Food crimes

[Anonymous]

two food crimes-

fruit and meat (i.e., pineapple and ham pizza, chicken with cherry sauce)

fruit and chocolate (i.e., chocolate covered strawberries)

I love fruit- just not in either of these contexts.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Hot honey on pizza
boiled vegetables
ice in wine
Weak coffee
Truffle oil everywhere

I hate truffle flavored anything- good call.

A couple of ice cubes in a glass of white or rose wine in the dead of DC summer is a guilty pleasure of mine though.

I love *truffles*. Truffle oil is indeed a food crime.

[Anonymous]

With few exceptions - ketchup is a food crime.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:two food crimes-

fruit and meat (i.e., pineapple and ham pizza, chicken with cherry sauce)

fruit and chocolate (i.e., chocolate covered strawberries)

I love fruit- just not in either of these contexts.

I used to think this but the I discovered chocolate covered pineapple. It sounds so weird but it works.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why, oh why, does everything devolve into poverty bashing? It’s supposed to be an amusing thread. Some people are poor and can’t afford premium cuts of meat. Some people can’t afford sashimi qualify fish. Some people live in food deserts and can only access easily convenience store items. Why treat them with derision on a food post?

Sometimes when I’m in antique stores, I look at recipes from cookbooks in the 1950s and 60s. Lots of casseroles and jello based “salads.” It’s pretty crazy how bland the food seemed in those days.

It’s also interesting how much of the processed food industry is based in Chicago. Con-Agra and Kraft come to mind. Is it a Midwest thing? Makes me think of the stereotype of Midwesterners putting ranch dressing on everything?

Chicago is an industrial city. So that's where the industry is. Duh.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:+1 to Fishy Fish and Nuts in Chocolate

Fishy fish is an indication of a spoiled ingredient. Using spoiled ingredients is a food crime.

Nuts in Chocolate is just something you don't like. A food crime would be someone knowing this and serving you nuts in chocolate.

It's cultural. Ever been to Scandinavia or Japan? They love their fishy fishes.

In Iceland they bury shark in the sand and dig it up to eat it once it's good and rotten. Even the Icelanders don't like it -- but hey, it's a cultural thing so they still freakin' do it anyway.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:two food crimes-

fruit and meat (i.e., pineapple and ham pizza, chicken with cherry sauce)

fruit and chocolate (i.e., chocolate covered strawberries)

I love fruit- just not in either of these contexts.

Duck a la orange is good.
Chocolate dipped candied grapefruit or orange rind is too...if you like cafied rind in first place. I do but it's likely a boomer thing.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Biggest food crime is Thanksgiving Turkey. Such a terrible tasting bird!

Why not eat a horse instead??

Biggest food crime is whatever is served in US in the name of veggies.
Mushy cauliflower, boiled cabbage...sweated onions...yuck.

Who has enough people over for Thanksgiving to justify cooking a horse?

You could save half of it in your freezer.

And put the head under your favorite inlaw's pillow.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:two food crimes-

fruit and meat (i.e., pineapple and ham pizza, chicken with cherry sauce)

fruit and chocolate (i.e., chocolate covered strawberries)

I love fruit- just not in either of these contexts.

Fruit and meat covers BBQ with just about any tomato-based sauce. Any fruit that's tart like a tomato would work well as a BBQ sauce.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:With few exceptions - ketchup is a food crime.

Heinz ketchup, maybe. Ketchup used to be fermented and more interesting.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:two food crimes-

fruit and meat (i.e., pineapple and ham pizza, chicken with cherry sauce)

fruit and chocolate (i.e., chocolate covered strawberries)

I love fruit- just not in either of these contexts.

Duck a la orange is good.
Chocolate dipped candied grapefruit or orange rind is too...if you like cafied rind in first place. I do but it's likely a boomer thing.

I posted the fruit crimes. I enjoy candied rind (and I’m close to a boomer, haha) but not covered in chocolate.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:two food crimes-

fruit and meat (i.e., pineapple and ham pizza, chicken with cherry sauce)

fruit and chocolate (i.e., chocolate covered strawberries)

I love fruit- just not in either of these contexts.

Duck a la orange is good.
Chocolate dipped candied grapefruit or orange rind is too...if you like cafied rind in first place. I do but it's likely a boomer thing.

+1

Many classic dishes involve fruit and meat. I don't eat them all, but pairing ingredients in ways that complement and balance the dish is not a food crime.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Raisins and warm mayo.

https://www.bostonglobe.com/2026/01/07/lifestyle/food-crimes-no-one-should-ever-commit/

paywall but I thought you meant raisins and warm mayo combined, which sounded like a weird 1950s recipe

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:two food crimes-

fruit and meat (i.e., pineapple and ham pizza, chicken with cherry sauce)

fruit and chocolate (i.e., chocolate covered strawberries)

I love fruit- just not in either of these contexts.

Duck a la orange is good.
Chocolate dipped candied grapefruit or orange rind is too...if you like cafied rind in first place. I do but it's likely a boomer thing.

+1

Many classic dishes involve fruit and meat. I don't eat them all, but pairing ingredients in ways that complement and balance the dish is not a food crime.

Pork and apples is not a crime

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Biggest food crime is Thanksgiving Turkey. Such a terrible tasting bird!

Why not eat a horse instead??

Biggest food crime is whatever is served in US in the name of veggies.
Mushy cauliflower, boiled cabbage...sweated onions...yuck.

Who has enough people over for Thanksgiving to justify cooking a horse?

You could save half of it in your freezer.

And put the head under your favorite inlaw's pillow.

I had horse atroganoff in California in the 70s. It was very good. We hade artichokes as a side.