# Crap foods you love **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** food-cooking\ **Created:** [June 13, 2022, 12:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crap-foods-you-love/966097 "2022-06-13T12:23:16Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![Smapti](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smapti/32/17938_2.png) [@Smapti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smapti)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2022, 5:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crap-foods-you-love/966097/81 "2022-06-14T05:30:07Z")
> [@Lancia](#): > > Do you mean the ones that are like 8" square? Them’s the ones. They’re not really “good” in terms of pizza, but they’re satisfying in their own way, and as I found out several years ago, they originated at a now-closed restaurant in Minneapolis in the '50s. > [@Minneapolis Dopers: Was the original Totino's restaurant any good?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/minneapolis-dopers-was-the-original-totinos-restaurant-any-good/828042): > > Totino’s frozen pizzas were a staple of my childhood, and even today they’re a comfort food I enjoy now and then. They’re not great pizzas, and honestly they’re on the low end of the frozen pizza food chain, but there’s nothing else quite like them - the crispy thin crust, the sweet sauce, the not-quite-enough shredded cheese that browns up just right, the salty nugget-sized bits of diced pepperoni - and for a dollar a pizza, it’s an easy dinner for one on a lazy night. Imagine my surprise when… ---
**Author:** ![jnglmassiv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f07891/32.png) [@jnglmassiv](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jnglmassiv)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2022, 5:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crap-foods-you-love/966097/82 "2022-06-14T05:37:17Z")
> [@bump](#): > > Pretty much every flavor is good, but I especially dig the Cajun Crawtators and the Voodoo ones. This (the Voodoo) is the only one in the thread I think I’ve bought as an adult. Those are good chips, though they’re really only something I bring to gatherings, always a hit. I seldom eat potato chips at home, that’s where tortilla chips shine. > [@ExTank](#): > > For me, it’s the Jimmy Dean [Stuffed Hashbrowns](https://www.jimmydean.com/products/stuffed-hash-browns/). This one has me tempted. I don’t have a deep fryer or air fryer but that must be the way to go. Talking to a coworker this morning, she said she had bought a new air fryer last Friday after work. I said, “Wait, let me guess. Tater Tots.” She squeezed here eyes shut laughing, she had them Friday, Saturday & Sunday. And what are Tater Tots but small, unstuffed Jimmy Dean Stuffed Hashbrowns? > [@pkbites](#): > > That’s how I am about margarine. That disgusting oily crap is not coming into my house. It’s butter or nothing. I recently bought margarine for the first time. It was specifically to use for Annie’s macaroni and cheese. My mom used to make boxed M&C with marg and I was feeling nostalgic. Annie’s is pretty decent for what it is, after I load it with cracked pepper. Margarine is certainly affordable, I think the pound was like 89¢. I can’t really imagine using it for anything else. Early in my entrance to the BBQ/smoking hobby, I’d come across [recipes for pork ribs](https://learntobbq.com/johnny-trigg-method-barbecued-pork-ribs/), smoked, then covered in squeeze Parkay and foiled to finish the cook. I always kind of recoiled. I’d probably enjoy them if served at a gathering but I’d never try to make those myself. ---
**Author:** ![pkbites](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pkbites/32/204_2.png) [@pkbites](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pkbites)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2022, 5:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crap-foods-you-love/966097/83 "2022-06-14T05:48:01Z")
> [@jnglmassiv](#): > > > [@pkbites](#): > > > > That’s how I am about margarine. That disgusting oily crap is not coming into my house. It’s butter or nothing. > > I recently bought margarine for the first time. It was specifically to use for Annie’s macaroni and cheese. My mom used to make boxed M&C with marg and I was feeling nostalgic. Annie’s is pretty decent for what it is, after I load it with cracked pepper. Margarine is certainly affordable, I think the pound was like 89¢ Vaseline is only $1 a tube. Not cooking with that greasy goop either. > [@jnglmassiv](#): > > I can’t really imagine using it for anything else. Axel grease. Better than eating it. I still get butter for around $2.99 a pound, give or take. If I can’t afford that I’ll make more money. Margarine is an abomination upon nature. ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2022, 6:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crap-foods-you-love/966097/84 "2022-06-14T06:00:12Z")
Chili Cheese Frito and fried Spam on Russian rye, with Miracle Whip. ---
**Author:** ![jnglmassiv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f07891/32.png) [@jnglmassiv](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jnglmassiv)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2022, 6:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crap-foods-you-love/966097/85 "2022-06-14T06:13:51Z")
> [@pkbites](#): > > Margarine is an abomination upon nature. It’s the Crappy Foods thread and I’m going to argue, I’ll ask you to please cool your jets. For what it’s worth, I have far stronger feelings about Circus Peanuts than margarine. ---
**Author:** ![superwombat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/superwombat/32/16616_2.png) [@superwombat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/superwombat)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2022, 6:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crap-foods-you-love/966097/86 "2022-06-14T06:21:24Z")
Spray cheese on Ritz or Breton ---
**Author:** ![Didi44](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e47c2d/32.png) [@Didi44](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Didi44)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2022, 6:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crap-foods-you-love/966097/87 "2022-06-14T06:25:24Z")
I used to love Totinos Pizza Rolls and those individual frozen pizzas, Charlies? I recently discovered putting tomato sauce with basil and oregano, tons of mozzarella and pepperoni on a pita or tortilla nuked for 2-3 minutes is just as fast and blows them away! Banquet Salisbury Steak family pack. Super cheap and I can eat the whole thing in one sitting! . ---
**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2022, 6:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crap-foods-you-love/966097/88 "2022-06-14T06:36:10Z")
> [@Didi44](#): > > Banquet Salisbury Steak family pack. … For me, it’s Stouffer’s frozen meat loaf, from their “Diner Classics” collection. Aptly named, as it reminds me of meatloaf that I’ve had in many diners. Comes with mashed potatoes, and I’ll often add a side salad to fill out the meal. Meatloaf snobs (if there are any) might turn their noses up at it; but I find it to be tasty and good. ---
**Author:** ![pkbites](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pkbites/32/204_2.png) [@pkbites](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pkbites)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2022, 6:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crap-foods-you-love/966097/89 "2022-06-14T06:36:16Z")
> [@jnglmassiv](#): > > > [@pkbites](#): > > > > Margarine is an abomination upon nature. > > It’s the Crappy Foods thread and I’m going to argue, I’ll ask you to please cool your jets. For what it’s worth, I have far stronger feelings about Circus Peanuts than margarine. Circus peanuts are marshmallows and marshmallows are also an abomination unto nature. The only thing worse than them is if they were dipped in margarine. When I was a kid and the parents would grill out they would always ask if we wanted to roast marshmallows. I just wanted to burn the things. Blech! ---
**Author:** ![nightshadea](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/7ba0ec/32.png) [@nightshadea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nightshadea)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2022, 6:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crap-foods-you-love/966097/90 "2022-06-14T06:40:41Z")
I had this and party pizza for dinner last night [https://th.bing.com/th/id/OIP.sCSJy8Te4c1YeAqps6qv-wHaHX?pid=ImgDet&rs=1](https://th.bing.com/th/id/OIP.sCSJy8Te4c1YeAqps6qv-wHaHX?pid=ImgDet&rs=1) ---
**Author:** ![Didi44](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e47c2d/32.png) [@Didi44](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Didi44)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2022, 6:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crap-foods-you-love/966097/91 "2022-06-14T06:42:09Z")
Just posted in the _What is your most child-like food?_ Grape drink, “That purple stuff” as Dave Chapelle says and fruit punch drink. Also Kid’s Cuisine hot dogs and hambugers. ---
**Author:** ![jnglmassiv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f07891/32.png) [@jnglmassiv](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jnglmassiv)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2022, 6:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crap-foods-you-love/966097/92 "2022-06-14T06:47:21Z")
In between writing a post in a mix of mobile and desktop devices, I neglected an important word: > I’m NOT going to argue. I hope to never be as crabby around here as the earlier typo post said. ---
**Author:** ![Seanette](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/seanette/32/9139_2.png) [@Seanette](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Seanette)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2022, 7:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crap-foods-you-love/966097/93 "2022-06-14T07:19:43Z")
> [@Smapti](#): > > with a generous helping of Huy Fong sriracha on top of them Saw a news story recently about sriracha shortages looming. > [@Smapti](#): > > 7/11 Big Bite I favor the Cheeseburger Bite. I just like burger-ish objects more than I do hot dogs. ---
**Author:** ![pkbites](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pkbites/32/204_2.png) [@pkbites](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pkbites)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2022, 7:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crap-foods-you-love/966097/94 "2022-06-14T07:51:44Z")
Is there anything crappier yet more celestial than a Jack in the Box taco? They deep fry them things for heavens sake. Could that be any worse for you? Or taste any better? ---
**Author:** ![Smapti](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smapti/32/17938_2.png) [@Smapti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smapti)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2022, 8:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crap-foods-you-love/966097/95 "2022-06-14T08:07:19Z")
> [@pkbites](#): > > Is there anything crappier yet more celestial than a Jack in the Box taco? I worked at Jack in the Box for 6 1/2 years. Those tacos still haunt my nightmares, but to this day they’re the only thing I’ll eat that contains American cheese. ---
**Author:** ![Nyvaak](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/5f8ce5/32.png) [@Nyvaak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nyvaak)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2022, 8:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crap-foods-you-love/966097/96 "2022-06-14T08:22:35Z")
Two words: “Captain” and “Crunch.” The lowest of the low, the crappiest of the crap. Will I even be allowed back here again after such a confession? ---
**Author:** ![pkbites](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pkbites/32/204_2.png) [@pkbites](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pkbites)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2022, 10:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crap-foods-you-love/966097/97 "2022-06-14T10:35:20Z")
> [@Smapti](#): > > > [@pkbites](#): > > > > Is there anything crappier yet more celestial than a Jack in the Box taco? > > I worked at Jack in the Box for 6 1/2 years. Those tacos still haunt my nightmares, but to this day they’re the only thing I’ll eat that contains American cheese. They are deep fried, right? Because they sure taste like they are. ---
**Author:** ![Smapti](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smapti/32/17938_2.png) [@Smapti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smapti)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2022, 10:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crap-foods-you-love/966097/98 "2022-06-14T10:41:03Z")
> [@pkbites](#): > > They are deep fried, right? Because they sure taste like they are. Yes. The tacos come frozen with the meat already stuffed in the middle. They’re defrosted for 24 hours in the walk-in fridge before use. When it’s time to cook them, they get placed into an inverted-U-shaped rack that snaps closed to hold them in place, then deep-fried for 50 seconds (in the oldest batch of fryer oil the store has, which has already been used for 3 days and will be discarded at the end of the day, and which is exclusively used for the tacos). When they’re done, the cook lifts the rack out of the oil and tilts it to pour the oil out from the inside of the taco, then opens the rack and pours them out onto an assembly rack, where they’re pulled open and filled with half a slice of American cheese, about an ounce of shredded iceberg lettuce, and a line of taco sauce, after which they’re bagged and served. ---
**Author:** ![iiandyiiii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/iiandyiiii/32/7924_2.png) [@iiandyiiii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iiandyiiii)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2022, 10:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crap-foods-you-love/966097/99 "2022-06-14T10:42:58Z")
There aren’t any Jack in the Box stores nearby me (or anywhere on the east coast, apparently) but I remember loving those tacos in college in Louisiana. ---
**Author:** ![Smapti](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smapti/32/17938_2.png) [@Smapti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smapti)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2022, 10:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crap-foods-you-love/966097/100 "2022-06-14T10:45:29Z")
> [@iiandyiiii](#): > > There aren’t any Jack in the Box stores nearby me (or anywhere on the east coast, apparently) They’re in the Carolinas, which was apparently the only east coast market from their early nationwide expansion that survived the E.coli scandal contraction of the early '90s. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crap-foods-you-love/966097.md?page=4) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crap-foods-you-love/966097.md?page=6)