Do you have food issues?

[LitmusDragon]

Fairly sure I'm lactose-intolerant. Seems to only apply to milk and ice cream however. Cheese doesn't bother me any more than the average person.

I'm pretty picky about food and leery of trying new things, though I've become progressively less so as I've gotten older.

 

[RoJoHen]

The only "food issue" I have, outside of not being a terribly huge fan of Indian cuisine, is that I absolutely cannot stand the taste or texture of celery. I'll use celery salt (and it's an essential component of a Chicago-style hot dog), but actual celery is something that just repels me, like garlic to a vampire.

That said, if anyone is trying to improve their knife skills in the kitchen, celery is a great vegetable to use to practice chopping, dicing, mincing, etc., as it's dirt cheap and has enough toughness to it that you can learn good technique.

There is something oddly satisfying about chopping celery. That said, I hate eating it too. The only time it doesn't bother me is if it's chopped into tiny pieces in, say, chicken noodle soup. But even then, it better be soggy and taste like nothing.

 

[T'Bonz]

Do I have food issues? Is the Pope Catholic?

This last year, a visit to the doc finally convinced me to stop fucking around and get healthy. I swapped out junk for fruit and started eating better and as a result, I've lost 20 pounds since October. I feel better and look better and the doctor is delighted.

I'm a recovering food addict. No joke.

 

[Canadave]

I know people from big cities like yours probably hate tourists anyway

Christ, got a little persecution complex going?

I mean, hell, I work in destination marketing. Tourism is a fundamental component of cities' economies. Sure, some people (we call them jerks) will joke about tourists, and here in Wisconsin there's the whole "FIB" thing, but it's just that -- joking. It's not like Chicago residents walk down Michigan Avenue with a crowbar, waiting to spot tourists and then kneecap them.

I, for one, don't hate tourists, and we get a lot of 'em in Ottawa. I actually make a point of trying to be friendly and helpful to them, like if I'm asked for directions or something.

And for the record, the best hot dog is topped with onions, olives, hot peppers, BBQ sauce, mayo, mustard. Oh, and it should be barbecued, not boiled. That was one thing that disappointed me greatly about New York City... none of the hot dog vendors I saw BBQ'd their dogs.

More on topic, I'm a bit of a picky eater, especially with regards to vegetables, but I do my best to work around it.

 

[C.E. Evans]

I have a weakness for pizza. Seriously, no joke. I'm addicted. I eat at least one frozen pizza a week--and I've been doing that for over thirty years now. I need help.

My addiction is so bad that when a kid I used to slap ketchup and American cheese on sandwich bread and toast it in the oven...and sadly, I did that again just two months ago between trips to the grocery store!

 

[LitmusDragon]

I have a weakness for pizza. Seriously, no joke. I'm addicted. I eat at least one frozen pizza a week--and I've been doing that for over thirty years now. I need help.

Me too, in fact I eat pizza at least twice a week, sometimes more than that.

I'll order a large pizza on Monday and eat half of it then and half the next day.

Monday is one of my favorite days of the week now because it's pizza night.

 

[Timby]

And for the record, the best hot dog is topped with onions, olives, hot peppers, BBQ sauce, mayo, mustard. Oh, and it should be barbecued, not boiled. That was one thing that disappointed me greatly about New York City... none of the hot dog vendors I saw BBQ'd their dogs.

This is a taste matter, of course, but no hot dog should ever be boiled. (This refers to beef hot dogs, of course ... if you're eating Oscar Mayer or Ballpark shit, then do whatever you want, there's no way to make that taste good.) Putting a hot dog in boiling water will do nothing but eradicate the flavor.

Preferably, a hot dog should be steamed. Barring that, they should be simmered -- bring a pot of water to a boil, then reduce it to a simmer and toss the dogs in and let 'em cook for 20 minutes or so. I'm not a huge fan of grilling them (the casing of a beef hot dog should provide enough "snap," and I don't really care for crust on a hot dog), but it works in a pinch. Then again, I really use my grill for burgers and vegetables (I cook my steaks on cast iron), so maybe I'm not the best judge.

 

[Holdfast]

My only food issue is that it must taste great.

Apart from that, I'm not picky. I'll eat almost anything at least once; I love trying new dishes. OK, well, things like tarantulas/bugs excepted.

 

[C.E. Evans]

I have a weakness for pizza. Seriously, no joke. I'm addicted. I eat at least one frozen pizza a week--and I've been doing that for over thirty years now. I need help.

Me too, in fact I eat pizza at least twice a week, sometimes more than that.

I'll order a large pizza on Monday and eat half of it then and half the next day.

Monday is one of my favorite days of the week now because it's pizza night.

Monday's my pizza night too...but right at this very moment, though, I'm making a deep dish pizza.

I have no shame...

 

[Mary Ann]

Do I have food issues? Is the Pope Catholic?

This last year, a visit to the doc finally convinced me to stop fucking around and get healthy. I swapped out junk for fruit and started eating better and as a result, I've lost 20 pounds since October. I feel better and look better and the doctor is delighted.

I'm a recovering food addict. No joke.

Well done!

I always expect my doctor to say something to me regarding my weight but he doesn't. This may be because, despite my age and weight, my blood pressure, blood glucose and cholesterol levels are all healthy. Still, it would be downright stupid of me to push my luck and think I'm going to remain this healthy at this weight.

The trouble with a food addiction is that you can't go cold turkey.

 

[Canadave]

And for the record, the best hot dog is topped with onions, olives, hot peppers, BBQ sauce, mayo, mustard. Oh, and it should be barbecued, not boiled. That was one thing that disappointed me greatly about New York City... none of the hot dog vendors I saw BBQ'd their dogs.

This is a taste matter, of course, but no hot dog should ever be boiled. (This refers to beef hot dogs, of course ... if you're eating Oscar Mayer or Ballpark shit, then do whatever you want, there's no way to make that taste good.) Putting a hot dog in boiling water will do nothing but eradicate the flavor.

Preferably, a hot dog should be steamed. Barring that, they should be simmered -- bring a pot of water to a boil, then reduce it to a simmer and toss the dogs in and let 'em cook for 20 minutes or so. I'm not a huge fan of grilling them (the casing of a beef hot dog should provide enough "snap," and I don't really care for crust on a hot dog), but it works in a pinch. Then again, I really use my grill for burgers and vegetables (I cook my steaks on cast iron), so maybe I'm not the best judge.

Well, maybe they're steamed or what-have-you in New York, but all the street meat vendors around here grill their hot dogs, so anything else just seems wrong to me. I, for one, love the flavour that you get from a proper grill.

 

[Bears Discover Fire]

No food issues. I'm genetically blessed with a metabolism that more or less keeps me at the same weight and size regardless of my diet and exercise habits, and I am free of food allergies. I pretty much avoid overly processed foods, foods that are colors not found in nature, and foods with long lists of unpronounceable ingredients, and call it good.

 

[Mr. Laser Beam]

I absolutely do NOT understand what is the big fucking deal about this, but while I'm in Chicago I will respect it.

It's not a big fucking deal. You can eat a hot dog with ketchup. We won't kill you or put you in jail or something.

Yeah. We might talk big about it, but we honestly don't care. We're just messing around.

I'll just be at the ballparks all week anyway, so whatever they serve at Wrigley and the Cell is fine by me.

 

[scotpens]

. . . I'm a very picky eater and it is because I have issues with the texture of food. Most things that have a grainy/gritty texture or like I have a lot of trouble with. It sets off my gag reflex which is sensitive to begin with. as a child.

. . . The doctors tried to find out the cause and could not and decided that my mother was just babying me. Then my mother talked to other parents of tetralogy of Fallot patients and they had very similiar issues eating.

Hmmm. It's interesting that eating problems would be associated with the congenital heart defect that causes "blue baby" syndrome. Any known medical reason for that?

The only "food issue" I have, outside of not being a terribly huge fan of Indian cuisine, is that I absolutely cannot stand the taste or texture of celery. I'll use celery salt (and it's an essential component of a Chicago-style hot dog), but actual celery is something that just repels me, like garlic to a vampire.

. . . That said, I hate eating it too. The only time it doesn't bother me is if it's chopped into tiny pieces in, say, chicken noodle soup. But even then, it better be soggy and taste like nothing.

I'm glad I'm not the only one here who can't stand raw celery!

. . . And for the record, the best hot dog is topped with onions, olives, hot peppers, BBQ sauce, mayo, mustard.

Barbecue sauce, mayo and mustard all on the same wiener? Too much goop for my taste.

IMO, mayonnaise and mustard go together like Klingons and tribbles.

I'm genetically blessed with a metabolism that more or less keeps me at the same weight and size regardless of my diet and exercise habits . . .

I think most of us are like that in our teens and twenties. When you're young, you can eat as if you have two assholes, a hollow leg, and the metabolism of a shrew. Then you hit your thirties and it's like, OMG, where did that belly come from?

 

[Canadave]

. . . And for the record, the best hot dog is topped with onions, olives, hot peppers, BBQ sauce, mayo, mustard.

Barbecue sauce, mayo and mustard all on the same wiener? Too much goop for my taste.

IMO, mayonnaise and mustard go together like Klingons and tribbles.

It works better than you'd think. I tried it on a whim once, and I've stuck with it since. Plus, hot dogs are supposed to be messy.

 

[Garak]

I import food for a living, so I've got MAJOR food issues.

 

[Eyes]

No food issues for me. I'm always at the same weight no matter what I eat, which is about right anyway, and I'm not picky at all.

All that's happened is that I've developed a bit of a potbelly recently, but I do (semi) regular exercise anyway, so I'm not worried.

 

[RoJoHen]

It's not a big fucking deal. You can eat a hot dog with ketchup. We won't kill you or put you in jail or something.

Yeah. We might talk big about it, but we honestly don't care. We're just messing around.

I'll just be at the ballparks all week anyway, so whatever they serve at Wrigley and the Cell is fine by me.

The last time I was at either field, they gave me both ketchup and mustard packets with my hotdogs. You'll be fine.

 

[Timby]

Yeah. We might talk big about it, but we honestly don't care. We're just messing around.

I'll just be at the ballparks all week anyway, so whatever they serve at Wrigley and the Cell is fine by me.

The last time I was at either field, they gave me both ketchup and mustard packets with my hotdogs. You'll be fine.

Important distinction, though: They won't put it on the hot dog. They'll give you the option to defile it in such a way, but they won't actually do it for you.

 

[KJbushway]

I would say yes, becuase I want to switch to an all natural diet, while cutting out all meat except fish. But Its going to be hard, my blood has 17 iron level. I eat alot of meat and little veggies. I love bacon. I love a burger that has mushrooms, onions, and melted cheese over that. Its going to be hard. escpically since I don't have any recipes.