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You have been blessed by the three food fairies: you can now... (mander.xyz)

submitted 3 weeks ago by Mothra@mander.xyz to c/casualconversation@piefed.social

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...eat as much [food item 1] as you want, without suffering any unwanted consequences

... always find [food item 2] at a bargain price, discounted or on sale (but you can't resell them)

...eat [ food item 3] and be sure it will always be be of excellent quality, rich and full of flavor

My three items would be chocolate, steak and cheese. Maybe. I'm not too sure about the steak, maybe I should say eggs instead.

What would be your three blessed foods?

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[–] cerebralhawks@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

First one is either chocolate or pasta. I could take or leave other carbs, but pasta gets me fucked up every time. No-consequences chocolate is the bigger win, though.

Second one is chicken. Economically, other food makes more sense (like steak), but chicken is the better protein IMO. As long as discount/on sale doesn't mean lower quality or expired. If I have to be specific, boneless skinless chicken breasts.

Third is going to be pasta. Since chocolate is the bigger win for the first one, pasta goes here. Now here's why. Pasta is pretty diverse. We're talking spaghetti, ravioli, carbonara, alfredo, Mac & Cheese, hell, even ramen! Ramen is the real win here. Imagine breaking open a Cup Noodles or Top Ramen and you're getting Gyu-Kaku (Japanese steakhouse/ramen chain with locations in the west, so you can find one, maybe) ramen or better. That's a major cheat code. As for Mac & Cheese, sometimes you just want Kraft Dinner, but it's always at its best. Bad pasta can still show you some love, but great pasta for free when you eat the cheap stuff?

Third one is badly worded I think. Second one says it will always be inexpensive, but the third one says it's always high quality... but, it doesn't say you have to pay the higher price. So it's a mirror of the second one. Second one will always be cheap, but it's whatever quality, whereas the third one will always be good at whatever price. I still keep them in those slots though, because I don't care if my chicken isn't higher quality. I control that. And while I can make decent to good pasta (maybe even great, but I wouldn't say excellent, though my wife might), getting "excellent" pasta with no effort? Fuck yeah.

I also noticed "pasta" is very broad and categorical. If I have to specify which pasta... Ramen. Ramen is cheap (like 3-4 for $1) and good ramen is hard to come by. There are like a dozen noodle shops around me, but none of them are very good. I will drive 3 hours to a Gyu-Kaku for their ramen.

TL;DR: Chocolate, chicken, pasta (or ramen if I have to be specific)

[–] Mothra@mander.xyz 1 points 3 weeks ago

All round good choices! Just to clarify the difference between second and third, second item you always find it at a lower price, and no it doesn't mean it's starting to rot. But it doesn't necessarily mean it will always be top notch either. Just average, subject to the luck of the draw I guess, sometimes better sometimes unremarkable. Always cheap.

Third is anytime you eat some thing. It doesn't necessarily mean you purchased or cooked it. Maybe you were invited to an event or to a friend's dinner, well, if there is pasta there your portion will be incredible even if it was cooked in the same pot as everyone else's. If you give your portion to someone else, they will not taste this benefit but the mundane version instead.