# You get one free food for the rest of your life - What'll it be? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [December 11, 2010, 6:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-get-one-free-food-for-the-rest-of-your-life-whatll-it-be/563804 "2010-12-11T18:38:28Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 6
**Author:** ![Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mean_mr.mustard/32/3865_2.png) [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2010, 10:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-get-one-free-food-for-the-rest-of-your-life-whatll-it-be/563804/101 "2010-12-13T22:18:57Z")
> [@Czarcasm](#): > > This would mean that ingesting _any_ amount of water couldn’t hurt me, right? Well, you’d likely puke if you drank too much. I’m curious as to why you would consider water, though. > [@Alpha\_Twit](#): > > I’m not trying to get too cutesy with your rules **Mean Mr. Mustard** but could I get away with both sliced and pan fried potatoes _and_ french fries. Most people wouldn’t consider them interchangeable. Could any variety of fried spud qualify so long as it’s limited to potato, hot oil and salt? If you choose french fries, then the salt and oil - when eating FFs - is magical. If you choose ‘potatoes’, you could enjoy FFs, baked spuds, hash browns, etc., but only the potato ingredient itself would be ‘free’; the fat you cook them in will do what fat does. > [@MikeG](#): > > If sushi is allowed, what about dim sum? > > Man, I could do some serious damage to a never ending healthy for me plate of ha gow, chiu chow dumplings and bbq short ribs! I don’t eat dim sum, but I understand it is any of several different dishes, yes? From what I know, I’m going to put the kibosh on the dim sum (but I’m willing to listen to any arguments against my call). > [@YogSosoth](#): > > Most people picked some kind of food but I’m going with StG and choosing Coke. Expand to all sodas if possible? > > I know I wouldn’t get tired of that because during my 5 years at a fast food restaurant, I drank soda almost every time I was there during every break and lunch period. I still love soda to this day You can specify ‘pop’ and drink any kind you want. What is this ‘soda’ stuff you speak of? 😃 mmm ---
**Author:** ![Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mean_mr.mustard/32/3865_2.png) [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2010, 10:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-get-one-free-food-for-the-rest-of-your-life-whatll-it-be/563804/102 "2010-12-13T22:22:09Z")
> [@rivulus](#): > > I am deeply ashamed to admit this (and I suppose it violates the rule of the OP – because technically it’s more than one food, or perhaps not really _food_ at all] but… I have to go with a #1 meal at McDonald’s. A Big-Mac-fries-diet-Coke meal. > > Sorry if that just made a bunch of people hurl. Nope, no meal deals. I can understand the desire, though. mmm ---
**Author:** ![Carmady](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f04885/32.png) [@Carmady](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Carmady)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2010, 10:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-get-one-free-food-for-the-rest-of-your-life-whatll-it-be/563804/103 "2010-12-13T22:39:30Z")
If the magic includes the food being perfectly prepared, then steak. Otherwise, cheese. ---
**Author:** ![Arnold\_Winkelried](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Arnold\_Winkelried](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arnold_Winkelried)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2010, 10:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-get-one-free-food-for-the-rest-of-your-life-whatll-it-be/563804/104 "2010-12-13T22:46:00Z")
> [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](#): > > Well, you’d likely puke if you drank too much. I’m curious as to why you would consider water, though. No drowning! You would be like Aquaman. ---
**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:** [December 13, 2010, 10:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-get-one-free-food-for-the-rest-of-your-life-whatll-it-be/563804/105 "2010-12-13T22:48:00Z")
Jif smooth peanut butter… why the caloric savings alone would have me drop 10 pounds. 😉 Other candidates: Fried chicken, beef 'n cheese nachos (with queso blanco). If Diet Coke’s could be made to be good for me, then I may choose that as well… Lord knows I drink enough of the stuff. ---
**Author:** ![Dunkelheit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dunkelheit/32/248_2.png) [@Dunkelheit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dunkelheit)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2010, 11:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-get-one-free-food-for-the-rest-of-your-life-whatll-it-be/563804/106 "2010-12-13T23:09:08Z")
> [@drachillix](#): > > Damn, beaten to it…a metric assload of sushi for a diet probably would not be all that bad for you anyway. True. I’d rather have it “free” as in free of cost. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Kolga](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e56c9b/32.png) [@Kolga](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kolga)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2010, 11:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-get-one-free-food-for-the-rest-of-your-life-whatll-it-be/563804/107 "2010-12-13T23:26:42Z")
> [@Jeneva](#): > > True. I’d rather have it “free” as in free of cost. 😉 Yes, because I spend a metric assload of money on the metric assload of sushi I eat! ---
**Author:** ![Thudlow\_Boink](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thudlow_boink/32/320_2.png) [@Thudlow\_Boink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thudlow_Boink)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2010, 11:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-get-one-free-food-for-the-rest-of-your-life-whatll-it-be/563804/108 "2010-12-13T23:31:16Z")
I’m pretty sure the correct answer is **pizza**. ---
**Author:** ![Dunkelheit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dunkelheit/32/248_2.png) [@Dunkelheit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dunkelheit)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2010, 11:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-get-one-free-food-for-the-rest-of-your-life-whatll-it-be/563804/109 "2010-12-13T23:34:41Z")
> [@Kolga](#): > > Yes, because I spend a metric assload of money on the metric assload of sushi I eat! Exactly. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2010, 2:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-get-one-free-food-for-the-rest-of-your-life-whatll-it-be/563804/110 "2010-12-14T02:32:07Z")
Cheese. But I’m tempted to say ice cream . . . a flavorless ice cream to which I could add any flavor. Or bread. But no, I’ll stick with cheese. ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2010, 3:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-get-one-free-food-for-the-rest-of-your-life-whatll-it-be/563804/111 "2010-12-14T03:03:07Z")
> [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](#): > > Well, you’d likely puke if you drank too much. I’m curious as to why you would consider water, though. It’s damn cheap, it’s available almost everywhere, we drink it every day and yet most of us aren’t tired of it, and(according to the rules you set up) It would be impossible for me to drown. ---
**Author:** ![rowrrbazzle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rowrrbazzle/32/414_2.png) [@rowrrbazzle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rowrrbazzle)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2010, 3:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-get-one-free-food-for-the-rest-of-your-life-whatll-it-be/563804/112 "2010-12-14T03:14:41Z")
Let me try to be sneaky here. Butterfat. If that’s allowed, I can now have butter, milk, cream, sour cream, ice cream, whipped cream, yogurt, and cheese. ---
**Author:** ![Enuma\_Elish](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/5e9695/32.png) [@Enuma\_Elish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enuma_Elish)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2010, 3:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-get-one-free-food-for-the-rest-of-your-life-whatll-it-be/563804/113 "2010-12-14T03:25:20Z")
Ice Cream please!!! ---
**Author:** ![Justin\_Credible](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a8b319/32.png) [@Justin\_Credible](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Justin_Credible)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2010, 3:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-get-one-free-food-for-the-rest-of-your-life-whatll-it-be/563804/114 "2010-12-14T03:49:46Z")
Baklava. Definitely baklava. ---
**Author:** ![Tabby\_Cat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Tabby\_Cat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tabby_Cat)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2010, 4:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-get-one-free-food-for-the-rest-of-your-life-whatll-it-be/563804/115 "2010-12-14T04:23:02Z")
> [@Czarcasm](#): > > It’s damn cheap, it’s available almost everywhere, we drink it every day and yet most of us aren’t tired of it, and(according to the rules you set up) It would be impossible for me to drown. You could drink it, sure, but you wouldn’t be able to _inhale_ it. 😃 I’m actually quite torn between fried chicken, or candy. Nobody wants free fried chicken? ---
**Author:** ![Enuma\_Elish](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/5e9695/32.png) [@Enuma\_Elish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enuma_Elish)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2010, 4:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-get-one-free-food-for-the-rest-of-your-life-whatll-it-be/563804/116 "2010-12-14T04:41:38Z")
I love fried chicken. I still eat it every week or two. I picked ice cream because I gave it up to the cholesterol gods. (My Mom’s chicken fried in lard recipe was my second choice.) ---
**Author:** ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2010, 5:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-get-one-free-food-for-the-rest-of-your-life-whatll-it-be/563804/117 "2010-12-14T05:19:30Z")
Pizza! ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2010, 5:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-get-one-free-food-for-the-rest-of-your-life-whatll-it-be/563804/118 "2010-12-14T05:50:49Z")
> [@Tabby\_Cat](#): > > You could drink it, sure, but you wouldn’t be able to _inhale_ it. 😃 From the OP: > [@](#): > > I have built into it a safety mechanism that renders it impossible for this food to harm your body in any way, no matter how much you ingest. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Tabby\_Cat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Tabby\_Cat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tabby_Cat)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2010, 6:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-get-one-free-food-for-the-rest-of-your-life-whatll-it-be/563804/119 "2010-12-14T06:07:03Z")
I dunno. Ingestion isn’t the same as aspiration, to me. I mean, sure, the water wouldn’t kill you, and I might even accept that it wouldn’t damage your lungs, but where would you get your oxygen from? Bah. Fried chicken it is! ---
**Author:** ![tr0psn4j](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/958977/32.png) [@tr0psn4j](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tr0psn4j)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2010, 6:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-get-one-free-food-for-the-rest-of-your-life-whatll-it-be/563804/120 "2010-12-14T06:51:05Z")
If you find yourself in a situation where you’re going to drown, just drink your way out of it! Shouldn’t be a problem with the magical rules in place. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-get-one-free-food-for-the-rest-of-your-life-whatll-it-be/563804.md?page=5) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-get-one-free-food-for-the-rest-of-your-life-whatll-it-be/563804.md?page=7)