What are your 'weird' food/eating habits/rituals?

[desslok]

So you don't remove the "strings" when you eat it normally? I typically do. I also eat the "butt plug", but I don't enjoy it.
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Well, if I am just eating a banana and the strings are loose and floppy I will pull them off and toss. But I don’t feel the need to scrape every last one off if they are attached well. Though if its a banana that has the thin string and the thicker pre-string, I will peel that part off if its abnormally large.
I just don’t like the texture of the butt plug, plus it usually still has that “pucker” taste like I ripe bananas, even if the banana is ripe.

[bLinkMoore]

I am truly surprised you and desslok both also have a thing with staircases lol. Thought I was the only one!

I really like this thread so far hahah all these things I thought I was weird for are apparently surprisingly common

[desslok]

What about nachos
For me, every chip needs some cheese. I do like the straggler naked chips to dip into stuff, but it either needs some cheese or at least some beans and other toppings for me to eat it. Any plain chips left at the end get thrown out. Unless I have more toppings to dump on.

[Strawng]

Well, if I am just eating a banana and the strings are loose and floppy I will pull them off and toss. But I don’t feel the need to scrape every last one off if they are attached well. Though if its a banana that has the thin string and the thicker pre-string, I will peel that part off if its abnormally large.
I just don’t like the texture of the butt plug, plus it usually still has that “pucker” taste like I ripe bananas, even if the banana is ripe.

Oh ok yea I agree the butt plug isn't enjoyable but yea it's definitely weird to scrape off every string of the banana...but I get it LOL

What about nachos
For me, every chip needs some cheese. I do like the straggler naked chips to dip into stuff, but it either needs some cheese or at least some beans and other toppings for me to eat it. Any plain chips left at the end get thrown out. Unless I have more toppings to dump on.

I'm 100% with you

[EliKoehn]

Isn't that literally part of the peel though? You're talking about the black notch on the bottom of the peel I presume. Why would anyone eat that?

[Strawng]

Isn't that literally part of the peel though? You're talking about the black notch on the bottom of the peel I presume. Why would anyone eat that?

Nah the black thing is almost always stuck in the banana. Here's an absolutely worthless article musing about it: https://spoonuniversity.com/lifestyl...it-safe-to-eat

Apparently, it's often referred to as a "bananus". What it is and whether or not to eat it is clearly an unsolved mystery. Personally I eat it, but I don't enjoy it.

[AdamWW]

Nah the black thing is almost always stuck in the banana. Here's an absolutely worthless article musing about it: https://spoonuniversity.com/lifestyl...it-safe-to-eat

Apparently, it's often referred to as a "bananus". What it is and whether or not to eat it is clearly an unsolved mystery. Personally I eat it, but I don't enjoy it.

Bananus makes it sounds like the banana's anus... which makes sense: it looks like a little turtle-head ready to drop off

[EliKoehn]

Weird, I do not consciously recall ever seeing that when eating a banana.

[desslok]

Weird, I do not consciously recall ever seeing that when eating a banana.

Like they say in Kansas, you gots ta peel a lotta bananas to get a bananus.

[ECGordyn]

I eat pizza with a fork and knife. French fries with a fork. I really dislike getting dirty fingers from eating these foods particularly, but most other foods I'm fine eating with my hands.

I have 4 main restaurants or shops that I cycle through during the week. Occasionally try somewhere different but only like once a week.

Always want some kind of dessert, whether sweets or fruit or coffee, I need some kind of finisher.

[desslok]

I eat pizza with a fork and knife. French fries with a fork. I really dislike getting dirty fingers from eating these foods particularly, but most other foods I'm fine eating with my hands.

The first time I was in Germany for work I went out for dinner at a pub after work with coworkers. A guy from our London office came with us as well. All the Germans were eating with knife and fork, burgers, pizza, fries, whatever. I was staring at all of them in bewilderment, and the London guy chuckles and says, “you’ve never seen someone eat a burger with a knife and fork before, huh? They eat everything like that” and laughed. I got used to it after a few times but it’s still odd.

[jaxqen]

- when I'm thirsty, I have zero problems with drinking 1.5 liters of water/tea/shake in a few minutes. People told me that is weird and that frogs will will grow in my stomach.
- I could eat hard cheese with everything
- I really like whey protein taste, flavored (any type) or unflavored. Without mixing it with anything, I find it very tasty when drinking it. I noticed many people complain about the taste and about different flavors.
- I could eat an entire jar of peanut butter (350 grams) in one meal
- I have a fetish for smelling anise. I open the anise jar, take a deep breath and it feels great.
- I enjoy eating stuff with different ingredients in them, that seem disgusting to others.
- I have a sweet tooth and I could eat huge quantities of cake, any type of cake.
- I enjoy eating raw parsnip roots or raw parsley roots, without anything else.
- pasta is always better with a glass of wine. Probably not a weird thing, though...
- I can eat huge quantities of raw garlic sauce or onions. Usually, people complain about stomach issues or the taste.
- I enjoy eating shaved clean pu... wait, this is for the MISC

[EliKoehn]

Wow, it must be how red-blooded of an American I am, but I have never once even conceptually thought of a burger being eaten with a knife and fork...

[ECGordyn]

Wow, it must be how red-blooded of an American I am, but I have never once even conceptually thought of a burger being eaten with a knife and fork...

It does change the aesthetics of burger eating, as you can't tear into the bread and meat with your teeth. Burgers should be a little bit messy to eat. I'll only use utensils for a burger if it's falling apart and I have to pick up little bits of char-grilled beef coated in mustard, mayonnaise, and cheese.

Sounds like I know my lunch tomorrow before I leave the city.

[EliKoehn]

It does change the aesthetics of burger eating, as you can't tear into the bread and meat with your teeth. Burgers should be a little bit messy to eat. I'll only use utensils for a burger if it's falling apart and I have to pick up little bits of char-grilled beef coated in mustard, mayonnaise, and cheese.

Sounds like I know my lunch tomorrow before I leave the city.

Lol, and actually it would be easier as a sandwich since the grip holds everything together and bread's not greasy to hold anyway.

I haven't had a burger in a while myself, actually.

[coachcalande]

I mix my eggs and cheddar into my oatmeal and I love it!

I use barbecue sauce on my Tuna, tastes like pulled pork.

[LtGoose]

I drink water after damn near every bite of food, but to be fair I take enormous bites

If I'm thirsty I'll chug an entire water bottle without stopping, sometimes almost drowning in the process

[desslok]

Wow, it must be how red-blooded of an American I am, but I have never once even conceptually thought of a burger being eaten with a knife and fork...

Yeah that’s why the Londoner saw my face, think my jaw dropped seeing these guys eating burgers and pizza with knife and fork.

Another funny story about Germans. So A few of them came to our So Cal offices for work. They knew I am a foodie and a local so they asked where they could find the best tacos. I told them they are in a scary part of town that they might not live through, but I would pick some up and bring back to work. These are REAL Mexican tacos I am talking about, not those wanna be soft taco things. These are large and the shells are deep fried until the acrylimides partially petrify the corn tortilla, then stuffed with meat and then some lettuce and traditional cotija cheese. Their hot sauce will burn the paint off your car. It was REALLY interesting watching the germans “try” to eat these hard shelled taco with a knife and fork. The first sounds I heard were the plastic knifes and forks snapping. I went and got them actual silverware from the kitchen but it was still pretty amusing.

[Strawng]

The first time I was in Germany for work I went out for dinner at a pub after work with coworkers. A guy from our London office came with us as well. All the Germans were eating with knife and fork, burgers, pizza, fries, whatever. I was staring at all of them in bewilderment, and the London guy chuckles and says, “you’ve never seen someone eat a burger with a knife and fork before, huh? They eat everything like that” and laughed. I got used to it after a few times but it’s still odd.

I had some bruhs who were fresh from rural China when I was in college, & one of the first times we ate together, they started eating their cheeseburgers with forks and knives. My eyes bugged out of my head & they asked what was wrong, but I didn’t say anything. The funny thing is I actually just kinda made sense of it and started to…

use utensils for a burger if it's falling apart.

because most veggie burgers fall apart easily and I drench my burgers in sauces, so I’ll start eating them with my hands but ALWAYS switch to utensils now when they get too messy. I didn’t realize it til now, but I have my Chinese bros to thank for this alternative method

If I'm thirsty I'll chug an entire water bottle without stopping, sometimes almost drowning in the process

This is me. I often down 1.5 L in one single chug.

[Nightflier101BL]

I like to open cookies, boxes of crackers, cereal, etc. and let them get 50% stale before eating them. When they start to get a little bit soft.

Potato chips, I put all the folded up/bunched up chips to the side to eat last (the best ones). Eat all the brown and burnt ones first, then regular chips, then the folded chips.

Frosted mini wheats...I smash them all up into dust, pour milk over them, then top the bowl with a layer of fully intact ones. I try to get a bite with one full biscuit with a spoonful of wheat mush.

Oh, and candy corn is one of my favorite candies.

[RapidFail]

This has nothing to do with eating, but I always skip exactly one step on a staircase and I don't know why.

I usually don't drink anything while I am eating, and then drink the beverage afterwards.

Also I tend to eat entire sides before starting the entrée, or vice versa, but not always.

Interesting fact: outside of North America, the word entree is synonymous with 'starter', 'appetizer' or the meal before the main course. I've been very confused when hearing Americans talk about entrees before.

[EliKoehn]

Interesting fact: outside of North America, the word entree is synonymous with 'starter', 'appetizer' or the meal before the main course. I've been very confused when hearing Americans talk about entrees before.

Wouldn't be surprised if we adopted the term because it was foreign and sounded fancy, and then just applied our own meaning to it without regard to its actual definition...

[SweetDreamz]

None, I’m normal and don’t follow any “rituals”

[joewattie]

... I peel the banana all the way, and I have to remove all of those little “strings” between each section.

I peel the banana from the bottom to the top, less "strings".

[paulinkansas]

Interesting fact: outside of North America, the word entree is synonymous with 'starter', 'appetizer' or the meal before the main course

My uncle was a 4 Star General in the army of another country. He came to visit us about 20 years ago. We went out to eat at a fancy restaurant and he was very enthusiastic about something that he was calling "starters".

[Strawng]

None, I’m normal and don’t follow any “rituals”

That's really weird, dude. "Rituals" are odd by their very nature, but having no rituals at all as a human being is very strange. You might have some problems, bruh.

[AdamWW]

I peel the banana from the bottom to the top, less "strings".

But which side is the 'bottom'?

[Strawng]

But which side is the 'bottom'?

The side with the bananus, obviously. The top side is even wearing a hat.

[AdamWW]

The side with the bananus, obviously. The top side is even wearing a hat.

I hear the bananus gives you bananarrhea