# The Foodie Feud \[Closed\]

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**Created:** [May 19, 2008, 8:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-foodie-feud-closed/449894 "2008-05-19T20:52:36Z")\
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And, **devilsknew** , I do feel your pain. I suspect what annoys you about mango chutney is the same thing that annoys me about people putting cranberries in biscotti. (I’m Italian.)

However, to be quite succinct: When I said “a common ingredient in chutneys”, my actual mental parsing was – **chutneys** that you encounter – **what** are they often made of?

And, since I am in America, I myself said “mango” because I figured that’s what most people would have encountered.

However, I personally have made chutney with just about every fruit under the sun except tomatoes. I love it with roasted meat. I love it with poultry. I love it with fish.

Believe me, I was equally baffled when everybody said, “conch”.

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