# Omnibus Stupid MFers in the news thread (Part 1) **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [January 31, 2021, 9:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-1/931945 "2021-01-31T21:25:31Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 317
**Author:** ![Atamasama](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atamasama/32/12961_2.png) [@Atamasama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atamasama)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2023, 5:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-1/931945/6331 "2023-02-08T05:22:09Z")
> [@carrps](#): > > I’ve heard it was something jazz musicians came up with as a post-gig meal. Roscoe claims to be the original site of the first chicken and waffles. This supports the idea of it originating from Jazz musicians. > **[Culinary History: Chicken And Waffles | 50Kitchen](https://50kitchen.com/culinary-history-chicken-and-waffles/)** > > One of our all time best selling items are our chicken and waffles, learn more about how this southern dish came to be and how it has become a staple meal But Roscoe’s? Are you sure? Roscoe’s isn’t that old, relatively speaking; it was founded in 1975. Meanwhile, Wells Supper Club in Harlem was serving it as far back as 1938. > **[Well's Restaurant In Harlem, The Best Chicken And Waffles In The World 1938-1982](https://www.harlemworldmagazine.com/wells-restaurant-in-harlem-the-best-chicken-and-waffles-in-the-world-1938-1982/)** > > Wells Restaurant (to those in the know it was "Wells" and "Wells Supper Club"), was generally regarded as the home of the best chicken and waffles in the ---
**Author:** ![Cheesesteak](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cheesesteak/32/3694_2.png) [@Cheesesteak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cheesesteak)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2023, 1:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-1/931945/6332 "2023-02-08T13:03:32Z")
> [@enipla](#): > > We all have our tastes, and we all draw the line somewhere. Agreed, however it must be acknowledged that chicken and waffles isn’t a unconventional flavor combination that a few folks just happen to find intriguing. According to Wikipedia, it was a food grouping known and celebrated among various people going back 150 years, including the Pennsylvania Dutch, the African American community in Harlem, and others. It’s not as ubiquitous as a burger and fries, but it’s been around longer. ---
**Author:** ![Superdude](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/superdude/32/13450_2.png) [@Superdude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Superdude)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2023, 2:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-1/931945/6333 "2023-02-08T14:11:01Z")
Hell, even IHOP has a decent chicken & waffles dish. Nothing earthshaking, but the blueberry syrup rolling onto the chicken is just perfect for my palate. ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Winston\_OBoogie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dr.winston_oboogie/32/2945_2.png) [@Dr.Winston\_OBoogie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Winston_OBoogie)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2023, 2:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-1/931945/6334 "2023-02-08T14:21:31Z")
> [@Joey\_P](#): > > And as a potato chip flavor Those things were downright NASTY. ---
**Author:** ![enipla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/54ee81/32.png) [@enipla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/enipla)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2023, 2:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-1/931945/6335 "2023-02-08T14:31:56Z")
I like sweet and sour pork. So I do understand the combinations of what seems to be conflicting flavors. I love me some hot wings. But say no to the sweet honey type sauce. While I personally think that chicken and waffles is a crime. This hi-jack should not belong in this thread. I’m done. ---
**Author:** ![DavidNRockies](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/davidnrockies/32/6279_2.png) [@DavidNRockies](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DavidNRockies)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2023, 2:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-1/931945/6336 "2023-02-08T14:39:03Z")
I mean … it’s the **BBQ pit** 😉 ---
**Author:** ![HeyHomie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/heyhomie/32/207_2.png) [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2023, 4:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-1/931945/6337 "2023-02-08T16:07:01Z")
Well-played, sir. ---
**Author:** ![Euphonious\_Polemic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/euphonious_polemic/32/3002_2.png) [@Euphonious\_Polemic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Euphonious_Polemic)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2023, 6:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-1/931945/6338 "2023-02-08T18:59:10Z")
> [@Dr.Winston\_OBoogie](#): > > > [@Joey\_P](#): > > > > And as a potato chip flavor > > Those things were downright NASTY. In New Zealand, I once tried the “Lamb and minted peas” flavour of potato chip. Not. Good. ---
**Author:** ![Guest-starring\_Id](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guest-starring_id/32/21736_2.png) [@Guest-starring\_Id](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guest-starring_Id)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2023, 7:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-1/931945/6339 "2023-02-08T19:33:54Z")
> [@Euphonious\_Polemic](#): > > “…Lamb and minted peas” flavour of potato chip. Sounding as imaginable to me as, say, “Chateaubriand and strained saffron” chips. ---
**Author:** ![Great\_Antibob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e47c2d/32.png) [@Great\_Antibob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Great_Antibob)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2023, 7:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-1/931945/6340 "2023-02-08T19:38:31Z")
> [@Euphonious\_Polemic](#): > > In New Zealand, I once tried the “Lamb and minted peas” flavour of potato chip. Give them a break, the Kiwis clearly want peas on earth ---
**Author:** ![DavidNRockies](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/davidnrockies/32/6279_2.png) [@DavidNRockies](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DavidNRockies)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2023, 7:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-1/931945/6341 "2023-02-08T19:48:36Z")
Wow, it did NOT take long for that line of posts to end up in Le Sueur. \ ---
**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:** [February 8, 2023, 10:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-1/931945/6342 "2023-02-08T22:36:29Z")
> [@Atamasama](#): > > But Roscoe’s? Are you sure? Roscoe’s isn’t that old, relatively speaking; it was founded in 1975. Maybe I have the restaurant wrong? But it was somewhere on Central Avenue. This is from something I heard ages ago, so the details have faded from my brain. > [@Dr.Winston\_OBoogie](#): > > Those things were downright NASTY. Yeah, I _love_ chicken and waffles, but those chips were definitely nasty. ---
**Author:** ![susan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/susan/32/17537_2.png) [@susan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/susan)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2023, 10:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-1/931945/6343 "2023-02-08T22:40:21Z")
I like crab- (Maryland) and Punjab- (UK) flavored chips. ---
**Author:** ![peccavi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/peccavi/32/388_2.png) [@peccavi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/peccavi)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2023, 11:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-1/931945/6344 "2023-02-08T23:20:39Z")
> [@carrps](#): > > Maybe I have the restaurant wrong? But it was somewhere on Central Avenue. This is from something I heard ages ago, so the details have faded from my brain. Roscoe’s really pushed chicken and waffles into the public consciousness with its clientele of move, television, and music heavy hitters. It existed long before they were established, but by the 90’s it was in the “in-crowd” culture due to Roscoe’s customers. ---
**Author:** ![Mollie\_Magill](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mollie_magill/32/20882_2.png) [@Mollie\_Magill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mollie_Magill)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2023, 11:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-1/931945/6345 "2023-02-08T23:55:24Z")
> [@susan](#): > > I like crab- (Maryland) and Punjab- (UK) flavored chips. Ooh. Old Bay chips sound fantastic. ---
**Author:** ![eschereal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eschereal/32/18939_2.png) [@eschereal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eschereal)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2023, 12:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-1/931945/6346 "2023-02-09T00:42:26Z")
Maybe a chicken wing flavor? Buffalo chips? ---
**Author:** ![WolfpackJeep](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolfpackjeep/32/2921_2.png) [@WolfpackJeep](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WolfpackJeep)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2023, 12:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-1/931945/6347 "2023-02-09T00:57:47Z")
Has anyone ever tried pheasant-flavored crisps [chips]? I’ve seen them in a British goods store, along with other game flavors, and I’m slightly curious. My favorite flavor now is pickled onion. > [@Mollie\_Magill](#): > > Old Bay chips sound fantastic. 😍 Is there any crab flavor involved, or just Old Bay? ---
**Author:** ![lum\_s\_husband](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lum_s_husband/32/3698_2.png) [@lum\_s\_husband](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lum_s_husband)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2023, 1:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-1/931945/6348 "2023-02-09T01:56:41Z")
They are crab _seasoning_ flavored. I was disappointed too. ---
**Author:** ![Mollie\_Magill](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mollie_magill/32/20882_2.png) [@Mollie\_Magill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mollie_Magill)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2023, 2:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-1/931945/6349 "2023-02-09T02:41:26Z")
> [@WolfpackJeep](#): > > 😍 Is there any crab flavor involved, or just Old Bay? Bertie County peanuts an “Batchelor Bay” flavor that is fantastic. ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2023, 2:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-1/931945/6350 "2023-02-09T02:53:30Z")
> [@lum\_s\_husband](#): > > They are crab _seasoning_ flavored. Then again, if I’m eating, say, a soup, and I taste Old Bay, my first thought is “there’s crab in this soup”. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-1/931945.md?page=316) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-1/931945.md?page=318)