Food that makes you go WTF!

[HFCS]

Pho, taste like dirty sock soup.

I’m convinced most Pho places (even in Vietnamese neighborhoods) don’t know what the hell they are doing or serve that watery mess because they think that’s the preferred American flavor palate.

I found an incredible place in LA but then moved an hour drive away. I learned to replicate it myself over about seven tries and ordering the identical noodles online. Absolutely destroys every restaurant I’ve had except the one I copied.

 

[Gonzo]

Italian parsley cooked into things can be key.

I make chicken soup a lot and cooking in Italian parsley at the end adds a lot of flavor and lightens it. Agree the little sprig or sprinkle in a plate is typically “wtf is this?”.

Wife makes a pretty amazing homemade chicken soup and does the same. I have a great chimichurri recipe with Italian parsley and cilantro.

 

[cyputz]

Pickled Pigs Feet

 

[cydsho]

Pot roast in a crock pot with carrots, potatoes, etc. Never liked it. Why spend all day cooking something that is no good upon completion?

And I get this is an “Iowa” board and everyone prob grew up with this.

 

[Isualum13]

Peas are nasty they should have special locations where demented individuals go to purchase these slimy little bastards. Soup, pot pies, whatever unless it’s split pea soup or pea pot pies leave them out!

Canned peas are slimy ass. Frozen peas are delightful.

 

[CloniesForLife]

Canned peas are slimy ass. Frozen peas are delightful.

Yeah I eat frozen peas all the time love em

 

[AuH2O]

Yeah it should never be microwaved.

Only exception might be a pizza with a doughy/ soft crust, where microwaving doesn’t change the texture much.

 

[TitanClone]

Pho, taste like dirty sock soup.

I've never had bad Pho. Sick as a dog in the early covid days and ordered from a Thai place down the street from me in KC 3 or 4 days in a row just for Pho and Tom Yum

 

[SlimCy]

TOMATOES!!!!!!

 

[Cyforce]

TOMATOES!!!!!!

If I ever end up on death row. BLTs with garden fresh tomatoes is my last meal but other than that I never eat em

 

[burn587]

I think a lot of people eat pizza cold because they think the other choice is microwave which is even more horrific.

Put it in the oven or even on a pan!

Reheat it in an air fryer- that’s the closest you can get it to back to fresh. It usually won’t destroy the crust like an oven will.

Since this is a hot takes thread I’ll throw another one out there- Casey’s pizza is absolute dog ****. Quite possibly the worst pizza around.

 

[qwerty]

pears. nasty . . . Nasty . . . NASTY. What's in them, sand?

 

[3TrueFans]

pears. nasty . . . Nasty . . . NASTY. What's in them, sand?

And the stickers are gross.

 

[frackincygy]

Worst foods I've eaten... has to be brick cheese with chicken foot soup right up there. Probably wouldn't seek out century eggs again in the future; the taste wasn't horrible (think salty soft boiled egg), just the sickly green yoke color.

 

[Cyclones_R_GR8]

Canned peas are slimy ass. Frozen peas are delightful.

Boil them with minced shallots and garlic. Then drain and mash them with butter and salt

 

[Nor'MidWester]

every time i eat calamari i think to myself "is this actually a pigs anus"?

 

[CyState85]

Mozzarella sticks but hear me out. If someone walked up to you and asked if you wanted 8 cheese sticks, you’d say no but if you dip them in Italian bread crumbs and fry them then you say YES!

 

[cycloneworld]

I’m convinced most Pho places (even in Vietnamese neighborhoods) don’t know what the hell they are doing or serve that watery mess because they think that’s the preferred American flavor palate.

I found an incredible place in LA but then moved an hour drive away. I learned to replicate it myself over about seven tries and ordering the identical noodles online. Absolutely destroys every restaurant I’ve had except the one I copied.

Care to share the recipe? I’ve been on a pho kick lately and while I haven’t found bad pho, it definitely can be inconsistent and very different depending on the place.

 

[baller21]

Mozzarella sticks but hear me out. If someone walked up to you and asked if you wanted 8 cheese sticks, you’d say no but if you dip them in Italian bread crumbs and fry them then you say YES!

Well yeah but most people share them.

 

[Bret44]

Me reading all your posts in this thread: