Current Events > Do you think that, in general, more expensive food products are higher quality?

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Try to answer without bias. Yes I realize there's exceptions.

I think in general, yes, the more expensive products tend to be better tasting.

Shredded cheese for example has great differences. Walmart's Great value cheese is ass and you should never buy it because it has no flavor. At least buy Kraft or Tillamook, but if you want the good stuff go for Sargentos. Also any other store brands cheese is better than Walmarts lmao.

Straying away from shredded cheese, vintage cheddar is delicious and worth the price, hair is great with almonds, sunflower seeds, craisins and hummus.

No.

Its sounds like youre American and talking about cheese, which Im pretty sure is not allowed.

I went with yes, but I've been broke my whole life, so I'm only assuming the more expensive food is better.

Who the hell buys shredded cheese?

MoistTowelettte posted...

Who the hell buys shredded cheese?

Everyone at least in America.

Only mozzerella/cheddar commonly come come in blocks.

No that's fucking dumb. Have you ever been to a stadium or a desirable spot on a beach where a burger is 30 bucks but you can tell its a frozen Costco patty?

dioxxys posted...

Everyone at least in America.

Only mozzerella/cheddar commonly come come in blocks.

What

Yes in general but with diminishing returns

A $10 bottle of wine will be world's apart from a $2 bottle of wine, but a $300 bottle of wine won't necessarily be any better, just rarer/different

Glob posted...

Its sounds like youre American and talking about cheese, which Im pretty sure is not allowed.

Lemme guess, you think the only cheese we have in America is Velveeta, and Cheese Whizz. I can get some really good cheese at my grocerys deli. Last week I got some really good smoked Gouda to go with some ham I had left over from Christmas.

dioxxys posted...

Everyone at least in America.

Only mozzerella/cheddar commonly come come in blocks.

Only people that dont know any better buy it shredded. The anti caking agents they put in shredded cheese make it so it doesnt melt properly.

I always buy in blocks. What kind of food desert do you live in that doesnt have many types of cheeses in blocks? Every grocery store I go to has blocks of the cheaper stuff (Kraft, Cabot, store label) in dairy and then the good stuff near the deli.

BTW I dont consider Kraft or Sargentos to be the good stuff.

Cuticrusader09 posted...

Only people that dont know any better buy it shredded. The anti caking agents they put in shredded cheese make it so it doesnt melt properly.

and a lot of the time, that anti-caking agent is powdered cellulose, which is basically the same thing as sawdust

mustachedmystic posted...

Lemme guess, you think the only cheese we have in America is Velveeta, and Cheese Whizz. I can get some really good cheese at my grocerys deli. Last week I got some really good smoked Gouda to go with some ham I had left over from Christmas.

Look man, you might be one of those special Americans that buys actual cheese, but if you are then you know full well that as a nation you absolutely suck balls at cheese.

Cuticrusader09 posted...

(Kraft, Cabot

Never ever put Kraft and Cabot in the same category.

Glob posted...

Look man, you might be one of those special Americans that buys actual cheese, but if you are then you know full well that as a nation you absolutely suck balls at cheese.

Thats a load of Velveeta.

Higher quality, probably. Not necessarily better tasting though, just likely better for you.

SiO4 posted...

Never ever put Kraft and Cabot in the same category.

I really think Cabot has different tiers. The stuff packaged in plastic vs the stuff packed in wax. ie the wax packed cheese is better.

mustachedmystic posted...

Thats a load of Velveeta.

Hey, dont take it personally.

I also live in a country that sucks at cheese. Like you, I can get the good stuff if I know where to go, but the general cheese game is much weaker than what I used to get back home.

mustachedmystic posted...

Lemme guess, you think the only cheese we have in America is Velveeta, and Cheese Whizz. I can get some really good cheese at my grocerys deli. Last week I got some really good smoked Gouda to go with some ham I had left over from Christmas.

Gouda is like the most basic cheese here

Glob posted...

Look man, you might be one of those special Americans that buys actual cheese, but if you are then you know full well that as a nation you absolutely suck balls at cheese.

Also this

Glob posted...

Hey, dont take it personally.

I also live in a country that sucks at cheese. Like you, I can get the good stuff if I know where to go, but the general cheese game is much weaker than what I used to get back home.

Im not saying we have the best cheese in the world, but to say America sucks at cheese is a gross exaggeration. And, I am not going to some niche speciality shop that only foodies know about, no, I am talking about a supermarket deli.

mustachedmystic posted...

Im not saying we have the best cheese in the world, but to say America sucks at cheese is a gross exaggeration. And, I am not going to some niche speciality shop that only foodies know about, no, I am talking about a supermarket deli.

Not to anybody who has ever lived in Western Europe, it isnt.

I've never noticed any difference in tastes between store brand and name brand

Depends on the food. Americans arent really allowed to have an opinion in this space.

In all honesty? No. There was an interview done on Conan where BJ Novak brought up Cadbury Cream Eggs and the size of them were close to half of what they used to be. Past that, fresh food used to be fresh where I live. It used to be affordable. These days I'm paying triple the price of a yellow onion for it to be half the size, and I'm lucky if its not already going bad.

If we were talking about electronics then yes, typically spending more money will get you a better product. But when it comes to food, you can make food that tastes better than anything you get frozen for far cheaper than you can buy it for. Save in part for Costco Rotisserie Chickens and hot dogs.

That said, there are exceptions to the rule. These usually involve Deli meats and fresh cheese. Those tend to be much higher in quality. But your also paying out the ass for them.

I would like to note, that Kraft at least up here in Canada actually tastes somewhat decent. Mainly talking about their Kraft Dinner which completely different apparently than the Mac and Cheese Kraft the States get.

There probably is, but I rarely notice large difference. But I've long acknowledged that I just kinda have shitty taste buds. So for me, the range of quality is narrrow

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Its not dumb because its correct. And I noticed you couldnt disagree with me either. Next.

Glob posted...

Not to anybody who has ever lived in Western Europe, it isnt.

No, to say our cheese sucks because we dont make it as well as people that were doing it hundreds of years before we even came into existence is a textbook example of exaggeration.

mustachedmystic posted...

No, to say our cheese sucks because we dont make it as well as people that were doing it hundreds of years before we even came into existence is a textbook example of exaggeration.

Yes, that is exactly the case

mustachedmystic posted...

No, to say our cheese sucks because we dont make it as well as people that were doing it hundreds of years before we even came into existence is a textbook example of exaggeration.

Sounds to me like youre just making excuses.

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Americans dont always understand that the rest of the world thinks theyre pretty bad at food generally.

Glob posted...

Sounds to me like youre just making excuses.

Americans dont always understand that the rest of the world thinks theyre pretty bad at food generally.

My experience is that they are all about quantity, not quality. I wont deny they have gigantic portions and its a good amount of food for the cost. But its subpar. Obviously it depends though

Glob posted...

Sounds to me like youre just making excuses.

Americans dont always understand that the rest of the world thinks theyre pretty bad at food generally.

Depends on the food. I'm not American, but I would say their bbq is probably the best in the world. Pizza is generally good as well.

Sharashaska posted...

Yes, that is exactly the case

Im guessing you think the Nets suck just because they have 3 less wins then the Celtics.

dioxxys posted...

Try to answer without bias. Yes I realize there's exceptions.

I think in general, yes, the more expensive products tend to be better tasting.

Shredded cheese for example has great differences. Walmart's Great value cheese is ass and you should never buy it because it has no flavor. At least buy Kraft or Tillamook, but if you want the good stuff go for Sargentos. Also any other store brands cheese is better than Walmarts lmao.

Straying away from shredded cheese, vintage cheddar is delicious and worth the price, hair is great with almonds, sunflower seeds, craisins and hummus.

eh, I don't agree with your assessment too much. I think in general, a generic or "lesser" brand of the same product is fine. But, for me, I usually buy a couple packages of baby spinach for salads when I go to Kroger. There isn't really a "cheap" version of that. So, I kinda agree with you, but not for the reasons you listed.

Ivany2008 posted...

Depends on the food. I'm not American, but I would say their bbq is probably the best in the world. Pizza is generally good as well.

This is why I said generally. Im not claiming that they arent good at anything.

Cuticrusader09 posted...

I really think Cabot has different tiers. The stuff packaged in plastic vs the stuff packed in wax. ie the wax packed cheese is better.

Ahh, they do. But even their 'lowest-tier' stuff is not garbage at all.
And absolutely nowhere near Kraft or any of that shit.

mustachedmystic posted...

Im guessing you think the Nets suck just because they have 3 less wins then the Celtics.

I couldn't care less about murican sports, and those NBA or hockey teams or whatever they are you mentioned there

Sharashaska posted...

I couldn't care less about murican sports, and those NBA or hockey teams or whatever they are you mentioned there

Its a simple analogy dude, you dont need to be a rocket scientist to figure it out.

eggcorn posted...

What

I love to make chicken and cheese quesadillas but I noticed I never can find Monterey Jack cheese in blocks.

So I end up getting Sergeant those shredded or sliced.

Edit:
Damn this topic blew up

Cuticrusader09 posted...

Only people that dont know any better buy it shredded. The anti caking agents they put in shredded cheese make it so it doesnt melt properly.

I always buy in blocks. What kind of food desert do you live in that doesnt have many types of cheeses in blocks? Every grocery store I go to has blocks of the cheaper stuff (Kraft, Cabot, store label) in dairy and then the good stuff near the deli.

BTW I dont consider Kraft or Sargentos to be the good stuff.

Oh yeah I know there's anti-caking agents but sometimes shredded is just convenient.

Can't find Monterey Jack cheese in blocks.
Or provolone, but I do find sliced.

I went to a michelin star restaurant for my wife's bday and the food was meh...

eggcorn posted...

No that's fucking dumb. Have you ever been to a stadium or a desirable spot on a beach where a burger is 30 bucks but you can tell its a frozen Costco patty?

That's what we call an exception and it should be one of the most obvious ones.

Everybody knows the prices at places like there or movie theaters are super inflated for shit tier food