Classifying Junk Food - What's Your Favorite?

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Discussion Overview

The discussion revolves around the classification of junk food and participants' favorite junk food items. It explores subjective interpretations of what constitutes junk food, with a mix of personal anecdotes and humorous takes on the topic.

Discussion Character

  • Exploratory
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  • Debate/contested

Main Points Raised

  • Some participants question how food is classified as junk food, with one suggesting it may relate to the presentation or quality of the meal.
  • One participant humorously defines junk food as food served without a doily, while another mentions a star rating system where junk food is anything rated 4 stars or less.
  • A participant makes a playful comment about junk food being associated with Chinese sailing vessels, indicating a humorous or non-serious take on the classification.
  • There is a discussion about the quality of meals prepared by family members, with references to hiring chefs and comparing them to family cooks.
  • One participant proposes a relation in nutritional quality, suggesting that fast food is equivalent to junk food, with personal favorites including hamburgers and shawarma.
  • Several participants share their favorite junk foods, including potato chips with clam dip, chocolate ice cream, and cheesecake, with humorous remarks about their preferences.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants do not reach a consensus on the definition of junk food, with multiple competing views and humorous interpretations presented throughout the discussion.

Contextual Notes

Participants express varying assumptions about the classification of food, with some relying on personal experiences and others on humorous definitions. The discussion lacks a formal framework for defining junk food, leading to a range of interpretations.

Who May Find This Useful

Individuals interested in food classification, culinary humor, or personal anecdotes about favorite foods may find this discussion engaging.

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How is food classified as junk food? what is your favorite
 
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wolram said:
How is food classified as junk food? what is your favorite
I don't really know what junk food is. For instance, a good meal might be something like:
1st Course: Amuse Bouche. Cornets of Salmon Tartare served in savory cones.
2nd Course: Appetizer. Miniature Parmesan Baskets filled with an herbed Goat Cheese Mousse.
3rd Course: Salad. Mesclun Salad Greens with Lemon Vinaigrette.
4th Course: Soup. Shrimp Bisque Flambe.
5th Course: Sorbet. Grapefruit and Mint Sorbet.
6th Course: Main Entree. Baked Salmon Roulade served on a Potato Galette with Tomato Beurre Blanc Sauce and Asparagus and Carrot julienne.
7th Course: Dessert. Grand Marnier Souffles. (Individual souflles in ramekins served over a lacy paper doily)
8th Course: Lattes served with a Rosemary Cashew Biscotti.
I think it's called junk food if it's served without the doily.

Edit: My wife informs me that junk food means 4 stars or less.
 
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I think junk food is the stuff served on those Chinese sailing vessels with the square sails.
 
jimmysnyder said:
Edit: My wife informs me that junk food means 4 stars or less.

Just ask your mother who makes 5 star foods and hire him to make dinners.
 
misgfool said:
Just ask your mother who makes 5 star foods and hire him to make dinners.
Ah yes, where can you get better meals than at mom's? We hired Gaston several years ago and are quite happy with him. But how can he compete with Anatole, mom's chef?
 
I always think this relation in nutritional quality holds
fast food >= junk food
with mostly '=' holding.
In that department my favorites would be hamburger, fries and the Arab shawarma.
 
Did you know you guys are a sandwich short of a picnic :smile:
 
jimmysnyder said:
Ah yes, where can you get better meals than at mom's? We hired Gaston several years ago and are quite happy with him. But how can he compete with Anatole, mom's chef?

I thought you still had Ray "Ragtag" Barker. What happened to him?
 
wolram said:
Did you know you guys are a sandwich short of a picnic :smile:
I'll play. My favorite junk-food is salty, greasy, rippled potato chips loaded with my wife's home-made clam-dip. Gotta use lots of whole baby clams and just the right amount of lemon juice. It's pretty high-calorie stuff, so she makes it maybe 2x/yr, and then it's when we're having company so we won't eat it all by ourselves.
 
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My favorite junk food is {insert drum roll} Chocolate Ice Cream !
 
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Cheese Cake. But I'll never call it junk to its face. I'd call my girlfriend fat first. More cheese cake for me that way.
 

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