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Anyone else think their parents and baby boomers in general are way more autistic in their eating habits?

When I was in college I cooked all my meals for myself. Learned different techniques and how to season things. My parents pretty much just buy prepackaged stuff and eat out 3-5 times a week. The closest they get to cooking is a can of red sauce and a package of spaghetti with ground beef with absolutely no seasoning or sides.

There's a bunch of other little shitty things they do with food too. My Dad will only eat steaks well done. Says he only likes meat burnt. He likes to burn his eggs as well. They use a George Foreman grill for burgers and wonder why they don't taste the same.

Pic related. It's what they made themselves for dinner tonight.

>> No.6611795

>>6611785
you're autistic OP

>> No.6611803
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6611803

Mine are the opposite; cage free organic zucchini pasta with hypoallergenic coconut oil with cruelty free soy beef imitation and anti racists pasta sauce. They pay almost 50% more for this health shit and it all tastes fucking awful and eat out most the time to avoid it.

>> No.6611804

My stepdad likes to cover everything in sriracha before trying it and he pronounces it "sirachee"; makes me want to commit suicide.

>> No.6611806

That looks tasty. But I would not consume because it's devoid of nutrition, among other reasons.

>> No.6611812

>>6611785
You're parents must seriously suck.
Mine owned a really good restaurant and I learned something especially from my mother. That said, I want nothing to do with that business.

>> No.6611815

My parents can and will pretty much eat or cook or try anything.

Its worth noting they both grew up in incredibly poor families that lived on farmed and hunted food. They both later joined the military and traveled around the world, so I reckon shitty food in young life plus moving a lot as an adult makes you pretty open minded.

>> No.6611818

>>6611815
Wow, your parents grew up poor, that's never happened before. You must be a special snowflake.

>> No.6611826

>>6611818
>shitposting on a japanese cooking forum

>> No.6611832

>>6611826
That wasn't a shitpost. Since you're a moron I'll explain it. Lot of folk had poor parents and they went on to make a shitload of money. What does have to do with Japan you stupid sack of shit?

Seems to me that you're the shitposter.

>> No.6611840

>>6611832
You are a shitposter. You are also hilariously hostile over such a minute and unimportant topic of discussion.

I was answering the op question of "are your parents autistic about eating habits" with a no, and then I provided a reason as to why that might be.

I sincerely worry about your critical thinking skills if this is proving so frustrating for you.

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6611869

>>6611840
it's ok, pretty sure there are a glut of antagonistic, dumber'n shit posters in /ck/ right now misinterpreting random shit in any given thread with no intent to troll. just dumb malignance, like a big beefy autistic sociopathic kid who got his game taken away

>> No.6611874

>>6611869
oh and this thread/OP caught my interest. that pic just got me laughing so fuck it, time to post!

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6611890

>>6611795

Yeah but at least I can cook.

>>6611803

I don't understand that pic.

Other shit about my parents having bad taste. You know that scene in The Simpsons where Homer sits down and eats an entire package of American cheese? My Dad's done that before.

My parents don't really drink because of religion but when I have seen them drink my Dad will refuse any beer other than a Coors Light. I took him to a bar one time and he was shocked it cost $2 to get a Coors Light. I guess the last time he was at a bar was in the 80's. He does have really good taste in whiskey though.

My Mom buys the diet or "low fat" version of everything. Uses artificial sweeteners instead of sugar. I showed her a bunch of articles and information on why this was bad but she wouldn't have any of it.

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6611945

>>6611832
I'm not that guy but seriously you are a douche. It's like totally embarrassing.

>> No.6612028

>>6611890
>Yeah but at least I can cook.

tell that to your mom's face cucklord

>> No.6612037

Bit of a sweeping statement.

Mum's eating habits are a little autistic. She grew up kind of poor but not seriously poor, and learned some horrendous cooking habits from her own mother that she never really unlearned. She doesn't season anything, won't buy anything but jarred ginger and garlic, and won't taste food as she's making it.

Dad on the other hand has good taste and can cook. Not sure where he learned to cook from though because his mother isn't that great either.

But even though neither of them are spectacular cooks they both like good food and steer away from processed stuff wherever possible.

>> No.6612040

>>6612028

Well I sort of have. Not in a bitchy kind of way but more like trying to gently show her some stuff I know about cooking.

She'll tell me she that it's too much work or if I start putting various seasonings or extra ingredients into things she'll tell me that that's too much and that her and my Dad like simpler flavors.

>> No.6612048

>>6611785
Mine did the same thing

As soon as I moved out, my mom started making these nasty as fuck vegetable/fruit smoothies with shit like chia in it. I normally dont mind vegetable drinks, but she uses whatever the latest thing the TV doctors says are great for you.

Also, she's self-diagnosed herself as having arthritis despite her doctor not even mentioning it and has gone as gluten free as she can stand. It pisses me off for really irrational reasons.

And dont get me started on her "food coloring is giving you cancer, for real doctor Oz and Oprah said so" garbage.

She even tried to go vegetarian for a little while, but it didn't last thanks to her decision to only eat pre-packed vegetarian dishes. She can't cook to save her life and, when she tries, doesn't season anything. I cant count the times she's made "beautiful salmon fillets" that dont have an ounce of seasoning or flavor on them.

And my stepdad just piles up every leftover in the house into a slurry and downs it, but Im just ranting at this point.

>> No.6612059

>>6611803

>and anti racists pasta sauce.

kek

So no Alfredo then?

>>6611785

I know what you mean, I know a lot of people over 40-50 who cook microwave shit dinners and stuff.

My dad is young though, 48. He grills and eats super healthy food most of the time but he only eats turkey. So we have turkey bacon, burgers, sausage... I'm fucking sick of it really.

>> No.6612060

>>6612048
Salmon fillet tastes wonderful on their own

>> No.6612063

>>6612060
Not the way she makes them. She somehow bakes anything that was once good about them straight out of them, and I love fish.

>> No.6612077

>>6611945
If I was a nigger I'd be embarressed as well.

>> No.6612083

>>6611869
So basically what you're saying is that you're a presumptuous twat that lives for clinton and obama?

>> No.6612086

>>6611803
They weren't cut by virgins with gold scythes? What kind of pauper are you?

>> No.6612087

>>6612063
Okay, I think I get what you mean.

Anyway my parents are the exact same as yours OP, but me trying to learn to cook for myself interesting meals have got them starting too. Or at least my mum.

>> No.6612088

>>6612083
>trying to bring politics onto a food board

/pol/ pls no

>> No.6612091

>>6611840
You're moar shitty than me!

>> No.6612093

>>6612088
It's idiots like you that should go back to /mlp
Seriously

>> No.6612098

>>6612088
You're really a moron, so what you're asserting is that anyone that disagrees with you should go to /pol? Do you realize that you're fucking stupid and should be relegated to /mlp.

>> No.6612101

>>6612040
>Well I sort of have. Not in a bitchy kind of way but more like trying to gently show her some stuff I know about cooking.

she avoided having to cook properly for your dad for 20+ years and you can bet your ass she had to put some effort into breaking your dads will to the idea. you think she's gonna change her ways because of you, someone who doesn't even live in her house anymore? why not fuck off and let your mom retire in peace.

>> No.6612111

>>6611785
What's your point? Someone get's a PhD and has kids isn't good for you or would you prefer illegals from clinton and obama?

>> No.6612117

>>6612098
I am asserting that a food board is not the place to bring up politics for no reason.

Sorry for triggering you so hard, friendo. brohoof :)

>> No.6612118

>>6612111

What the fuck is happening in my thread?

I wanted to complain about baby boomers eating habits.

>> No.6612140

>>6612111
The illegals would work cheaply as maids and cook nutritious meals for the family while dad is busy working and mum is busy campaigning for women's rights. At least then the kids will be eating properly.

>> No.6612149

>>6612118
This shit happens to me all the time, OP. Don't worry. You're not alone.
But about the eating habits thing, my mom is a great cook, but she doesn't have the time to eat well very often, so she eats a lot of pre-made shit. But she usually goes for the higher quality stuff, so I can at least take solace in that.

>> No.6612266

>>6611785
My mom's a good cook, but only when she has a good recipe to follow. Still has bland-as fuck depression-era and 70s-eara recipes in her rotation, and doesn't understand what's wrong with them. Also, really likes throwing rubbery cuts of pork in everything just because it's cheap.

>> No.6612463

>>6611785
>Anyone else think their parents and baby boomers in general are way more autistic in their eating habits?

Millennial scum. Dine on your fucking Hot Pockets and other preservative-laced prepared foods.

>> No.6612499

>>6612149
> high quality poop, 100% organic

>> No.6612519

>age 1-9
>mom was divorced, smoked a lot of cigarettes, had to work doubly as hard so less motivation for cooking
>remember eating fast food at least 4 times a week
>lots of processed kiddie foods
>don't remember much that was homemade or wholesome
>ages 10-17
>mom remarried but neither of them liked "exotic" food aka anything not Italian, American, or whitewashed Mexican
>remember eating a lot of frozen skillet food and helpers
>mom also had no idea about portions and always made too much
>18-23
>started making shit for myself and gave less of a shit what slop my parents provided
>moved out and lost weight and felt better because I wasn't eating shitty food
>parents stopped smoking cigarettes and got really obese
>didn't change their eating habits
>I'll probably pay for their mistakes later when they inevitably become very sick and diseased and require hospitalization because eating right won't cut it for them

Kill me.

>> No.6612523

>>6612140
Check out this movie, it's an interesting one.
The Handmaid's Tale.

>> No.6612600

I'm a 45 year old Bong, but when I grew up in 70's it was very common in the UK to hear people say "I wont eat no foreign muck" , the thinking was garlic was for the dirty smelly French, olive oil for lazy Italians etc, but most people liked a chinese or indian take away every now and then lol

>> No.6612611

>>6612600
Now you're the dirty smelly ones

>> No.6612628

>>6612611
ohhh Mr Frenchy Frog detected :) this is your key to surrender lol

>> No.6612634

>>6611818
fuck of

>> No.6612636

>>6612628
Naw, I leave the frog posting shit to you. That's not me that's for fagits.

>> No.6612650

>>6612059
maybe you shouldn't live with him anymore. its time for the real world anon

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>>6612118
>What the fuck is happening in my thread?

to answer your question my mom is a great cook and makes her own salsa and sauerkraut etc in batches that are awesome. but like anon said earlier both my parents (live separately) are getting really into every shitty food trend now.

>go to buy eggs for my dad when I'm home
>the box has to say organic on it
>chickpea things like chips everywhere
>every rice substitute trend of the week from the past year

>> No.6612658

>>6612636
learn English lol

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>>6611785

fish sticks and mac and cheese?

shit I'd eat that like a boss any night

OP you are a little fag

>> No.6612720

>>6611785
No, you're just white trash. Stop assuming everyone grew up in the trailer park in some land locked food desert, turning tricks to survive.

>> No.6612724

>>6611795
>>6612028
>>6612101

>being this adamantly in favor of anti-cooking

Why the fuck are you here?

>> No.6612748

Tfw i had to teach my mom how to cook. All of my family are very u adventurous. I eat anything, though. Give me fried eel or moroccan stew or ungodly hot fare and ill eat it.

I probably overseason all my food, though. My mom doesnt use any seasoning at all.

>> No.6612750

>>6612748
lurk moar

>> No.6612755

I learned to cook from my mother. You just have shitty parents, OP.

>> No.6612761

>>6611785
My Mom was a AMAZING cook and while my dad was a lazy drunktard, he was a fucking wizard if it was about barbecue. or mixing drinks. He also took food really seriously. It was annoying sometimes because he forced me to eat liver and kidney. (as a kid i hated it) and this one swabian "delicassy" made out of cow-gastric.

Maybe this made me a snob. I can remember how disgusted i was when i visited a friend and they had ketschup on pasta or cheap trash-food like that.

>> No.6612765

>>6612761
>Maybe this made me a snob. I can remember how disgusted i was when i visited a friend and they had ketschup on pasta or cheap trash-food like that.

Nah, its normal to be disgusted by ketchup on pasta.

>> No.6612773

>>6612765
I remember how the same kid went nuts over beef-stew when he visited me.

not sure if his parents were really that poor. or if they were unable to make edible food.

>> No.6613474

my cooks like shit, bless her, she tries so hard but she just can't grasp how cooking and seasoning and flavors work. I basically grew up thinking I hate onions, until I went to college and started cooking for myself. as it turns out, my mom never fries chopped onions before adding the rest of the ingredients, she just adds everything in the pan at the same time. my life was basically a lie.
funny thing is, after I left for college, my dad started cooking and his food is most excellent, deserts as well.

where have you been all my life, father?

>> No.6613587

>>6612600
I'm a 47 year old Clapistan native. When I was a kid garlic and olive oil were exotic things you only knew about if you had Italian-American friends. Canned and frozen food were still part of most folks' day to day diets. And every fucking meal was a pile of meat and "side dishes", which were usually token bits of boiled vegetable matter with butter on them.

I used to beg to have dinner at the homes of my Italian-American friends.

>> No.6613621

>>6611785
Nice some fish tendies...

>> No.6613650

I know your feels mr anon. I literally thought until I was about 20 that seasoning and spices were for "fancy decorations" because my whole life, I had only eaten canned food and burnt meat. Never used even butter, salt or pepper

...I'm a chef at a nice restaurant now

>> No.6613692

>>6611785
I'm pretty much the only one in my family who can cook worth a damn.
My parents and my stepparents use almost exclusively canned and prepackaged things, I think the only fresh things I've seen them handle are potatoes.

>> No.6613711

>>6611785
My grandparents are like this, though thankfully my father was a cook for ten years and my mother was a baker for five, so I have always been exposed to good food and proper cooking techniques. Fuck for my fifteenth birthday my father got me a high quality chef knife and my mother got me a nice thick saute pan.
My grandparents didnt even know what a chefs knife was.

>> No.6613714

>>6612523
The book is much much better.
I would check it out if you can.

>> No.6613788

>>6612720

Lol, you're more accurate than you probably realize. We are kinda white trash. I did live in a trailer for a year.

Growing up I didn't get exposed to a lot of other people's cooking but in college I started trying to figure out how to do it for myself and reading about it online and that's how I learned a lot.

>> No.6613825

>>6611785
My father was born in the 40s, right after the end of WW II and he was the one that started teaching me the basics of cooking. He is also the kind of guy that likes to makes his own stuff instead of store bought, so he makes his own lingonberry jam and mustard and stuff like that. It has spread over to me and I tend to do as much I can as well.

>> No.6614290

My mom is good at cooking but my dad always expects her to make everything for him. If she doesn't make dinner for one night (even if we have leftovers) he'll get really pissy and eat something shitty like spam, maruchan ramen or a bowl of cereal. He cooks too but it's usually just breakfast food and steak.

He also gets angry whenever she tries to make something new or has a meal that doesn't include meat or a certain number of sides to it, so we can't eat things like roasted sweet potatoes without him throwing a fit. It's like the diet of a frat boy or something.

>>6611815
>shitty food in young life
I feel like this could have positive or negative consequences depending on how interested in food the person is, some people just don't bother to go beyond canned/prepackaged food if they're raised on it.

>> No.6614302

>>6611890
Pic is a reference to this
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SW-BU6keEUw

>> No.6614316

>>6614290

You dad sounds like a shithead.

>> No.6614332

>>6611785

Am half italian half arabic ( living in france ) and both my parents cook using not a single premade thing, my mother even make her own pasta time to time.
The same goes for all my family, both sides.

Are you from america ? ( just asking )

>> No.6614335

>>6614332

Yeah I'm from America.

If you go through this thread I think I pretty much hit all the stereotypes for my family.

>> No.6614393

>>6614316
He used to be alright but all the alcohol over the years has really warped his personality.

>> No.6614421

>>6613788
Nah, I get where you're coming from, my college roommate sounded exactly like you. Guess her background, yep that's right.

>> No.6614438

>>6611785
pretty much ate kraft dinner and hotdogs every night of my life
yeah i'm canadian