# Your most shameful culinary practices **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** food-cooking\ **Created:** [March 23, 2021, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-most-shameful-culinary-practices/938498 "2021-03-23T15:42:29Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 27
**Author:** ![Typo\_Negative](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/typo_negative/32/484_2.png) [@Typo\_Negative](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Typo_Negative)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2021, 10:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-most-shameful-culinary-practices/938498/524 "2021-04-28T22:50:03Z")
ALL of my recipes call for onion. Even the desserts. ---
**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:** [April 28, 2021, 10:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-most-shameful-culinary-practices/938498/525 "2021-04-28T22:51:24Z")
Yet very few of my recipes call for chicken skin. Clearly the Force is out of balance. ---
**Author:** ![WildaBeast](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wildabeast/32/6_2.png) [@WildaBeast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WildaBeast)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2021, 10:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-most-shameful-culinary-practices/938498/526 "2021-04-28T22:51:49Z")
I once saw “chicken fried bacon” listed on a food truck’s menu. I really regret not trying it. ---
**Author:** ![ParallelLines](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/parallellines/32/3575_2.png) [@ParallelLines](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ParallelLines)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2021, 11:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-most-shameful-culinary-practices/938498/527 "2021-04-28T23:09:06Z")
> [@Dr\_Paprika](#): > > Is there any food that isn’t improved by wrapping it in bacon? I don’t think it’s _shameful_ to wrap anything in bacon, but as to whether it works on everything, I respectfully disagree. I like wrapping bacon around foods that can benefit from additional salt, smoke, or fat during cooking, whether it be a dry turkey, a sweet melon or jalapeno, or milder seafood dishes. But sometimes, if you add bacon to something that is already good on it’s own, you can end up with something where you want just the bacon or just the ‘other’ material. A case in point for me (and it’s shameful in it’s own way) is chocolate dipped bacon. I love chocolate, I love bacon, but put both together and it doesn’t quite work. I like the salt + chocolate, but the fat + chocolate element and smokey + chocolate element just fail for me. So again, to my great shame, I cannot condone adding bacon to EVERYTHING. Nor my next nearest absolutes, adding onion/garlic/cheese to everything. But truly, in all of these examples, it is the exception that proves the rule. ---
**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:** [April 28, 2021, 11:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-most-shameful-culinary-practices/938498/528 "2021-04-28T23:31:06Z")
No shame. I do not care for or see the point of chocolate covered bacon. ---
**Author:** ![kitap](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b9e5f3/32.png) [@kitap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kitap)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2021, 11:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-most-shameful-culinary-practices/938498/529 "2021-04-28T23:37:31Z")
> [@Dr\_Paprika](#): > > Is there any food that isn’t improved by wrapping it in bacon? I got a lollipop after getting my vaccine. My father suggested if they want to up the number of people getting vaccinated they should offer free bacon instead. ---
**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:** [April 29, 2021, 12:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-most-shameful-culinary-practices/938498/530 "2021-04-29T00:22:19Z")
> [@Dr\_Paprika](#): > > No shame. I do not care for or see the point of chocolate covered bacon. I’d love that! ---
**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:** [April 29, 2021, 12:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-most-shameful-culinary-practices/938498/531 "2021-04-29T00:36:17Z")
Many like it. But I am not a fan of the combination of quite sweet and quite salty. Don’t care for chocolate covered pretzels either. Nor a piece of tamarind candy I was once given, told it combined all four flavours including heat and sourness. ---
**Author:** ![HMS\_Irruncible](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hms_irruncible/32/7394_2.png) [@HMS\_Irruncible](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HMS_Irruncible)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2021, 12:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-most-shameful-culinary-practices/938498/532 "2021-04-29T00:49:44Z")
Sometimes my lunch is just a can of white beans mixed with salsa. It’s decent, healthy, cheap. ---
**Author:** ![nightshadea](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/7ba0ec/32.png) [@nightshadea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nightshadea)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2021, 5:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-most-shameful-culinary-practices/938498/533 "2021-04-29T05:09:01Z")
> [@Dr\_Paprika](#): > > The Gallery of Regrettable Food clearly proves that jello goes with almost anything. So does mid century menu ,it even went to the official jello museum … ---
**Author:** ![solost](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/solost/32/11776_2.png) [@solost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/solost)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2021, 12:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-most-shameful-culinary-practices/938498/534 "2021-04-29T12:30:17Z")
> [@HMS\_Irruncible](#): > > Sometimes my lunch is just a can of white beans mixed with salsa. It’s decent, healthy, cheap. I don’t see the shameful aspect of this at all. Unless you work in an office with co-workers and you’re referring to the aftermath of that lunch in the afternoon 😝 ---
**Author:** ![Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/qadgop_the_mercotan/32/83_2.png) [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qadgop_the_Mercotan)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2021, 3:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-most-shameful-culinary-practices/938498/535 "2021-04-29T15:51:07Z")
> [@Dr\_Paprika](#): > > No shame. I do not care for or see the point of chocolate covered bacon. Not quite the same, but I’ve found that chocolate bars with bits of bacon in 'em are quite delicious. And I loves me some tamarind candy too. Haven’t combined those with bacon though. Yet. ---
**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:** [April 29, 2021, 4:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-most-shameful-culinary-practices/938498/536 "2021-04-29T16:46:28Z")
I will admit to making and liking salted caramel ice cream. But it is only a little salty. Combinations of coarse salt and chocolate seem a good waste of the latter. The salt water taffy once sold at the local fair or bulk food store also tastes fine and does not seem particularly salty. But maybe it is like those fast food meals that taste good but have 1500mg of sodium. Things like bacon sundaes and milkshakes seem a little tryhard. Never tried them. I’m sure they taste good. ---
**Author:** ![Aspenglow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aspenglow/32/76_2.png) [@Aspenglow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aspenglow)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2021, 7:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-most-shameful-culinary-practices/938498/537 "2021-04-29T19:20:54Z")
> [@Dr\_Paprika](#): > > The salt water taffy once sold at the local fair or bulk food store also tastes fine and does not seem particularly salty. May I fight your ignorance? 🙂 It’s not called salt water taffy because it has more salt in it than regular taffy. > **[The History of Salt Water Taffy](https://bulkcandystore.com/blog/the-history-of-salt-water-taffy/)** > > Most everyone loves salt water taffy, a classic chewy, sweet treat that makes everybody smile. But did you ever wonder when and how this iconic candy was first made? We know we have, and that's why we're here to bring you the sugary sweet history of... From the article: > Salt water taffy is composed of sugar, cornstarch, corn syrup, glycerine, water, butter, salt, flavor, and food coloring. Contrary to popular belief, the taffy contains no actual sea water. However, it does contain both salt and water. But not more salt than any other candy. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![That\_Don\_Guy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/that_don_guy/32/538_2.png) [@That\_Don\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/That_Don_Guy)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2021, 7:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-most-shameful-culinary-practices/938498/538 "2021-04-29T19:32:02Z")
Prior to my low-carb diet, probably that my regular pizza order was pepperoni, extra cheese, and pineapple. (Ham? Who puts ham on pizza?) Since then, it’s hamburgers with low-carb tortilla quarters instead of the buns. ---
**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:** [April 29, 2021, 8:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-most-shameful-culinary-practices/938498/539 "2021-04-29T20:27:34Z")
Didn’t know the history, but I did know it never tasted particularly salty. Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/qadgop_the_mercotan/32/83_2.png) [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qadgop_the_Mercotan)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2021, 8:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-most-shameful-culinary-practices/938498/540 "2021-04-29T20:38:29Z")
> [@Aspenglow](#): > > salt water taffy I always thought the taffy they sell on Mackinac island should be fresh water taffy. ---
**Author:** ![k9bfriender](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/k9bfriender/32/3283_2.png) [@k9bfriender](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/k9bfriender)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2021, 8:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-most-shameful-culinary-practices/938498/541 "2021-04-29T20:39:03Z")
Hmmm, even bacon wrapped saltwater taffy sounds pretty good. But now I have a craving for bacon wrapped peanut butter fudge. ---
**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:** [April 29, 2021, 8:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-most-shameful-culinary-practices/938498/542 "2021-04-29T20:40:22Z")
Who’s up for some saltwater bacon? ---
**Author:** ![Madam\_Librarian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/madam_librarian/32/3123_2.png) [@Madam\_Librarian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Madam_Librarian)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2021, 8:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-most-shameful-culinary-practices/938498/543 "2021-04-29T20:40:57Z")
> [@QuickSilver](#): > > Before I got to the end of that sentence, I was fully expecting a period after the word “plate”. As a kid, I read a Reader’s Digest story about a neighbor who was always showing up at another neighbor’s house around dinner time. Feeling obligated, neighbor #2 always invited neighbor #1 to stay for dinner, but after a few weeks of this, it was beyond obnoxious. The next evening, the host put the dishes on the floor, let the dog lap up what was left, and then returned the dishes to the cabinet. Surprisingly, the neighbor never returned. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-most-shameful-culinary-practices/938498.md?page=26) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-most-shameful-culinary-practices/938498.md?page=28)