Weirdest thing you’ve been served at someone’s house (or at a restaurant)

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Anonymous wrote:For a first grade Valentine’s Day party, the mother in charge of snack brought in Rice Krispie treats. She mentioned that she made them “healthy” and used coconut oil rather than butter. The kids hated it. Why do that for a classroom party?

And who actually thinks coconut oil is "healthy"?

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Anonymous wrote:When I was a child we were invited over to a family friend’s house. They served pumpkin pie with whipped cream. Both were unsweetened because the host said pumpkin is “so naturally sweet.” While it’s not as bad as many stories in this thread, it stuck with me my whole life as a cruel bait & switch on my 6 yr old self.

That's not weird, that's normal.

You must be the family friend

Unsweetened whipped cream on unsweetened pie does sound like a cruel joke for a 6yo.

I've never put sugar in whipped cream. Why would you?

A little bit of powdered sugar brings out the sweetness of the cream and serves as an stabilizer so it stays whipped longer.

But I think the unsweetened pumpkin is the real issue here. Unsweetened whipped cream on normal pie would be fine.

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I like it both ways.

My in laws served me salmon that was foil cooked in the dishwasher.

And it took you this long to post on this thread? You are the clear winner. And I really, really want details.

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Octopus— you actually eat the suction cups and all on the tentacles.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:For a first grade Valentine’s Day party, the mother in charge of snack brought in Rice Krispie treats. She mentioned that she made them “healthy” and used coconut oil rather than butter. The kids hated it. Why do that for a classroom party?

And who actually thinks coconut oil is "healthy"?

I know, I thought the same when the mother suggested that she did so for that reason.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Here’s a Domino’s UK menu—both sweetcorn and tuna are topping options. It’s a thing.

https://www.mermaidquay.co.uk/website/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/mq-Dominos_menu.pdf

I'm the PP and I've never been to a Domino's. It's for people with no taste.

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Anonymous wrote:Here’s a Domino’s UK menu—both sweetcorn and tuna are topping options. It’s a thing.

https://www.mermaidquay.co.uk/website/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/mq-Dominos_menu.pdf

I'm the PP and I've never been to a Domino's. It's for people with no taste.

And she did say that EVERY pizza was topped with sweetcorn and tuna, which is obviously an exaggeration.

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When in Sweden w my in laws, they ordered a pizza w: shrimp, curry sauce, bananas, mushrooms, pineapple. It was actually quite good!

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My ILs insist on making “London Broil” in their fireplace. It never turns out well, they always insists it was better that one time, but not once in 15 years has it come out well. Like, you have a grill, people.

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Anonymous wrote:Salad Niçoise with large chunks of raw red potatoes.

You're not supposed to eat raw potatoes. They will make you sick.

I've been eating raw potatoes my whole life (yes, I'm Irish American). I loved standing in the kitchen as my mom peeled potatoes and snatching one, salting it and crunch! Best thing ever.

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When I met my now DH's family for the first time, his grandmother served lunch, and I was given a plate of microwaved flour tortillas with shredded cheddar inside. Which is fine. I actually like that. But the tortilla was moldy. We had just travelled for 10 hours, I was freaking starving, and I explained how full I was and really couldn't eat another bite.

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Anonymous wrote:Salad Niçoise with large chunks of raw red potatoes.

You're not supposed to eat raw potatoes. They will make you sick.

I've been eating raw potatoes my whole life (yes, I'm Irish American). I loved standing in the kitchen as my mom peeled potatoes and snatching one, salting it and crunch! Best thing ever.

Right. It's potatoes that have turned green that can make you sick

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Anonymous wrote:Salad Niçoise with large chunks of raw red potatoes.

You're not supposed to eat raw potatoes. They will make you sick.

I've been eating raw potatoes my whole life (yes, I'm Irish American). I loved standing in the kitchen as my mom peeled potatoes and snatching one, salting it and crunch! Best thing ever.

Right. It's potatoes that have turned green that can make you sick

Well. They set my teeth on edge. Not a fan. Especially in large unseasoned chunks. I was polite about it and ate some, but dying inside.

The potato peeling story is cute though. What a nice memory.

[Anonymous]

Catered chick filet at a dinner party of 6 adults.

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Was served, and ate, a whole roasted guinea pig in a lovely peanut sauce. This was in South America.

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Bush rat stew in Cote d’Ivoire