Comments on: Bad food idea of the day http://hotair.com/archives/2006/08/31/bad-food-idea-of-the-day/ The world’s first, full-service conservative Internet broadcast network Sun, 12 Feb 2012 23:04:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Ian http://hotair.com/archives/2006/08/31/bad-food-idea-of-the-day/comment-page-1/#comment-46283 Ian Sun, 03 Sep 2006 01:55:34 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2006/08/31/bad-food-idea-of-the-day/#comment-46283 Food blogging, that's gotta be a new one. Food blogging, that’s gotta be a new one.

]]> By: Mr. Bingley http://hotair.com/archives/2006/08/31/bad-food-idea-of-the-day/comment-page-1/#comment-45776 Mr. Bingley Fri, 01 Sep 2006 18:45:54 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2006/08/31/bad-food-idea-of-the-day/#comment-45776 You're upset by ketchup chips? That ain't <em>nothing</em>, my friend. We were in Scotland last week, eating in the cafeteria at Tim Blair's ancestral home, and my wife bought a bag of potato chips to eat with her sandwich. She ate a chip and the look on her face was indescribable...becasue she didn't realize she had bought <em>haggis flavored</em> chips. You’re upset by ketchup chips? That ain’t nothing, my friend.

We were in Scotland last week, eating in the cafeteria at Tim Blair’s ancestral home, and my wife bought a bag of potato chips to eat with her sandwich. She ate a chip and the look on her face was indescribable…becasue she didn’t realize she had bought haggis flavored chips.

]]> By: KCSteve http://hotair.com/archives/2006/08/31/bad-food-idea-of-the-day/comment-page-1/#comment-45695 KCSteve Fri, 01 Sep 2006 16:22:24 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2006/08/31/bad-food-idea-of-the-day/#comment-45695 Best pork chop I ever had was at the old Golden Ox here in KC. Well, they called it a 'smoked pork chop' but I always thought they were wrong. Sure, if you looked straight down on it it <strong>looked</strong> like a pork chop but from the side you could tell it wasn't. Pork chops aren't 2 inches thick. Things were so tough you had to cut them with a fork. As to the ketchup flavored chips you made a common error. You said to yourself: A tastes good, B tastes good, and C, which is much like A, tastes good with B. Therefore the pre-made combo of A + B should be good. That may or may not be true, but the one thing that <strong>is</strong> true is that the pre-made combo will taste <strong>nothing</strong> like, A, B, A+B, C, or any other recognizable food item. It may or may not taste good, but the one thing you can be sure of is that it won't taste like the description would lead you to believe. Best pork chop I ever had was at the old Golden Ox here in KC. Well, they called it a ‘smoked pork chop’ but I always thought they were wrong. Sure, if you looked straight down on it it looked like a pork chop but from the side you could tell it wasn’t. Pork chops aren’t 2 inches thick. Things were so tough you had to cut them with a fork.

As to the ketchup flavored chips you made a common error. You said to yourself: A tastes good, B tastes good, and C, which is much like A, tastes good with B. Therefore the pre-made combo of A + B should be good. That may or may not be true, but the one thing that is true is that the pre-made combo will taste nothing like, A, B, A+B, C, or any other recognizable food item. It may or may not taste good, but the one thing you can be sure of is that it won’t taste like the description would lead you to believe.

]]> By: Mark Jaquith http://hotair.com/archives/2006/08/31/bad-food-idea-of-the-day/comment-page-1/#comment-45665 Mark Jaquith Fri, 01 Sep 2006 15:45:06 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2006/08/31/bad-food-idea-of-the-day/#comment-45665 <blockquote>Ketchup flavored potato chips are a food crime.</blockquote> They're a Canadian staple, from what I hear. "Ketch chips" they called 'em. I met some kids in Canada a while back who were floored that I hadn't heard of them. In fact, they made me wait while someone went out and bought me a bag. I didn't really like 'em. I nearly got exorcised.

Ketchup flavored potato chips are a food crime.

They’re a Canadian staple, from what I hear. “Ketch chips” they called ‘em. I met some kids in Canada a while back who were floored that I hadn’t heard of them. In fact, they made me wait while someone went out and bought me a bag. I didn’t really like ‘em. I nearly got exorcised.

]]> By: GPE http://hotair.com/archives/2006/08/31/bad-food-idea-of-the-day/comment-page-1/#comment-45622 GPE Fri, 01 Sep 2006 14:59:50 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2006/08/31/bad-food-idea-of-the-day/#comment-45622 Dude, you just killed my career. I <strong>slave</strong> away in the <strong>sweltering</strong> heat of Herr's test kitchen for 18-20 hours a day, <strong>racking</strong> my brain and <strong>torturing</strong> my taste buds in quest of the holy grail of culinary flavor inbreeding and what do I get? You, licking your chops like some reverse Pavlovian dog. Why do I try? Why? You have... 1) Destroyed my self-esteem 2) Set me up for a negative review at Herr's which will 3) Destroy my self-esteem some more 4) Ruined my marriage 5) Super destroyed my self-esteem 6) Forced me to put my kids in public school 7) Sharply reduced property values in the neighborhood and 8) Left my self-esteem in shreds. This is what you caused. You and George Bush, that is. PS. "Tortured Taste Buds" is an excellent name for a band. Dude, you just killed my career. I slave away in the sweltering heat of Herr’s test kitchen for 18-20 hours a day, racking my brain and torturing my taste buds in quest of the holy grail of culinary flavor inbreeding and what do I get? You, licking your chops like some reverse Pavlovian dog. Why do I try? Why? You have…

1) Destroyed my self-esteem
2) Set me up for a negative review at Herr’s which will
3) Destroy my self-esteem some more
4) Ruined my marriage
5) Super destroyed my self-esteem
6) Forced me to put my kids in public school
7) Sharply reduced property values in the neighborhood and
8) Left my self-esteem in shreds.

This is what you caused. You and George Bush, that is.

PS. “Tortured Taste Buds” is an excellent name for a band.

]]> By: Long Island Pete http://hotair.com/archives/2006/08/31/bad-food-idea-of-the-day/comment-page-1/#comment-45596 Long Island Pete Fri, 01 Sep 2006 14:24:00 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2006/08/31/bad-food-idea-of-the-day/#comment-45596 Milk gray with sausage? Even better and thats coming from a Yankee. Milk gray with sausage? Even better and thats coming from a Yankee.

]]> By: Bryan http://hotair.com/archives/2006/08/31/bad-food-idea-of-the-day/comment-page-1/#comment-45584 Bryan Fri, 01 Sep 2006 14:01:14 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2006/08/31/bad-food-idea-of-the-day/#comment-45584 It was milk gravy, no applesauce (never cared for applesauce). It was milk gravy, no applesauce (never cared for applesauce).

]]> By: Long Island Pete http://hotair.com/archives/2006/08/31/bad-food-idea-of-the-day/comment-page-1/#comment-45581 Long Island Pete Fri, 01 Sep 2006 13:58:16 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2006/08/31/bad-food-idea-of-the-day/#comment-45581 As soon as you saw the Heinz logo you had to figure it would leave a bad taste in your mouth. Now lets talk about these porkchops. Did you have red eye gravy with them and where was the applesauce? As soon as you saw the Heinz logo you had to figure it would leave a bad taste in your mouth. Now lets talk about these porkchops. Did you have red eye gravy with them and where was the applesauce?

]]> By: Kevin M http://hotair.com/archives/2006/08/31/bad-food-idea-of-the-day/comment-page-1/#comment-45558 Kevin M Fri, 01 Sep 2006 12:44:23 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2006/08/31/bad-food-idea-of-the-day/#comment-45558 I don't follow you Bryan. Did you like them or not? I don’t follow you Bryan. Did you like them or not?

]]> By: MamaAJ http://hotair.com/archives/2006/08/31/bad-food-idea-of-the-day/comment-page-1/#comment-45552 MamaAJ Fri, 01 Sep 2006 12:33:10 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2006/08/31/bad-food-idea-of-the-day/#comment-45552 If only you'd had some Pepsi Kona to drink with the chips...blech! If only you’d had some Pepsi Kona to drink with the chips…blech!

]]> By: V5 http://hotair.com/archives/2006/08/31/bad-food-idea-of-the-day/comment-page-1/#comment-45547 V5 Fri, 01 Sep 2006 12:01:47 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2006/08/31/bad-food-idea-of-the-day/#comment-45547 <strong>AMEN</strong> Brother Bryan! AMEN Brother Bryan!

]]> By: Drtuddle http://hotair.com/archives/2006/08/31/bad-food-idea-of-the-day/comment-page-1/#comment-45489 Drtuddle Fri, 01 Sep 2006 05:26:05 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2006/08/31/bad-food-idea-of-the-day/#comment-45489 Pork chops and pork rinds. Defiling the Temple! :) Pork chops and pork rinds. Defiling the Temple! :)

]]> By: The Monster http://hotair.com/archives/2006/08/31/bad-food-idea-of-the-day/comment-page-1/#comment-45472 The Monster Fri, 01 Sep 2006 04:21:38 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2006/08/31/bad-food-idea-of-the-day/#comment-45472 The best execution of pork chops involves browning/searing them on each side, then it's off to the pressure cooker. Put a stainless steel colander in the bottom of the pressure cooker, with water under that, so that the colander allows the steam to come through but keeps the chops from actually boiling in the water itself. This technique seals all the flavor in, and makes the chops so tender that they fall off the bone and melt in your mouth. Damn. This is not good right before bedtime. I know what I want for dinner tomorrow night! The best execution of pork chops involves browning/searing them on each side, then it’s off to the pressure cooker. Put a stainless steel colander in the bottom of the pressure cooker, with water under that, so that the colander allows the steam to come through but keeps the chops from actually boiling in the water itself.

This technique seals all the flavor in, and makes the chops so tender that they fall off the bone and melt in your mouth. Damn. This is not good right before bedtime. I know what I want for dinner tomorrow night!

]]> By: Jim Treacher http://hotair.com/archives/2006/08/31/bad-food-idea-of-the-day/comment-page-1/#comment-45466 Jim Treacher Fri, 01 Sep 2006 03:53:29 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2006/08/31/bad-food-idea-of-the-day/#comment-45466 Those Archer Farms maple BBQ flavor chips at Target? Total disappointment. Hey, bloggers and blog readers talking about what fatty snack foods they've eaten. Perfect. Those Archer Farms maple BBQ flavor chips at Target? Total disappointment.

Hey, bloggers and blog readers talking about what fatty snack foods they’ve eaten. Perfect.

]]> By: Pablo http://hotair.com/archives/2006/08/31/bad-food-idea-of-the-day/comment-page-1/#comment-45465 Pablo Fri, 01 Sep 2006 03:38:34 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2006/08/31/bad-food-idea-of-the-day/#comment-45465 <blockquote>It might be a New England thing.</blockquote> Salt and vinegar chips. Yum.

It might be a New England thing.

Salt and vinegar chips. Yum.

]]> By: Melba Toast http://hotair.com/archives/2006/08/31/bad-food-idea-of-the-day/comment-page-1/#comment-45461 Melba Toast Fri, 01 Sep 2006 03:34:37 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2006/08/31/bad-food-idea-of-the-day/#comment-45461 That's the prob Bryan, like CP said, it's the Heinz factor...they'd prolly be lots better if it was Hunt's brand. By the way, I love the dill pickle chips by Lay's! They're goooood! That’s the prob Bryan, like CP said, it’s the Heinz factor…they’d prolly be lots better if it was Hunt’s brand.

By the way, I love the dill pickle chips by Lay’s! They’re goooood!

]]> By: CP http://hotair.com/archives/2006/08/31/bad-food-idea-of-the-day/comment-page-1/#comment-45456 CP Fri, 01 Sep 2006 03:14:22 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2006/08/31/bad-food-idea-of-the-day/#comment-45456 Definite amen on the southern food, man! It's the best! As for ketchup chips...yeeeeeahhh, um, doesn't sound that great. I hear they're popular in the UK. Figures. I've tried salt-and-pepper chips before, they weren't anything special either. Dill flavored chips aren't bad, though. BTW, I noticed the chips were Heinz-ketchup-flavored. Is there any way we can blame John Kerry for this culinary fiasco? <em>"I actually did vote for ketchup chips, before I spit them out."</em> Definite amen on the southern food, man! It’s the best!

As for ketchup chips…yeeeeeahhh, um, doesn’t sound that great. I hear they’re popular in the UK. Figures. I’ve tried salt-and-pepper chips before, they weren’t anything special either. Dill flavored chips aren’t bad, though.

BTW, I noticed the chips were Heinz-ketchup-flavored. Is there any way we can blame John Kerry for this culinary fiasco? “I actually did vote for ketchup chips, before I spit them out.”

]]> By: tickleddragon http://hotair.com/archives/2006/08/31/bad-food-idea-of-the-day/comment-page-1/#comment-45455 tickleddragon Fri, 01 Sep 2006 03:10:08 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2006/08/31/bad-food-idea-of-the-day/#comment-45455 I have to agree with Bomb Doctor, I went on a taste testing jag while on holiday in UK in March, and of the lot, the Prawn Cocktail ones were by far the worst I'd ever tasted. (The Rotisserie Chicken ones were pure shite too, though not nearly as bad.) Thumbs up to the Heinz Brown Sauce though. Why we don't get it here, I don't know. But I don't EVEN want to try ketchup potato chips... I have to agree with Bomb Doctor, I went on a taste testing jag while on holiday in UK in March, and of the lot, the Prawn Cocktail ones were by far the worst I’d ever tasted. (The Rotisserie Chicken ones were pure shite too, though not nearly as bad.)
Thumbs up to the Heinz Brown Sauce though. Why we don’t get it here, I don’t know.

But I don’t EVEN want to try ketchup potato chips…

]]> By: Rich http://hotair.com/archives/2006/08/31/bad-food-idea-of-the-day/comment-page-1/#comment-45419 Rich Fri, 01 Sep 2006 02:34:09 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2006/08/31/bad-food-idea-of-the-day/#comment-45419 Looks like Lays has just decided to mass market an already invented flavor: http://www.taquitos.net/snacks.php?category_code=40 Thats a lot of different brands. Looks like Lays has just decided to mass market an already invented flavor:

http://www.taquitos.net/snacks.php?category_code=40

Thats a lot of different brands.

]]> By: Rich http://hotair.com/archives/2006/08/31/bad-food-idea-of-the-day/comment-page-1/#comment-45417 Rich Fri, 01 Sep 2006 02:31:39 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2006/08/31/bad-food-idea-of-the-day/#comment-45417 http://www.taquitos.net/snacks.php?snack_code=161 having linking issues http://www.taquitos.net/snacks.php?snack_code=161

having linking issues

]]> By: Rich http://hotair.com/archives/2006/08/31/bad-food-idea-of-the-day/comment-page-1/#comment-45416 Rich Fri, 01 Sep 2006 02:30:53 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2006/08/31/bad-food-idea-of-the-day/#comment-45416 <a href="http://www.taquitos.net/snacks.php?snack_code=161" rel="nofollow"></a>

]]> By: Rich http://hotair.com/archives/2006/08/31/bad-food-idea-of-the-day/comment-page-1/#comment-45414 Rich Fri, 01 Sep 2006 02:30:19 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2006/08/31/bad-food-idea-of-the-day/#comment-45414 It might be a New England thing. I like these: <a href="http://www.taquitos.net/snacks.php?snack_code=161" rel="nofollow"></a> It might be a New England thing. I like these:

]]> By: Slublog http://hotair.com/archives/2006/08/31/bad-food-idea-of-the-day/comment-page-1/#comment-45411 Slublog Fri, 01 Sep 2006 02:26:35 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2006/08/31/bad-food-idea-of-the-day/#comment-45411 I meant chicken-fried, of course. I would never put my friends in a fryer. Unless, of course, I thought there might be a good meal in it. I meant chicken-fried, of course.

I would never put my friends in a fryer.

Unless, of course, I thought there might be a good meal in it.

]]> By: Slublog http://hotair.com/archives/2006/08/31/bad-food-idea-of-the-day/comment-page-1/#comment-45410 Slublog Fri, 01 Sep 2006 02:25:54 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2006/08/31/bad-food-idea-of-the-day/#comment-45410 Pork chops and gravy is good, but chicken-friend steak, fries and milk gravy? <em>Sublime.</em> Pork chops and gravy is good, but chicken-friend steak, fries and milk gravy?

Sublime.

]]> By: Anwyn http://hotair.com/archives/2006/08/31/bad-food-idea-of-the-day/comment-page-1/#comment-45407 Anwyn Fri, 01 Sep 2006 02:18:52 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2006/08/31/bad-food-idea-of-the-day/#comment-45407 <blockquote>Can I get an amen?</blockquote> Amen. Fried chicken, mashed potatoes and gravy tops it to my mind, but preach it, brother Bryan, it's up there.

Can I get an amen?

Amen. Fried chicken, mashed potatoes and gravy tops it to my mind, but preach it, brother Bryan, it’s up there.

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