY do the likes of Pret, M&S et al have to include mayonnaise in every sandwich they make...? I have an egg yolk protein intolerance, which kind of rules out grabbing a quick sandwich at lunchtime, it's literally in everything. What's wrong with butter?

Then there is the Panini/Pannini's thing - drives me up the wall. Panini is plural of Panino, double pluralising and adding a possessive apostrophe is unforgivable.
The main reason is that it extends the shelf life of the sandwich because it keeps the bread moist to give an extra 24 hours of life. It's the cheapest way to do it but I'm with you I hate it

ZedLeg

12,278 posts

107 months

Tuesday 28th February 2017
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FlyingMeeces said:
Trabi601 said:
FlyingMeeces said:
Vegetarian 'options' that amount to a single thing which does not stand on its own gastronomically speaking. I mean come on.
I have little sympathy for vegetarians. They should count themselves lucky there is an option, rather than being invited to eat elsewhere.
rolleyes

Predictable.
I think some people have scripts looking for vegetarian to pop up so they can come and be angry about it laugh.

The lack of veggie choice on menus bugs me as well. I'm not a full time veggie but I try and not eat a lot of meat, most chain place vegetarian options are rank.

It is getting better where I live though, Glasgow has plenty of choice for veggie/vegan food.

ambuletz

10,689 posts

180 months

Tuesday 28th February 2017
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- chippies that have the cheek to serve you chips that aren't fresh for full price.
- getting a fried chicken meal from a local (non KFC) place and the chicken or chips have been out a while so it's kinda dry.
- getting a drink from the above^ and it's not even cold.

my most annoying one is..
- places that say (i.e wagamama) the food will not arrive all at the same time but when it's done.

craigjm

17,907 posts

199 months

Tuesday 28th February 2017
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ambuletz said:
my most annoying one is..
- places that say (i.e wagamama) the food will not arrive all at the same time but when it's done.
That's really annoying and just sloppy and lazy


Edited by craigjm on Tuesday 28th February 16:38

Mobile Chicane

20,735 posts

211 months

Tuesday 28th February 2017
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ZedLeg said:
FlyingMeeces said:
Trabi601 said:
FlyingMeeces said:
Vegetarian 'options' that amount to a single thing which does not stand on its own gastronomically speaking. I mean come on.
I have little sympathy for vegetarians. They should count themselves lucky there is an option, rather than being invited to eat elsewhere.
rolleyes

Predictable.
I think some people have scripts looking for vegetarian to pop up so they can come and be angry about it laugh.

The lack of veggie choice on menus bugs me as well. I'm not a full time veggie but I try and not eat a lot of meat, most chain place vegetarian options are rank.

It is getting better where I live though, Glasgow has plenty of choice for veggie/vegan food.
This annoys me too, as sometimes I fancy a change.

Anything Middle Eastern / Indian vegetarian would capture my interest, but it's always the same old boring butternut squash soup and gopping goat's cheese tart.

Heartworm

1,922 posts

160 months

Tuesday 28th February 2017
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ZedLeg said:
It is getting better where I live though, Glasgow has plenty of choice for veggie/vegan food.
Other than 13th note where do you recommend?

ZedLeg

12,278 posts

107 months

Tuesday 28th February 2017
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Stereo and Mono are both good, Mono has a vegan pizza crunch laugh.

The chef at Bloc is getting really into vegan cooking and they're adding more stuff all the time. They do a vegan cooked breakfast with a vegan black pudding of his own design, I've not had a chance to try it yet but it's on my list.

The Hug and Pint on Great Western Road do good Asian food.

Kind Crusts is a vegan bakery in Dennistoun that does sandwiches, donuts, sausage rolls and their own version of the steak bake.

Pizza Punks will do a vegan pizza.