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How do you feel when people season food that you have prepared?

Posted on 11/10/26 at 9:47 am
Posted by NatalbanyTigerFan
On the water somewhere
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Posted on 11/10/26 at 9:47 am
Obviously, everyone's taste is different, but it sometimes feels insulting when I see someone dump a bunch of salt into a dish that I cooked.

Its equivalent to drowning a good steak in steak sauce.

I made lasagna the other day and my mother-in-law pours Tony's all over before she ever took a bite. I couldn't believe it.
This post was edited on 11/10/26 at 9:48 am
Posted by Yesca11
Minneapolis
Member since Aug 2008
2250 posts
Posted on 11/10/26 at 9:48 am to
WTF puts Tony’s on lasagna?
Posted by NatalbanyTigerFan
On the water somewhere
Member since Oct 2007
8765 posts
Posted on 11/10/26 at 9:51 am to
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WTF puts Tony’s on lasagna?

An 86 year old woman ,I guess.
I asked her why she put that on there before she eve took a bite and she said because she likes the taste of it. Oh ok
Posted by TheBoo
South to Louisiana
Member since Aug 2012
5589 posts
Posted on 11/10/26 at 9:55 am to
I don't get bent out of shape since everyone's taste is different, but I do genuinely want to know if they feel it's missing something or not. Always looking to get better.
Posted by metallica81788
NO
Member since Sep 2008
11665 posts
Posted on 11/10/26 at 10:09 am to
Some people will literally put salt on McDonald's or Taco Bell - you can cook a Michelin starred meal and can't fix that level of stupid, it's not your fault
Posted by tigersbh
Baton Rouge
Member since Oct 2005
13704 posts
Posted on 11/10/26 at 10:20 am to
It doesn’t bother me, everybody’s taste is different.
Posted by HeyCap
Member since Nov 2014
1137 posts
Posted on 11/10/26 at 10:30 am to
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I asked her why she put that on there before she eve took a bite and she said because she likes the taste of it.

I think I would have told her you ran out. If you don't feel comfortable doing that buy her a block of tofu next time and tell her to have at it.

If I paid a lot for the ingredients (hard not to these days) and cooked them skillfully and they changed the whole flavor profile of my dish by addition then I would have a problem with it. Think high end steak with steak sauce. If it's just a little hot sauce or S/P then have at it.
What irks me more is when I step up to volunteer to cook or host and invariably there's someone that had the chance to do the cooking and I get a "you know what would be good/better?" comment from an attendee.

Posted by BigDropper
Member since Jul 2009
9094 posts
Posted on 11/10/26 at 10:39 am to
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Its equivalent to drowning a good steak in steak sauce.

disagree, steak sauce masks a steaks natural flavor, salt is a flavor enhancer.

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An 86 year old woman ,I guess.
this set of circumstances wouldn't bother me. Her taste palate is significantly dulled and she's lost a portion of her sense of smell and her taste buds are in serious decline.

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my mother-in-law pours Tony's all over before she ever took a bite
i have a DB BiL that does this with salt. So I heavily seasoned the mash potatoes this year for TG and this dumb arse had to choke down salty potatoes. Everyone laughed at him.
Posted by Roy Curado
Member since Jul 2021
1827 posts
Posted on 11/10/26 at 10:44 am to
When will people realize not everyone has the same palate.
This post was edited on 11/11/26 at 11:48 am
Posted by Sus-Scrofa
Member since Feb 2013
11757 posts
Posted on 11/10/26 at 10:51 am to
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WTF puts Tony’s on lasagna?


Tony’s on spaghetti or lasagna, etc., is actually great.
Posted by Saskwatch
Member since Feb 2016
18568 posts
Posted on 11/10/26 at 10:56 am to
I dont really care. Im not a chef nor do I have any culinary training. Im just glad people are eating and enjoying.

Posted by Topwater Trout
Red Stick
Member since Oct 2010
70388 posts
Posted on 11/10/26 at 11:01 am to
I like to salt my food...even the food I cook. The chef shouldn't take it as an insult.
Posted by SidetrackSilvera
Member since Nov 2012
3037 posts
Posted on 11/10/26 at 11:55 am to
I get extremely bent out of shape.
Posted by tigerpimpbot
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Member since Nov 2011
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Posted on 11/10/26 at 12:31 pm to
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WTF puts Tony’s on lasagna?


My coonass MIL
Posted by wesfau
Member since Mar 2023
3210 posts
Posted on 11/10/26 at 1:27 pm to
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before she ever took a bite


This is the offensive part.

Taste it. If you prefer to add some salt/Tony's/etc, then I'll gladly accommodate you. But try what I made first to see if it needs that shite.
Posted by jchamil
Member since Nov 2009
20352 posts
Posted on 11/10/26 at 1:32 pm to
quote:

WTF puts Tony’s on lasagna?


I use Slap Ya Mama in place of salt for everything, so it goes in lasagna, spaghetti, etc. It's just garlic powder, salt, red and black pepper; I'd be putting those in anyway.

Posted by Tadey
Baton Rouge
Member since Aug 2012
719 posts
Posted on 11/10/26 at 2:33 pm to
If people are seasoning your food before they even taste it is a possibility that they know from past experience you under season your dishes in their mind to their taste.

Many older members of my family I know when they cook I will want salt or tonys/slapya/etc added before I even taste it. It isn't an insult to them, just what I like.

I often over season my food, so I rarely ever see anyone adding anything, but that's just the way I like it.
Posted by jpainter6174
Boss city
Member since Feb 2014
6941 posts
Posted on 11/10/26 at 3:22 pm to
Season your food you degenerate!
Posted by jpainter6174
Boss city
Member since Feb 2014
6941 posts
Posted on 11/10/26 at 3:23 pm to
Slap yo mama on anything with red sauce is great, pizza too!
Posted by Midget Death Squad
Meme Magic
Member since Oct 2008
28797 posts
Posted on 11/10/26 at 3:34 pm to
If they do it without trying it first, that's what bothers me. Try it and then add seasoning? No offense taken. You know what you like.
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