Professionals from all walks of life have their own slang that can go viral as new trends gain popularity. And that’s completely normal. But someone who has a silver tongue (or corporate backing) can spin the truth and hype up something that is entirely ordinary.
For some, a deconstructed meal is the pinnacle of the fine dining experience. For others, they've heard the word so often that it’s a sign that things have become entirely too corporatized, that the chef might be lazy and pretentious, or that their ‘foodie’ friend wants to show off. Redditor u/zzzzzzzzzra started a discussion on r/Cooking, asking folks to share popular foodie terms that they find particularly annoying. Scroll down to read their opinions, and remember to upvote the ones you agree are overused.
We wanted to learn more about the evolution of food trends and terms, so we got in touch with pie artist Jessica Leigh Clark-Bojin, @thepieous. She is a published author, the founder of the Pies Are Awesome project, and you'll find Bored Panda's full interview with her as you read on.
#22
I can't stand 'hack' when it's literally just an alternative recipe to a popular dish...like 'ramen hack'
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93points
#23
Just the exhagerated "omg soooo good" faces people make on their cooking channels after they take the first bite.
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86points
#24
Grass fed… like ok I know that in America a lot of cattle are grain fed so it actually means something, but it’s become pervasive in Europe too where almost all cattle are fed outside on grass, like, it means nothing.
Hen’s egg. So many menus with a hen’s egg. Like, if it’s a f*****g duck egg, or a quail egg, just say that, but if you just say egg I think we’ll get which damned bird it’s coming from.
GGGGRRWWAAARAARRRRRGGGGHHHH
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85points
#26
The hipster convention of naming a restaurant two random, unrelated nouns, (e.g. Wrench & Rodent Seabastropub.)
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82points
#27
'Handhelds'. They're talking about sandwiches like they're a Game Boy. It's so weird.
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82points
#29
'Umami bomb'. So many TV chefs and YouTube personalities use this term. You know, like 'I’m gonna drop an umami bomb and add some miso to this...'
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72points
#30
"Crack". Every recipe on Pinterest: 'Tuna Casserole Crack!! My kids can't get enough!!!!'"
67points
#31
Aioli. Stop calling anything with a glop of mayo in it aioli.
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64points
#32
'Better-than-takeout'. Of course the burger you spent $30 and four hours on is better than the Big Mac they slap together for $4.
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64points
#33
I have two: the entirety of “Thug Kitchen” (my sister got me the cookbook as a gift, very thoughtful but the whole book is cringe) and “better than sex”. Ma’am if that chocolate cake is better than sex I am concerned your needs are not being met.
*Edit* I am fully aware asexual people exist, I apologize if this joke came off as insensitive.
63points
#34
'Nom' and 'yummy' are both VERY high on my list of words that make my body retract into itself. I have no defense for this, but it absolutely is nails on the chalkboard for me.
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63points
#35
I hate it when people say or type “chef’s kiss”, especially with emojis. It triggers irrational anger and annoyance in me.
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59points
#37
Farm to table. If you grew up on a farm this will set your hair on fire!
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58points
#38
Maybe it's more of a trend than a term but it feels like it's just a turn of phrase to me where now everything is a god damned "bowl". Noodle bowl, burrito bowl, etc. It's a damn bowl of noodles and I could put that "burrito bowl" on a plate and it would be a taco salad. Just give me some damned stir-fry not an "asian bowl".
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57points
#39
That trend where people called stock "bone broth" for a while.
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56points
#40
I'm a sous chef at a local restaurant that has various 'aiolis' on the menu. What we've found is that you can put chipotle mayo on a menu and it'll do OK...call it aioli, though, and suddenly it's 'high class' and people want it on everything.
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52points
