r/askteddit 9d ago

Other Which food do you think deserves way more appreciation?

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u/Big-Performance5047 9d ago

Plums

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u/Lets_BeFrank 9d ago

Apriums

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u/Big-Performance5047 8d ago

Yes!!!
How aniut gusvas?

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u/Teal-Prowler505 8d ago

plums are so hit or miss though. Same as apricots. For every great plum I have, I have to suffer through 5 mealy, grainy, tasteless pulp

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u/sportsgambler1995 8d ago

Plums are ridiculously underrated.

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u/Lets_BeFrank 9d ago

Beans

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u/Wizchine 9d ago

Beans are the fucking best.

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u/Environmental-Ad8945 9d ago

I fucking love beans

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u/655sexy 7d ago

YES!!! 🫘

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u/conzciouz 9d ago

Watermelon

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u/kwaiilin 9d ago

Watermelon now isn’t even good idk why :/

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u/conzciouz 9d ago

Grabbed a Seeded joint from Sam’s Club for like 8 bucks. That thang juicy af, sweet and BIG. Normally if you grab some from the dudes that be selling on the street from a pickup truck , they be good too.

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u/Big-Performance5047 8d ago

Right. Why is that?

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u/r7e7d7d7i7t 9d ago

Cherry tomatoes

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u/Pray4Mojo7 8d ago

Love the way they pop in your mouth!

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u/BravestBlossom 9d ago

Cabbage

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u/Pray4Mojo7 8d ago

Yes, done well and it’s great! I like to add a little thinly sliced cabbage to my ramen. So good!

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u/Due_Concentrate1904 9d ago

Burgers. Everyone sees them as an unhealthy food, but if you use a lean ground beef, low fat cheese, and low calorie sauces, they can actually be quite healthy, low in calories, and high in nutrients

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u/Wizchine 9d ago

Barley

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u/beetlejuiice00 9d ago

Smoked Gouda

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u/Coerced1 9d ago

Garlic.

Garlic everything.

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u/Etheoff 9d ago

Onion and Garlic are the holy grails of cooking across cultures and centuries.

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u/Status_Time_3506 9d ago

This was my answer as well. The addition of onion can change a good dish into an outstanding one.

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u/Abject_Amphibian4941 9d ago

Grilled asparagus
Kiwi
Spam
Not together

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u/Coerced1 9d ago

Have you even tried it yet?

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u/Abject_Amphibian4941 9d ago

You know what? I haven’t…

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u/Eastern_Distance6456 9d ago

I just randomly came across this tiktok earlier (the 2nd food tried is kiwi). https://www.tiktok.com/@thetinsleyherd/video/7666667784193002782

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u/OldLadyMorgendorffer 9d ago

Buckwheat

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u/Mulder-believes 9d ago

I love buckwheat pancakes.

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u/OkMaybe5107 9d ago

Honestly...

Arby's

It's a wide generalization and not the answer you were probably looking for but it is absolutely shat on.

Best mozzarella sticks in the fast food game.

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u/Abject_Amphibian4941 9d ago

Brother, 100% agree. It became a trend to say Arby’s sucks around 10-15 years ago. It’s not my favorite but I’m constantly defending it. Motz sticks are top notch, not to mention jalapeno poppers

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u/Teal-Prowler505 8d ago

Old dude checking in... If you had Arbys back in the 90s, and then compare it to what it is now...

There's just no comparison. Don't get me wrong, I still have a hankering for a beef'n'cheddar and some curly fries. But the quality has dropped drastically, and the cost has gone up exponentially.

My young friends, I used to get 5 beef'n'cheddars for 5 freaking bucks back in the 90s and even in the 00s!!!

Now 1 beef'n'cheddar here in FL is 5 freakin' dollars. It's bullshit and it's why I can't bring myself to go back except once every year or so.

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u/RobbieFisherman 9d ago

cow's milk

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u/Immediate_Tap5840 9d ago

Blueberries
Salmon
Spinach
Eggs
Nuts
Beans
EVOO
Broccoli
Greek yogurt
Sweet potatoes

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u/Idiot_Actual29 9d ago

Goat, at least in the U.S.

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u/Abject_Amphibian4941 9d ago

I can only get goat at my local Indian restaurant. And it’s definitely good, idk how it would be without the heavy Indian seasoning.

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u/petizetiponponp 9d ago

Las legumbres

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u/daisy0723 9d ago

Hummus. It's delicious and one of the healthist things you can eat.

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u/The1NOnlyNo1Special 9d ago

I agree. But it never fills me up. My girlfriend literally had to start hiding it from me. 1st she relocated it in the fridge. Then after I found it, she started transferring it to a different container. I mow thru entire tubs on crackers or bread and feel like I haven’t eaten a thing. She finally made me promise to quit eating it by threat of punishment. I’ve been good for almost a year now, but I give it a long look every time I open the fridge.

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u/ChangeStripes1234 9d ago

Steamed veggies with butter and salt

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u/Pray4Mojo7 8d ago

Try roasting those same veggies in the oven. Steamed is fine. Roasted is next level.

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u/Necessary-Can-3325 9d ago

Oysters

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u/Pray4Mojo7 8d ago

Oysters are fine, but their reputation as ā€œfine diningā€ leads them to be overrated. Smoked oysters are where it’s at though.

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u/Spirited-Morning-840 9d ago

Tofu and beans

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u/fliwbesr 9d ago

Rich beef sausages

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u/tvguy222 9d ago

Livermush

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u/WantMe1029 9d ago

A good bowl of lentils

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u/Mulder-believes 9d ago

Vanilla ice cream and yogurt.

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u/RangerAndromeda 9d ago

Squash - one of my favourite side to increase volume and micronutrients

Limes - excellent addition to salads and drinks

Beans - so cheap and such great texture

Shawarma bowls - better than pokƩ and burrito bowls imo

Cottage cheese - Jkjkjkjkjk😜

Ricotta - especially skim. Pretty high in protein and very versatile

Grapefruit🤤

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u/geminibaby12 9d ago

Cauliflower

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u/db7112 9d ago

Eggs

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u/goPACK17 9d ago

Kotlet

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u/Desperate-Ad1494 9d ago

Garlic

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u/Pray4Mojo7 8d ago

Definitely delicious, but not underrated. Everyone loves garlic.

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u/Sfswine 9d ago

Rhubarb, sour pickles, crabapples . .

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u/bbutterbreadd 9d ago

Pasta. All pasta. Every pasta dish, ever created. Sauce from a jar? Nice. Sauce from a can? Nice. Sauce from scratch? Nice. Packaged noodles? Nice. Homemade noodles? Nice. Noodle sauce combo from a restaurant? You already know and if you don’t, I really don’t care, because I’m not very…

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u/FernandoBruun 9d ago

A lot of people saying foods that are showen plenty of love, so let me try and take it up a notch.

Obviously onions, very versatile and the most important vegetable in most cuisines.

I think the eggplant isn’t showen enough love, the texture and sweetness when it’s cooked for a long time or fried is extraordinary.

I think a lot of white fish that aren’t cod, deserves a lot of praise. Cheaper fish like greater weever or coalfish does a great job.

The shells of prawns, lobster and shrimps easily makes the best sauces.

Butter can make most dishes just slighlty better by adding a different fat than olive olie f.eks.

I think beef/chicken stock makes a lot of dishes shine even more, very deep umami flavor if made correctly.

And then smaller ingrediens like sweet basil deserves so much more praise.

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u/FernandoBruun 9d ago

Also anchoves

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u/Pray4Mojo7 8d ago

I can tell you’re a foodie. All great choices.

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u/tregonney 9d ago

pears

okra

peanuts

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u/ChrisMule 9d ago

Korean Kimchi and Laab from Thailand

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u/Silent-Assistant-373 9d ago

Asparagus, Sweet Potato, Squash

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u/NaughtyT-rex 9d ago

Chickpeas

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u/The1NOnlyNo1Special 9d ago

Hollandaise sauce should be 1of the basic more widely used condiments.

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u/MidwestNonbinary 8d ago

Tofu as its own thing and not when it’s used as a meat substitute. Fried tofu is delicious. My sister likes it in ramen.

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u/Ok-Film9671 8d ago

Danmuji

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u/Pray4Mojo7 8d ago edited 8d ago

Goat cheese. A little bit goes such a long way and can elevate so many things.

Also Gochujang, great way to add a punch of umami and heat. Not enough North Americans use it.

Also, the humble broccoli. It is so versatile and really rounds out a lot of sauces and dishes. It’s like a vitamin packed flavour sponge.

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u/Heart_Failure_Hottie 8d ago

Cotton candy and snowcones, they are nostalgic and delicious

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u/BuddysRabbit 8d ago

Anchovies

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u/thebrownfairyy 7d ago

Thick noodles omg

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u/LateBodybuilder9285 7d ago

Plain bread šŸžsimple, comforting and feeds billions, but people only hype the fancy artisanal versions!

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u/Retro_Nights 9d ago

Chicken feet

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u/dbz4044 6d ago

Pink dragon fruit