Do you judge people who obsess over pumpkin spice? (3 Viewers)

[Nisey55]

Any bets on what they will ruin next?
Doritos? Mayonnaise?

 

[Scorpius the Allfather]

Any bets on what they will ruin next?
Doritos? Mayonnaise?

Rice.

 

[Optimus Prime]

Any bets on what they will ruin next?
Doritos? Mayonnaise?

 

[Nisey55]

In that vein, crab boil

 

[Madmarsha]

Must.not.repeat. Must.not.repeat.



You just know I'm not going to make it even this far.

I'm out.

 

[Nisey55]

I'm out.

It's the effort that counts. At least it had cooled down to an autumn-like 96 degrees instead of 98.

 

[Dallas_Saint73]

Pumpkin Spice cremi or protein shake FTW.

 

[Nisey55]

Pumpkin Spice cremi or protein shake FTW.

Not to derail but do all of the protein supplements use soy? I simply cannot tolerate the taste.

 

[Dallas_Saint73]

Not to derail but do all of the protein supplements use soy? I simply cannot tolerate the taste.

If you're referring to soy lecithin, a lot of powders do. It's used to thicken and create a creamy texture.

TBH, I don't notice a taste with the lecithin. If it's soy protein, I absolutely can taste. I stay away from soy protein for a few reasons.

The brand that I use contains sunflower lecithin vs. soy (Chris Bumstead's Raw Nutrition).

 

[Rickboy]

Not to derail but do all of the protein supplements use soy? I simply cannot tolerate the taste.

No, they don't. I use a Whey based protein supplement. I does have Lecithin but doesn't mention it as a soy based one. You're not going to taste it anyway, because its a very minor ingredient. There are several non-soy based protein supplements. Most protein supplements are whey or pea based. Pea based tastes,,, well,,, terrible. Whey is derived from milk. Get a lactose free one if you have any lactose issues.

 

[Madmarsha]

 

[Nisey55]

Truer words never spoken

 

[St. Widge]

Which brings up one of my issues with the pumpkin spice thing. People talk like it's pumpkin, but its the spices you use to hide the flavor of pumpkin, not the flavor of pumpkin itself. Pumpkin tastes terrible and is only edible if seasoned with spices that hide the taste. So, yeah, apple is far superior. I've had pumpkin pie one time in my life and my reaction was who the hell would eat this unless they were starving?

If the craze was for spiced apple (cinnamon, sugar, maybe some nutmeg), I would understand it more.

 

[guidomerkinsrules]

Which brings up one of my issues with the pumpkin spice thing. People talk like it's pumpkin, but its the spices you use to hide the flavor of pumpkin, not the flavor of pumpkin itself. Pumpkin tastes terrible and is only edible if seasoned with spices that hide the taste. So, yeah, apple is far superior. I've had pumpkin pie one time in my life and my reaction was who the hell would eat this unless they were starving?

If the craze was for spiced apple (cinnamon, sugar, maybe some nutmeg), I would understand it more.

Your pumpkin slander is a bit much - like potatoes, pumpkin (or acorn squash or mirliton, et al) don’t have much of a taste at all - which is why it can be a great vehicle for spices
Pumpkin ravioli is awesome, pumpkin gnocchi is awesome
Pumpkin pancakes can be awesome
But I agree with your contention that ‘spice’ is carrying the burden of ‘pumpkin spice’

 

[Madmarsha]

I guess it's just easier to say "pumpkin" than, Gimme a cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, clove, and allspice smoothie.