This week, Reddit user u/onegrayhair posed the question, "What culinary hill are you willing to die on?"
And there were so many great answers! Here are some of the top-voted responses:
1. "Homemade chili is almost always better the next day."
2. "Breakfast is a construct. Eggs, bacon, and French toast for dinner? Yes. Steak, potatoes, asparagus, and 'dinner' roll for breakfast? Also yes."
"I had a sirloin steak that was going out of date soon, so I decided to have sirloin steak and scrambled eggs for breakfast. I wasn’t hungry for about 5–6 hours after and had tons of energy. Now when I have time in the mornings if I am not working, I will sometimes do it."
3. "We need to make burgers wider, not taller."
"If I have to disassemble a burger to eat it, it’s missing the point, isn’t it?"
4. "DON’T WEAR YOUR APRON INTO THE BATHROOM."
"I've called people out for doing this. It's disgusting. This isn't a hill to die on; this should be common sense. People be stupid."
5. "If you are writing a recipe, write a recipe. Not an autobiography."
"The 'jump to recipe' button has been a godsend for me. I can't stand the longwinded recipe intros. Most websites have it now, I'm assuming by popular demand lol."
6. "Fondant is Play-Doh with sugar."
7. "Being snobby about food to the point where you're hindering someone else's enjoyment is not a positive personality trait."
"I have a relative who makes puking sounds when they dislike the look of my food. Vile."
8. "I live in the Midwest. I love the Midwest, but just because you call something a salad does not mean it is healthy and an acceptable side dish to your main course. Snicker-marshmallow-mayo-whatever is not salad."
9. "Life is too short to not use butter."
10. "Being poor isn’t a culinary crime. It takes talent to make cheap food taste as good as my mom did."
"Agreed. Some of the most gourmet foods were invented by hungry poor people with a bunch of mouths to feed. Fondue: We have old cheese, a little broth, and some stale bread. BOOM, a dish is born. I think the hard part is having the free time to get ingredients and time to cook."
11. "People who hate cooking with stainless steel don’t know how to cook with stainless steel."
12. "Season your tomatoes, especially for sandwiches."
13. "Don't leave a five-star review on someone's recipe while saying, 'This was a great recipe...after I made these ten changes!' At that point, you're not rating that person's recipe, you are rating YOUR OWN recipe."
"Also, don't leave a one-star rating saying you didn't have the right ingredients, made a bunch of substitutions, and it turned out terrible. Maybe if you followed the instructions, it would have been good."
14. "Only edible items should be plated. Garnishes should be edible. I hate it when I see rocks and sticks on a plate."
15. "You scrape it off the chopping board with the BACK SIDE OF THE KNIFE. The back side!"
16. "That cheap bag of frozen peas and diced carrots you get at the grocery store is an outstandingly versatile source of nutrition. And tasty too."
17. "A quality knife can replace 90% of your kitchen gadgets."
18. "I like dipping my sushi rolls and sashimi in a soy sauce and wasabi mixture, and I don’t care if it goes against proper sushi etiquette. It tastes good."
19. "Worcestershire sauce can work magic."
20. "Baked donuts are not donuts. Donuts must be fried. Baked donuts are just small cakes, which are delicious but NOT DONUTS. I will die on this deep fried and sprinkle-covered hill."
21. And finally, "The most expensive food isn't always the 'best' food. No, I'm not impressed by a $200 slice of pizza with its price driven up with truffle and gold flake."
"Putting a gold leaf on food is fucking stupid."
What's a culinary hill that you're willing to die on? Sound off in the comments below!
Some responses have been edited for length and/or clarity.