It's not X if it doesn't have Y (bread, spiral, meatloaf)

[Calvert Hall '62]

Originally Posted by DawnMTL

Some people will say it's not pizza unless there's melted cheese involved.

Amen.

[saibot]

Originally Posted by Lodestar

No lasagna without ricotta.

Ditto to this! I've been served lasagna without ricotta and I thought, this is a nice little casserole but it's not lasagna.

[WestCobb]

It's not barbeque without sauce. Forget what they say in KC about rubs and the quality of the meat and all that nonsense. BBQ needs sauce.

[TabulaRasa]

I live in KC and have never had BBQ with no sauce, here.

[rugrats2001]

How about a twist?

It's not chili if it HAS Kidney Beans!

Yuck!

[TabulaRasa]

I like beans in chili, but will skip dark red kidney beans. I usually use black beans, red beans, pintos, or (usually) some combo thereof. Dark red kidney beans are too chalky and mealy for me. I will use light red in a pinch.

[meowlly]

It's not a burger if it has no bun. My dad puts burger patties between slices of bread all the time. What a waste of time.

[graytabbie]

Originally Posted by TabulaRasa

I like beans in chili, but will skip dark red kidney beans. I usually use black beans, red beans, pintos, or (usually) some combo thereof. Dark red kidney beans are too chalky and mealy for me. I will use light red in a pinch.

I agree...don't care for the dark kidney beans at all. Much prefer black or pinto beans (or like you said, a combination is good too!).

[tgbwc]

Steak salads have to have French fries on top.

[yellowsnow]

It's just not a pizza without cheese!