# Foods considered "low end" that you love. **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [July 27, 2008, 12:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foods-considered-low-end-that-you-love/457887 "2008-07-27T00:53:56Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 7
**Author:** ![zenith](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/e19b73/32.png) [@zenith](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zenith)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2008, 7:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foods-considered-low-end-that-you-love/457887/121 "2008-07-31T07:17:41Z")
I absolutely hate mac and cheese without burger and tomato sauce. “Naked ,” it smells and tastes putrid to me. I think it’s the whole '50s-'60s Catholic school cafeteria on Friday thing; that the smell of mac and cheese without meat and tomato evokes Sister Mary Discipline who took her man-hate out on small boys. ---
**Author:** ![Sierra\_Indigo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f0a364/32.png) [@Sierra\_Indigo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sierra_Indigo)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2008, 8:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foods-considered-low-end-that-you-love/457887/122 "2008-07-31T08:58:12Z")
Microwaveable Hormel Chilli with beans. I eat it hot with melted cheese, sour cream and doritos. Or tortillas if there’s no doritos. I have been known to eat it cold. ---
**Author:** ![SomeUserName](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e480ec/32.png) [@SomeUserName](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SomeUserName)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2008, 9:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foods-considered-low-end-that-you-love/457887/123 "2008-07-31T09:26:22Z")
Grilled cheese and Campbells tomato soup. Yummy! Also, Campbells Chicken Noodle soup and a peanut butter and jelly on toasted bread. The bread must be buttered (margarined?) and the PB must be chunky. Dip that sucker in the hot soup and mix of sweet and salty is pure heaven. One of my favorite comfort foods. ---
**Author:** ![One\_And\_Only\_Wanderers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/838e76/32.png) [@One\_And\_Only\_Wanderers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/One_And_Only_Wanderers)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2008, 9:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foods-considered-low-end-that-you-love/457887/124 "2008-07-31T09:27:32Z")
page 3 of the thread and no mention of donner kebab? Mmmmmm donner kebab with chilli sauce… ---
**Author:** ![Nars\_Glinley](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nars_glinley/32/8177_2.png) [@Nars\_Glinley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nars_Glinley)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2008, 12:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foods-considered-low-end-that-you-love/457887/125 "2008-07-31T12:20:36Z")
[QUOTE=One And Only Wanderers] page 3 of the thread and no mention of donner kebab? Mmmmmm donner kebab with chilli sauce… [/QUOTE] I had to Google it to see what you were talking about. Here in 'Merka, we’d call that a Gyro and I don’t know of anyone that would call it “low end” (not that it’s perceived as “high end”). The chili sauce intrigues me. Here, it just about always comes with a cucumber yogurt dressing. ---
**Author:** ![Walker\_in\_Eternity](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/46a35a/32.png) [@Walker\_in\_Eternity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Walker_in_Eternity)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2008, 12:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foods-considered-low-end-that-you-love/457887/126 "2008-07-31T12:22:16Z")
Pork Pie, it’s the jelly, I love it. Unfortunately it’s not good for me. ---
**Author:** ![Walker\_in\_Eternity](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/46a35a/32.png) [@Walker\_in\_Eternity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Walker_in_Eternity)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2008, 12:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foods-considered-low-end-that-you-love/457887/127 "2008-07-31T12:24:10Z")
[QUOTE=One And Only Wanderers] page 3 of the thread and no mention of donner kebab? Mmmmmm donner kebab with chilli sauce… [/QUOTE] I’ve not eaten a donner kebab in years. The last time I had one was on the way home from the pub after a particularly good session. When I woke up the next morning I had a coating of white fat on the sleave of my coat and I’ve never touched one since. ---
**Author:** ![One\_And\_Only\_Wanderers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/838e76/32.png) [@One\_And\_Only\_Wanderers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/One_And_Only_Wanderers)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2008, 12:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foods-considered-low-end-that-you-love/457887/128 "2008-07-31T12:29:28Z")
[QUOTE=KRM] I had to Google it to see what you were talking about. Here in 'Merka, we’d call that a Gyro and I don’t know of anyone that would call it “low end” (not that it’s perceived as “high end”). The chili sauce intrigues me. Here, it just about always comes with a cucumber yogurt dressing. [/QUOTE] Definitely low end in the UK. Traditionally they are only consumed once you are the worse for drink, purchased from a roadside vendor when staggering home. You can get them with a yoghurt dressing, but the true afficionado goes with the chilli sauce. ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2008, 2:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foods-considered-low-end-that-you-love/457887/129 "2008-07-31T14:55:44Z")
> [@KRM](#): > > I had to Google it to see what you were talking about. Here in 'Merka, we’d call that a Gyro and I don’t know of anyone that would call it “low end” (not that it’s perceived as “high end”). The chili sauce intrigues me. Here, it just about always comes with a cucumber yogurt dressing. It’s actually closer to shawarma, which you’ll find in your Arabic/Middle Eastern neighborhoods. But they’re all variations on the same theme. [QUOTE=One And Only Wanderers] Definitely low end in the UK. Traditionally they are only consumed once you are the worse for drink, purchased from a roadside vendor when staggering home. You can get them with a yoghurt dressing, but the true afficionado goes with the chilli sauce. [/QUOTE] I’d consider gyros/shawarma/doner kebab fairly low end in the US, too. At least in the same general category as hot dogs, Polish sausages, Italian beefs, beefs-on-weck, etc. I suppose it depends at how low you’re aiming in this thread. ---
**Author:** ![Dante](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dante/32/9673_2.png) [@Dante](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dante)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2008, 3:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foods-considered-low-end-that-you-love/457887/130 "2008-07-31T15:29:49Z")
[QUOTE=shiftless] My entry - Potted meat. They don’t even bother to name the animal - it’s just “meat”. I guess this could be called pate’, then folks would gobble it up. I throw away the little layer of fat on top then spread the meat on white bread. Mmmmmm, I may have to get some for lunch. [/QUOTE] [You’re disturbed.](http://www.thesneeze.com/mt-archives/000041.php) ---
**Author:** ![GingerOfTheNorth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/cdc98d/32.png) [@GingerOfTheNorth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GingerOfTheNorth)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2008, 3:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foods-considered-low-end-that-you-love/457887/131 "2008-07-31T15:48:45Z")
In Canada you get Donair rather than doner kebab or Gyro. It’s beef with lots of garlic, tomatoes, onions, and a sweet sauce which I’ve never had outside of Canada. I miss them and eat at least one every time I head home. One of my comfort foods is boiled macaroni pasta with canned tomatoes. Gonna make some today. ---
**Author:** ![Sigmagirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c89c15/32.png) [@Sigmagirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sigmagirl)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2008, 3:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foods-considered-low-end-that-you-love/457887/132 "2008-07-31T15:53:00Z")
> [@](#): > > I have vienna sausage in my desk drawer… That’s what he said. ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2008, 4:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foods-considered-low-end-that-you-love/457887/133 "2008-07-31T16:50:39Z")
[QUOTE=GingerOfTheNorth] In Canada you get Donair rather than doner kebab or Gyro. It’s beef with lots of garlic, tomatoes, onions, and a sweet sauce which I’ve never had outside of Canada. I miss them and eat at least one every time I head home. One of my comfort foods is boiled macaroni pasta with canned tomatoes. Gonna make some today. [/QUOTE] What - no Kraft Dinner? 😃 ---
**Author:** ![OpalCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/8edcca/32.png) [@OpalCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OpalCat)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2008, 5:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foods-considered-low-end-that-you-love/457887/134 "2008-07-31T17:00:24Z")
I always think of [these](http://www.planetbarbecue.co.uk/images/kebab4.jpg) when I hear “kebab.” Now I’m wondering how many meal discussions I’ve completely misunderstood. doh! ---
**Author:** ![RiverRunner](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/977dab/32.png) [@RiverRunner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RiverRunner)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2008, 5:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foods-considered-low-end-that-you-love/457887/135 "2008-07-31T17:25:28Z")
[QUOTE=OpalCat] I always think of [these](http://www.planetbarbecue.co.uk/images/kebab4.jpg) when I hear “kebab.” Now I’m wondering how many meal discussions I’ve completely misunderstood. doh! [/QUOTE] I’m in the same boat. I didn’t know there was any other kind of kebab. [QUOTE=Creaky] Yes, they are the best, especially this time of year. My mom and dad live in farm country and they get the BEST tomatoes from the dude down the road. Absolutely outstanding tomato sandwich material. I hope to get some more tomatoes from them this weekend. I put my tomatoes on Pepperidge Farm lo-carb white or 7-grain bread. Just excellent. [/QUOTE] After reading this thread at work yesterday, I went home and had tomato sandwiches for dinner. It was wunnerful. RR ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2008, 5:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foods-considered-low-end-that-you-love/457887/136 "2008-07-31T17:34:54Z")
[QUOTE=RiverRunner] I’m in the same boat. I didn’t know there was any other kind of kebab. [/QUOTE] Shish kebab. Doner kebab. Seekh kebab. Iskander kebab. Kofte kebab. Chelow kebab. Those are just the more common ones. [There’s a whole giant world](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Kebabs) of kebab out there to explore. You’ll also see variations of the word in some dishes, like Balkan chevapi/cevapi/cevapcici/chevapchichi. ---
**Author:** ![OpalCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/8edcca/32.png) [@OpalCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OpalCat)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2008, 8:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foods-considered-low-end-that-you-love/457887/137 "2008-07-31T20:16:42Z")
[QUOTE=pulykamell] Shish kebab. Doner kebab. Seekh kebab. Iskander kebab. Kofte kebab. Chelow kebab. Those are just the more common ones. [There’s a whole giant world](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Kebabs) of kebab out there to explore. You’ll also see variations of the word in some dishes, like Balkan chevapi/cevapi/cevapcici/chevapchichi. [/QUOTE] Well I wasn’t talking about the ingredients, but rather the presentation. The wikipedia entry on the word “kebab” reads like this: > [@](#): > > Kebab (also transliterated as kabab, kabob, kibob, kebhav, kephav) refers to a variety of meat dishes in Middle Eastern, Mediterranean, African, Central Asian, and South Asian cuisines, **consisting of grilled or broiled meats on a skewer or stick.** (bolding mine) ---
**Author:** ![villa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/bc79bd/32.png) [@villa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/villa)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2008, 8:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foods-considered-low-end-that-you-love/457887/138 "2008-07-31T20:47:07Z")
[QUOTE=OpalCat] Well I wasn’t talking about the ingredients, but rather the presentation. [/QUOTE] Well a doner kebab is broiled lamb on a skewer. It is just then carved off the big elephant’s leg type block on the skewer into shavings, which are placed in a pita. And then eaten. After 15 pints of lager. ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2008, 9:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foods-considered-low-end-that-you-love/457887/139 "2008-07-31T21:30:01Z")
[QUOTE=OpalCat] Well I wasn’t talking about the ingredients, but rather the presentation. The wikipedia entry on the word “kebab” reads like this: [/quote] Interesting. I disagree with that general definition, and I wasn’t talking about ingredients, either. “Kebab” itself means something like “grilled meat.” It’s the “shish” part that means “skewered.” I’ve had plenty of kebabs that perhaps were at one point grilled on skewers, but are served off the skewer (like [tas](http://www.dkimages.com/discover/DKIMAGES/Discover/Home/Geography/Europe/Greece/Travellers-Needs/Food-and-Drink/Regional-Cuisines/Northern-Greece/Tas-Kebab/Tas-Kebab-1.html) kebap, which is a stew. ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2008, 9:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foods-considered-low-end-that-you-love/457887/140 "2008-07-31T21:33:50Z")
Crap, I made a mess of editing that last post. The “served off the skewer” should be the [adana kebap.](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:AdanaKebap.jpg) And a tas kebap is one example of something named kebap that has nothing to do with skewers of any sort. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foods-considered-low-end-that-you-love/457887.md?page=6) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foods-considered-low-end-that-you-love/457887.md?page=8)