Food Etiquette & Taboos

[Shanny8]

When I was a kid, yeah I'd eat ketchup on hot dogs...now that I'm an...adult-ish(lol) I only eat mustard on my hot dog(and/or chili or cheese; sweet relish is ok- be truthful I dont eat regular hot dogs unless I stop off at the local Quik Trip gas station or at a sporting event or function. I prefer turkey dogs). And then- only baked hot dogs; NO boiled in water hot dogs.

I am PICKY and finicky af when it comes to certain foods.

@racarter nah...cant f**k with pork n beans- diff flavored baked beans, yeah.

Like just having pepporoni pizza instead of a supreme with everything. Or going to a fast food place and ordering chicken nuggets instead of a burger.

Or eating a plain cheese pizza instead of a pizza with toppings...and yeah, the "chicken nuggets" analogy- that's all that kids eat/want to eat...

[MK_Wizard]

I understand many food taboos like not talking with your mouth full, slowing down when you eat and not making sounds, but when it comes to toppings, that's all up to you. It isn't rude or wrong. It's kind of like folding a pizza or cutting it. Technically, they fold it up in Italy, but some people prefer not to dirty their hands.

[lunaartemisasama]

In my country we like to eat french fries with mayonnaise and when some Americans (from USA) , see that are like WTF?? But we love it lol.

Mayonnaise with hamburgers, with hot dog, with... pizza! (Only in some parts but I have seen that lol).

[Shanny8]

@lunaartemisasama mayonaisse is an abomination...lol

[Heliox14]

From the Philippines here.
Down here, we put mayonnaise and ketchup together on hotdogs.
It's either a new culinary experience or a complete disrespect to haute cuisine...

[OliviaMerteli]

The only rule you have to follow for food is you own tastes.

In France, mayonnaise and ketchup together is frequently used too. On hamburger it's delicious

[imiogri]

In Sweden we put pickle relish, dried onions and mashed potatoes on our hot dogs... Also we don't put them in buns all the time, we also wrap them in flatbread. (a special type of swedish flatbread) Still a hot dog.
I only eat it like that super rarely (and never with pickle relish). I always only use mustard. Ketchup is super common too, never heard anyone hate on ketchup over here. I think we're the masters of "ruining the experience", and screw that because it's good and that's what matters.

[KRWright]

Salt and vinegar on chips (fries). I've heard Americans find it weird to put vinegar on?

[Shanny8]

@KRWilliams most people in America eat salt & vinegar potato chips. Some even put salt & vinegar on their fries at seafood restaurants...

[spadesart]

that whole thing about how you're supposed to work up to drinking tea with no milk or sugar.

i cant imagine not sweetening my tea. it tastes like liquified envelope adhesive otherwise.

[maelstrom51210]

No ketchup on a hotdog is mostly a Chicago thing from what I gather. It's one of those regional food things that people take pride in.

As for me, I can't eat hot dogs. Most of the times I've eaten them have ended in...disaster.

[LittleMissDevil]

German here. Everyone I know puts ketchup on their hotdogs. Ketchup and mustard. =D We also do the fries with mayonnaise thing, lol

When it comes to food I had a lot of Americans and Canadians tell me how weird it is, that we don't put our eggs in the fridge. Even in the store, they are not cooled. It's totally normal here, but it seems that it blew a lot of tourist minds.

I also had a french guy telling me that I drank my Absinthe wrong. Totally bonkers. He said you're not supposed to set a sugar cube on fire for that. But ... that's the fun part!

[Hodge]

Not really a fan of ketchup in general, but can see why some would discourage putting it on your hotdog (though haven't had one in forever). I love cooking and believe that you should try to maximize the enjoyment you get from food (aka super weak to pleasure). My friends like to tease me by preparing food the quick and easy way when they know I'd make it all "fancy". Its only a couple extra steps usually to make a meal better, and if I'm the one preparing it then hell yeah I want you to enjoy it as much as possible (guess it is a pride thing lol).

So if someone told me to eat x in a particular way I'd give it a shot, its fun to expand your appreciation of food.

[skicoak]

Hot dogs are supposed to be trash food.

You're TRASH food! Leave my beloved hot dogs alone! They never hurt nobody!

mayonaisse is an abomination...lol

See above... Shanny8... if that's your real name,... see above!

When it comes to food I had a lot of Americans and Canadians tell me how weird it is, that we don't put our eggs in the fridge. Even in the store, they are not cooled. It's totally normal here, but it seems that it blew a lot of tourist minds

How processed are your eggs there? They scrub a protective coating off eggs before sending them off to the store refrigerated. But on my Uncle's ranch the took them straight from the coop and left them in a basket on the kitchen counter.

[TheFireDragon]

I think making fun of other people's tastes is more of a joke than anything. Nobody really means any harm by it, so it's best not to take it cereal-y...

Heh he...get it...?
'Cause cereal is a food...
And...we were talking......about food...
......
Okay I'll leave...

[DokiDokiTsuna]

You could try drinking fruit-flavored teas (I have a box of peach tea that I love~). They taste nice with sweeteners, but just as good without them, in my experience.

As for traditional teas like Earl Grey or whatever Lipton is supposed to be...I agree with you completely.

[kytri]

You're TRASH food! Leave my beloved hot dogs alone! They never hurt nobody!

I'm not saying people shouldn't like them, I'm saying they're inherently not fancy and being snobbish about them makes no sense.
Chill out.

[Kann]

I used to be unable to drink any kind of tea without sugar in it, but diet made me stop sweetening it and somehow I got used to the bitterness. xD Though I agree that some teas are undrinkable without sweetening them.

[skicoak]

Perhaps my tone was not adequately conveyed...but I'm cooler than cool, ice cold!

[LittleMissDevil]

They eggs aren't processed much, as far as I can tell. Sometimes they still got some feathers or dust on them.^^