40 People Shared Their Opinions And The Culinary Hills That They'd Die On

Eating is something that we all have to do every day of our lives. This can be a great thing for some of us, while others may prefer to do something other than sit and eat a meal every day.

We all tend to have opinions about food, whether that be what we like or don't like, and what pairs well together. If you're a picky eater or not, you probably have some cuisine or food item that you feel very strongly about.

Some people think that sugar belongs in spaghetti, there's a huge debate about pineapple on pizza, and some people feel that certain foods should literally not exist. Either way, there will always be strong opinions about food.

These 40 people delivered when Reddit asked what culinary hill they would die on. These opinions are non-negotiable for them, and I think some of them you may agree with, while others are just downright crazy.

As usual, we have 40 posts to go through where people are sharing their strong opinions on these foods or culinary situations. Do you have any strong opinions about foods or culinary practices that could be added to this list?

Maybe some of these will change your mind once you see them.

1. People are always trying to make things healthy, but really they're making them gross.

"When you're baking from an online recipe, don't change three or four ingredients 'to make it healthy' and then leave a one-star review about how bad it is."Wonderlane

2. Very true! Because then we will eat something we didn't know wasn't supposed to be eaten.

"Only edible items should be plated. Garnishes should be edible. I hate it when I see rocks and sticks on a plate. Fight me."Alpha

3. A lot of us have this talent.

"Being poor isn’t a culinary crime. It takes talent to make cheap food taste as good as my mom did."Eugene Kim

4. I'm tired of scrolling all the way down to learn how to make sourdough bread.

"If you are writing a recipe, write a recipe. Not an autobiography."The Marmot

5. Agreed, and I'm not paying an extra $60 to eat gold. I'd rather wear it.

"Putting gold leaf on food is f**king stupid."Tokou Sousui

6. Yep, they sure are!

"COOKING AND BAKING ARE DIFFERENT."CopperCatStudios

7. Burgers are getting outrageously tall.

"A burger should fit in your mouth and shouldn’t require a stick to hold it together or cutlery to eat it."Jorge Michel

8. Always use butter.

"Life is too short to not use butter."Quinn Dombrowski

9. Food should be enjoyed by everyone.

"Being snobby about food to the point where you're hindering someone else's enjoyment is not a positive personality trait."Maxim B.

10. Garlic for everyone.

"If you think it's enough garlic, it's probably not enough garlic."Mike Mozart

11. Leftover chili is superior.

"Homemade chili is almost always better the next day."Moxieg

12. There is nothing wrong with frozen food.

"That cheap bag of frozen peas and diced carrots you get at the grocery store is an outstandingly versatile source of nutrition. And tasty too."Joel Kramer

13. Everyone should know this, though.

"Grilling on charcoal tastes way better than propane; Hank Hill is an idiot."Ben Stanfield

14. Do you wash your meat?

"This is actually something I'm willing to pass on: YOU DON'T NEED TO WASH YOUR GODDAMN MEAT! If you cook it right, you kill all the bacteria you're 'washing.' All you're doing is spreading the germs all over your kitchen sink."

Andy Melton

15. This is the only way.

"Cereal first and then milk."Shiloh tillemann-d**k

16. Please don't. Just don't.

"DON’T WEAR YOUR APRON INTO THE BATHROOM."Ann Larie Valentine

17. Exactly. Nobody can bite that.

"We need to make burgers wider, not taller."Tnarik Innael

18. Always salt the pasta water. It does make a difference.

"Pasta water must be salted."SneakiestSquidAlive

19. It doesn't even taste edible.

"That fondant is Play-Doh with sugar."bittle

20. Pricing for food with unnecessary things on it is ridiculous.

"The most expensive food isn't always the 'best' food. No, I'm not impressed by a $200 slice of pizza with its price driven up by truffle and gold flake. Bonus: cereal or crushed Oreos on a donut isn't revolutionary."Jeena Paradies

21. So true, and these kitchen gadgets only cause more dishes.

"A quality knife can replace 90% of your kitchen gadgets."Lisa

22. Raisins don't belong anywhere, honestly.

"We need to stop letting people put raisins where they don't belong... It's getting out of hand."stu_spivack

23. It doesn't matter what it is; if it's good, then it's good.

"If it tastes good, it tastes good."Lori L. Stalteri

24. The best comfort food.

"Instant ramen is delicious."David pursehouse

25. It definitely can, and most people don't know about this.

"Worcestershire sauce can work magic."Edsel Little

26. We do what we think tastes good, not what is 'proper' for the food.

"I like dipping my sushi rolls and sashimi in a soy sauce and wasabi mixture, and I don’t care if it goes against proper sushi etiquette. It tastes good."Bernt Rostad

27. You can literally make any dish your own.

"All food is fusion. No dish is above adoption or adaptation."Guilhem Vellut

28. Recipes are a lifesaver.

"I don't want to hear that you're bad at cooking if you don't follow a recipe or measure your ingredients. You can get so far by just reading and actually doing what it says."Jenny Cestnik

29. Salad does not equal healthy, but also a salad does not equal things just thrown together in a bowl.

"I live in the Midwest; I love the Midwest, but just because you call something a salad does not mean it is healthy and an acceptable side dish to your main course. Snicker-marshmallow-mayo-whatever is not salad."Günter Hentschel

30. Get it right, people.

"There’s no such thing as a 'dry' brine. By definition, brines are liquid-based. A salt-based dry rub is a cure. Brines are also a type of cure, but they are liquid-based.

All brines are cures, but not all cures are brines."

Warren Layton

31. 'Superfoods' are not real.

"The moment something gets hyped as a superfood, I'm out. To clarify, 'superfood' is a buzzword that cues bulls**t incoming and rising prices.

The author loses all credibility. It's the point where I stop reading and close the window. I might look up the stats for the food afterward from an actual resource, such as a university's nutrition summary."

Marco Verch Professional Photographer

32. Season everything, honestly. It makes a huge difference.

"Season your tomatoes, especially for sandwiches."Jinx McCombs

33. Baked donuts are healthy donuts, and healthy donuts are not real donuts.

Baked donuts are not donuts. Donuts must be fried. Baked donuts are just small cakes, which are delicious but NOT DONUTS. to clarify the exact type of donut imposter I am raging against.Mila Sample

34. If you know how to cut an onion, then you're winning.

"Learning how to cut an onion is the first lesson in the cooking world."Aaron Goodwin

35. Peanut butter goes with literally everything.

"Peanut butter is a fantastic savory ingredient with a shockingly enormous range of applications."Heather

36. Shortcuts are okay in cooking.

"Often, doing things 'the right way' or 'from scratch' just isn’t worth it. There are plenty of shortcuts that give you 90% of the result with 50% of the effort.

I’ll take those shortcuts just about every time."

Joe Hall

37. Please use salt.

"Use salt, dammit!"cyclonebill

38. MSG is slept on.

"MSG is amazing."bossco

39. Nonstick everything or stainless steel?

3Me20

40. It's ice cream.

"If you can't drink it through a straw, it's not a milkshake."allan brown

Some of these food opinions make so much sense, and people should really take their advice. Some of them, however, might have people on the fence.

Overall, I think it's safe to say that some opinions on food are just exactly that - opinions. I'll say that some of these non-negotiables definitely made me think twice.

Share this with a friend to see what they think about some of these non-negotiables. Do you have any to add?