Anonymous
Post 12/16/2024 03:34     Subject: “it’s too sweet”
Anonymous wrote:Americans put way too much sugar in food. Cakes are decadently sweet. I had a cake in the South and it might as well have been sugar on a plate.

I grew up in a culture that does not use sugar as much and I love flavor and food, but many recipes here could easily halve the sugar. And my parents are diabetics so I need to watch my sugar.


where did you grow up? i’m american but prefer less sugar, and would love to look at recipes for inspiration
Anonymous
Post 12/16/2024 01:39     Subject: “it’s too sweet”
Anonymous wrote:Yes, I know someone like this. She clearly has an unhealthy relationship with food but likes to draw attention to it. She will often also comment on portion sizes.


+1. It’s so transparently attention seeking.
Anonymous
Post 12/16/2024 01:37     Subject: “it’s too sweet”
Americans put way too much sugar in food. Cakes are decadently sweet. I had a cake in the South and it might as well have been sugar on a plate.

I grew up in a culture that does not use sugar as much and I love flavor and food, but many recipes here could easily halve the sugar. And my parents are diabetics so I need to watch my sugar.
Anonymous
Post 12/15/2024 16:13     Subject: “it’s too sweet”
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Is it okay if I just don’t eat/drink it without saying that it’s because I prefer less sweet stuff? Because I really do prefer less sweet stuff.


Same here. If it's dark chocolate, or a cream cheese frosting or the like, I'll demolish it. No unhealthy relationship with food, except that I like it too much. But milk chocolate, or very sweet icing (as is on most store-bought cake) is just not to my taste.


+1. I grew up in a non-American food culture and a lot of the sweets here are just “too sweet” for my palate. People like different things. But yes, it’s rude to say so out loud in a party setting. Just don’t eat it.


+ 1. When I went to Morocco I found even the savory food way too sweet. I like sweet desserts but not sweet savory stuff. Even the chicken dishes gad sugar and I find that bizarre. But of course I wasn’t in there commenting, I just ate it anyway and made a mental note that Moroccan is not my favorite cuisine. No biggie.
Anonymous
Post 12/15/2024 15:21     Subject: Re:“it’s too sweet”
Anonymous wrote:Ugh the commentary from the disordered when you’re trying to host. I had family over the other night spontaneously and I made the dinner I was already planning - home made Mac and cheese, home made corn bread, and baked beans. This relative has a lot of food intolerances but this was a meal they could eat (unlike other things that I had that could be ready quickly) They spent time going on and on about “dairy overload”. It’s Mac and cheese. If you don’t like it don’t eat but stop with the commentary.


I know! Seriously!
Anonymous
Post 12/15/2024 15:20     Subject: “it’s too sweet”
I agree, OP. My mother in law does this. It gets under my skin.
Anonymous
Post 12/15/2024 15:19     Subject: “it’s too sweet”
Anonymous wrote:I disagree with most of you. Some people don’t eat much sugar. Some cultures don’t, either. So American sweet desserts are literally too sweet. Fruit is one thing, like pomegranates, but cake with icing is another. All you taste is sugar.


You forgot to end your sentence, “in MY opinion”. Your opinion is not a stated fact. Some people enjoy desserts that are sweet. Some people don’t. On the rare occasion I am splurging for dessert, do not serve me a pomegranate and act as if it is dessert.
Anonymous
Post 12/15/2024 15:15     Subject: Re:“it’s too sweet”
Ugh the commentary from the disordered when you’re trying to host. I had family over the other night spontaneously and I made the dinner I was already planning - home made Mac and cheese, home made corn bread, and baked beans. This relative has a lot of food intolerances but this was a meal they could eat (unlike other things that I had that could be ready quickly) They spent time going on and on about “dairy overload”. It’s Mac and cheese. If you don’t like it don’t eat but stop with the commentary.
Anonymous
Post 12/15/2024 15:06     Subject: “it’s too sweet”
Anonymous wrote:My 9 year old thinks most cakes, milk chocolate, doughnuts, rice crispy treats etc is too sweet. She eats lettuce dipped in rice vinegar and thinks that's sweet. She just has a very odd taste palate. My other kid will just eat chocolate chips from a bag and not bat an eye. Some peoples taste buds really are different. Im not from US and I find more US chocolate and cakes too sweet. But I love me some Haribo and gummy peach slices


Some brands of rice vinegar are much sweeter than others. I usually buy the Trader Joe's rice vinegar because it's not teeth-shatteringly sweet. Last time they were out of it at TJ's I bought Maruchan, which is noticeably sweeter. I finally worked my way through the bottle and am back to my trusted TJ's.
Anonymous
Post 12/14/2024 17:06     Subject: “it’s too sweet”
Everyone’s palate is different, obviously. I think most people who say this are not flexing, but rather are more sensitive to the sweet taste, like the way some people are sensitive to spicy - but sweet seems to be more generally accepted flavor compared to spicy in the U.S., so people who object to sweet stand out.

Also, my son gets a bad headache from too much sugar.
Anonymous
Post 12/14/2024 15:03     Subject: “it’s too sweet”
My 9 year old thinks most cakes, milk chocolate, doughnuts, rice crispy treats etc is too sweet. She eats lettuce dipped in rice vinegar and thinks that's sweet. She just has a very odd taste palate. My other kid will just eat chocolate chips from a bag and not bat an eye. Some peoples taste buds really are different. Im not from US and I find more US chocolate and cakes too sweet. But I love me some Haribo and gummy peach slices
Anonymous
Post 12/14/2024 14:57     Subject: “it’s too sweet”
Anonymous wrote:what’s interesting is I always here that argument that other countries desserts are less sweet. And I get that. But they are just switching out the sugar for another ingredient, usually more butter, more cream etc…So even if it’s “less sweet” it actually isn’t “less unhealthy”. So I guess you just pick your poison.


Actually, I find a lot of other countries' desserts to be inedible because they are "too sweet." These are usually cultures where it is expected that you will drink coffee or tea with your dessert (Greece, Turkey, Austria, UK puddings, etc.) I don't and one bite of these desserts would be enough for me. I don't understand OP's complaint.
Anonymous
Post 12/14/2024 11:26     Subject: Re:“it’s too sweet”
Just ignore them or dont serve them.
Anonymous
Post 12/14/2024 10:16     Subject: “it’s too sweet”
what’s interesting is I always here that argument that other countries desserts are less sweet. And I get that. But they are just switching out the sugar for another ingredient, usually more butter, more cream etc…So even if it’s “less sweet” it actually isn’t “less unhealthy”. So I guess you just pick your poison.
Anonymous
Post 12/14/2024 10:10     Subject: “it’s too sweet”
But if you are going to accuse everyone at the birthday party of attempting to give you diabetes you should probably stay home.