# What is your most child-like food? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** food-cooking\ **Created:** [June 3, 2022, 5:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-most-child-like-food/965613 "2022-06-03T05:25:48Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 7
**Author:** ![Tarataratara](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f4b2a3/32.png) [@Tarataratara](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tarataratara)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2022, 7:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-most-child-like-food/965613/122 "2022-06-06T19:08:05Z")
> [@TRC4941](#): > > Chocolate malts When I was pregnant, I craved chocolate malts. I would ask for extra, extra, extra malt. They would be gritty. I convinced myself that malt must be good for growing babies. ---
**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:** [June 7, 2022, 2:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-most-child-like-food/965613/123 "2022-06-07T14:07:00Z")
On my last grocery trip, I bought a jar of malt powder, vanilla ice cream and chocolate syrup. I made the most delicious malts for our dessert! Now I keep thinking of chocolate malts every evening. So far I’ve had enough willpower to not eat one every day. I’ve only had that first one - maybe I’ll make it a Sunday night tradition. ---
**Author:** ![JohnT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnt/32/15048_2.png) [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2022, 2:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-most-child-like-food/965613/124 "2022-06-07T14:32:36Z")
> [@teelabrown](#): > > white bread and butter, sprinkled with lots of sugar and cinnamon. Wait, what? Since when is basic cinnamon toast _trashy_? ---
**Author:** ![Cardigan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cardigan/32/187_2.png) [@Cardigan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardigan)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2022, 2:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-most-child-like-food/965613/125 "2022-06-07T14:34:23Z")
Pop Tarts ---
**Author:** ![JohnT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnt/32/15048_2.png) [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2022, 2:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-most-child-like-food/965613/126 "2022-06-07T14:52:24Z")
> [@TRC4941](#): > > I don’t consider a lot of these replies “kids’ foods” I was going to make this same remark, especially in regards to peanut butter, a food beloved even by my hyper-athletic-doctor sister, a woman in her 60s still doing hundred mile bike rides. It’s a food we eat as kids, and as parents we see the value of a quick, filling snack which is easy and simple to prepare, all of this is true. But too many of us eat it as adults for it to be considered a ‘child-like’ food. Anyway… As for me, my weakness is sugary cereals like Cocoa Pebbles, Lucky Charms, Cap’n Crunch and the like. Now _these_ are childish, lol. ---
**Author:** ![TriPolar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripolar/32/3008_2.png) [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2022, 3:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-most-child-like-food/965613/127 "2022-06-07T15:15:50Z")
> [@JohnT](#): > > I was going to make this same remark, especially in regards to peanut butter, a food beloved even by my hyper-athletic-doctor sister, a woman in her 60s still doing hundred mile bike rides. It’s a food we eat as kids, and as parents we see the value of a quick, filling snack which is easy and simple to prepare, all of this is true. But too many of us eat it as adults for it to be considered a ‘child-like’ food. I don’t know if it was always considered to be that way. Maybe it was and I didn’t notice, but I think the popularity of peanut butter when I was born a boomer led to more widespread mainstream use now. ---
**Author:** ![teelabrown](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/teelabrown/32/8412_2.png) [@teelabrown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/teelabrown)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2022, 3:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-most-child-like-food/965613/128 "2022-06-07T15:36:14Z")
> [@JohnT](#): > > Since when is basic cinnamon toast _trashy_ ? Not cinnamon _toast_; just Wonder bread spread with (what was probably cold margarine back in 1965), then sprinkled with sugar and cinnamon. Only stuck-up highfalutin’ people actually _toasted_ their bread first. ---
**Author:** ![Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/son_of_a_rich/32/5439_2.png) [@Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Son_of_a_Rich)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2022, 4:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-most-child-like-food/965613/129 "2022-06-07T16:05:17Z")
I used to make a delicious egg sandwich. I’ve since been told the prep might not be healthy. I would crack an egg into a baggie and add a broken up square of Kraft American and goosh it all up. I’d set it in the microwave and zap it til it puffed up, then flip it over and puff it up. Fast, and no mess. ---
**Author:** ![JohnT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnt/32/15048_2.png) [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2022, 4:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-most-child-like-food/965613/130 "2022-06-07T16:11:07Z")
> [@teelabrown](#): > > Only stuck-up highfalutin’ people actually _toasted_ their bread first. Pish-posh! ---
**Author:** ![Dung\_Beetle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dung_beetle/32/7945_2.png) [@Dung\_Beetle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dung_Beetle)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2022, 5:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-most-child-like-food/965613/131 "2022-06-07T17:48:45Z")
Darn. It sounds good. ---
**Author:** ![jnglmassiv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f07891/32.png) [@jnglmassiv](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jnglmassiv)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2022, 7:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-most-child-like-food/965613/132 "2022-06-07T19:41:21Z")
> [@TRC4941](#): > > A mug of half coffee, half milk and 3 spoons of sugar. In this, dunk hard cinnamon/sugar toast slathered with peanut butter. I’m ok with chocolate Malt-O-Meal and I’ll set aside ‘plain’ hot dogs for a moment but cinnamon toast _in_ the coffee?! That’s not gonna fly. ---
**Author:** ![Railer13](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/railer13/32/9742_2.png) [@Railer13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Railer13)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2022, 8:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-most-child-like-food/965613/133 "2022-06-07T20:51:03Z")
> [@Son\_of\_a\_Rich](#): > > I used to make a delicious egg sandwich. OK, how long to zap it until it puffed up? And then how long after you flipped it over? ---
**Author:** ![Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/son_of_a_rich/32/5439_2.png) [@Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Son_of_a_Rich)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2022, 9:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-most-child-like-food/965613/134 "2022-06-07T21:00:46Z")
You have to watch it, it puffs up pretty fast. Takes a little trial & error. ---
**Author:** ![Railer13](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/railer13/32/9742_2.png) [@Railer13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Railer13)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2022, 9:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-most-child-like-food/965613/135 "2022-06-07T21:01:56Z")
> [@Son\_of\_a\_Rich](#): > > Takes a little trial & error. Thanks. That is my de facto method of microwaving stuff. ---
**Author:** ![Dr\_Paprika](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dr_paprika/32/3042_2.png) [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2022, 9:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-most-child-like-food/965613/136 "2022-06-07T21:57:12Z")
Rice Pablum. But I haven’t actually eaten that since I was very young. If you need something more recent, I’ve always liked peanut butter sandwiches and hot dogs. ---
**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:** [June 8, 2022, 2:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-most-child-like-food/965613/137 "2022-06-08T14:12:52Z")
> [@jnglmassiv](#): > > > [@TRC4941](#): > > > > A mug of half coffee, half milk and 3 spoons of sugar. In this, dunk hard cinnamon/sugar toast slathered with peanut butter. > > I’m ok with chocolate Malt-O-Meal and I’ll set aside ‘plain’ hot dogs for a moment but cinnamon toast _in_ the coffee?! That’s not gonna fly. Just dipped in the coffee. Like you’d dunk a donut. ---
**Author:** ![MikeF](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@MikeF](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MikeF)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2022, 3:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-most-child-like-food/965613/138 "2022-06-08T15:00:57Z")
Peanut butter and Smucker’s strawberry preserves. When there’s nothing else in the house, there’s usually this. As a kid, it was accompanied by Nestles Quik or Ovaltine. Now, maybe coffee. ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2022, 4:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-most-child-like-food/965613/139 "2022-06-08T16:04:49Z")
> [@MikeF](#): > > As a kid, it was accompanied by Nestles Quik or Ovaltine. Ovaltine? A crummy commercial? Son of a BITCH! 🎄 😄 ---
**Author:** ![jnglmassiv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f07891/32.png) [@jnglmassiv](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jnglmassiv)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2022, 4:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-most-child-like-food/965613/140 "2022-06-08T16:30:27Z")
Yes, sorry. I completely missed where you wrote dunking. Continue to dunk. Also, dunk is a funny word. ---
**Author:** ![lobotomyboy63](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lobotomyboy63/32/2900_2.png) [@lobotomyboy63](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lobotomyboy63)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2022, 6:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-most-child-like-food/965613/141 "2022-06-08T18:07:05Z")
When we were kids we used to get Mallo Cups. I thought they were ok—not a huge fan of that much marshmallow—but I later learned they also made Smoothies. A Smoothie is a peanut butter cup, but the shell is butterscotch. We thought they were awesome. N.B. The mfr, Boyer, also included cardboards with printed “coins” on them. A single cup pkg had one coin; a double cup pkg had two. Some coins were a penny, others a nickel. Once we actually got the dollar. Save them till you get $5 worth, cut them out, send in for a free box. Cool! Now, you can actually get merch: > **[Incentive%20Program.pdf](https://www.boyercandies.com/mts/img/playmoney/Incentive%20Program.pdf)** > > 2.69 MB BTW I found Smoothies again at a deep discount place. They were still good but not as great as I remember. Sorry if I missed it upthread, but I’d never heard of these, called “spider hot dogs” by some. > **[Threaded Spaghetti Hot Dogs Were the Best Decision I’ve Ever Made](https://slate.com/culture/2018/07/how-to-make-threaded-spaghetti-hot-dogs.html)** > > A clumsy but very serious foray into the world of viral food trends. Trim the noodles a bit after cooking and it sure looks like a Flying Spaghetti Monster. Why not impress your pastafarian friends with a platter? [Variations here.](https://www.google.com/search?q=spider+hot+dogs&rlz=1C1CHBF_enUS798US798&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwj5nbHosp74AhW2lmoFHXlwBEEQ_AUoAnoECAEQBA&biw=1366&bih=657&dpr=1) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-most-child-like-food/965613.md?page=6) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-most-child-like-food/965613.md?page=8)