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101. Kale is good for you though.

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Tue Jan 26, 2016, 11:38 AM

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Any food trends you are completely over? [View all] smirkymonkey Jan 2016 OP

Beacon Hill Chocolates - Are unique Xipe Totec Jan 2016 #1

What is it with the sea salt? smirkymonkey Jan 2016 #2

You have no idea.... Xipe Totec Jan 2016 #3

Bacon vodka TexasBushwhacker Jan 2016 #14

All things bacon. kwassa Jan 2016 #4

Agree. Arugula Latte Jan 2016 #8

Yes! I am kinda over my daily green smoothies tho mucifer Jan 2016 #23

Anything with KALE! Texasgal Jan 2016 #5

Kale, quinoa, avocado oil... Initech Jan 2016 #31

Quinoa is OK, but kale is gross. Odin2005 Jan 2016 #66

Kale is good for you though. darkangel218 Jan 2016 #101

so are vacations Kali Jan 2016 #111

Actually, baby kale is pretty good in salads, but I agree it's' over used. smirkymonkey Jan 2016 #36

I agree with most of these cemaphonic Jan 2016 #6

still happening here... Phentex Jan 2016 #18

Ugh! I hate communal dining! smirkymonkey Jan 2016 #21

Newly declared 'miracle foods', superseding past lists of miracle foods petronius Jan 2016 #7

Açaí berries are actually pretty tasty. Odin2005 Jan 2016 #67

Agree with no more sweet potatoes. Bleah. Arugula Latte Jan 2016 #9

Bacon bigwillq Jan 2016 #10

Because "BACON!!!11!" sounds good when you yell it. JustABozoOnThisBus Jan 2016 #89

I was never on the bacon bandwagon... Wounded Bear Jan 2016 #11

I honestly don't have many flavors I dislike Xipe Totec Jan 2016 #12

Not a fan of mixing things laundry_queen Jan 2016 #13

We got a big bag of gluten free potato chips TexasBushwhacker Jan 2016 #15

HAHA. Yep. nt laundry_queen Jan 2016 #17

Gluten Free ProfessorGAC Jan 2016 #25

Soup is good food. gvstn Jan 2016 #49

I love soup too laundry_queen Jan 2016 #51

Thyme goes a long way in seasoning tomato based soups. gvstn Jan 2016 #52

Molecular Gastronomy MowCowWhoHow III Jan 2016 #16

seconded! Phentex Jan 2016 #19

Yes! What a ripoff! smirkymonkey Jan 2016 #22

My god, they didn't even clean the dried egg off the breakfast plates before they reused them! n/t A Simple Game Jan 2016 #113

Hipster BBQ joints... Phentex Jan 2016 #20

My head exploded in Colorado Springs...HUGE hipster population there. Miles Archer Jan 2016 #55

Hipsters are the worst thing to come out of my (Millennial) generation. Odin2005 Jan 2016 #70

Scratch a hipster, find a trust fund. . . DinahMoeHum Jan 2016 #92

I'm surprised. Last time I was in C.S. it seemed to be all Arugula Latte Jan 2016 #105

definitely handmade34 Jan 2016 #24

In NYC on one Saturday in June LiberalElite Jan 2016 #42

oh memories... handmade34 Jan 2016 #44

Thanks for this - George was my favorite nt LiberalElite Jan 2016 #45

Kale and blueberry "superfood" KentuckyWoman Jan 2016 #26

Red velvet cake noamnety Jan 2016 #27

Pomegranates LiberalEsto Jan 2016 #28

However, I've loved pomegranates since I was a kid. kentauros Jan 2016 #38

Pomegranate seeds mixed into either... 3catwoman3 Jan 2016 #120

Good idea! kentauros Jan 2016 #121

Dishes that are just chefs showing off. Wolf Frankula Jan 2016 #29

I hate food trucks. smirkymonkey Jan 2016 #86

Whiskey Major Nikon Jan 2016 #30

That's not trendy, just traditional! smirkymonkey Jan 2016 #83

It's actually became quite trendy, which is why the cost has gone up considerably Major Nikon Jan 2016 #88

Depends what sort of whiskey T_i_B Jan 2016 #95

Anything that bears a seal of approval from Guy Fieri. Initech Jan 2016 #32

I can't stand the guy, not intended to be a play but if it works... I am waiting A Simple Game Jan 2016 #114

Kale. TexasMommaWithAHat Jan 2016 #33

A restaurant I used to go to fairly often recently changed their menu The Velveteen Ocelot Jan 2016 #34

I think they should replace kale with Swiss Chard. It's much better and let's face it, smirkymonkey Jan 2016 #37

And were it "cale," they'd re-name it "kale"! WinkyDink Jan 2016 #103

From the very beginning, I didn't get the addition of sea salt in chocolate. kentauros Jan 2016 #35

I agree - I think it's the largeness of the grains of salt that turns me off so much. smirkymonkey Jan 2016 #39

That makes me think of the truffle flavorings in a book: A Passion for Chocolate kentauros Jan 2016 #40

Yum! Tea flavored chocolate sounds wonderful! smirkymonkey Jan 2016 #57

As I recall, kentauros Jan 2016 #62

C I L A N T R O !!! trof Jan 2016 #41

You must not eat a lot of Tex Mex TexasMommaWithAHat Jan 2016 #43

Cilantro was a latecomer to Tex Mex. trof Jan 2016 #46

But it's a staple, now. TexasMommaWithAHat Jan 2016 #47

Ugh. Cilantro I DESPISE it - LiberalElite Jan 2016 #53

I think I have that soapy cilantro mutation nadine_mn Jan 2016 #98

YES noamnety Jan 2016 #56

Thank god I do not have the soapy cilantro mutation! I love cilantro! Odin2005 Jan 2016 #71

Death to Cilantro!!! MrScorpio Jan 2016 #96

I LOVE that stuff, but I don't have the gene that makes it taste like soap to some people. Arugula Latte Jan 2016 #106

It brings back memories of having my mouth washed out with soap as a kid. GoCubsGo Jan 2016 #108

aw hell, I am so far behind, Kali Jan 2016 #48

Actually, that is very good. It's an old staple of my paternal Italian relatives. smirkymonkey Jan 2016 #58

As many have mentioned, kale. betsuni Jan 2016 #50

LOL! smirkymonkey Jan 2016 #59

Everything and anything "artisanal" nt LiberalElite Jan 2016 #54

Just another way to say "I'm going to jack up the price for this food that smirkymonkey Jan 2016 #60

Ha! It's a $10 word meaning LiberalElite Jan 2016 #61

This is what I was going to post! Odin2005 Jan 2016 #64

I think a close cousin to artisanal is LiberalElite Jan 2016 #65

I'll add Farm To Table... Phentex Jan 2016 #97

HERESY!!! Salty chocolate is the shit!!! Odin2005 Jan 2016 #63

Meh. LiberalElite Jan 2016 #68

I think you mean "the shiz"? GoCubsGo Jan 2016 #109

Sauce HeiressofBickworth Jan 2016 #69

chia seeds restorefreedom Jan 2016 #72

Why don't you just use the seeds to make a chia plant!! madinmaryland Jan 2016 #75

that's why I can't eat them - LiberalElite Jan 2016 #76

lol! nt restorefreedom Jan 2016 #79

Fried chicken and waffles as a combination. begin_within Jan 2016 #73

I've never understood it either TexasBushwhacker Jan 2016 #78

Pineapple actually goes well with pizza. Odin2005 Jan 2016 #94

The so-called "Hawaiian" pizza was invented in Oakland KamaAina Jan 2016 #118

Yeah, who came up with that? smirkymonkey Jan 2016 #82

I'm not from the South, but I believe it's a southern tradition from at least betsuni Jan 2016 #87

Why not? You eat bacon or sausage with waffles. KamaAina Jan 2016 #117

Asiago cheese on pasta. The shit is fucking nasty smelling. madinmaryland Jan 2016 #74

Anything with sodium Generic Brad Jan 2016 #77

Salt is a funny thing. gvstn Jan 2016 #85

Vegan Portlandia: betsuni Jan 2016 #80

Brie Lydia Leftcoast Jan 2016 #81

It's the only cheese I don't like. GoCubsGo Jan 2016 #107

Sun dried tomatoes The Second Stone Jan 2016 #84

Sriracha Sauce on Everything Wolf Frankula Jan 2016 #90

+1000 nadine_mn Jan 2016 #99

Butter/eggs/bacon on burgers, Jamaal510 Jan 2016 #91

Avocados. In everything. DinahMoeHum Jan 2016 #93

They are excellent for a body, though! WinkyDink Jan 2016 #104

If your system can't hack 'em, they ain't worth shit. DinahMoeHum Jan 2016 #110

Trying to make "gourmet" versions of classic foods like Mac & cheese nadine_mn Jan 2016 #100

Cupcakes---I hate cupcakes! Kale! Smoothies! Sriracha! WinkyDink Jan 2016 #102

The only one that springs to mind.... T_i_B Jan 2016 #112

Cornflake fried chicken - I mean really, WTF jpak Jan 2016 #115

Oh no you di'int! KamaAina Jan 2016 #119

A Bay Area foodie friend's husband made sweet potato gnocchi the other night KamaAina Jan 2016 #116