Controversial Food Opinions - SimplyPodLogical #47

On this episode of SimplyPodLogical, Cristine and Ben discuss controversial food opinions and the best and worst food combinations.
0:00 - Hey what’s up holo everyone
1:05 - Cristine mixes all her food together
4:18 - How much hummus is too much hummus?
7:42 - Ranch
10:03 - Ben ate expired sour cream
11:19 - How to prepare brussel sprouts
13:50 - Cristine met the pickle family
15:39 - Pineapple on pizza
18:18 - Love mint, hate gum?
22:13 - Dipping French fries in ice cream
23:49 - Raisins (aka shrivelled grapes)
25:41 - Bacon
27:43 - Cheese rules
31:04 - Peanut butter burger ??
33:15 - M&M’s and orange juice
35:15 - Popcorn with ketchup
39:58 - Watermelon milkshakes
42:04 - Instagram foods, extreme sweets and food waste
50:34 - What is queso?
51:22 - Well done steak
55:55 - Kale
56:47 - Cilantro (aka soap)
1:00:11 - Food touching
1:02:17 - Dipping food in tea
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[@foolgazer]

I love that Ben went from being reluctant to start being in Cristines videos, to comfortably telling a story about how he ate straight bowls of hummus to the point of taking a massive gassy poop that set off his carbon monoxide detector. Character development.

[@athenahill4337]

I read this comment out loud to my bf and I couldn’t stop laughing

[@kumoduo]

Ben: "What's up Simp Squad" Cristine, under her breath: "fuuuck" this killed me 😂

[@badgirl8079]

Yesss same I wanted to say that thing too

[@Shappire0926]

😂😂😂😂

[@pvic6959]

if there was one girl (or a group of 2 people) i would simp for, its these two. except I see them as my wiser, older siblings so its a bit weird lol

[@rayraycrow]

That and the apologies to the possible guest at the end reminds me of the Jenna and Julien podcast when Jenna would always get annoyed at Julien’s ad segues.

[@sylphium]

I hope he never stops saying it. too good.

[@sikinsokin]

Ben, if you ever regret sharing the story, please don’t. Thank you, from the bottom of my heart, for sharing the hummus detector story with us. It’s one of the funniest stories I’ve ever heard and I have never laughed listening to a podcast before.

[@hattiec]

Ben is THAT person when your at a sleepover and everyones having sweets/candy and he asks ur parents “ but where’s ur hummus? “

[@beccan.2129]

OMG BEN'S MASSIVE HUMMUS CRAP SET OFF A CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTOR I'M FREAKING DYING 😂😂😂😂

[@Jay-sv9kf]

"Ben's massive hummus crap" is something I didn't think I'd ever read

[@sh00tingstrz]

HYSTERICAL

[@jonathannewton7387]

@@Jay-sv9kf yes that is one of the many things that i never thought i would read

[@Luimar95]

hahahahahahha that was too funny

[@gabiluch87]

Cristine's face lmaooo...

[@MmeSauvonslaterre]

"Everything in moderation" says the girl who has 2000 bottles of nail polish, 50 types of tea, 100 pairs of sweatpants.... 😂 (Love you)

[@manicpixiecremegirl]

Bathed in it. Bathed in the tea. 😂😂

[@hayhay0129]

And like 20 weighted blankets 🤣

[@valentinalm]

Ben: what is cottage cheese by the way Cristine: cheese that is on vacation im crying

[@Sjudit84]

Btw, tomato is a berry, so technically a fruit. When I was in South Korea, they gave me a fruit plate and tomato was there inbetween fruits. I love tomato but I don't wanna eat it together with fruits.

[@gemink7939]

ooo, so different cultures put different fruits together? I heard that in... Singapore, i believe, they put sweetcorn as a topping on shaved ice as fruit

[@Jillberto]

@@gemink7939 I once wanted to eat a salad, but couldnt decide which one to take. So the staff said, he will bring his favorite childhool salad and I agreed. He came out the kitchen with honeydew melon and bacon on top and I looked so dissapointed 😭 I was completly confused my the mixture of both these things together. Especially because it wasnt a salad in my mind

[@monicamendoza7435]

Cristine’s most controversial opinion: you NEED 8 friends for a pizza party Me : 👁👄👁 excuse me?

[@s_spiritstar]

You need friends to eat a pizza?

[@Mar10la]

I always make a healthy pizza for myself and it provides me with two days of dinner. Just buy premade dough, put on some tomato sauce and add any veggies you like. Top it off with cheese and herbs and you're good to go 👍🏻

[@laceysommer5369]

There's a pizza place in Seattle that makes a Pastrami-carmelized onion-dill pickle pizza. It's delicious!!

[@mygirl737g2]

🤣🥰

[@stevieschillens]

i don’t have 4 friends let alone *8*

[@carriekrahn5720]

I swear Cristine can hardly go a single podcast without mentioning Ben eating hummus 😂

[@maggie7261]

Yup

[@Nico-vo6xj]

Bananas?

[@stefsorea5205]

It was unavoidable this time 😌

[@sarbearr4]

I mean after learning that he once ate so much his butt made a carbon monoxide detector go off, I don’t blame her 😂😭😂

[@peacechickification]

I mean, if she can’t go a single day without seeing him eat an entire bin of hummus I don’t blame her

[@larissasophia1934]

Fries with ketchup and mayo is actually the most common way of eating them in Berlin, Germany. Its a thing there and is called ,,Pommes Rot-Weiß"

[@kmissoni6451]

Plus, when you buy fry sauce it's basically also just mayo and ketchup with some spices.

[@_bebeboudeur_]

I think Belgians enjoy mayo more but maybe they also get that mix?

[@daniellerodgers6493]

That’s fancy sauce 😂

[@KatiannaDenemark]

"some freaks out there are just drinking the pickle brine" me: I have been summoned -Tbh the vinegar in the brine is not just tasty but helps with indigestion and stomach aches, so I would also take a "swig" as a child to help my tummy haha.

[@goofy_gooberism]

Good tip! My parents always told me to stop drinking it or I’d throw up, mom, why!

[@jacklyntree7752]

I'm glad I'm not the only "freak" lol, I hate wasting the brine after the pickles are done

[@Darbster]

My kiddo loves drinking the brine after we finish the pickles, hell, even while there are still pickles in the jar! My husband thinks it's weird

[@thesickgirl14]

It's also a great mixer with vodka. Because the brine is already so strong the vodka tends to lose its harsh sting and taste :3 Im the freak at the party that asks if they got pickle juice lmao.

[@mel12003]

I didn't know that! Wow! I would think it was the opposite

[@katterinaqualls]

"Troom Troom had a good idea." Cristine came in hot with the controversy I see.

[@lcpl4liferod23]

The most annoying thing that people say is “It’s all going to end up in the same place!”...Yes, it ends up as shit, but it doesn’t mean it tastes good. You can’t taste the inside of you stomach on a normal basis, so saying it ends up mixed up in your stomach makes no sense. I’m in between and like some food separated and some mixed.

[@kimmymacinator]

Yeah by that logic, just put it in a blender a drink it? Obviously no.

[@manicpixiecremegirl]

@@kimmymacinator facts.

[@supperfuntime36]

THIS

[@coldheartz2686]

I like to blend my Big Mac, fries, chicken nuggets, coke, and ketchup.

[@laurazeinert3899]

That's exactly what I was thinking when Cristine said it all goes to the same place. Your stomach can't taste it!

[@zoopers6945]

I was sitting on my bed watching this podcast when Ben started talking about his love for humus again so I went downstairs to get some but didn’t have any pets chips... I ended up giving in and eating the whole tub by itself. IM NEVER GOING BACK! ITS AMAZING!

[@derpycorn5098]

OH GOD THERES MORE

[@monalouis7289]

On the gum thing: I think I heard somewhere that chewing activates your brain in a way that helps with concentration - for myself I’m just somebody who always likes having something in my mouth and if it’s not gum then I’ll literally just be eating all day, so I chew A LOT of gum 😅

[@Honny301]

That's also the reason why people bite on their pencils 🙂

[@morganboggis03]

Do be a little bit careful as the chewing tells your stomach to prepare for food so your stomach acid increases/ bubbles so after a while it can cause indigestion and heartburn 💗

[@_bebeboudeur_]

Also, sugar keeps you awake so could be why it's used during boring times like car drive and work but it's a rush so you gotta eat more (addiction am I right)

[@ginevranegri1777]

Disclaimer: I'm Italian and I work in the dairy industry, so I am essentially biased, BUT.... When I hear people (especially non-EU people) talk about cheese, my tiny Italian heart skips a beat. I immediately become real sad because in many places "cheese" equals to either Cheddar of some sort, some weird imitation of Mozzarella and very few other options. If I think of the hundreds of types of cheese that exist around Europe and around the world, it physically pains me to think that some folks only get to know 3 kinds of cheese in their entire life! Like, OF COURSE you'd get bored of cheese or lose the taste for it if it's always the same stuff! I very much understand those who don't like it because they dislike cheese as a category, but really, anyone else who likes cheese but loses interest or taste for it is just a poor unfortunate soul! The world of milk transformation is unimaginably big and colourful and a real joy to witness day by day, I wish everyone could just have a taste of it that went beyond cheddar and fake mozzarella!

[@kayleepoitras491]

When I was in culinary school we had a cheese tasting day ... proper cheeses ... actual fresh mozzarella... 5 year aged cheddar ... aged Parmesan... it was my favourite day ... I love cheese (not that fake “American” cheese)

[@fuzzybeatle]

The only cheese I will eat is mozzarella idgaf the other cheeses smell like FEET

[@stevieschillens]

@@kayleepoitras491 we had an ‘exotic’ cheese tasting class in my primary school. there was some quite exciting options but we only got to choose 3 to eat 😔

[@Smaugette]

I love cheese too. We buy crackers and all the cheeses 🧀☺

[@SanteEly]

I only like cheeses that smell like milk

[@emilymcintosh9368]

The way Ben so casually said “I don’t fuck with” talking about fruit desserts cracked me up

[@jensenpfander7058]

MEEEE

[@JustLikeAFlower]

Immediately said Ben is getting comfortable now

[@AliChristine]

I think that's the first time I've heard Ben drop the f-bomb

[@SouperPie.]

time stamp? 👉 👈

[@emilymcintosh9368]

@@SouperPie. 25:00 ish

[@klmkatz07]

“What is queso?” Me and my Mexican mother 🤦🏻‍♀️

[@menmaemma]

I love it when Ben makes random sexual jokes in the middle of conversation and Cristine gets embarrassed and goes "Stop it 🙈" 🤣🤣

[@marysmith3057]

In this video: Beyn: I realized I ate too much hummus when I set off an alarm indicating that it wasn't safe for me to be in my bathroom with my own self.

[@sydneyashelton8597]

Ben: "I'm not mixing hummus and chocolate like something that's just objectively bad" Trader Joe's chocolate hummus: *leaves chat*

[@leahgroess5361]

I was going to bring up dessert hummus! Beans don't really have much taste on their own, so normal hummus is mostly savory flavors like garlic and cumin and salt in a chickpea setting. If you don't add the savory flavors but instead add sugar and vanilla and chocolate and peanut butter, you can get chocolate hummus that also tastes really good! Instead of pita chips, put it on graham crackers or apples.

[@omyui]

Pumpkin spice hummus entered the chat

[@atme365]

Chocolate hummus sounds delicious

[@stevieschillens]

chocolate hummus must be an america thing because i have never heard of a ‘dessert hummus’ like thats so strange to me..

[@leahgroess5361]

You kind of have to not think of it as "hummus" but rather a sweet bean dip. I'm making brownie batter black bean dip right now (because black bean brownies are totally a thing and they taste good, just not as good as actual brownies). Asian pastries have sweet red bean (adzuki) filling, so sweet bean mush is not that bizarre!

[@gabrieladaneshka5767]

I am the Ben in the relationship. I eat everything separately and when I love something, I want lots of it. Christine is right as well though, those kinds of people are usually terrible at balancing life. When I got into make up, that's all the videos I watched and all the purchases I made, same thing afterward when I got into skincare. And then I bought a dog and I joined so many dog groups, made many friends of people with dogs so I could socialize mine, started BAKING dog cookies, even though I hated cooking before... Food preferences can be really deep sometimes..

[@esmeraldagreengate4354]

I feel heard 🤣

[@janiceandthomas]

Yes! I felt I had to scroll up to see if I had posted this comment after I started reading it lol. I was the same with makeup and skincare. These days I barely put on some foundation and just wash my face with whatever face wash that's nearby lol

[@violeta8445]

My father has a superpower of buying ripe red super sweet watermelon every. Single. Time.

[@alexagolden9172]

I don’t like when people mix everything together and say “it’s all going to the same place”... I don’t have taste buds in my stomach so that isn’t relevant hahahahahaa 🤣

[@ceciliatapioca]

YES!!! My exact thought when I hear this argument. I like tasting every flavor on its own.

[@ceciliatapioca]

@@invernoglass8001 more to our point 🤣

[@AhhhSukeSuke]

Yes lololololol. Some food are eaten together bc the flavours compliment one another : like.... Burgers. Patty, cheese, tomato, ketchup, mustard, pickles add their own texture and dimension to the meal 😬 Doesn't mean I'd shove the burger, pop, and fries in a blender 🤢

[@lestranged]

yes and when it's all mixed together in your stomach it's basically vomit so why would you want to eat vomit?

[@StephanieP3]

Yes. I agree with Cristine on a lot but not this one! I don’t like when it touches. ☠️

[@StephanieP3]

“You’re basically just eating 800 chickpeas at once!” Ben: “ Yep”. 😎

[@fi-FAY-fo]

I was literally reading this at the same time it was happening on the video. 🤯

[@tomuchcamoflauge]

they brought up sweet hummus being weird and I remembered that my local store had vanilla bean, brownie batter, and snickerdoodle hummus. dessert hummus is great.

[@twilightsagafever]

Queso in spanish is literally "cheese" sooooo it is regular dairy cheese.

[@LinhTran-ed1mw]

I love that you guys have been together for a long time and sometimes you still learned something new about the other person

[@alexandrahuemer9145]

In the first five minutes: Ben "This is only going to be fun if we're judging people" Also Ben "You're being really judgmental"

[@fishflop1741]

Chickpea gas so lethal that it set off a carbon monoxide alarm. Clearly I am not as mature as I thought I was laughing my head off.

[@christianurena510]

We all were! When Ben gets all silly things get super funny

[@fishflop1741]

@@christianurena510 They would tax that fart in California.

[@CocoTheMii]

Ben: "what's up SIMP SQUAD" Cristine: _"fffffuuucckkkk"_

[@Kiterpuss]

Fun fact: chewing gum has been correlated with improved concentration and attention span. Mint in particular can also soothe minor irritation in your sinuses and throat, which can improve breathing. That's why so many people feel a compulsion to chew something while working, driving, playing a sport, etc!

[@maggie7261]

I love how Ben says “Yes dear” he reminds me of my grandfather in that respect

[@powersquirrel8156]

General rule of dairy: hard cheeses can have mold cut off, soft or liquid CHUCK IT.

[@Mar10la]

Yes! Also: it's very unlikely to get sick from taking one bite of bad food (and most likely spitting it out)

[@erinodonnell386]

It can happen though. Particularly with visible blue/green molds. They can make you very sick.

[@St3f1]

General rule of dairy : Don't eat dairy . Make it into a powderand add it to other things secretly as filler due to overproduction....

[@Hannahsx]

@@St3f1 Please shut up. Let people eat what they want.

[@tiffanyroberson9773]

@@St3f1 Powerade is actually vegan, and if you’re against dairy for ethical reasons, vegan dairy does actually exist! Brave Robot makes a REALLY tasty vegan dairy ice cream 😋

[@xlogophile]

FINALLY someone who also hates mint! I've gotten used to toothpaste, and peppermint tea for stomachache and mohitos/fresh mint drinks. But anything else literally makes me nauseous. Mint chewing gum makes me gag

[@KM-ld9ln]

I’ve always had a hard time brushing my teeth because of toothpaste. I don’t hate all mint but a lot of it makes my stomach turn

[@vidyareddy6402]

Ben has become so bubbly and it’s an absolute delight to watch! The outro was so cute

[@lindseybotelho]

FYI every time Ben says "is that a Canadian thing" it is not just a Canadian thing.

[@stephanieandrews2561]

Sometimes its not a Canadian thing at all. Its a Ben thing

[@Mia-kk3sm]

Lol like the frosty thing started in ohio

[@LynnGryphon]

My proud Michigander mother taught me about the joy of Frostys and Fries....

[@haldouglas4773]

Mia it didn't start there but ok american lmao

[@stephanieandrews2561]

@@haldouglas4773 the frosty itself and the Wendy's the restaurant was started in Ohio. who knows where dipping the fries started but don't have to 'ok american' the girl dang.

[@morganavickery647]

Most controversial opinion: HOW TO PRONOUNCE “BAGELS”

[@lestranged]

I have never in my life heard anyone say "baggles" until today.

[@Hannahbelleectere]

One of the best bits in community history.

[@neu_dae]

it's pronounced however it's pronounced where you live.

[@ellad2397]

Wait, huh how do yall pronounce it if not "baggels"

[@lestranged]

@@ellad2397 Bagels, with a long A. BAY-gels. The same way Ben says it and the way everyone says it. Click the speaker icon on any dictionary definition and it has the pronunciations out loud. www.dictionary.com/browse/bagel The standard English rule is: A single consonant in the middle of a multi syllable word (one g in bagel) means it's preceded by a long vowel. (aaay) A double consonant ( like the 2 gs in baggage) means it's preceded by a short vowel. Of course there are exceptions because English is full of exceptions, but if you don't know how to pronounce a word, the standard rule is the best starting place.

[@NatalieAbb]

Being British it was interesting to see Ben's reaction to Cristine dipping cookies in tea. Tea and biscuits (cookies) is a big thing in the UK and most people dip.

[@_bebeboudeur_]

Yeah that seems normal to me, we dip breakfasts things together (French here)

[@gemink7939]

rich tea is the best for dunking in tea (don't really dunk anything else in tea), I don't dunk in coffee, but I will pretty much dunk any chocolate biscuit into hot chocolate

[@doriendelandtsheer6261]

Hearing Ben pronounce worcestershiresauce in the worst possible way had me laughing for ages!

[@Username-nv5cv]

Cristine: "I like adding chocolate to greek yogurt" Beyn: "ew that's gross" Also Beyn: "I would add greek yogurt with my hummus"

[@catguardian007]

It's what Lebanese cuisine uses on the regular. Hummus and Yoghurt tahini sauce is yum

[@ella_rain]

@@catguardian007 I had no clue 😂 The more you know!

[@babypoof]

That got me too 😂 This comment should have more likes

[@christianurena510]

Yogurt is part of some traditional recipes for hummus so...

[@babypoof]

@@christianurena510 idk. I don't like hummus so i dont even know if it would go good with yogurt

[@eZeebreeZe]

1:39 Cristine: “Food taste is subjective..” 11:33 Cristine: “You’re just wrong!” 🤣🤣

[@Alexa-ms6ki]

Here in Puerto Rico the mayo and ketchup combination is very normal. We actually have a sauce called mayo-ketchup which is, as the name states, mayo, ketchup and garlic. We usually use it on things like mofongo, tostones or other fried dishes. I suggest tasting it one day, it’s really good!

[@lania2246]

I read that on the great British baking show the crew all have spoons in their back pockets for eating all the baked goods after.

[@LadyHoozer]

Can confirm: you CANNOT skim the mold off yogurt, and Wendy's frosties and fries are totally a thing!

[@Donnerjkks]

I wonder if this is just a western thing?

[@deviledpot8o]

Why has no one said that on Cake Boss he's making the cakes as custom orders? They're not being wasted

[@trista-lynngreen5519]

THANK YOU I commented about this as well because I saw no one saying it!!

[@gesinamenz]

I was looking for this comment!

[@Shadowplay4Cats]

omg I thought I had misremembered the show! I knew I was right XD

[@claraberg1214]

There are whole segments in the episodes of them just trying to transport the cakes to their destinations!

[@carlyerin22]

this should be titled "ben hates on ketchup for an hour"

[@danyellingdaisy]

Cristine put it perfectly when she was explaining her putting flavors together simply because you like them both. I have a “weird” flavor palate and often like weird combinations of flavors. BUT I actually am more like Ben in the fact that unless I want my food mixing, I hate having my foods touch on my plate. I want potatoes and I want beans but I don’t want the juices from the peas WITH the potatoes. Tbh I want to buy one of those kiddy trays just to keep my foods from touching lol

[@Sophassofa]

‘What’s up simp squad’ Cristine writhes in pain Ben’s evil smile grows

[@briana5455]

The sass in holo everyone after just adds

[@PHYSHY47]

I honestly love it lol 😂

[@LoveCrumb]

Ben's carbon monoxide hummus story had me laughing so hard that my dad knocked on my door to check I was okay!

[@grammarjedi]

Haha I also am guilty of consistently eating hummus as dinner for while when I was younger, but I did mix it up a bit more than he did!

[@seafoxfire]

I was trying to drink my tea and I couldn’t because of Ben’s carbon monoxide story. I was just sitting there with the mug against my lip trying to sip and giggling 😂

[@randomguda]

Dont bash pineapple on pizza unless you've had pineapple, bacon, and jalapeño pizza. You get the sweet, salty, and spicy all in one and its amazing.

[@_bebeboudeur_]

What I loved at my fav pizza place was pineapples and curry rosted chicken on pizza (it was a nice restaurant, not a fast food tho)

[@flonny1340]

I've had it like that and I just found the pineapple to be in the way

[@buchananley5773]

Christine: there’s no point in making a pizza unless you are inviting 8 people over. Me, who eats at least half a pizza anytime there is pizza: 🥲

[@ofelsewhere13]

Right there with you 😂

[@XSemperIdem5]

How big of a pizza is she making to be enough for 8 people?! I'm small and need half a pizza because I always eat twice.

[@Amata0882]

My husband and I eat an entire pizza ourselves!

[@Dontknowanymore32]

@@Amata0882 My son can eat whole large pizza and he is a freaking toothpick

[@KatieMae525]

Me: sits down, turns on simplypodlogocal, starts snacking on raisins Cristine and Ben: cancel raisins I feel attacked 😅😆

[@QueenKaitio]

One Christmas i had white chocolate covered pretzels and dipped them into a cinnamon-apple tea. It was delicious and i highly recommend.

[@rubywhitworth7388]

i love watching your podcasts so much, they’re so educational i feel (most of the time anyways 😂) and i they help me to concentrate while doing school work because they are very calming and just overall a nice thing to watch and listen to. love ya 💕

[@gailcalupcupan278]

cristine: everything in moderation also cristine: *has a shelf full of hundreds of nail polish*

[@amandachua1162]

and bathed in her collection of tea 😂

[@manicpixiecremegirl]

@@amandachua1162 hahaha 😂😂

[@xxcrystalxchaosxx]

I demand to know the polish Ben is testing on his right hand, it’s gorgeous

[@Kiterpuss]

I'm guessing it's dropping with the lavender and the pink that Simply has leaked. The running theory is that it will be a spring seasonal drop since the colors so far are bright and pastelish.

[@aruthstrom4112]

well, you know now, right?

[@Gooonda]

It’s from her new collection that’s cyantific

[@HerpDerpnessing]

Why did I read this as polish like the language and I was looking at his hand like “where’d he write the polish on it” 🤦🏼‍♀️

[@minagica]

@@HerpDerpnessing I read it the same way 🤣

[@Gracers92]

Ooooo beyyn rocking a gorgeous light blue nail color. New holo tacos coming?!? 🙀🙀🙀🙀

[@goofy_gooberism]

It’s out now! It’s cyantific I think

[@Gracers92]

Sure is! Got that collection box immediately and i am in looovvvee!!!

[@dania1193]

Actually I do eat "tuna pizza" sometimes and it's good! Btw I'm Italian, so it's a margherita (tomato sauce and mozzarella) with tuna on top.. it's good I promise! Haha not just for cats

[@pinianna]

Tuna on pizza great! Especially with curry powder

[@Honny301]

Tuna with garlic on pizza 🤤

[@lunakulli416]

I work at Dominos in Germany. Once a customer came in, almost attacking us because he asked for mozzarella on his Margherita and we tried telling him that it was there just melted. He didn't understand.

[@jacklyntree7752]

I like tuna in general so I'm gonna have to try that. Do you use canned or do Italians use a different "version" (pls don't roast me for using canned)

[@ninjaahjumma]

Okay Cristine’s pronunciation of “bagel” is really throwing me off.

[@natalieroberts5572]

And pitta!

[@kayenjee]

Jojoba did it for me 😁

[@yaminogame7805]

same, omg. I can't think of anything but BAgel.

[@shirncloset2917]

How did she pronounce it?

[@beniminxz9725]

behgels

[@LilyBean82]

I eat tomatoes by biting into them like an apple. When I was young, my grandparents had a garden. A tomato picked off the vine that has been warmed by the summer sun is a treat.

[@KaylaKasel]

I didn't realize how much I liked cherry tomatoes until we had a garden that grew a ton of them. Gardening and harvesting food is so satisfying.

[@LilyBean82]

@@KaylaKasel Oh I love them, too!

[@joonsmole9860]

tomatoes, salt, red pepper and cumin on top delicious you should try it

[@dollym1lk980]

yeah i eat tomato like any other fruit so good

[@laurazeinert3899]

@@KaylaKasel cherry tomatoes right off the vine warmed by the sun on a hot summer day are THE BEST

[@genie7363]

ben and cristine, thank you so much - i am watching your podcast to calm down myself from anxiety - and it's working! Thank youu!

[@saracoelho2696]

Crackers and cookies in tea is actually really common here in Portugal! I love it 😻

[@trista-lynngreen5519]

To answer the cake boss question, at least on the tv show every crazy cake that they made was personally ordered by someone for an event.

[@paperigangsta]

from a baker, yes those things are only made for either to order or for competitions/showpieces etc (nowadays maaaaybe also social media but not really), complicated cakes like that are very expensive to make and if you'd just bake them for the fun of it you'd go bankrupt in a month lmao (just adding to your comment :) )

[@nancyhong5544]

Ben’s obsession with hummus is like You Don’t Mess With the Zohan level

[@anthatesyou]

Not a lot of people remember that movie I’m impressed

[@natalia-grace9314]

As someone that used to watch "Cake Boss" all the time, those crazy, insane cakes were usually custom orders. They were making them specifically for people to eat them for events like parties and stuff.

[@madeleinea2359]

Hot buttered toast dipped in black tea with a bit of milk and sugar in it is one of my favorite breakfasts. Also delicious dipped in hot chocolate. People always ask about butter residue in the tea but I don’t notice it and if anything it would add to the flavor.

[@_bebeboudeur_]

Yeah it's delicious! 🌸

[@leslieg3949]

Words cannot express how much I adore us being called "Simp Squad"

[@sidneyharris8338]

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[@ourmainehouse]

Ben: “people do that for peanut butter?” Me, eating peanut butter with a spoon out of the container: 👁👄👁 Also, no, not everyone eats whole tubs of peanut butter like Ben eats whole tubs of hummus 😂

[@Suzor9297]

I have been known to eat a heaping tablespoon of peanut butter out of the jar, but yes, only one not an entire jar or even a tub sized amount

[@willowcrowluxx]

Funniest thing is I literally have the same story with my grandma serving us expired sour cream in a form of baked dessert treat.

[@janinave7729]

Something we have done sometimes as kids it use pretzel chips/ sticks and soak them in lemonade, there's also something we do on silvester where we mix alcohol with orange juice and vanilla ice cream and put pretzel sticks on the side to dip.

[@charlie25081]

Ben: What's up *_Simpsquad_* Cristine: *I do not have the energy to deal with this again*

[@sandracaraballo9830]

In general I like my foods to be separate. I don't get the argument "it's all gonna end up mixed in your stomach." I don't have taste buds in my stomach! I can eat shrimp for dinner and a chocolate cake for dessert but I wouldn't eat them in the same spoonful!

[@hailyjohnson407]

Yes! Im very particular about what I mix and what I dont. But I get weird looks when I mix things like cheese and mustard, even though those are commonly mixed tastes on sandwiches and burgers. Maybe Im weird 😂 but I like to mix parts of things separate from their main components. But I am very against mixing everything because I like my flavors separate

[@xnikeexxx]

@@hailyjohnson407 come to the Netherlands, it's really normal to eat pieces of cheese (we cut a piece of cheese up into little blocks of cheese) with mustard! I don't like mustard, but many people here do

[@hailyjohnson407]

@@xnikeexxx i love that! I get weird looks when Im dipping a slice of American cheese into mustard 😂 but I don't think its that weird because those two things are mixed on sandwiches and burgers

[@victoriacv4338]

I know right!! If we think like that we might as well make a food smoothie with the nutrients we need and just drink that, food is not about just nutrition or logic

[@xsargantxshaftx7997]

@@xnikeexxx my mother's family is dutch and I never understood why I love cheese with mustard so much until now 🤣

[@dominicw4723]

I feel like since Ben has a hummus obsession... it should follow suit that he jump on the baba ganoush bandwagon. (the egg plant hummus)

[@indiegogurt]

My midwesterner heart hurt when I heard the words “I hate ranch”

[@angel_vii]

B&C : What is queso? Texans: *Breathing intensifies*

[@fi-FAY-fo]

Queso is just the Spanish word for cheese 😅

[@Naryia_Rain]

Ben and Cristine: we hate ranch Me, an Iowan: screaming wildly while clutching my bottles of ranch.

[@Naryia_Rain]

A lot of people from Iowa like ranch a lot. It's practically part of the food pyramid here.

[@avokanima3403]

In my country we don’t even have ranch, does it taste like garlic sauce oh something?

[@ishabiswas8224]

@@avokanima3403 Neither do we. Maybe it's like spiced up mayo??

[@ktea7297]

@@avokanima3403 Fellow Iowan here! The seasonings in it are actually really good, its a mix of dill, parsley, chives, garlic, and onion mixed with buttermilk powder that makes it really rich and tangy. I don't like ranch dressing though, I agree with Cristine that it's bad on salad and just too thick. But they sell the seasoning mix pre-made in stores and its really good added to soup or pasta

[@brianmichael567]

Ranch over ketchup any day. I don’t really like ketchup 😂 Ohio here

[@n4musica]

This was the funniest podcast yet. I was laughing the whole time

[@elizabethcochran1009]

Queso is spanish for cheese. In the US it has been appropriated to mean a hot soft cheese that is typically mild or have some mild salsa added - which is sold at TexMex places.

[@wavvygravvy9297]

BEYN is being so honest about his eating habits today. I feel like I know him now. The hummus story was just..😂💀

[@Jeszrox1]

Right 😂 I knew where it was going, but I was still disturbed lol

[@dre6587]

The alarm going off had me weak 😭

[@user-vk2wg5oj1c]

I live in the middle east and we eat hummus on it's own all the time for lunch or even dinner. I don't understand what the fuck are you guys do with hummus!!

[@mollie.28.15]

@@user-vk2wg5oj1c I can only speak on behalf of England here but I can only assume it’s eaten in a similar way in Canada and the U.S but in England it’s used as a dip so people us breadsticks, pita, different vegetables and crisps like Doritos. I’m sure we’re offending everyone in the east with the way we usually eat it!

[@wavvygravvy9297]

@@user-vk2wg5oj1c I feel you but for me it’s the texture, I need something crunchy or something to dip in 😩

[@judyb3270]

For the peanut butter on a burger: peanut butter sauces are widely used, especially in Asian cuisines. I grew up eating satay with peanut sauce and it's absolutely delicious!

[@stellamantikou4978]

I am actually cooking braised pork with peanuts right now!😂😂😂

[@moonlady3000]

Most 'western' countries just don't associate peanuts with savory flavors because we put sugar in everything.

[@jaash7981]

thai peanut sauce is the best!

[@rochelledliu]

I was literally looking for this comment. I love satay with peanut sauce!

[@tayet6875]

I miss peanut butter sauce!!! Where I live I cannot get good peanut butter sauce and I wasn’t successful making it yet😔

[@starflyinggirl]

41:06 That's because of where you live. In Romania, where I'm from, and I'm sure in other more southern countries, 99% of the times the watermelon is really good (unless it's harvested too early and not ripe enough)

[@juliaking6877]

you guys should do a video on testing all of these foods combos

[@ashleycruz3115]

Oh i can’t with the “it all goes to the same place” BEN I AM WITH YOU

[@AshenAnkh]

I’ve been cooking professionally for 20 Years and this was the most frustrating podcast to listen too 😂

[@hemaliarora5673]

I am curious to know, Why? I also have lot of knowledge about stuff....but it wasn't frustrating to listen . Please explain

[@ginarose8405]

roasted brussel sprouts were sent straight from heaven. so good!

[@MurdaMeg]

As a New Yorker myself I’m going to have to go with NY style pizza as well as the NY style bagel. 🏙🗽

[@Ambr0sia1989]

I just remarked something for the first time : When Ben talks, he speaks to Cristine but expresses himself to the camera. On her side, Cristine is 95% engaging with Ben and 5% to the camera. I think it's funny to see them having different ways to interact towards each other and the public (Camera) on the video podcast. Love you guys!!

[@supperfuntime36]

Omg I never noticed this, it’s so interesting

[@clairesilvermoon]

omg good point i never noticed that but its so true. like the way ben reads off the tweets/replies in every episode. hes always talking in a podcast-y voice when he reads them, and then cristine is most of the time just talking to him. :)

[@owentaber62]

Who’s going to tell them fries in wendys frostys are very American lol

[@haldouglas4773]

Owen Thomas not solely american. most of us don't give a shit what americans think is theirs lmao

[@pasc8699]

I wonder if they do this in European countries. Also did people dip fries in their shakes before Wendy’s? I don’t think it would be the same with diner fries and milkshake

[@klmkatz07]

Wendy’s started in America though.... so it’s definitely American. Maybe just fries and ice cream in general isn’t? 🤷🏻‍♀️

[@vamplove6]

Cheese and chocolate are one of the best combos! Also, I have always loved mustard by itself and pickle juice right out of the jar. FIght me lol

[@EmilyAllanPoe]

How am I just now listening to this episode. Epic. 😆

[@lookslikeajester]

"what if we cut pickles as circles" do canadians slice pickles lengthwise usually?? any time ive had a pickle for a burger or sandwich or barbecue it was circle cut or just a whole pickle on the side

[@pasc8699]

Look up Harvey’s pickles and check out the pictures. To me Harvey’s is the most Canadian fast food place other than Tim Hortans. You can ask for pickles on the side and they wrap up the massive sliced pickles for you!

[@alina-roxanatothazan4712]

As a romanian, we cut it lengthwise when we have a meal (in my house). But in a burger of course it comes in circles but on the table, its lengthwise

[@LadyRed31]

I have never had a burger where the pickles were not cut in circles. im pretty sure most major food chains in the US do circles.

[@_bebeboudeur_]

My pickles are too small to be cut in circles, it makes more sense length wise so I get more at once (but maybe that's just cause French pickles aren't radioactive or something idk)

[@MissRaindrop24]

Here you can buy them cut in circles, lengthwise or in quarters. Some even without the skin and cut in cubes when they are with a special flavor like honey. But I prefer them uncut and not to big. They have to have a crunch to them 😂

[@salmahernandez7895]

“what if everyday it’s taco tuesday?” me, after having tacos for lunch: *** laughs in mexican ***

[@fi-FAY-fo]

As a fellow Mexican, I can attest everyday is taco day 😅

[@avidanime158]

As a Mexican, YES

[@carocampa5269]

From Guadalajara, yep!

[@TraviiDee]

As someone who went to culinary school: 1) YOU CANNOT JUST SCOOP OFF MOLD AND EXPECT FOR IT TO BE FINE TO EAT. 2) if one piece of ANYTHING in the whole package has mold, the WHOLE thing is BAD! DO NOT EAT

[@emilyfogerty6438]

I REALLY want to see a video of you guys trying these! Please do it!!!

[@GallifrAngel]

Can we just agree to do away with the "the customer is always right" mentality? More often than not in my experience it's just given customers an excuse to borderline abuse service workers.

[@elizabeth0484]

Yes! I’ve worked in retail before and my mum has for like 30 years now and the audacity some customers have just based off of that mentality is insane.

[@sanji4ever]

This. And the AUDACITY for them to complain about a food combo THEY ASKED FOR...

[@april2216]

Responding to the whole Ranch topic: Store bought ranch is honestly awful, but homemade ranch is WAY better IMO. We make it all the time at my house (basically coconut milk, egg, a bit of olive oil, seasonings like salt and garlic powder, and herbs) and it’s totally different. It’s a lot thinner and less artificial tasting, and if you don’t like the basic Hidden Valley ranch or whatever it’s best to try making a bit at home. Just a bit of a ✨ life hack ✨

[@witchskee]

I'd substitute coconut milk with buttermilk, since I think that's the "traditional" recipe, but agreed 100%. Store bought is so nasty...

[@Bee-kv5tx]

I don't even do that and it's better than store bought. We use the hidden valley ranch seasoning, milk, and mayo. Then I add a bit of other seasoning and mix it up. Hidden valleys premade stuff is just so artificial but the milk and mayo "water" that taste down.

[@nicolecourtney8688]

If you're interested a youtuber named Erin Robinson recently posted a video where she tastes EVERY single store bought ranch to find the BEST and honesty it's good information hahaha there's like 30

[@emilymulcahy]

@@witchskee try half buttermilk half sour cream, it's flipping delicious, if you wanna get extra fancy you can roast garlic and press it into a paste and add that, it's excellent for dipping, also I wouldn't add egg

[@emilymulcahy]

@@Bee-kv5tx see above comment

[@ViolentNightshade]

My favourite thing to dip in tea is the LifeStyle brand cranberry citrus oat crunch biscuits in earl grey tea, it hits different

[@mikeyfinger8026]

Ranch dressing with tater tots dipped got me through college 🤣