# One food/meal for the rest of your life - what would you choose? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [August 25, 2005, 3:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-food-meal-for-the-rest-of-your-life-what-would-you-choose/318573 "2005-08-25T15:54:51Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![NinetyWt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/cc9497/32.png) [@NinetyWt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NinetyWt)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2005, 6:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-food-meal-for-the-rest-of-your-life-what-would-you-choose/318573/21 "2005-08-25T18:53:35Z")
Another vote for Pizza! Or a sub sandwich, with lots of veggies. Hubby eats the same meal for supper, 5 out of 7 days a week: Tiny Green Peas, Mashed Potatoes, and Tuna Fish. I suspect he could live on that forever. ---
**Author:** ![Tupug\_Anachi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7993a0/32.png) [@Tupug\_Anachi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tupug_Anachi)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2005, 6:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-food-meal-for-the-rest-of-your-life-what-would-you-choose/318573/22 "2005-08-25T18:57:33Z")
Because I know I’d definitely get sick of whatever meal I picked…no matter how good…I’m opting for “people kibble” cause I’d need to resign myself to just eating to live. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Queen\_Bruin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/e274bd/32.png) [@Queen\_Bruin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Queen_Bruin)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2005, 7:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-food-meal-for-the-rest-of-your-life-what-would-you-choose/318573/23 "2005-08-25T19:30:13Z")
Steak (pref. NY, medium-rare) Broccoli (barely steamed) Baguette with olive oil, garlic, basil and tomato Cape Cod (pref. with Grey Goose and Trader Joe’s unsweetened cranberry juice) Dessert is not necessary. ---
**Author:** ![Godfrey\_Daniels](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Godfrey\_Daniels](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Godfrey_Daniels)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2005, 7:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-food-meal-for-the-rest-of-your-life-what-would-you-choose/318573/24 "2005-08-25T19:35:31Z")
Fried chicken, speckled butterbeans, collard greens, cornbread. ---
**Author:** ![cowgirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8c91f0/32.png) [@cowgirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cowgirl)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2005, 7:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-food-meal-for-the-rest-of-your-life-what-would-you-choose/318573/25 "2005-08-25T19:59:11Z")
I can truthfully report that I can live on the following for dinner, every day for weeks on end: - greens (spinach, collard, chard, pumpkin, whatever) - tomato/chili stuff with paneer or tofu - brown rice - chick peas I didn’t realize it until my friend eagerly brought her boyfriend over for dinner, and while we were eating the above she informed him that this is what she ate every time she came over. ---
**Author:** ![Dorjan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dorjan/32/12440_2.png) [@Dorjan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dorjan)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2005, 8:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-food-meal-for-the-rest-of-your-life-what-would-you-choose/318573/26 "2005-08-25T20:11:23Z")
If I had to pick ONE meal, it would be a bowl of Phở, a bánh mì thịt, and a tall glass of cafe sua da. Quite possibly the perfect meal! mmm mmm mmmm! ---
**Author:** ![Hey\_It\_s\_That\_Guy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/6f9a4e/32.png) [@Hey\_It\_s\_That\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hey_It_s_That_Guy)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2005, 8:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-food-meal-for-the-rest-of-your-life-what-would-you-choose/318573/27 "2005-08-25T20:45:22Z")
> [@Dorjän](#): > > If I had to pick ONE meal, it would be a bowl of Phở, a bánh mì thịt, and a tall glass of cafe sua da. Quite possibly the perfect meal! > > mmm mmm mmmm! Bahn mi… the Vietnamese subs? And is cafe sua da the Vietnamese coffee I keep hearing about? I live in a city with a large Vietnamese neighborhood full of restaurants and grocery stores, and I never know what to try, or even what a lot of the stuff is. Can you recommend anything? (Sorry if this derails the thread, but I’ve been looking for a Vietnamese food expert forever!) ---
**Author:** ![Cliffy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/59ef9b/32.png) [@Cliffy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cliffy)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2005, 9:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-food-meal-for-the-rest-of-your-life-what-would-you-choose/318573/28 "2005-08-25T21:05:12Z")
Thai curry. I do love them so. –Cliffy ---
**Author:** ![PinkMarabou](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ec9cab/32.png) [@PinkMarabou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PinkMarabou)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2005, 9:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-food-meal-for-the-rest-of-your-life-what-would-you-choose/318573/29 "2005-08-25T21:51:51Z")
Filet mignon (medium), half a bunch of broccoli steamed with salt, mashed potatoes with butter, cherry pie, and a rum (Sailor Jerry’s) and coke. ---
**Author:** ![ErinPuff](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/dbc845/32.png) [@ErinPuff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ErinPuff)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2005, 9:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-food-meal-for-the-rest-of-your-life-what-would-you-choose/318573/30 "2005-08-25T21:59:11Z")
> [@Draelin](#): > > I could eat pasta every day and be happy. I _do_ eat pasta every day (or nearly). I’m fat, but happy. ---
**Author:** ![SolGrundy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bbce88/32.png) [@SolGrundy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SolGrundy)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2005, 10:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-food-meal-for-the-rest-of-your-life-what-would-you-choose/318573/31 "2005-08-25T22:07:01Z")
[Katsu curry rice](http://www.onmyplate.org/the_chicken_katsu_curry_files/). I’d be morbidly obese and die at 40, but the next 6 years would be _awesome_. And if we’re allowed to add a dessert, then after every meal I’d have a [Chocodile](http://www.hitormiss.org/2001/04/25/the-elusive-chocodile/). ---
**Author:** ![Eugene\_of\_Sandwich](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/c37758/32.png) [@Eugene\_of\_Sandwich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eugene_of_Sandwich)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2005, 10:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-food-meal-for-the-rest-of-your-life-what-would-you-choose/318573/32 "2005-08-25T22:19:55Z")
Gumbo. ---
**Author:** ![kelly5078](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/6f9a4e/32.png) [@kelly5078](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kelly5078)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2005, 10:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-food-meal-for-the-rest-of-your-life-what-would-you-choose/318573/33 "2005-08-25T22:20:18Z")
Since at least 50% of my meals over the past 30 years have been spaghetti, I don’t suppose it would be too much of a stretch to make it cover the other 50%. I guess it would have to be with meat sauce to cover my protein needs, although I more commonly eat it with tomato sauce. And lots of Parmesan. Kraft. ---
**Author:** ![Gozu\_Tashoya](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/7993a0/32.png) [@Gozu\_Tashoya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gozu_Tashoya)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2005, 10:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-food-meal-for-the-rest-of-your-life-what-would-you-choose/318573/34 "2005-08-25T22:33:14Z")
Um, this “one meal for the rest of your life thing” is government subsidized, right? Assuming so: Sushi and a small side salad w/ miso salad dressing. Green tea and a glass of ice water. And a multi-vitamin. And if not, well, I won’t be able to afford to eat anymore after, oh, two weeks or so. ---
**Author:** ![duffer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/duffer/32/1026_2.png) [@duffer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/duffer)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2005, 10:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-food-meal-for-the-rest-of-your-life-what-would-you-choose/318573/35 "2005-08-25T22:41:59Z")
Bacon and beer. ---
**Author:** ![Infovore](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/infovore/32/420_2.png) [@Infovore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Infovore)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2005, 5:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-food-meal-for-the-rest-of-your-life-what-would-you-choose/318573/36 "2005-08-26T05:32:18Z")
Pizza. Cheese and canadian bacon/ham, or even just straight cheese. Since I’m pretty much incapable of turning down pizza anytime it’s offered to me, I figure I could probably live on it if I had to. Hopefully I could switch pizza purveyors for a bit of variety, but if not I’ll take it from my favorite local pizza joint and be happy. ---
**Author:** ![MissGypsy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/8491ac/32.png) [@MissGypsy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MissGypsy)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2005, 5:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-food-meal-for-the-rest-of-your-life-what-would-you-choose/318573/37 "2005-08-26T05:39:09Z")
Philly cheesesteaks. I can live on those, indefinitely. Now I’m hungry… ---
**Author:** ![Cunctator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/43a26b/32.png) [@Cunctator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cunctator)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2005, 6:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-food-meal-for-the-rest-of-your-life-what-would-you-choose/318573/38 "2005-08-26T06:29:43Z")
Bread, cheese and potatoes. ---
**Author:** ![Trisky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Trisky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trisky)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2005, 12:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-food-meal-for-the-rest-of-your-life-what-would-you-choose/318573/39 "2005-08-26T12:16:39Z")
> [@cowgirl](#): > > I can truthfully report that I can live on the following for dinner, every day for weeks on end: I have an extremely frugal uncle who, before he retired, ate the same meal during every lunch break. For 35 years. He’d even turn down meeting my aunt for lunch. He ate two hotdogs, and drank a cup of coffee. He did retire with a lot of money in the bank, though… ---
**Author:** ![Tiggrkitty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tiggrkitty/32/17966_2.png) [@Tiggrkitty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tiggrkitty)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2005, 1:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-food-meal-for-the-rest-of-your-life-what-would-you-choose/318573/40 "2005-08-26T13:20:43Z")
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