# Serious question about Habakkuk3
**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/serious-question-about-habakkuk3/658322
**Category:** The BBQ Pit
**Created:** [May 14, 2013, 4:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/serious-question-about-habakkuk3/658322 "2013-05-14T16:09:45Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
**Page:** 5
### Author:  [@Ravenman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ravenman)
#### Post date: [May 15, 2013, 6:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/serious-question-about-habakkuk3/658322/81 "2013-05-15T18:18:23Z")
> [@Askthepizzaguy](#):
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> So, instead I will talk about something far more important, Doritos.
I miss the cajun flavored Ruffles, almost as much as I miss the ads with the cajun guy talking about cajun flavored Ruffles. I garrrrrontee it.
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### Author:  [@elucidator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elucidator)
#### Post date: [May 15, 2013, 6:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/serious-question-about-habakkuk3/658322/82 "2013-05-15T18:19:53Z")
> [@](#):
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> What about dolmas? Love me some grape leaf wrapped lamb and rice …
Oh, so pinto beans and greens ain’t good enough for your multi-cultural ass, huh? How long you been livin’ in Austin? And lambs? Ain’t that pretty much like sheep?
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### Author:  [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)
#### Post date: [May 15, 2013, 6:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/serious-question-about-habakkuk3/658322/83 "2013-05-15T18:22:44Z")
> [@elucidator](#):
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> And lambs? Ain’t that pretty much like sheep?
Under-age sheep, which makes them more or less attractive, depending.
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### Author:  [@Capt\_Kirk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Capt_Kirk)
#### Post date: [May 15, 2013, 7:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/serious-question-about-habakkuk3/658322/84 "2013-05-15T19:07:34Z")
> [@elucidator](#):
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> Oh, so pinto beans and greens ain’t good enough for your multi-cultural ass, huh? How long you been livin’ in Austin? And lambs? Ain’t that pretty much like sheep?
Austin, schmaustin. I am a proud Houstonian. Do like my food cute though.
**Capt**
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### Author:  [@Smeghead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smeghead)
#### Post date: [May 15, 2013, 7:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/serious-question-about-habakkuk3/658322/85 "2013-05-15T19:59:48Z")
I’m beginning to feel that we may have strayed slightly from the serious Habakkuk questioning promised in the OP.
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### Author:  [@Askthepizzaguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Askthepizzaguy)
#### Post date: [May 15, 2013, 8:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/serious-question-about-habakkuk3/658322/86 "2013-05-15T20:30:52Z")
> [@Smeghead](#):
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> I’m beginning to feel that we may have strayed slightly from the serious Habakkuk questioning promised in the OP.
Truly, the thread has been greatly improved upon by switching to a far more interesting topic. Really, you pick anything, and it would be more interesting.
Next up: watching paint dry. The Drylympics are this summer. I’m betting heavily on 16 hours, 12 minutes, and 33 seconds.
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### Author:  [@Askthepizzaguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Askthepizzaguy)
#### Post date: [May 15, 2013, 8:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/serious-question-about-habakkuk3/658322/87 "2013-05-15T20:41:33Z")
OOC- if the troll in question were more creative, it could be amusing to pit him. But I’ve never seen a more dull or transparent one.
It wants attention. I say anything else deserves more attention. Let’s talk about the health of our colons for a while.
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### Author:  [@Ravenman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ravenman)
#### Post date: [May 15, 2013, 8:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/serious-question-about-habakkuk3/658322/88 "2013-05-15T20:41:57Z")
No, let’s not.
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### Author:  [@elucidator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elucidator)
#### Post date: [May 15, 2013, 8:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/serious-question-about-habakkuk3/658322/89 "2013-05-15T20:42:18Z")
nm
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### Author:  [@Askthepizzaguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Askthepizzaguy)
#### Post date: [May 15, 2013, 8:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/serious-question-about-habakkuk3/658322/90 "2013-05-15T20:43:01Z")
Parcheesi strategy, then?
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### Author:  [@El\_Kabong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/El_Kabong)
#### Post date: [May 15, 2013, 10:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/serious-question-about-habakkuk3/658322/91 "2013-05-15T22:22:16Z")
> [@Alessan](#):
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> I’m not sure I’m comfortable with Texans talking about falafel.
Why? They’re just an alternative version of hush puppies, aren’t they?
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### Author:  [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)
#### Post date: [May 15, 2013, 11:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/serious-question-about-habakkuk3/658322/92 "2013-05-15T23:11:13Z")
You just made Texans’ heads explode all over the state.
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### Author:  [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)
#### Post date: [May 16, 2013, 2:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/serious-question-about-habakkuk3/658322/93 "2013-05-16T02:12:42Z")
> [@El\_Kabong](#):
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> Why? They’re just an alternative version of hush puppies, aren’t they?
Based on [this pic](http://www.foodpeoplewant.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/Falafel3.jpg), they sure look like hushpuppies.
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### Author:  [@Try2B\_Comprehensive](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Try2B_Comprehensive)
#### Post date: [May 16, 2013, 4:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/serious-question-about-habakkuk3/658322/94 "2013-05-16T04:34:48Z")
> [@Kimballkid](#):
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> It took them awhile, but Kraft now sells the macaroni and cheese dust by itself, so there may be hope for Doritos dust.
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> Does it taste like Doritos?
Look. Let me help you and **PizzaGuy** out. You make your parsnip salad, with the 8 carrots and the head of cabbage and the celery/cucumber (my gf hates celery) and the lemon juice. Keep in mind this is, like, 4-8 servings. Two of you wouldn’t eat it all at once.
Then
You take some Peri Peri (or if you can’t find that, cayenne), taco seasoning, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, SUGAR, and play around until you approximate the Doritos dust. You sprinkle it liberally on the parsnip salad, and now it tastes like Doritos only it is actually something your body needs if you have literally never consumed one single parnsip in your entire life.
I expect the Doritos dust recipe is mostly taco seasoning. You can do it. If it took WD 40 tries, you can give Doritos dust a dozen whirls. You said you’d snort it, so give it a go!
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### Author:  [@3trew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/3trew)
#### Post date: [May 16, 2013, 6:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/serious-question-about-habakkuk3/658322/95 "2013-05-16T06:31:01Z")
> [@Try2B\_Comprehensive](#):
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> Look. Let me help you and **PizzaGuy** out. You make your parsnip salad, with the 8 carrots and the head of cabbage and the celery/cucumber (my gf hates celery) and the lemon juice. Keep in mind this is, like, 4-8 servings. Two of you wouldn’t eat it all at once.
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> Then
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> You take some Peri Peri (or if you can’t find that, cayenne), taco seasoning, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, SUGAR, and play around until you approximate the Doritos dust. You sprinkle it liberally on the parsnip salad, and now it tastes like Doritos only it is actually something your body needs if you have literally never consumed one single parnsip in your entire life.
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> I expect the Doritos dust recipe is mostly taco seasoning. You can do it. If it took WD 40 tries, you can give Doritos dust a dozen whirls. You said you’d snort it, so give it a go!
Or, you make the salad, blend it into a paste, and use it as a dip for your Doritos. It’s a win-win situation.
Well, lose-lose, really, but I am assured that this is mathematically the same.
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### Author:  [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)
#### Post date: [May 16, 2013, 6:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/serious-question-about-habakkuk3/658322/96 "2013-05-16T06:43:50Z")
> [@LeeshaJoy](#):
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> Don’t forget [Kohlrabi!](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kohlrabi)
And “radish” is totally rad!
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### Author:  [@Bridget\_Burke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bridget_Burke)
#### Post date: [May 16, 2013, 7:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/serious-question-about-habakkuk3/658322/97 "2013-05-16T07:29:39Z")
> [@Capt\_Kirk](#):
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> Austin, schmaustin. I am a proud Houstonian. Do like my food cute though.
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> **Capt**
Phoenicia offers exotic foods–raw or prepared. The [Downtown location](http://www.phoeniciafoods.com/locations/downtown-market/) is really handy for those wishing to avoid an expedition to arthest Westheimer.
Sometimes, shawarma really hits the spot…
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### Author:  [@Nava](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nava)
#### Post date: [May 16, 2013, 11:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/serious-question-about-habakkuk3/658322/98 "2013-05-16T11:02:04Z")
> [@Askthepizzaguy](#):
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> Parcheesi strategy, then?
Hint 1: don’t play with Abuelita. Yes, I know she’s dead. Doesn’t matter. I once saw the woman eat five other pieces from a single throw of the dice (are they called pieces in English or do they get a more specific name?). She was superb at teaching people how to play, she taught us many games, but none brought out her inner barracuda the way parcheesi did.
Damn, I miss those games, on that round table covered in pictures of her children and grandchildren…
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### Author:  [@Death\_of\_Rats](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Death_of_Rats)
#### Post date: [May 16, 2013, 3:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/serious-question-about-habakkuk3/658322/99 "2013-05-16T15:17:00Z")
> [@FoieGrasIsEvil](#):
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> Yeah, it’s not really fair to other foods that the main ingredient in hummus gets two crazy-cool names.
It is kinda of sad that hummus itself, however, has a name like a sex act from the seedier sections of the Kama Sutra that only gets talked about in hushed, ashaned tones.
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### Author:  [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)
#### Post date: [May 16, 2013, 4:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/serious-question-about-habakkuk3/658322/100 "2013-05-16T16:40:45Z")
> [@Nava](#):
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> Hint 1: don’t play with Abuelita. Yes, I know she’s dead. Doesn’t matter. I once saw the woman eat five other pieces from a single throw of the dice (are they called pieces in English or do they get a more specific name?). She was superb at teaching people how to play, she taught us many games, but none brought out her inner barracuda the way parcheesi did.
Ummm, by “eat” did you mean to convey that Abuelita would “capture” those pieces,\* or that she literally _consumed_ them?
Forgive me for being dense, but from some of the things I’ve read from you about your family, something as terrifying as that doesn’t seem entirely implausible…
\*(yes, that is the common term, although I think I may have come across the term “pawns” some time in my misspent youth)
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