The Fast Food Thread

Chysamere · Mar 12, 2022

Harshaw said:
Japan has the OG apple pies too. The bastards.

Not just apple pies. Chocolate pies. Chocolate and Custard Pies. White chocolate pies. Strawberry pies. Chocolate and Strawberry pies. Pineapple pies. You name a fruit/sweet flavour, Japan has probably put it in an old style pie.

TJT · Mar 13, 2022

moonarchia · Mar 13, 2022

moonarchia said:
Not sure whether the "hard seltzers" belong here or in the beer thread. Went to Target, and saw a 12 pack of Smirnoff hard seltzers, so I went ahead and got em. In the fridge now, will try one or two tomorrow.

Tried the lemon lime one. The alcohol flavor was way too strong for me. Will try one of the others tomorrow.

BrutulTM · Mar 13, 2022

I refuse to drink hard seltzer because those along with all the fruity "summer shandy" shit is taking up 3/4 of the beer cooler in every supermarket so all there's room for aside from the Bud/Miller/Coors is like 1 brown ale, one stout, and then 72 fucking IPAs.

TJT · Mar 14, 2022

I don't hate IPA, but I do hate that there are so fucking many of them.

Aldarion · Mar 14, 2022

Fuck IPA.

IPA is like if someone tasted coffee, with its rich and complex profile of bitter and aromatic tastes... and said "hey I bet I can make this MORE BITTER!"

Or if someone tasted red wine, with its complex profile of sweet, sour, and astringent qualities.. and said "hey I bet I can take this taste like 100% pure tannic acid!"

Or if someone tasted a nice piece of chocolate and said "wait this would be way better if it was 99% cacao so it tasted like chewing on a motherfucking aspirin!"

The worst part about IPA, though, are all the fucking hipster IPA fans telling you how their favorite IPA youve never heard of is so different, its not just bitter, its so floral and aromatic

McCheese · Mar 14, 2022

I'd settle for grocery stores that sell beer, even if it's only IPAs and shandies. I'd fucking love to pick up some beer with my Doritos and pizza rolls.

Ukerric · Mar 14, 2022

Aldarion said:
Or if someone tasted a nice piece of chocolate and said "wait this would be way better if it was 99% cacao so it tasted like chewing on a motherfucking aspirin!"

Wait a minute! There is no better chocolate than 99% cacao. Just like people who pretend to like coffee and dump a ton of sugar in it - no, you don't like coffee, you like coffee-flavored sugar.

99% cacao FTW. All of the goodies of chocolate, none of the fat and sugar shit that's added to make it passable for the weak palates.

(of course, whenever there is 99% cacao chocolate at my usual store, I stock up, because I'm lucky to get some twice a year - I'm probably the only one who buys it)

Fogel · Mar 14, 2022

Ukerric said:
Wait a minute! There is no better chocolate than 99% cacao. Just like people who pretend to like coffee and dump a ton of sugar in it - no, you don't like coffee, you like coffee-flavored sugar.

99% cacao FTW. All of the goodies of chocolate, none of the fat and sugar shit that's added to make it passable for the weak palates.

(of course, whenever there is 99% cacao chocolate at my usual store, I stock up, because I'm lucky to get some twice a year - I'm probably the only one who buys it)

I love me some dark chocolate, but 99% is pretty rough, I usually do the 72 to 92%. The 92% I'll usually use to complement something instead of eating straight

mkopec · Mar 14, 2022

Yeah I was never a fan of the whole IPA movement here in US. Its like how much fucking hops can we put in this beer before it becomes hops itself? Good beer is all about balance and with these IPAs balance goes out the window. I mean IPA originally was made so it would not spoil on long journeys not for the taste, lol.

BrutulTM · Mar 14, 2022

I will drink an IPA once in a while but I have to think some people are just drinking them because it's popular and they think they're supposed to like them. As others have said, there's so many kinds of beer and IPA seems like the least interesting to me but I've heard it's easy to make so maybe that's part of the reason there's so many of them.

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Mist · Mar 14, 2022

Ukerric said:
Wait a minute! There is no better chocolate than 99% cacao. Just like people who pretend to like coffee and dump a ton of sugar in it - no, you don't like coffee, you like coffee-flavored sugar.

99% cacao FTW. All of the goodies of chocolate, none of the fat and sugar shit that's added to make it passable for the weak palates.

(of course, whenever there is 99% cacao chocolate at my usual store, I stock up, because I'm lucky to get some twice a year - I'm probably the only one who buys it)

You can buy that stuff at Trader Joe's all the time.

Fogel · Mar 14, 2022

Mist said:
You can buy that stuff at Trader Joe's all the time.

There's no Trader Joe's in France

Ukerric · Mar 14, 2022

Mist said:
You can buy that stuff at Trader Joe's all the time.

I'm French. Alas. We get Aldi instead (which was owned by the same guys until they split, apparently).

Kiroy · Mar 14, 2022

TJT said:
I don't hate IPA, but I do hate that there are so fucking many of them.

They're much quicker and easier to make than any other type of beer past simple ales. Combine that with the average american being a sucker and that's why they're everywhere.

TJT · Mar 14, 2022

Ukerric said:
Wait a minute! There is no better chocolate than 99% cacao. Just like people who pretend to like coffee and dump a ton of sugar in it - no, you don't like coffee, you like coffee-flavored sugar.

99% cacao FTW. All of the goodies of chocolate, none of the fat and sugar shit that's added to make it passable for the weak palates.

(of course, whenever there is 99% cacao chocolate at my usual store, I stock up, because I'm lucky to get some twice a year - I'm probably the only one who buys it)

I mean, I drink black Italian espresso and black Turkish Coffee.

But fuck 99% cacao lol. Now that I think about it, the only time I saw someone actually pretend to enjoy 99% cacao was in France.

TJT · Mar 14, 2022

mkopec said:
Yeah I was never a fan of the whole IPA movement here in US. Its like how much fucking hops can we put in this beer before it becomes hops itself? Good beer is all about balance and with these IPAs balance goes out the window. I mean IPA originally was made so it would not spoil on long journeys not for the taste, lol.

The problem with IPA really is that the past 20 years of lol IPA are awesome has warped people's sense of tastes. Now normal beer tastes too bland because all they've had for years and years is bitter ass IPA with overpowering flavors.

Even I partially suffer from this. My go to for many yeas has Sierra Nevada Pale Ale and I dislike things without at least a little bite to them.

Aldarion · Mar 14, 2022

TJT said:
I mean, I drink black Italian espresso and black Turkish Coffee.

But fuck 99% cacao lol. Now that I think about it, the only time I saw someone actually pretend to enjoy 99% cacao was in France.

I drink black coffee too, I don't mind bitter, I just like balance.

Buncha Euros I was working with in the field once complained about the chocolate (something Australian); "bleh, chocolate isnt supposed to be sweet!" and nodded to each other approvingly in that fart sniffing manner only Euros and gay urbanites can pull off. I was just laughing, like yeah you pretentious cunts, candy isnt supposed to be sweet. ok

Furry · Mar 14, 2022

TJT said:
I mean, I drink black Italian espresso and black Turkish Coffee.

But fuck 99% cacao lol. Now that I think about it, the only time I saw someone actually pretend to enjoy 99% cacao was in France.

I don't drink any form of coffee any other way than black, even the worst gas station coffee. I'll eat 99% cacao, but I won't seek it out. around 86% is the limit to where I can find it enjoyable. I generally prefer dark chocolate, but I'm not above eating a sweet chocolate if the time is right. Hell, I was pissed off that I couldn't find any cadbury eggs this year. What the fuck has happened to them??

Kiroy · Mar 14, 2022

Subjective, but well made reds/ambers are the best imo.

And of course micro brewed lagers are great if you can find a brewery that has the nuts to make, as well as the skills to get them right.

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