From dusty old dining rules to foot-long loopholes, some food debates have echoed through beer gardens long enough. Grab the shovel because we’re burying these food fights once and for all.
Some rules are important. Some rules are boring. And some rules should absolutely be broken. The adage that fish should never be served with red wine is as outdated as parachute pants. Chill a bottle of gamay, grill some sardines, and live your best most delicious life. We’ve put together a handy guide for you here, which includes a deeply drinkable Beaujolais best popped in the fridge.
Sorry but if you’re eating a steak anywhere beyond medium, do you really need to be eating steak? Try a cobbler instead.
There are two places where shatteringly crisp bacon belongs: in a Caesar salad or on a jacket potato. The superior way to enjoy bacon is when it’s pleasantly caramelised but still bouncy. Bacon that has had all its fat rendered and every drop of moisture frizzled away is going to taste like salt and not much else.
Sandwiches should be cut on the diagonal. No further questions.
In 2019, an Indiana court ruled that tacos are sandwiches and the internet took the headline and ran with it. Fiery debates on both sides of the fence made valid points. But many forgot to include that the court’s ruling was purely to circumvent a piece of red tape that prohibited a restaurateur from opening a shop selling anything other than “made-to-order or subway-style sandwiches” in a strip mall. Hence, the “Mexican-style sandwich.” But we all know the truth.
Look, even we are on the fence with this one. On one hand, we’re not keen on masking the subtle-sweet flavours of a spanner crab linguini with smacks of salty cheese. On the other hand… a sprinkling of umami-packed parmesan on a salty anchovy-based pasta sauce sounds like the perfect level of excess. It’s your dinner. You decide.
