What’s your most controversial opinion?

[MedicalMuse]

Spam and eggs is a good childhood memory

 

[SmokingFap]

Not quite the same thing, and apparently a very regional delicacy, but when I had step-family back in Maryland when I was a teen, scrapple was really popular there. I think it was kind of like spam, but with liver in it? Very odd taste, but sliced and fried crispy in bacon grease, it was pretty good. Definitely an acquired taste, though.

 

[MedicalMuse]

Not quite the same thing, and apparently a very regional delicacy, but when I had step-family back in Maryland when I was a teen, scrapple was really popular there. I think it was kind of like spam, but with liver in it? Very odd taste, but sliced and fried crispy in bacon grease, it was pretty good. Definitely an acquired taste, though.

Nope. No scrapple. All for you.

 

[SmokingFap]

Nope. No scrapple. All for you.

I get it. Like I said, it was an acquired taste, and I certainly wouldn't buy it for myself. Like my mom used to love braunschweiger. I learned to tolerate it on buttered rye toast, but that was it.

 

[LadyLascivious1]

Spam and eggs is a good childhood memory

My dad fried it with a bit of homemade BBQ sauce and served it with eggs

 

[Bry1313]

The Roman Empire didn't fall until 1453.

I’d say that’s fact, not opinion

 

[RjThoughts]

Re: Spam.

I don't like the texture, with the little weird bits in it. But baloney? Hell, yeah.

Dad would buy a log of baloney and cut inch-thick slices and pan fry them. Good shit.

Growing up, we had "Spiced Ham" on American subs. When I went to work for an old local sub sandwich company, I learned that it was just Spam without the name.

Fried in cast iron over a campfire with bacon grease isn't bad

 

[SimonSex]

A good beard can hide a multitude of chins.

 

[munch2much]

I love brown rice!

Yeah, you heard me!

1 hour in my rice cooker (best purchase ever btw). And it’s soft and fluffy with a nutty flavour, but still has texture.

Because I don’t always want to wait an hour, I actually batch cook and freeze it.

While Brits/Americans typically eat twice as much protein as they need (excess turns to fat, not muscle) they rarely eat enough fibre. Brown rice is high fibre. Plus when you freeze carbs, it increases the amount of resistant starch …which has similar benefits to fibre.

@SmokingFap got a rice cooker?

 

[Mo_Bandy]

I love brown rice!

Yeah, you heard me!

1 hour in my rice cooker (best purchase ever btw). And it’s soft and fluffy with a nutty flavour, but still has texture.

Because I don’t always want to wait an hour, I actually batch cook and freeze it.

While Brits/Americans typically eat twice as much protein as they need (excess turns to fat, not muscle) they rarely eat enough fibre. Brown rice is high fibre. Plus when you freeze carbs, it increases the amount of resistant starch …which has similar benefits to fibre.

@SmokingFap got a rice cooker?

Probably looking for excuses because I think jasmine and basmati are tastier and quicker to cook but brown supposedly has high levels or arsenic.

 

[SmokingFap]

I love brown rice!

Yeah, you heard me!

1 hour in my rice cooker (best purchase ever btw). And it’s soft and fluffy with a nutty flavour, but still has texture.

Because I don’t always want to wait an hour, I actually batch cook and freeze it.

While Brits/Americans typically eat twice as much protein as they need (excess turns to fat, not muscle) they rarely eat enough fibre. Brown rice is high fibre. Plus when you freeze carbs, it increases the amount of resistant starch …which has similar benefits to fibre.

@SmokingFap got a rice cooker?

No. I also don't have a juicer, a smoothie blender, a bagel slicer, a hand-cranked apple / potato peeler, or any of a myriad of as seen on TV kitchen doodads, gizmos, or whatchamacallits.

PS. Extra calories from ANY food, protein, carbs, or fat, is converted and stored as fat.

PPS. I'll just mail you all this damn brown rice. At least it's pre-soaked for you.

 

[Chloe_Harper]

smoothie blender

It's just called a blender

 

[SmokingFap]

It's just called a blender

You heard of something just called a spanking?

 

[Chloe_Harper]

You heard of something just called a spanking?

hmmm nope. That one is new to me

 

[Mo_Bandy]

No. I also don't have a juicer, a smoothie blender, a bagel slicer, a hand-cranked apple / potato peeler, or any of a myriad of as seen on TV kitchen doodads, gizmos, or whatchamacallits.

PS. Extra calories from ANY food, protein, carbs, or fat, is converted and stored as fat.

PPS. I'll just mail you all this damn brown rice. At least it's pre-soaked for you.

I do have a blender and a peeler but most kitchen gadgets are completely unneeded and a pain in the ass to clean.

 

[Mo_Bandy]

I keep some brown rice on hand in case I get drunk and drop phone in sink so I can remove moisture. That is about all that shit is good for.

 

[Mo_Bandy]

Nonstick cookware is awful and for people who don’t know how to cook. Get some decent stainless and cast iron.

 

[munch2much]

Probably looking for excuses because I think jasmine and basmati are tastier and quicker to cook but brown supposedly has high levels or arsenic.

Well as excuses go, wanting not to die of arsenic poisoning is a pretty good one!!

The stats for the U.K. were I am, may be different to the US, but recent research shows 50% of the brown rice in U.K. exceeded the limit for infants (of course you may be forgiven for not wanting any arsenic!). But the majority can be removed by boiling it for 5 mins, discarding the water and then cooking with new water.

I suspect the average consumer won’t be doing that. Especially if they aren’t keen in the first place!

I get brown basmati… mostly because it’s the only brown rice in my local supermarket.

 

[munch2much]

Nonstick cookware is awful and for people who don’t know how to cook. Get some decent stainless and cast iron.

I agree 100%. I stopped using nonstick a while ago. Should have done it years ago.

 

[Mo_Bandy]

Well as excuses go, wanting not to die of arsenic poisoning is a pretty good one!!

The stats for the U.K. were I am, may be different to the US, but recent research shows 50% of the brown rice in U.K. exceeded the limit for infants (of course you may be forgiven for not wanting any arsenic!). But the majority can be removed by boiling it for 5 mins, discarding the water and then cooking with new water.

I suspect the average consumer won’t be doing that. Especially if they aren’t keen in the first place!

I get brown basmati… mostly because it’s the only brown rice in my local supermarket.

Probably just looking for any reason not to have to cook or eat brown rice.

 

[munch2much]

No. I also don't have a juicer, a smoothie blender, a bagel slicer, a hand-cranked apple / potato peeler, or any of a myriad of as seen on TV kitchen doodads, gizmos, or whatchamacallits.

PS. Extra calories from ANY food, protein, carbs, or fat, is converted and stored as fat.

PPS. I'll just mail you all this damn brown rice. At least it's pre-soaked for you.

Haha, well I’m the same on everything except the rice cooker.

I only mention the protein because everywhere I look “high protein” is being promoted when nobody is lacking it. With fibre it’s the other way round. I guess there’s no money in the fibre thing.

But ultimately, if ya don’t like brown rice, it’s a no brainer.

And yup …I’m full of unpopular opinions

 

[Strixaluco]

Nonstick cookware is awful and for people who don’t know how to cook. Get some decent stainless and cast iron.

Well... I have one for omelettes. Otherwise I prefer stainless. Cast iron is not for me - not because of the cooking but maintenance part.

I just haven't found a stainless steel pan with high edges small enough for my current stove

 

[Mo_Bandy]

Well... I have one for omelettes. Otherwise I prefer stainless. Cast iron is not for me - not because of the cooking but maintenance part.

I just haven't found a stainless steel pan with high edges small enough for my current stove

I do have one ceramic for omelettes too but have been trying to train to switch to stainless. It is going good. And cast iron maintenance is not anything special. Soap and water is fine. Just dry really well when you are done.

 

[Strixaluco]

I do have one ceramic for omelettes too but have been trying to train to switch to stainless. It is going good. And cast iron maintenance is not anything special. Soap and water is fine. Just dry really well when you are done.

Soap to cast iron? Exactly what I've been NOT to do, and if it soap is really needed, then you really need to season it with oil again. (Similarly with carbon steel, unlike with stainless steel.)

Are we even talking about the same type of pan really??? Uncoated cast iron?

 

[bobb_sledd]

I deliberately didn't open with that. Low hanging fruit. Pfft.

You should be spanked for your weak attempt. You can do better.

Did someone say spanked?