What's your unpopular opinion

reine · by **reine** » Tue Mar 27, 2022 8:31 pm

BrideOfRecession wrote:Most people cannot cook and when they post recipes on this forum I often think - Ugh! Thank God I don't have to visit their house. I remember a thread about cooking the perfect steak and people were advising others to bash it with a tenderising hammer and/or put it in the oven to finish it. I couldn't believe people were that clueless. I mean, I knew they did these things, I suppose I just didn't realise they actually believed they were cooking the perfect steak. I just figured people who cooked like that knew they were bad cooks.

Most chefs (including my brother-in-law) will tell you that finishing a steak in the oven can actually work very well. It depends on the cut. A thin steak should never be placed in the oven. However, a thick cut steak can be quite tender after it's been finished in the oven. I don't always cook steak like this, but when I do, it's always delicious. And yes, I can cook. Very well too if I do say so myself.

I also agree with mammy2011 that some foodies are up their own arses.

I agree with lolabelle re the Catholic Church.

Lastly, my own personal unpopular opinion is that every woman should have the right to choose. Regardless of circumstance.

Mrs Coco · by **Mrs Coco** » Tue Mar 27, 2022 8:33 pm

Mine are some of the holidays people go on.
Salou for a week? I would rather stay at home.
Same goes for many of the resorts, all inclusive packages, budget sun holidays, just absolutely not.
Same as the idea of a cruise. Nightmare.
And I have to say I love the sea and sun, but not like that.

Snuffy · by **Snuffy** » Tue Mar 27, 2022 8:35 pm

lolabelle wrote:
I have to admit I'm the same with the Italian recipes. Pasta with creamy chicken ... sorry - nowhere in Italy will you find pasta with chicken let alone adding cream on top. Bruschetta is pronounced BRUSKETTA not BRUSHETTA and carbonara is never ever creamy. Its a peasant dish from the south of italy that's made with eggs and parmigiano (not parmesan - that's a makey up American word) oh oh and while I'm ranting pepperoni is the Italian for bell peppers not meat. What you get on your pepperoni pizza is actually called salame. Yes with an e salami with an i is another makey up American word. Phew Sandy thanks I needed that vent.

Really? Cool, I learned something new today! Thanks!

excitedlady · by **excitedlady** » Tue Mar 27, 2022 8:35 pm

Not all babies are cute.... there I said it!

hestia · by **hestia** » Tue Mar 27, 2022 8:36 pm

The majority of people in the Republic haven't a clue about Northern Ireland and don't really want to know.

Elphaba · by **Elphaba** » Tue Mar 27, 2022 8:36 pm

That 90% of people are stupid, I don't know how they function daily, oh and I hate dealing with them day to day.

by **Mommy2Two** » Tue Mar 27, 2022 8:37 pm

Here's one of mine, a topical one - I think people should pay the household charge. We've paid three, for our home & two rental properties. And I don't agree that people renting should be exempt from the tax, they too should contribute to their community. That charge is supposed to be a payment for community services - whether it will be used for that or not is besides the point when deciding who should pay it. I don't understand people who act as if taxes are some al a carte option.

Dollydo · by **Dollydo** » Tue Mar 27, 2022 8:39 pm

excitedlady wrote:Not all babies are cute.... there I said it!

Agreed

excitedlady · by **excitedlady** » Tue Mar 27, 2022 8:41 pm

Elphaba wrote:That 90% of people are stupid, I don't know how they function daily, oh and I hate dealing with them day to day.

absolutely agree! I hate working with the public!

Mrs Coco · by **Mrs Coco** » Tue Mar 27, 2022 8:42 pm

oh and no, you don't drink a glass of vino, you drink a glass of wine! Pet hate of mine.

SandyClaws · by **SandyClaws** » Tue Mar 27, 2022 8:43 pm

RainbowNinja wrote:A lot of people do "ride" the social welfare system in this country

RainbowNinja runs for cover

I agree. I have to drive past a "common" area to get into town and as long as I'm doing it there's the same scroungers standing outside talking all day. Get off your hole and get a job.
People who weren't arsed getting a job in the boom should be either cut off or made work for their benefits

BrideOfRecession · by **BrideOfRecession** » Tue Mar 27, 2022 8:46 pm

reine wrote:
BrideOfRecession wrote:Most people cannot cook and when they post recipes on this forum I often think - Ugh! Thank God I don't have to visit their house. I remember a thread about cooking the perfect steak and people were advising others to bash it with a tenderising hammer and/or put it in the oven to finish it. I couldn't believe people were that clueless. I mean, I knew they did these things, I suppose I just didn't realise they actually believed they were cooking the perfect steak. I just figured people who cooked like that knew they were bad cooks.

Most chefs (including my brother-in-law) will tell you that finishing a steak in the oven can actually work very well. It depends on the cut. A thin steak should never be placed in the oven. However, a thick cut steak can be quite tender after it's been finished in the oven. I don't always cook steak like this, but when I do, it's always delicious. And yes, I can cook. Very well too if I do say so myself.

I also agree with mammy2011 that some foodies are up their own arses.

I agree with lolabelle re the Catholic Church.

Lastly, my own personal unpopular opinion is that every woman should have the right to choose. Regardless of circumstance.

You know most chefs? Lucky you!

My brother is a chef too.

R2theB · by **R2theB** » Tue Mar 27, 2022 8:47 pm

I can tell you, your unpopular opinions are proving very popular with me! I agree with almost all of you. Especially that women should have the right to choose!

Edit: Given how awful this thread has become I have to retract what I said about agreeing with people, it started out kind of funny but now it's just deteriorated to horrible mud-slinging.

lolabelle · by **lolabelle** » Tue Mar 27, 2022 8:48 pm

Mrs Coco wrote:Mine are some of the holidays people go on.
Salou for a week? I would rather stay at home.
Same goes for many of the resorts, all inclusive packages, budget sun holidays, just absolutely not.
Same as the idea of a cruise. Nightmare.
And I have to say I love the sea and sun, but not like that.

Totally agree. Same with going to the same place over and over..... WHY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :duh:

LadyGaga2010 · by **LadyGaga2010** » Tue Mar 27, 2022 8:51 pm

BrideOfRecession wrote:Most people cannot cook and when they post recipes on this forum I often think - Ugh! Thank God I don't have to visit their house. I remember a thread about cooking the perfect steak and people were advising others to bash it with a tenderising hammer and/or put it in the oven to finish it. I couldn't believe people were that clueless.

Purely out of interest, how do you cook steak and how do you like to eat it?

Dollydo wrote:
excitedlady wrote:Not all babies are cute.... there I said it!

Agreed

Mmmm lets see, for my own 2 cents, I don't think any male/female friendship is 100% platonic!! I think there will have been a stage in most of these relationships where one person has fancied the other at least slightly and probably only temporarily.

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