What's your JFQ (Junk Food Quotient)?

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Discussion Overview

The discussion revolves around participants sharing their experiences with various junk foods listed in a linked article. Participants are asked to quantify their "Junk Food Quotient" (JFQ) based on how many of the listed items they have eaten. The conversation includes personal anecdotes, cultural differences in food availability, and varying interpretations of the question.

Discussion Character

  • Exploratory
  • Debate/contested
  • Conceptual clarification

Main Points Raised

  • Some participants report high JFQ scores, indicating they have eaten many of the listed junk foods, while others express having eaten few or none.
  • Several participants clarify their understanding of the question, debating whether it refers to lifetime consumption or recent eating habits.
  • Some participants mention specific items they have never tried, such as Chipwiches and Moon Pies, and express curiosity about them.
  • There are discussions about cultural differences in food availability, with some participants noting that certain items are not commonly found in their countries (e.g., Canada, UK).
  • One participant humorously suggests that their JFQ is zero due to not having eaten any junk food in two years.
  • Some participants share their preferences and aversions, such as not liking certain junk foods or having dietary restrictions that limit their consumption.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants do not reach a consensus on the interpretation of the JFQ question, leading to multiple competing views on what constitutes having "eaten" a food item. There is also disagreement on the popularity and availability of certain junk foods across different regions.

Contextual Notes

Some participants express uncertainty about specific food items and their definitions, while others note that their experiences may be influenced by cultural factors and personal dietary choices.

Who May Find This Useful

This discussion may interest individuals curious about cultural food differences, personal eating habits, and the social aspects of food consumption in informal settings.

Which of these have you eaten?

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  • #31
Hmmm, I know I haven't had Moon Pie, Chipwich, or fried pork rinds. Never heard of a chipwich. Most iconic huh?

Edit: OOOOOOHHHHHHH a chipwich! Sure those are great!
 
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  • #32
Where my kids grew up, one of the great unhealthy foods was on the table most mornings: green chile bacon.

Fry one pound (yep one pound) in a large skillet. When the bacon is crispy done you pour off lots of grease, and throw in a cup of roasted green chile. Cook long enough to get the chile hot.

If you do it right the bacon is still crunchy with a great green chile flavor , and the green chile itself is wonderful on eggs. I don't want to think about the consequences on my blood lipids...

Green chile is no way realted to the reddish brown stuff people everywhere associate with chile.

If this sounds odd, this is New Mexico. That alone makes it odd. Chile is Capsicum spp. pods harvested green, not beans, tomato sauce, hamburger, and hot sauce. That is chile mac or Texas chile.
 
  • #33
turbo said:
Duke is wiped out. I took him to visit his friend Max this morning, and they ran really hard. If I had a few more dogs like Duke, I'd have to consider getting a sled and becoming a musher.
Oops! wrong thread. My apologies.
 
  • #34
I have tried all but the chipwich. I will not eat Twinkies, or Moonpies again, once was enough. The dissolution of Hostess is not a big deal for me. Doritos I can take or leave, generally leave.

I love Snickers and doughnuts. (not at the same time!)
 
  • #35
I thought it was a choose your favorite, opps didn't read first; just voted.

Semantics aside, I've had everything on the list. Even pork rinds, which I thought must have gone bad. After being sampled by an experienced pork rind snacker was assured that is how they are supposed to taste.

Was then horrified to see pork rinds are actually made with pork.

Chipwich = ice cream cookie probably the best!
 
  • #36
As for Chipwiches, I don't remember if I've ever eaten that specific brand of chocolate-chip cookie / ice cream sandwich, but I've definitely eaten that generic configuration under whatever names. Usually I eat them when I'm on a long car trip and stop at a gas station for a short bathroom+snack break.
 
  • #37
jim mcnamara said:
Where my kids grew up, one of the great unhealthy foods was on the table most mornings: green chile bacon.

Fry one pound (yep one pound) in a large skillet. When the bacon is crispy done you pour off lots of grease, and throw in a cup of roasted green chile. Cook long enough to get the chile hot.

If you do it right the bacon is still crunchy with a great green chile flavor , and the green chile itself is wonderful on eggs. I don't want to think about the consequences on my blood lipids...

Green chile is no way realted to the reddish brown stuff people everywhere associate with chile.

If this sounds odd, this is New Mexico. That alone makes it odd. Chile is Capsicum spp. pods harvested green, not beans, tomato sauce, hamburger, and hot sauce. That is chile mac or Texas chile.
Ooooh, that sounds yummy, I love green chiles!