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Grits. Looks like baby puke, and I can imagine that the taste is the same.
Never having eaten baby puke, I couldn't say.
But it's corn. So it has a bit of that taste to it. Like most kinds of grains, pasta's, etc. ... it's what you put in it that gives it its flavor.
I guess my biggest problem with this thread is, people just seem to be naming food they don't like. I'm not sure what about many of them makes them "overrated" much less "rated" or "underrated."
...I guess my biggest problem with this thread is, people just seem to be naming food they don't like...
People are naming foods that are promoted as being fantastic but they find disappointing because they are poorly prepared or they just don't like the taste.
Artichokes - I always heard how wonderful artichokes are. I tried them and found them sickening.
Lobster - poorly prepared lobster is very disappointing.
Grits - Grits have been promoted to the point that people expect a religious experience when they order "Shrimp and Grits." However, there are more poor examples of "Shrimp and Grits" than great.
So... yes, some of us are naming foods we don't like, but they are foods that have been described to us as gastronomic delights and we found them lacking.
Not necessarily. I'd prefer spending $1000 on a meal rather than dropping it in a casino game or sports tickets, etc. it's just a form of entertainment.
Duck (especially duck breast) is another one of those foods that a lot of hip places try to make and relatively few get right.
Though I like duck, I do agree that duck breast is somewhat overrated. However, give me an old-fashioned style half roast duckling with crispy skin, succulent meat, and a thin layer of the right type of glaze (fruit-based glazes are good, but I think a good brown sauce is even better) and I'm in heaven.
The best duck I ever had was at the Bohemian Garden, a Czech restaurant, down in the wilds of Palm Beach County. It sported all the qualities I described above and was just delicious with a side of red cabbage and bread dumplings. Unfortunately, a quick Google search confirms that the place is now closed (and sadly appears to have gone downhill in its final days).
Though I can understand the appeal of butter-poached food for some people, I feel a truly good lobster can stand up on its own. A lobster tail is good broiled with some butter and lemon, but a whole lobster worth its salt does just fine steamed or boiled.
The best duck I ever had was at the Brome Lake County Fair. Brome Lake Duckling is famous and has been in business for over 100 years. They know ducks.
These duck legs were crispy, cooked perfectly and smothered in cherry sauce.
Damn, that was good duck.
Polenta...........wutttt exactly is Polenta and why are the Yuppies/Hipsters oh-so gaga over it??? Gotta be overrated if THOSE people luvvv it!
Polenta...I remember the first time I had it, my buddies wife made it for us...I laughed out loud and told her it was the same stuff that MeeMaw used to make for us when we visited her in Kentucky. Cornmeal boiled into a porridge is all it is. Especially funny that it used to cause real health issues, as it was cheap peasant food and didn't provide Niacin.
People are naming foods that are promoted as being fantastic but they find disappointing because they are poorly prepared or they just don't like the taste.
Artichokes - I always heard how wonderful artichokes are. I tried them and found them sickening.
Lobster - poorly prepared lobster is very disappointing.
Grits - Grits have been promoted to the point that people expect a religious experience when they order "Shrimp and Grits." However, there are more poor examples of "Shrimp and Grits" than great.
So... yes, some of us are naming foods we don't like, but they are foods that have been described to us as gastronomic delights and we found them lacking.
I agree. We used to love them when we lived in Ca and they were always totally fresh. We especially loved the baby ones, but in the past several years they have become tasteless, plus, of course they are a pain to eat. I do like artichoke/spinach dip and like using canned in some recipes.
Polenta...I remember the first time I had it, my buddies wife made it for us...I laughed out loud and told her it was the same stuff that MeeMaw used to make for us when we visited her in Kentucky. Cornmeal boiled into a porridge is all it is. Especially funny that it used to cause real health issues, as it was cheap peasant food and didn't provide Niacin.
Thanks for the info, I will stay far away from it............the Hippies/Hipsters/Yuppies/Vegans can have it.
I made cracked bone soup in my iron frying pan tonight, full of marrow, tendons, ligaments and cartilage.......a real superfood that makes Polenta look like the Frankenfood it is.
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