# Best and Worst Appetizer? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** food-cooking\ **Created:** [December 28, 2023, 5:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-and-worst-appetizer/995257 "2023-12-28T05:25:12Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![John\_DiFool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_difool/32/19543_2.png) [@John\_DiFool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_DiFool)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2023, 9:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-and-worst-appetizer/995257/81 "2023-12-29T21:48:51Z")
> [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](#): > > Pass the jalapeño poppers. > > mmm He made a yummy sound, again! ---
**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2023, 9:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-and-worst-appetizer/995257/82 "2023-12-29T21:52:50Z")
> [@Tride](#): > > I’ve been kind of yearning for potato chips and sour cream and onion dip lately. I like sour cream and French onion soup mix dip but not with potato chips. Those are too brittle. I had that dip with Fritos, preferably the scoop type. And not necessarily as an appetizer. That was dinner sometimes. ---
**Author:** ![Fear\_Itself](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fear_itself/32/19637_2.png) [@Fear\_Itself](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fear_Itself)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2023, 9:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-and-worst-appetizer/995257/83 "2023-12-29T21:58:58Z")
Garlic knots are a prank by Italian restaurants to get rid of old pizza dough. Heavy, dense, oily and not particularly garlic flavored, they will remain in your stomach, undigested, for days. ---
**Author:** ![Asuka](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/dec6dc/32.png) [@Asuka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asuka)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2023, 10:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-and-worst-appetizer/995257/84 "2023-12-29T22:16:43Z")
I’ve had this one appetizer all the time provided to me at work lunches but I never like it and her it’s like the #1 most provided work lunch appetizer and I still don’t know the proper name. But it’s like if you took a burrito, put lettuce, tomatoes, onions, ham, and I think some kind of solid cheese, and then you cut the burrito into hockey puck sized portions and served them? ---
**Author:** ![jnglmassiv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f07891/32.png) [@jnglmassiv](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jnglmassiv)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2023, 10:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-and-worst-appetizer/995257/85 "2023-12-29T22:28:40Z")
> [@Asuka](#): > > a burrito, put lettuce, tomatoes, onions, ham, and I think some kind of solid cheese, and then you cut the burrito into hockey puck sized portions and served them I think those are the pinwheels mentioned upthread. I like them alright but they do need a little dressing. ---
**Author:** ![Whack-a-Mole](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/whack-a-mole/32/141_2.png) [@Whack-a-Mole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whack-a-Mole)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2023, 10:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-and-worst-appetizer/995257/86 "2023-12-29T22:35:49Z")
> [@Push\_You\_Down](#): > > Deviled-eggs are one of the few foods I actively despise. > [@LVBoPeep](#): > > I don’t get the love for these, my family makes them a lot and everyone raves. I can tolerate eggs, even like them in quiches or eggs benedict but these are so disgusting to me. > [@puzzlegal](#): > > Me, neither. I like eggs well enough, although hard-boiled isn’t my favorite. But deviled eggs are just hard boiled eggs that have been made to look pretty and taste a little worse. It seems like an awful lot of work to doll up a hardboiled egg. I’d guess the difference is the added fat (usually mayo). I mean, Deviled eggs are just hard boiled eggs with mayo and some spice (maybe) added. ---
**Author:** ![Zyada](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zyada/32/3028_2.png) [@Zyada](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zyada)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2023, 11:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-and-worst-appetizer/995257/87 "2023-12-29T23:08:25Z")
Deviled eggs are all about how you make the filling. I’ve put bacon bits in mine and got raves. Usually I see them with some sort of pickle relish or chopped pickles. Those aren’t my favorite, but I still like them. Mind you, I love eggs in any form, so YMMV ---
**Author:** ![carrps](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carrps/32/2957_2.png) [@carrps](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carrps)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2023, 11:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-and-worst-appetizer/995257/88 "2023-12-29T23:15:09Z")
Plain hardboiled eggs are just so blah for me. I never eat them. I’ll nom on deviled eggs all day long. ---
**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2023, 11:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-and-worst-appetizer/995257/89 "2023-12-29T23:21:01Z")
Now I’m thinking about what to make for New Year’s Eve. ---
**Author:** ![EddyTeddyFreddy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eddyteddyfreddy/32/18796_2.png) [@EddyTeddyFreddy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EddyTeddyFreddy)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2023, 11:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-and-worst-appetizer/995257/90 "2023-12-29T23:38:13Z")
> [@carrps](#): > > Like the St. Louis Sushi? [Googles] Y’know, done well, that could be rather tasty. ETA: Well, if it’s the result I got via Google: "What is in a St Louis sushi roll? “St. Louis Roll. **Salmon, cream cheese, crab and honey that’s fried in tempura batter**.” Not that HBO horror. ---
**Author:** ![EddyTeddyFreddy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eddyteddyfreddy/32/18796_2.png) [@EddyTeddyFreddy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EddyTeddyFreddy)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2023, 11:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-and-worst-appetizer/995257/91 "2023-12-29T23:46:53Z")
> [@carrps](#): > > Plain hardboiled eggs are just so blah for me You ought to try free-range duck eggs – the flavor is way better than supermarket hen’s eggs. ---
**Author:** ![carrps](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carrps/32/2957_2.png) [@carrps](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carrps)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2023, 11:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-and-worst-appetizer/995257/92 "2023-12-29T23:48:38Z")
Heh, we had those! Because my brother had pet ducks, and they were all female. But this is when we were kids and a bit squeamish, so we only used the duck eggs for baking. Oh, and those ducks were definitely free range on their half of the backyard. ---
**Author:** ![EddyTeddyFreddy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eddyteddyfreddy/32/18796_2.png) [@EddyTeddyFreddy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EddyTeddyFreddy)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2023, 11:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-and-worst-appetizer/995257/93 "2023-12-29T23:52:40Z")
There are a couple of places I can get them around here, not all the time, and they’re considerably more expensive than supermarket eggs, but I do treat myself now and then. I’m actually happy to have them just hard-boiled, peeled and eaten like that, not even salted, just to savor the EGG!!!-yness of their flavor. ---
**Author:** ![dorvann](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/df705f/32.png) [@dorvann](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dorvann)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2023, 11:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-and-worst-appetizer/995257/94 "2023-12-29T23:55:43Z")
I like bacon-wait–scratch THAT. I LOVE BACON. But I don’t like bacon wrapped seafood because --for me at least—the strong tasty fat filled BACON overwhelms the taste of everything and I can’t fully appreciate the taste of shrimp or scallops(both of which I enjoy on their own). ---
**Author:** ![Dr\_Paprika](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dr_paprika/32/3042_2.png) [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2023, 12:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-and-worst-appetizer/995257/95 "2023-12-30T00:14:40Z")
Sometimes people dip bacon in chocolate. Though it is okay, it basically seems like a waste of both bacon and chocolate. ---
**Author:** ![Whack-a-Mole](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/whack-a-mole/32/141_2.png) [@Whack-a-Mole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whack-a-Mole)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2023, 12:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-and-worst-appetizer/995257/96 "2023-12-30T00:21:31Z")
Salty and sweet things work well together (think Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups). Not saying bacon is the best way to go here but I can see it. ---
**Author:** ![ParallelLines](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/parallellines/32/3575_2.png) [@ParallelLines](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ParallelLines)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2023, 12:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-and-worst-appetizer/995257/97 "2023-12-30T00:22:13Z")
> [@jnglmassiv](#): > > > [@Asuka](#): > > > > a burrito, put lettuce, tomatoes, onions, ham, and I think some kind of solid cheese, and then you cut the burrito into hockey puck sized portions and served them > > I think those are the pinwheels mentioned upthread. I like them alright but they do need a little dressing. Yes, I was piling on hate for pinwheels. If you aren’t certain it’s what we’re talking about, here’s an representative image: [![](https://hips.hearstapps.com/hmg-prod/images/pinwheel-sandwiches1-1671200037.jpg) ](https://hips.hearstapps.com/hmg-prod/images/pinwheel-sandwiches1-1671200037.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Whack-a-Mole](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/whack-a-mole/32/141_2.png) [@Whack-a-Mole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whack-a-Mole)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2023, 12:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-and-worst-appetizer/995257/98 "2023-12-30T00:23:29Z")
Ah! Those things. Not a fan. I do not hate them but…meh. Always disappointing. Not worth the effort to make IMO. ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2023, 12:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-and-worst-appetizer/995257/99 "2023-12-30T00:33:18Z")
That’s why whoever is in charge of the snacks for this shindig farms the job out to the local grocery, who don’t give a shit what it tastes like. They figure either a) everybody will be so drunk they can’t taste anything, or b) everybody will have forgotten how lousy it tasted by next year. Hell, by tomorrow. ---
**Author:** ![carnut](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnut/32/3531_2.png) [@carnut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnut)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2023, 1:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-and-worst-appetizer/995257/100 "2023-12-30T01:05:35Z")
> [@carrps](#): > > Like the St. Louis Sushi? You mean Minnesota Sushi. 😉 That’s what we call it and it’s always on the same table as the tater tot hot dish. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-and-worst-appetizer/995257.md?page=4) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-and-worst-appetizer/995257.md?page=6)