Dishes you just "don't get".

[El Presidente]

Dishes you just "don't get". 

 

 

 

My number 1 contender & apologies to my Cuban mates.

Why don't you just swap fried plantains for cardboard chips?  Will never understand it. 

[Chibearsv]

I agree. I’ve never understood the appeal of plantains except that they might add a mushy texture to a dish. Otherwise, they are tasteless. 

[targa88]

Balut = never

I'll take Lechón every day instead.

[mikejh]

Eggs Benedict.

[El Presidente]

20 hours ago, mikejh said:

Eggs Benedict.

Agreed. I don't do breakfast in the main but when I did, this would be the last on my list.

Then again, I am a calf liver/onions on toast sort of guy 

[BrightonCorgi]

Liver and onions. 

I'll starve to death before I go there.

[chasy]

1. Peanut butter & jelly sandwich

2. Rice pilaf

3. polenta

[El Presidente]

20 hours ago, chasy said:

1. Peanut butter & jelly sandwich

2. Rice pilaf

3. polenta

Polenta...put that on my list. I know it is a traditional peasant filling dish, but so is Paella. With Italian in-laws, ...I just grin and bear it or pass at every opportunity. 

[Puros Y Vino]

20 hours ago, El Presidente said:

Polenta...put that on my list. I know it is a traditional peasant filling dish, but so is Paella. With Italian in-laws, ...I just grin and bear it or pass at every opportunity. 

Kinda with you on Polenta. In it's base form, its just with a nice beefy ragu. It's best made into "fries". Basically, rectangular, firmer pieces, deep fried and paired with sauces as an appetizer.

[Puros Y Vino]

20 hours ago, BrightonCorgi said:

Liver and onions. 

I'll starve to death before I go there.

As I kid. I LOVED THIS COMBO. Can't stand the sight or smell of it now.

[Puros Y Vino]

23 hours ago, El Presidente said:

My number 1 contender & apologies to my Cuban mates.

Why don't you just swap fried plantains for cardboard chips?  Will never understand it. 

I enjoy these. The ones at Al Ajibe are great. A friend refers to them as a plate of "smashed assholes". We couldn't stop laughing for about 5 minutes.

[mikejh]

20 hours ago, chasy said:

1. Peanut butter & jelly sandwich

2. Rice pilaf

3. polenta

Didn’t expect someone to say pb&j.

[Ford2112]

Grits

[Jack]

Probably a mid-century American thing, but:

• Tamale Pie
• Pork chops cooked in a sticky brown sugar "sauce" until any possible flavor was killed off
• Any shrimp/prawn dish where the shells are supposed to be eaten
• Laverbread - don't be Welsh in America and visit relatives near the coast as a child. The thing of nightmares. Spoiler - it's not bread.

[bmac]

Crawfish-huge deal down along the gulf coast of Louisiana,Mississippi and Alabama.Also referred to as mud bugs.

[Perla]

Cauliflower in all variations

Hollandaise sauce

Tongue in any form, cooked, cured.

[El Presidente]

14 hours ago, Perla said:

Cauliflower in all variations

Hollandaise sauce

Tongue in any form, cooked, cured.

So my marinated bbq ox tongue with cauliflower mash is a no...😅

[Perla]

12 hours ago, El Presidente said:

So my marinated bbq ox tongue with cauliflower mash is a no...😅

Looks like it. But never say never, if you can convince me... 🍽️🍷

[MagicalBikeRide]

Cottage pie - or beef stew with mash potatoes. Love slow cooked / braised beef dishes, but I don’t get how some people eat them with a side that has the same texture. So much better with some crunchy bread and / or roast baby potatoes. 

[Namisgr11]

Kim-chi. Apologies to my fellow brothers and sisters of the leaf who really enjoy it.

[Namisgr11]

7 hours ago, Ford2112 said:

Grits

While they are pretty bland by themselves to my taste, a well seasoned shrimp and grits combo is a favorite.

[Chibearsv]

White chili. If it's white, it aint chili. Just call it chicken and bean chowder and don't bring it to a chili cookoff! 

Sorry, personal remembrance kicked in there. I judged a chili cookoff several years ago and somebody brought it. I refused to taste it for the contest on principle. Lots of arguing that day including my wife trying to convince me to let it go. As you can see, I haven't. 

[Garand]

Quiche...I hate it.

[Lucas Buck]

• Flan
• Stuffing
• Bread pudding
• Tapioca

 

[99call]

23 hours ago, El Presidente said:

fried plantains for cardboard chips?  Will never understand it.

I think you just need to switch islands Rob. West Indian fried Plantain is gorgeous. The plantain is aged a bit longer in its skin, and therefore gets a lot sweeter. Cut thickly and slow cook in oil/butter, the result is a moist salty sweet addition to your plate, that works perfectly with hard fried fish or smoky jerk pork. I too think plantain 'chips' are pointless, but not fried plantain...totally different beast.