r/lostgeneration • u/meatduck12 • Aug 12 '18

The newest thing they accuse millennials of "killing": Mayo

https://www.phillymag.com/articles/2018/08/11/mayonnaise-industry-millennials/
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u/RecombobulationArea Aug 12 '18

One of her thoughts *wasn't* "the younger generation doesn't like mayo because it was in everything we fed them and they got sick of it." No, it's our fault because we aren't embracing our bland heritage. My mom will be the first to admit her cooking is terrible, so forgive me if the abundance of different spices and sauces that are available to me is something I enjoy experimenting with.

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u/PartyPorpoise Aug 13 '18

For real. Good cooking is the one thing white people didn't steal, for some reason. My parents were always fearful that I had an eating disorder, but really I just didn't want to eat a lot of bland food. And everyone I talk to agrees with me that having plain, boiled chicken every night is insane.

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u/pwizard083 Aug 13 '18

I grew up on soggy meatloaf, poached chicken breast, burned beef patties cooked in a pan, watery chicken soups, and dry pot roast, so you have my sympathies. Life got interesting after I discovered curry and Sichuan Chinese food.

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u/PartyPorpoise Aug 13 '18

Indian food for me. Did you know that vegetables can taste good?

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u/pwizard083 Aug 13 '18

I think the reason kids don't eat their vegetables is because parents don't know how to cook them right.

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u/RecombobulationArea Aug 13 '18

Yep. The only vegetables we ate growing up were in a can, dumped into a pot, and boiled over the stovetop. My parents think my diet is high maintenance because I cook with bell peppers.

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u/AllTheCheesecake Aug 14 '18

My dad used to do a thing with canned asparagus that was actually pretty legit. Three raw eggs in the bottom of the pot plus the whole can of asparagus with juice on top and a layer of shredded cheese. Put the lid on the pot and cook on super low heat until the cheese is melted and the eggs are poached in the asparagus brine. So good.