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Here's a Dumb One

Posted: Fri May 17, 2019 9:48 am
by mister d
You find out that tomorrow every single specialty brand of food will lose their recipe and taste totally different except one of your choosing. Which one do you choose?



(So chips will still exist, but cheetos won't taste like cheetos and doritos won't taste like doritos and so on.)

Re: Here's a Dumb One

Posted: Fri May 17, 2019 9:53 am
by A_B
Heinz Ketchup, I guess.

Re: Here's a Dumb One

Posted: Fri May 17, 2019 9:55 am
by L-Jam3
A_B wrote: Fri May 17, 2019 9:53 am Heinz Ketchup, I guess.
I think that's the right answer for me too. I was initially thinking Snickers or Froot Loops, but I barely use ketchup, and the only one I consider is Heinz. Losing that would change too many things.

Re: Here's a Dumb One

Posted: Fri May 17, 2019 9:56 am
by brian
Honestly, same probably.

Re: Here's a Dumb One

Posted: Fri May 17, 2019 9:58 am
by A_B
L-Jam3 wrote: Fri May 17, 2019 9:55 am
A_B wrote: Fri May 17, 2019 9:53 am Heinz Ketchup, I guess.
I think that's the right answer for me too. I was initially thinking Snickers or Froot Loops, but I barely use ketchup, and the only one I consider is Heinz. Losing that would change too many things.
I also use less ketchup than I used to, but every time I get a ketchup somewhere that isn't Heinz, I miss Heinz.

Re: Here's a Dumb One

Posted: Fri May 17, 2019 10:02 am
by L-Jam3
The more I'm thinking about it, Coke changing its recipe led to rioting in the streets. This is coming from someone who maybe has one soda a week.

Re: Here's a Dumb One

Posted: Fri May 17, 2019 10:06 am
by Sabo
Frank's Red Hot

Re: Here's a Dumb One

Posted: Fri May 17, 2019 10:08 am
by BSF21
Cheezits. Don't bring that cheese nip bullshit in this house.

Re: Here's a Dumb One

Posted: Fri May 17, 2019 10:08 am
by A_B
Sabo wrote: Fri May 17, 2019 10:06 amFrank's Red Hot
I also considered this one. But there are so many hot sauces out there I figure I can muddle through.

Re: Here's a Dumb One

Posted: Fri May 17, 2019 10:29 am
by Sabo
A_B wrote: Fri May 17, 2019 10:08 am
Sabo wrote: Fri May 17, 2019 10:06 amFrank's Red Hot
I also considered this one. But there are so many hot sauces out there I figure I can muddle through.
True. Plus, it's always possible the recipe for a different hot sauce changes to what Frank's currently is.

Re: Here's a Dumb One

Posted: Fri May 17, 2019 10:51 am
by Rush2112
I think I'd go with Cheeze-its brand cheese snack as well. Basically the only snack cracker I enjoy and I love Cheeze-Its on my chili filled with beans and corn.

Re: Here's a Dumb One

Posted: Fri May 17, 2019 11:17 am
by sancarlos
I used to feel the same way as you guys about Heinz ketchup. Then, one day my wife brought home the Trader Joe's organic ketchup. Blasphemy, I know, but I think I prefer it too Heinz.

For me, the answer to the question is Jif peanut butter.

Re: Here's a Dumb One

Posted: Fri May 17, 2019 11:20 am
by mister d
No one has said the brand that made this question pop into my head.

Re: Here's a Dumb One

Posted: Fri May 17, 2019 11:41 am
by The Sybian
I think I could happily get by without ever having ketchup again. I'll use it on fries, but it isn't a big deal. That said, non-Heinz ketchups suck (never had Trader Joe's). Frank's hot sauce is an abomination and shouldn't be allowed to carry the hot sauce moniker. It's a slightly flavored vinegar bomb. 3 years living in college dorms where Frank's was the only option left me with a strong hatred of the stuff.

Re: Here's a Dumb One

Posted: Fri May 17, 2019 11:44 am
by Rush2112
I much prefer thousand island on my fires if we're going sauce, but I'd rather have malt vinegar over any other sauce.

Re: Here's a Dumb One

Posted: Fri May 17, 2019 11:46 am
by Sabo
The Sybian wrote: Fri May 17, 2019 11:41 am I think I could happily get by without ever having ketchup again. I'll use it on fries, but it isn't a big deal. That said, non-Heinz ketchups suck (never had Trader Joe's). Frank's hot sauce is an abomination and shouldn't be allowed to carry the hot sauce moniker. It's a slightly flavored vinegar bomb. 3 years living in college dorms where Frank's was the only option left me with a strong hatred of the stuff.
Get the fuck out of here.

Re: Here's a Dumb One

Posted: Fri May 17, 2019 11:47 am
by brian
mister d wrote: Fri May 17, 2019 11:20 am No one has said the brand that made this question pop into my head.
Kikkoman Soy Sauce, probably.

Re: Here's a Dumb One

Posted: Fri May 17, 2019 12:01 pm
by Pruitt
H.P. Sauce.

Re: Here's a Dumb One

Posted: Fri May 17, 2019 12:05 pm
by Ryan
Canada Dry - all other ginger ale is actively gross

Re: Here's a Dumb One

Posted: Fri May 17, 2019 12:08 pm
by Pruitt
Ryan wrote: Fri May 17, 2019 12:05 pm Canada Dry - all other ginger ale is actively gross
Good one.

Re: Here's a Dumb One

Posted: Fri May 17, 2019 12:14 pm
by brian
Ryan wrote: Fri May 17, 2019 12:05 pm Canada Dry - all other ginger ale is actively gross
Saying this could literally get you punched in Michigan (Vernors).

Re: Here's a Dumb One

Posted: Fri May 17, 2019 12:18 pm
by Ryan
My limited palette thinks both Schweppes and (even more so) Seagrams are basically just liquid ginger in a can which is not ideal

Re: Here's a Dumb One

Posted: Fri May 17, 2019 12:22 pm
by Steve of phpBB
Pruitt wrote: Fri May 17, 2019 12:08 pm
Ryan wrote: Fri May 17, 2019 12:05 pm Canada Dry - all other ginger ale is actively gross
Good one.
I'm with you guys. But of course that's because all the other ginger ales actually taste like ginger.

Re: Here's a Dumb One

Posted: Fri May 17, 2019 12:27 pm
by Rams Fanny
Lea and Perrins worcestershire sauce because it flavors many things I cook.

Re: Here's a Dumb One

Posted: Fri May 17, 2019 12:30 pm
by BSF21
brian wrote: Fri May 17, 2019 12:14 pm
Ryan wrote: Fri May 17, 2019 12:05 pm Canada Dry - all other ginger ale is actively gross
Saying this could literally get you punched in Michigan (Vernors).
Vernors is trash, don't @ me

Re: Here's a Dumb One

Posted: Fri May 17, 2019 12:39 pm
by brian
BSF21 wrote: Fri May 17, 2019 12:30 pm
brian wrote: Fri May 17, 2019 12:14 pm
Ryan wrote: Fri May 17, 2019 12:05 pm Canada Dry - all other ginger ale is actively gross
Saying this could literally get you punched in Michigan (Vernors).
Vernors is trash, don't @ me
I'm not really a huge fan myself, but there's a very vocal, adamant contingent of fans out there.

Re: Here's a Dumb One

Posted: Fri May 17, 2019 1:33 pm
by Pruitt
brian wrote: Fri May 17, 2019 12:39 pm
BSF21 wrote: Fri May 17, 2019 12:30 pm
brian wrote: Fri May 17, 2019 12:14 pm
Ryan wrote: Fri May 17, 2019 12:05 pm Canada Dry - all other ginger ale is actively gross
Saying this could literally get you punched in Michigan (Vernors).
Vernors is trash, don't @ me
I'm not really a huge fan myself, but there's a very vocal, adamant contingent of fans out there.
My father loved Vernors. It's horrible stuff.

Re: Here's a Dumb One

Posted: Fri May 17, 2019 2:03 pm
by GoodKarma
BSF21 wrote: Fri May 17, 2019 10:08 am Cheezits. Don't bring that cheese nip bullshit in this house.
I'll die on the Cheese Nips hill...

Re: Here's a Dumb One

Posted: Fri May 17, 2019 2:54 pm
by mister d
The correct answer is Hellmann's mayonnaise.

Re: Here's a Dumb One

Posted: Fri May 17, 2019 2:56 pm
by govmentchedda
mister d wrote: Fri May 17, 2019 2:54 pm The correct answer is Hellmann's mayonnaise.
Duke's will do.

Re: Here's a Dumb One

Posted: Fri May 17, 2019 3:14 pm
by mister d
Every southern cookbook I have mentioned that. I'm going to have to find it somewhere and try.

Re: Here's a Dumb One

Posted: Fri May 17, 2019 3:21 pm
by Steve of phpBB
mister d wrote: Fri May 17, 2019 2:54 pm The correct answer is Hellmann's mayonnaise.
Best brand is just as good. (Don't @ me.)

Re: Here's a Dumb One

Posted: Fri May 17, 2019 3:24 pm
by Baloney
Pruitt wrote: Fri May 17, 2019 12:01 pmH.P. Sauce.
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Re: Here's a Dumb One

Posted: Fri May 17, 2019 3:53 pm
by Pruitt
Baloney wrote: Fri May 17, 2019 3:24 pm
Pruitt wrote: Fri May 17, 2019 12:01 pmH.P. Sauce.
Image
I'll try it if I see it.

Love the brown sauce.

Re: Here's a Dumb One

Posted: Fri May 17, 2019 4:03 pm
by sancarlos
Steve of phpBB wrote: Fri May 17, 2019 3:21 pm
mister d wrote: Fri May 17, 2019 2:54 pm The correct answer is Hellmann's mayonnaise.
Best brand is just as good. (Don't @ me.)
You do know that Best Food’s is what Hellman’s calls itself west of the Rockies.

Re: Here's a Dumb One

Posted: Fri May 17, 2019 4:24 pm
by rass
Cheezits is a pretty good answer from where I am.

Re: Here's a Dumb One

Posted: Fri May 17, 2019 4:36 pm
by Steve of phpBB
sancarlos wrote: Fri May 17, 2019 4:03 pm
Steve of phpBB wrote: Fri May 17, 2019 3:21 pm
mister d wrote: Fri May 17, 2019 2:54 pm The correct answer is Hellmann's mayonnaise.
Best brand is just as good. (Don't @ me.)
You do know that Best Food’s is what Hellman’s calls itself west of the Rockies.
(Yes.)

Re: Here's a Dumb One

Posted: Fri May 17, 2019 4:52 pm
by A_B
Ryan wrote: Fri May 17, 2019 12:05 pm Canada Dry - all other ginger ale is actively gross
You see I considered this. But I like vernors too.

Re: Here's a Dumb One

Posted: Wed Jun 05, 2019 8:57 am
by Ryan
Wait, Hellman's wasn't a joke?

Re: Here's a Dumb One

Posted: Wed Jun 05, 2019 8:59 am
by mister d
It was at the time but now I have my mom looking for Duke's around her. Apparently it hits select places in the Northeast.