# Foods that are too, too Tempting **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** food-cooking\ **Created:** [August 4, 2022, 3:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foods-that-are-too-too-tempting/969095 "2022-08-04T15:27:58Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 6
**Author:** ![wolfpup](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolfpup/32/10618_2.png) [@wolfpup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfpup)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2022, 2:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foods-that-are-too-too-tempting/969095/101 "2022-09-02T14:04:42Z")
> [@wolfpup](#): > > Tomorrow I’m going out to get two more bags (in fairness, they’re fairly small bags\*). Back from the grocery store. I didn’t get two bags. I got three! 😉 ---
**Author:** ![salinqmind1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/958977/32.png) [@salinqmind1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/salinqmind1)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2022, 3:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foods-that-are-too-too-tempting/969095/102 "2022-09-02T15:10:09Z")
If a half shell can be inserted into the tiniest crack of a pistachio and twisted, then my work for the day is done. I am as hopelessly addicted to pistachios as any meth head is to his choice of poison. ---
**Author:** ![peedin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/peedin/32/14095_2.png) [@peedin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/peedin)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2022, 5:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foods-that-are-too-too-tempting/969095/104 "2022-09-02T17:45:02Z")
> [@wolfpup](#): > > > [@wolfpup](#): > > > > Tomorrow I’m going out to get two more bags (in fairness, they’re fairly small bags\*). > > Back from the grocery store. I didn’t get two bags. I got three! 😉 Pray tell, what brand? ---
**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:** [September 2, 2022, 6:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foods-that-are-too-too-tempting/969095/105 "2022-09-02T18:25:20Z")
Yes, please, which brand? I love when my tempura veggies come with an onion ring or two. Tapioca is anti-tempting. My mom was the only one in the family who liked it and made us eat it. It literally makes me want to vomit. ---
**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:** [September 2, 2022, 6:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foods-that-are-too-too-tempting/969095/106 "2022-09-02T18:28:29Z")
> [@Floyds](#): > > Have you ever tried tapioca with meat. One of my Asian friend introduced me a dish called “tapioca biriny” Don’t know if the spelling is right! anyway it was too yum. If you love to have spicy foods, then its a must try You may perhaps be thinking of a [biryani](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biryani). I’m not familiar with one based around tapioca, though I’ve seen chicken, lamb, goat and paneer biryanis. ---
**Author:** ![veryfrank](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/87869e/32.png) [@veryfrank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/veryfrank)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2022, 6:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foods-that-are-too-too-tempting/969095/107 "2022-09-02T18:36:51Z")
Movie theatre popcorn with real butter. I have to get a small even though a medium is only 50 cents more, because I _will_ eat the entire thing. ---
**Author:** ![wolfpup](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolfpup/32/10618_2.png) [@wolfpup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfpup)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2022, 8:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foods-that-are-too-too-tempting/969095/108 "2022-09-02T20:35:07Z")
> [@peedin](#): > > > [@wolfpup](#): > > > > > [@wolfpup](#): > > > > > > Tomorrow I’m going out to get two more bags (in fairness, they’re fairly small bags\*). > > > > Back from the grocery store. I didn’t get two bags. I got three! 😉 > > Pray tell, what brand? [![](https://assets.shop.loblaws.ca/products/21359126/b2/en/front/21359126_front_a06_@2.png) ](https://assets.shop.loblaws.ca/products/21359126/b2/en/front/21359126_front_a06_@2.png) ---
**Author:** ![kayT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayt/32/3633_2.png) [@kayT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayT)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2022, 10:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foods-that-are-too-too-tempting/969095/109 "2022-09-02T22:06:53Z")
These things appear to be made with Texas onions and yet unavailable at any Texas stores. UNFAIR. Also, do they really get crispy and delicious in the oven? ---
**Author:** ![Tibby](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tibby/32/17030_2.png) [@Tibby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tibby)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2022, 10:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foods-that-are-too-too-tempting/969095/110 "2022-09-02T22:35:47Z")
Those onion rings look pretty good. But, if you tasted my _beer-batter_ rings, well you’d want to buy **4 bags** of ‘em. ---
**Author:** ![wolfpup](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolfpup/32/10618_2.png) [@wolfpup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfpup)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2022, 10:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foods-that-are-too-too-tempting/969095/111 "2022-09-02T22:38:21Z")
> [@kayT](#): > > These things appear to be made with Texas onions and yet unavailable at any Texas stores. UNFAIR. > > Also, do they really get crispy and delicious in the oven?   I’ve never heard of “Texas onion”. Is that the same as “Spanish onion”? And yes, they do get crispy and delicious in the oven. You’re supposed to turn them over halfway through, but sometimes I don’t even bother with that. BTW, an essential for this kind of thing is parchment paper, which I use constantly. That way everything that gets put in the oven is on a clean, non-stick surface. ---
**Author:** ![SuntanLotion](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/suntanlotion/32/16165_2.png) [@SuntanLotion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SuntanLotion)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2022, 10:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foods-that-are-too-too-tempting/969095/112 "2022-09-02T22:39:18Z")
Now I want onion rings. Thank you😉 ---
**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:** [September 2, 2022, 11:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foods-that-are-too-too-tempting/969095/113 "2022-09-02T23:46:52Z")
> [@wolfpup](#): > > BTW, an essential for this kind of thing is parchment paper, which I use constantly. That way everything that gets put in the oven is on a clean, non-stick surface. Years ago, parchment paper was not readily available. I had to go to specialty foodie stores. Now, thank Og, it’s available year-round (used to be available sometimes around Christmas baking season) at any supermarket. About the only time I use foil anymore is if it’s going to be in the oven more than about 20 mins at 450F or higher. Parchment paper with those conditions tends to get seriously scorched. And now they have non-stick foil! ---
**Author:** ![Plutonium\_Chef](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/plutonium_chef/32/11211_2.png) [@Plutonium\_Chef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Plutonium_Chef)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2022, 1:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foods-that-are-too-too-tempting/969095/114 "2022-09-03T01:47:31Z")
Croissants are my kryptonite. However many I buy at the grocery store, I’ll eat them all before the end of the day. Lucky for me, the store often doesn’t have any — and never more than 2 or three boxes. ---
**Author:** ![purplehorseshoe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/purplehorseshoe/32/2996_2.png) [@purplehorseshoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/purplehorseshoe)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2022, 7:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foods-that-are-too-too-tempting/969095/115 "2022-09-03T07:26:19Z")
> [@wolfpup](#): > > I’ve never heard of “Texas onion”. I’m assuming **kayT** is referring to 1015’s, which are a sweet onion particularly good for fryin’ up: > **[Texas 1015 Sweet Onions – TX1015 Sweet Onions](https://tx1015.com/)** ---
**Author:** ![kayT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayt/32/3633_2.png) [@kayT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayT)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2022, 12:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foods-that-are-too-too-tempting/969095/116 "2022-09-03T12:28:05Z")
Yes, if you Google the brand mentioned above they say they’re made with Texas onions. Now I also want onion rings and it is currently a bit too early in the day for them, but later I will be visiting a burger joint called Mighty Fine which sells onion rings made with Texas sweet onions. They are wonderful. And the best part is the onions never do that thing where the onion won’t bite and you get to pull that entire onion out of the breading in one bite whether you want it or not. (Maybe that last bit should be in the mini-rants thread.) ---
**Author:** ![Tibby](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tibby/32/17030_2.png) [@Tibby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tibby)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2022, 4:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foods-that-are-too-too-tempting/969095/117 "2022-09-03T16:31:49Z")
I don’t have access to Texas onions. I use Vidalia onions for my onion rings. They are big, sweet, and crispy. > **[About Vidalia Onions | Vidalia® Onions](https://www.vidaliaonion.org/about-vidalia-onions/)** > > Want to know more about the Official State Vegetable of Georgia? Click here to discover the rich history and qualities that make Vidalia Onions special. Here’s a good general guide for choosing the best onions for rings. > **[The Best Onions for Onion Rings - Foods Guy](https://foodsguy.com/best-onions-for-onion-rings/)** > > What are the best onions for onion rings? Our favorites are the larger varieties for super-sized onion rings. Keep reading to learn which ones we love! ---
**Author:** ![california\_jobcase](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9d8465/32.png) [@california\_jobcase](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/california_jobcase)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2022, 3:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foods-that-are-too-too-tempting/969095/118 "2022-09-04T03:28:44Z")
Vidalia is properly pronounced vie-day-uh. That’s what natives of said locale have told me. ---
**Author:** ![wolfpup](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolfpup/32/10618_2.png) [@wolfpup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfpup)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2022, 4:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foods-that-are-too-too-tempting/969095/119 "2022-09-04T04:08:51Z")
> [@wolfpup](#): > > You’re supposed to turn them over halfway through, but sometimes I don’t even bother with that. I’ve discovered that for me, it works best if I _ **don’t** _ turn them over. That way one side gets slightly toasted but the upper side stays just on the delicate side of crispy. I dislike thickly battered crunchy onion rings, and doing them only on one side really enhances the delicate tempura batter, IMO. ---
**Author:** ![Kelevra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/97f17d/32.png) [@Kelevra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kelevra)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2022, 3:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foods-that-are-too-too-tempting/969095/120 "2022-09-05T15:09:45Z")
Once I was at a meeting that catered breakfast. They brought in an enormous tray of bacon. No one ate it except me! I forced myself to stop after 20 slices. To this day I regret stopping. ---
**Author:** ![TRC4941](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/trc4941/32/6792_2.png) [@TRC4941](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TRC4941)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2022, 2:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foods-that-are-too-too-tempting/969095/121 "2022-09-06T14:24:15Z")
After reading the post regarding bread machine kits, I have another to add to my list. Homemade bread. I have a bread machine my parents gave me for Christmas 30 years ago. We used it frequently for years and then it sat unused for quite some time. Around 3 years ago, I dusted it off and made a loaf of white bread. I just about ate the entire thing within a day. First I had a couple of slices while the loaf was still warm. Then I started toasting it. I couldn’t stop eating it. Then making 2 loaves of bread became a weekly event. I’d eat it as toast for breakfast, grilled cheese at lunch and then I’d have more toast with cocoa in the evening. And I’m guessing the size of one slice of bread machine bread is equal to 1-1/2 slices of regular bread. I was out of control! Finally, I put the old machine back on its shelf in the basement. I look at it almost every day and dream of that bread. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foods-that-are-too-too-tempting/969095.md?page=5) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foods-that-are-too-too-tempting/969095.md?page=7)