I asked at a pancake place in Gatlinburg TN if they had real maple syrup. The answer was something very close to “It must be real, we make it in the kitchen.” They also served me raspberry compote (I think that’s what it’s called) instead of the fresh raspberries I was expecting.
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My food crime is I can’t recall ever having syrup on pancakes in my lifetime. I probably was served as a child when I was too young to remember, but quickly discovered that I do not want to ruin the taste of the pancakes with it. I have similar feelings about syrup on other products. I can’t think of any product for which syrup enhances the taste. I once had strawberry ice cream that used strawberry syrup instead of real strawberries. The taste was so awful that I ended up tossing it in the garbage. Since then I’ve learned to check ingredients before buying fruit flavored ice cream.
I have similar feelings about the melting white clump that I often see on pancakes (butter?). I don’t get why that would be appealing or improve the taste of the pancakes? I also don’t put whipped cream, honey, jam, sugar, salt, or other things on pancakes. I actually like the taste of the pancake itself, assuming it is made with quality ingredients and prepared well, so no need to add a bunch of flavored sugars on top off it.
One exception is fresh fruit. Fresh fruit does sound appealing with pancakes. If I was offered the option of adding blueberries, strawberries, or similar; I’d gladly take that option.
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My food crime, going on for several decades now, is that If faced with having to eat pizza as my meal or part of my meal, and the caesar salad sucks 
, I must peel off all the cheese.
The manner in which the cheese congeals or coagulates as it cools just disgusts me. And digesting cheese is difficult on the old body. Also, I can get the same health benefits from healthier food sources.
My homemade pancakes are my typical breakfast, as some folks here may know already. They started out as two ingredients (eggs and banana), but they’ve morphed into a lot more than two ingredients.
My favorite pancake toppings are almond butter, berries and/or a smidge of maple syrup.
See that is the key to maple syrup not being too sweet - a little goes a long way!
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The syrup discussion takes me back to being den leader of son’s Cub Scout pack and going to a local forest preserve when they tapped the maple trees for syrup. Then they would boil some of it down and pour it over snow to make maple candy.
This should probably go in the TJ thread, but I ran into brown sugar/maple syrup butter the other day and it’s GREAT on pancakes - it melts just enough to leave a thin syrupy coating.
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According to my daughter, my food crime is mixing my food together. She thinks everything should be separated and not ever touch. I mixed my salmon, veggies, and couscous together tonight and she said ‘That’s disgusting!’.
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Based on the reaction I got in another thread when suggesting a can of sardines for those who want to increase intake of calcium, vitamin D, and/or omega-3 fats, I would guess that liking sardines is not common around here.
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I enjoy sardines, but for whatever reason, I don’t often buy them. I don’t spend much time in the canned food aisles. I also like anchovies too, but I also don’t buy them too often either.
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My S is another who prefers his food all separate. We kept a divided plate for him through HS. He will tolerate food being served together but still prefers most things separate. He travels a lot and has tried a lot more foods than we have at this point.
I like progresso tomato soup with some pieces of cheese, like a mozzarella or Swiss.
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I love, love sardines. I am also very particular on the brands I buy. Not all cans in stores are equal. My favorites are in olive oil with no smoke flavor. Preferably from Portugal or the Aegean Sea. I am always on the look out for good sardines. I also love anchovies that are not salt cured and taste more like canned sardines but those cans are really hard to find mostly at some ethnic stores.
One of my food crimes was pointed out to me (again) at the Japanese restaurant we went to last night with a group of friends. I don’t like rice or nori, so I deconstruct my rolls and eat only the middle. I’m always hungry when we leave.
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I always eat Japanese with a fork. Is that a crime ?
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I had an Omakase chef chastise me for not putting the entire sushi bite in my mouth at once. I have a small mouth, I cannot do that. It’s now pointed out to me on a regular basis that I’m eating my sushi “wrong”.
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Once God invented forks, there was no more need to eat with sticks or hands.
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Why not order sashimi or something else that is not built with rice or nori?
I usually order a seafood salad. The rolls are shared.
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I learned to like sardines as a child, when my mom would share some with me. I’m the only person at our house that likes them, so sometimes I have to take the empty tin right to the outdoor trash can to avoid odors in the kitchen.
For many years, I only had them packed in water. But sometimes now I’ll try other varieties. Oil adds calories but makes them a little tastier.
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DH looooooooves sardines. We buy the kind in water – skinless, boneless, packed in water, no salt – but then he adds about three pounds of mayo to them to make a kind of smushed salad, so there’s that. 
Worthy of divorce it’s such a heinous crime. And that was b4 the mayo !!
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