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    • goosehdG
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      For the same reasons I like to make bread instead of buying it, exhaustively research things before buying, etc. It’s something I enjoy doing, especially in the company of those friends and family.

      "I don't give a shit what anyone else is doing, we will do what is best for us and our customers" - Giles P. :)

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      • seawolfS
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        @goosehd said in Unpopular opinions:

        For the same reasons I like to make bread instead of buying it, exhaustively research things before buying, etc. It’s something I enjoy doing, especially in the company of those friends and family.

        You're not wrong. I just hate crab.

        I got zinc poisoning when I was on Cape Cod for my sister's wedding a few years back. I really overdid it with the shellfish and it messed me up. Be careful out there!

        “Good design is actually a lot harder to notice than poor design, in part because good designs fit our needs so well that the design is invisible” - Don Norman

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        • seawolfS
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          @mclaincausey PNW oysters are obviously awesome. If you like those, don't miss out on PEI oysters (Canada knows what's up) and anything from Maine, NH, MA, or RI, or even SoCal. We have some tremendously great oysters right here in San Diego.

          “Good design is actually a lot harder to notice than poor design, in part because good designs fit our needs so well that the design is invisible” - Don Norman

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          • Tago MagoT
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            Exhibit A - moules frites in cider

            I may have overdone it that day because that dish was preceded by this:

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            • Danimal506D
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              @seawolf I always go red sauce. But some places have a bomb verde!

              Here in Texas, the green is spicier than red. In California, it was red spicier and green sweeter.

              Shoutout to Cotija’s and Lolita’s 🤙honorable mention, Roberto’s.

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              • Danimal506D
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                Unpopular opinion:

                Crabs, Lobsters and Shrimp are all underwater bugs.
                Fun Fact, Cockroach are a shellfish.

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                • Tago MagoT
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                  @Danimal506 out of curiosity: how would you classify cockroaches as shellfish, beyond both cockroaches and crabs e.g. being arthropods?

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                  • seawolfS
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                    @Danimal506 said in Unpopular opinions:

                    @seawolf I always go red sauce. But some places have a bomb verde!

                    Heard!

                    Shoutout to Cotija’s and Lolita’s 🤙honorable mention, Roberto’s.

                    You know it! Adalberto's has been my San Diego go-to for over 20 years, but there are always so many to try. You're never more than 10 minutes from a decent CA burrito anywhere in San Diego County.

                    “Good design is actually a lot harder to notice than poor design, in part because good designs fit our needs so well that the design is invisible” - Don Norman

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                    • Mister_BrueM
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                      • Danimal506D
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                        @Tago-Mago I have no clue. I just know that apparently on the tv show Fear Factor that Joe Rogan hosted, they had to test people for shellfish allergies before the cockroach stunts because somebody had an allergic reaction while filming an episode.

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                        • Tago MagoT
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                          @Danimal506 possibly because of this:

                          https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6500746/

                          in short, cockroaches have a protein that is very similar to the shellfish protein, which may cause an allergic reaction

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                          • mclaincauseyM
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                            Not saying I’d eat a cockroach (though that is certainly done in many parts of the world) but there’s nothing wrong with eating bugs or bottom feeders. I’ll definitely eat a cricket. If we are to survive long term, humanity is going to have to learn to eat bugs, algae, and other things that many of us might find unpalatable. We don’t have an endless supply of ahi and other delicacies.

                            When it comes to seafood you’ll get less mercury eating at the bottom of the food chain and they’re delicious!

                            Think it, be it.

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                            • SKTS
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                              I’ve eaten some crickets…not too bad really. Crunchy

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                              • seawolfS
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                                @mclaincausey I love crickets! My wife gets some for my every year in my Christmas stocking.

                                “Good design is actually a lot harder to notice than poor design, in part because good designs fit our needs so well that the design is invisible” - Don Norman

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                                • Tago MagoT
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                                  @SKT pan fried in olive oil and garlic they taste of olive oil and garlic. Crunchy

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                                  • GardenStateG
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                                    @seawolf Jiminy Cricket!

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                                      Chapulines (crickets) is one of my favorite street snacks in Mexico. Fried in garlic and tossed with chile, lime and salt. What’s not to like?! They’re extra good sprinkled on guacamole.

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                                          @seawolf I can’t blame anyone for not getting it. It’s a learned skill. It’s a social food. A decent crab picker can get 2 full crabcakes worth in 5 minutes if rushed. It’s not just a meal it’s a tradition. Lobster is an easy copout 🙂 when Marylanders have a crab feast, it’s an event.

                                          "The greatest obstacle to living is expectancy, which hangs upon tomorrow and loses today...The whole future lies in uncertainty: Live immediately."
                                          -Seneca

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                                          • mclaincauseyM
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                                            Yeah I get that. Same thing with crawfish boils. It’s a cultural thing as much as it is a food thing.

                                            I was thinking more along the lines of what would I order at a restaurant; purely thinking about the food and not the trappings or event.

                                            Think it, be it.

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