“They’re Just Crunchy Vinegar”: 10 Unhinged And Unfiltered Food Opinions

Food can be a very emotional topic. A cozy, home-cooked meal that your mother made for you as a child can immediately fill you with comfort and nostalgia, while a simple, cold sandwich might remind you of your days as a student, forced to eat as budget-friendly as possible. 

But regardless of what we like to eat, we all have at least one controversial opinion about food that we might keep to ourselves, for fear of judgment from others. Redditors have recently been opening up about their most unpopular culinary opinions, so we’ve gathered some of the hottest takes down below. Enjoy reading through these opinions that might get you heated, and be sure to upvote the ones that you secretly agree with!

10 PHOTOS

#1

It is okay to put ketchup on a hot dog.

#2

Not every dish is improved by a block of cream cheese. Looking at you, TikTok cooks.

#3

I don’t understand the hype about avocado.

The taste, the texture, the color. It’s all horrible to me.

I can maybe get behind guacamole if properly done and there are no chunks of avocado in there, but otherwise, please just keep it far from me.

We also asked the OP if they had any other controversial opinions about food, aside from hating pickles and refusing to cook with ketchup. "I prefer cake with either very little or no frosting at all," they shared. "It’s sickly sweet, gets stuck in my mouth, and makes your hands messy. Perfectly good cupcakes get overpowered when giant dollops of frosting are piled on the top."

#4

Truffle flavor ruins food. Truffle fries, and truffle oil on pizza. It’s supposed to be fancy and elevate meals but truffle anything tastes worse than without truffle

As far as why people are so passionate about their food opinions, Deathbykoolaidman says it's only natural. "Of course, you’ll think your opinion is right! It’s like how everybody insists their grandma made the best cookies or apple pie," they explained. "You grew up with it, so you’ll assume it’s the only right answer. However, some people got very angry over other people's opinions, and it’s like, just let people live!"

#5

Authenticity doesn’t matter. Nothing is authentic. Everything has been and will be adapted to fit local availability and taste. Authenticity is a way for people to pretend like they know something about a culture or place and seem “cool”.

For most dishes, you’ll ask a dozen people in the original area how they make it and you’ll get a dozen answers.

#6

I hate bow-shaped pasta! It pisses me off! It’s so stupid! There I said it! God I feel so good now, I’m off for a swim with my newfound ability to breathe after I got that off my chest!

#7

Al dente pasta. I want that s**t cooked.

#8

Soda is overrated. Carbonation is annoying. It's not even a top-10 beverage.

#9

Pickles ruin food for me. To me, they’re just crunchy vinegar and I can’t even stand the smell of them, let alone taste. they ruin burgers and sandwiches for me because it makes everything else taste like pickles. if I order something that has pickles I have to order it with no pickles. I can’t even just take them off myself, which I do with other food I don’t like that comes on my orders. I’ll still get the essence of pickle on my taste buds

#10

I refuse to cook anything that includes ketchup in the recipe. I can use ketchup as a dip for many things. but as soon as it's listed as an ingredient? can’t stand it