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Board 8 > As a trained cook, I feel obligated to chime in on today's poll.

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yoshifan823
04/06/12 12:24:00 AM
#1:


Onions - God's wonder veg, if you make a stir-fry or a burger without onions, you're doing it wrong. Also fantastic batter-fried
Potatoes - Another multi-tasker. Fried, mashed, baked, you can do so much good with a bag of potatoes.
Corn - Have you ever had fresh corn on the cob with just a bunch of butter and some salt and pepper? Holy ****, that's good. Also a required part of cornbread, which is the best bread.
Cucumbers - Required part of tzatziki sauce, that's all that needs to be said.
Tomatoes - More versatility, and it makes a killer sauce. I don't actually like straight tomatoes, but in most dishes with the right spice compliments, you've got good stuff.
Spinach - Canned is terrible, fresh is part of all of the best salads, and if you treat it right, it's a great side to a good steak.
Carrots - They jump up to the top when you're talking about eating raw, maybe second to spinach. It's kinda hard to hide, though.
Broccoli - Pretty much the same as spinach, but it has great sauce-holding capabilities, because of all of the tiny florets.
Peas - Again, way better fresh. I can't stand canned peas, but fresh is pretty good.
Lettuce - Spinach's whiny, more popular little brother. Only good as a filler, really.
Celery - Only good in Cajun food, but that's good enough to not be last. I always hated ants on a log, though.
Beans - Can suck it. The taste is alright, but I can't stand the texture. Too soft and grainy.

Also, lack of sweet potato, cauliflower (makes the best purees), bell peppers and green beans makes me a sad panda.
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thundersheep
04/06/12 12:25:00 AM
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I wanted to value your opinion, but onions are terrible.

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Psycho_Kenshin
04/06/12 12:27:00 AM
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Your lack of appreciation for mighty lettuce is a faux pas in my book, but hey I'm in the Lettüce crüe.

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KommunistKoala
04/06/12 12:28:00 AM
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I used to hate onions with all my being. But now I can eat and enjoy onions in everything. Except diced onions on cheeseburgers. **** that noise

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yoshifan823
04/06/12 12:29:00 AM
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I can forgive people who can't deal with raw onions, but cooked onion is fantastic, so nice and sweet, without any of the kick that raw has.
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KommunistKoala
04/06/12 12:32:00 AM
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yes raw diced onions are in fact one of the worst things in life

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Dark Young Link
04/06/12 12:43:00 AM
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I disagree with you on Celery(Put some peanut butter on it and it's a pretty nice snack). Besides that, great opinions.

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PumpkinCoach
04/06/12 12:48:00 AM
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I was torn between sweet potato and bitter melon. Luckily both go under "none of the above".

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LordoftheMorons
04/06/12 12:50:00 AM
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Well your top three is right, dunno about the rest

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Altimadark
04/06/12 12:50:00 AM
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yoshifan823 posted...
Spinach - Canned is terrible, fresh is part of all of the best salads, and if you treat it right, it's a great side to a good steak.

GOG yes. I also use it to make blended drinks.

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frankftw
04/06/12 5:39:00 AM
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From: yoshifan823 | #001
Spinach - Canned is terrible


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masterplum
04/06/12 5:46:00 AM
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Excellent opinions are excellent

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muddersmilk
04/06/12 6:25:00 AM
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Corn - Have you ever had fresh corn on the cob with just a bunch of butter and some salt and pepper? Holy ****, that's good. Also a required part of cornbread, which is the best bread.

Sadly I don't think most people outside of Iowa get to experience the awesomeness that is fresh sweet corn.

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Ayuyu
04/06/12 6:25:00 AM
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From: muddersmilk | #013
Corn - Have you ever had fresh corn on the cob with just a bunch of butter and some salt and pepper? Holy ****, that's good. Also a required part of cornbread, which is the best bread.

Sadly I don't think most people outside of Iowa get to experience the awesomeness that is fresh sweet corn.


You're kidding right?

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VincentLauw
04/06/12 6:26:00 AM
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From: thundersheep | #002
I wanted to value your opinion, but onions are terrible.



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Ayuyu
04/06/12 6:28:00 AM
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From: thundersheep | #002
I wanted to value your opinion, but onions are terrible.


Oh come on now.

You can't dislike onions and be older than 12 years old.

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swordz9
04/06/12 6:32:00 AM
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I don't like onions, but that's partly because I get sick if they're on anything I eat.

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VincentLauw
04/06/12 6:32:00 AM
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Ayuyu i know you're ayuyu and everything and can't fathom other people's opinions but onions literally overrule every dish they touch (if they're still apparant, I'm not talking about mixing them in soup or having bits in spaghetti or whatever). If you don't like the taste it's only natural that you will dislike said dish if there's a considerable amount of onions in them.

The 12 years old bit is dumb because I've tried onions many times in my life, hell I stomach them at least once a month with the dishes my mom, grandmother or stepmom make. I just don't like them. End of story.

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Ayuyu
04/06/12 6:38:00 AM
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From: VincentLauw | #018
Ayuyu i know you're ayuyu and everything and can't fathom other people's opinions but onions literally overrule every dish they touch


No they don't, they're not tomatoes.

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Gatarix
04/06/12 7:12:00 AM
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I disliked onions until I actually started cooking for myself. I think it's partly because the smell of onions stir-frying is something I associate with my mom's cooking.

Also onion rings > fries. Even when I didn't like onions in anything else, I liked onion rings.


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KingButz
04/06/12 7:12:00 AM
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I absolutely love onions, but I can understand why some people don't.

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MajinZidane
04/06/12 8:05:00 AM
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i like raw onions more than cooked onions.

not ever eaten alone, i'm not a savage, but on a burger or sandwich.

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pjbasis
04/06/12 8:07:00 AM
#23:


Ayuyu posted...
No they don't, they're not tomatoes.

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Articuno2001
04/06/12 8:07:00 AM
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Great opinions in the first post.

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Tohsaka_Rin
04/06/12 8:13:00 AM
#25:


Yes indeed, onions are the worst, killing everything else they're a part of. Even onion rings are awful.

From: Ayuyu | #019
No they don't, they're not tomatoes.


Definitely true on the tomato part. Tomatoes go terrible with anything else. If something ever has a tomato on it, I'll just eat the tomato alone; tastes much be better that way.

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Westbrick
04/06/12 8:17:00 AM
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To those who "hate onions":

http://thebestpageintheuniverse.net/c.cgi?u=onions

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junk_funk
04/06/12 8:42:00 AM
#27:


yoshifan823 posted...
Also, lack of sweet potato and green beans makes me a sad panda.

Either of these would be respectable replacements to lettuce and cucumbers in that poll. Agreed.

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VincentLauw
04/06/12 8:57:00 AM
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From: Westbrick | #026
To those who "hate onions":

http://thebestpageintheuniverse.net/c.cgi?u=onions


I know it's maddox and everything but I just said

From: VincentLauw | #018
onions literally overrule every dish they touch (if they're still apparant, I'm not talking about mixing them in soup or having bits in spaghetti or whatever


this is the same for pizza sauce and what not.

Mixing things into a sauce, powder and what not will ALWAYS give it a different flavor. This does not change the fact that I dislike raw or cooked onion in a dish.

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GuessMyUserName
04/06/12 8:59:00 AM
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From: junk_funk | Posted: 4/6/2012 11:42:42 AM | #027
respectable replacements to... cucumbers


NO

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Gatarix
04/06/12 9:03:00 AM
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Personally, I don't find cooked onions to be overpowering, especially if it's a dish with a rich sauce. They're nice but not obtrusive. Raw onions are a lot stronger.


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foolm0ron
04/06/12 9:07:00 AM
#31:


If your onions are too overpowering... cook them longer? Just like garlic, they become sweet and mild when cooked.

But yeah TC has an excellent ranking, especially putting carrots at the top when raw, which is the important one. I wish the poll had red bell peppers cuz those are absolutely godlike when raw and fresh.

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Silvercross
04/06/12 9:25:00 AM
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I feel like we had this onion argument before.

Either way, onions are the best.

THE BEST.

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yoshifan823
04/06/12 11:34:00 AM
#34:


How the hell did I forget garlic? I never think of it as a vegetable. Garlic is goddamn delicious, roast it and then mix it with butter and spices, spread it on some fresh bread, you have the best garlic bread you'll ever eat. It's also fantastic plain and roasted, and the smell, oh god the smell of garlic. If it was kosher, I'd make a cologne out of garlic.
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thundersheep
04/06/12 11:45:00 AM
#35:


From: Ayuyu | #016
Oh come on now.

You can't dislike onions and be older than 12 years old.


That's dumb. It's not like I just avoid onions and refuse to eat anything with onions in them. I never understood why people always assumed that you just never tried something if you claim to hate the taste. I'll eat onions in things simply not to look rude, but they're terrible. I've never liked them in anything and they have never made a dish better. They're distracting and the taste is something I will simply never enjoy.

From: Gatarix | #020
I disliked onions until I actually started cooking for myself. I think it's partly because the smell of onions stir-frying is something I associate with my mom's cooking.

Also onion rings > fries. Even when I didn't like onions in anything else, I liked onion rings.


I can handle onion rings... sort of. The first 3-4 are great, but after that the onion taste just gets too strong and they're not nearly as enjoyable.

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Ashethan
04/06/12 12:14:00 PM
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I get sick if I taste onions. I'm okay if the taste is barely detectable. But if I can detect it, I just get sick. There are a number of foods that are that way for me.

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SBell0105
04/06/12 12:17:00 PM
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From: yoshifan823 | #034
How the hell did I forget garlic? I never think of it as a vegetable. Garlic is goddamn delicious, roast it and then mix it with butter and spices, spread it on some fresh bread, you have the best garlic bread you'll ever eat. It's also fantastic plain and roasted, and the smell, oh god the smell of garlic. If it was kosher, I'd make a cologne out of garlic.




you can never have too much garlic.

I will put it in everything, even when it doesn't call for it.

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VincentLauw
04/06/12 12:24:00 PM
#38:


I don't get how people call onions (cooked) and garlic sweet?

maybe my tastebuds are ****ed up but the first one always tastes bitter to me no matter what and the other one I can't quite put a name on it but it's definitely not something I'd call 'sweet'.

I love garlic though.

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tazzyboyishere
04/06/12 12:25:00 PM
#39:


Onions are amazing

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RayDyn
04/06/12 12:52:00 PM
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From: KommunistKoala | Posted: 4/6/2012 3:32:53 AM | #006
yes raw diced onions are in fact one of the worst things in life


Unless they are on a hot dog with some mustard, then they are one of the best things in life

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foolm0ron
04/06/12 12:58:00 PM
#41:


From: VincentLauw | #038
maybe my tastebuds are ****ed up but the first one always tastes bitter to me no matter what


It's not your tastebuds, you're just not cooking them enough.

If there is any hint of raw whiteness in the onion/garlic, it will be sharp and bitter. If you roast them down to a brown mush, they are extremely sweet. I can understand calling roasted garlic 'not sweet' because even when it's really cooked, there is still a hint of sharp flavor, which might come across as bitter to you, but the onions should be entirely sweet.
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Black_Hydras
04/06/12 1:08:00 PM
#42:


Onions are great. I like them more raw than cooked though (pretty much the case with every vegetable for me, barring things like potato and corn)

Raw peas are probably my favourite though... so good.

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Uglyface2
04/06/12 1:28:00 PM
#43:


thundersheep posted...
I wanted to value your opinion, but onions are terrible.

In some instances, onions are bad. I don't care for them in salads. But on a burger? They're good. As onion rings? Even Burger King's onion rings are good.
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Gwindor
04/06/12 1:40:00 PM
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The two least healthy foods are winning the poll

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