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“They’re Just Crunchy Vinegar”: 50 Unhinged And Unfiltered Food Opinions
FoodAPR 27, 2024

“They’re Just Crunchy Vinegar”: 50 Unhinged And Unfiltered Food Opinions

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Food can be a very emotional topic. A cozy, home-cooked meal that your mother made for you as a child can immediately fill you with comfort and nostalgia, while a simple, cold sandwich might remind you of your days as a student, forced to eat as budget-friendly as possible. 
But regardless of what we like to eat, we all have at least one controversial opinion about food that we might keep to ourselves, for fear of judgment from others. Redditors have recently been opening up about their most unpopular culinary opinions, so we’ve gathered some of the hottest takes down below. Enjoy reading through these opinions that might get you heated, and be sure to upvote the ones that you secretly agree with!

#1

“They’re Just Crunchy Vinegar”: 50 Unhinged And Unfiltered Food Opinions
The "pineapple on pizza is just wrong" argument is b******t. Eat whatever combination of food tastes good to you. I don't like country music but I don't give a damn if YOU do.
403points

#2

“They’re Just Crunchy Vinegar”: 50 Unhinged And Unfiltered Food Opinions
Culture war b******t on food is nonsense. I should be allowed to abstain from or add condiments on basic food like burgers or hot dogs. The people who get legitimately angry over this are guaranteed to be a******s in every other aspect of life.
341points

#3

“They’re Just Crunchy Vinegar”: 50 Unhinged And Unfiltered Food Opinions
I’ll never understand people who get so up in arms about how other people get their steak cooked. I personally wouldn’t get my steak well done but I sure don’t give af if someone else does…I’m not eating it; it’s not my food. Who cares.
294points

To find out how this conversation started in the first place, we reached out to Reddit user Deathbykoolaidman, who invited others to share their unpopular opinions about food. In their post, the OP noted that they despise pickles and that they refuse to use ketchup as an ingredient in a recipe (though they will eat it as a condiment).

As far as what inspired Deathbykoolaidman to start this thread, they told Bored Panda, "I was just curious. I had been hated on for my pickle opinion by many people and wanted to see what other crazy food opinions the people of the internet had."

I have to admit that I always hated pickles too until I was about 18 years old, so I can sympathize!

#4

“They’re Just Crunchy Vinegar”: 50 Unhinged And Unfiltered Food Opinions
Oysters on the half shell are not luscious. They are like eating snot.
284points

#5

“They’re Just Crunchy Vinegar”: 50 Unhinged And Unfiltered Food Opinions
It really is okay to put ketchup on a hot dog.
281points

We also asked the OP if they had any other controversial opinions about food, aside from hating pickles and refusing to cook with ketchup. "I prefer cake with either very little, or no frosting at all," they shared. "It’s sickly sweet, gets stuck in my mouth and makes your hands messy. Perfectly good cupcakes get overpowered when giant dollops of frosting are piled on the top."

#6

“They’re Just Crunchy Vinegar”: 50 Unhinged And Unfiltered Food Opinions
Authenticity doesn’t matter. Nothing is authentic. Everything has been and will be adapted to fit local availability and taste. Authenticity is a way for people to pretend like they know something about a culture or place and seem “cool”.
For most dishes you’ll can ask a dozen people in the original area how they make it and you’ll get a dozen answers.
240points

#7

“They’re Just Crunchy Vinegar”: 50 Unhinged And Unfiltered Food Opinions
A lot of people massively conflate spicy food with seasoned food and some people who *love* spicy food cannot taste most of what they cook anymore other than heat so their food has no actual flavor other than burning.
239points

As far as why people are so passionate about their food opinions, Deathbykoolaidman says it's only natural. "Of course you’ll think your opinion is right! It’s like how everybody insists their grandma made the best cookies or apple pie," they explained. "You grew up with it, so you’ll assume it’s the only right answer. However, some people got very angry over other peoples opinions, and it’s like, just let people live!"

#8

Most sweet desserts, especially in the US, actually have far too much sugar which overpowers the complexity of flavours. Icing sugar is particularly nasty in this regard. You don't need it.
215points

#9

The pickle thing was me like 5 years ago.
I went 40 years of my life hating f*****g pickles. No kind of pickled vegetable. It was gross as hell to me. If a pickle was even on food, it ruined it for me, but I accidentally ate them plenty of times. Hated em every time.
One day, a restaurant gave me the wrong order, gave me a bunch of cheeseburgers extra mustard and pickles, I was already home, and hungry as hell...so I ate them. And they were really, really good. And I've been slowly acquiring more of a taste for pickles since.
Food is weird man.
206points

We also asked the OP what they thought about the responses to their post. "Some of the answers shocked me, although I’m not sure what I expected, as it was meant for unpopular opinions," they shared. "Lots of people noted their dislike for steak, which is my favorite food."

#10

“They’re Just Crunchy Vinegar”: 50 Unhinged And Unfiltered Food Opinions
Not every dish is improved by a block of cream cheese. Looking at you, TikTok cooks. .
203points

#11

Jarred garlic is fine actually.
187points

"Many others said they felt the same way i did about pickles with raw onions, which shocked me because raw is the only way i will eat onions," Deathbykoolaidman continued.

"Others did in fact get personally offended by my pickle opinion, as expected. One user told me to 'stop being a little baby and eat it,'" they added with a laugh. "Never thought someone disliking pickles would garner that strong of a response, but to each their own!"

#12

“They’re Just Crunchy Vinegar”: 50 Unhinged And Unfiltered Food Opinions
Truffle flavour ruins food. Truffle fries, truffle oil on pizza. It’s supposed to be fancy and elevate meals but truffle anything tastes worse than without truffle
172points

#13

Chili is just a spice. Like most spices, it works great in certain types of dishes, but can ruin others. Your ability to stomach various chilis or hot sauces is not that interesting, and far from enough to serve as a corner stone of a personality.
We never hear people obsess about sage, nutmeg, star anise, or dill, but with chili it’s a different story.
171points

We hope you're enjoying scrolling through these unpopular opinions, pandas! Keep upvoting the ones you can't help but agree with, and let us know even more of your hot takes down below. Then, if you're interested in checking out a Bored Panda list discussing food trends people hate, we recommend reading this article next!

#14

Miracle whip does not belong on sandwiches.
165points

#15

“They’re Just Crunchy Vinegar”: 50 Unhinged And Unfiltered Food Opinions
I don’t understand the hype about avocado.
The taste, the texture, the color. It’s all horrible to me.
I can maybe get behind guacamole, if properly done and there’s no chunks of avocado in there, but otherwise, please just keep it far from me.
158points

#16

“They’re Just Crunchy Vinegar”: 50 Unhinged And Unfiltered Food Opinions
I like boring, soggy, steamed/boiled frozen vegetables. There. I said it.
134points

#17

I am a tomato snob, I don’t put them on anything unless they come from my garden in July and August. Otherwise it’s just a mealy red thing that tastes vaguely like tomato water.
128points

#18

I cannot stand using Brioche Buns on burgers.
124points

#19

I prefer boneless chicken wings. They’re just easier to eat.
123points

#20

“They’re Just Crunchy Vinegar”: 50 Unhinged And Unfiltered Food Opinions
Hard tacos are actively unpleasant and a terrible vehicle for otherwise good food.
117points
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