That’s why I have crust issues
The concept of “uncrustables” is something so absurd. Surely thats a US invention right?
Feeding your kid some artifical as hell pre-made sandwich that comes in a plastic bag is definately an American thing
Not denying that it is, but 20 years ago I was a contractor with Smuckers corporate aviation department and these had just come out, they were giving them away to promote them and I tried a few… they were REALLY good. I get why parents give them to their kids, both parents having to work long days sometimes two jobs, kids need food fast that they will eat, these for the bill.
Now as for the this being an American thing, just let me put on some kid rock, an overpriced Chinese made hat that claims the country I’m about to say is the best, isn’t great, and put a bag over my head to kill a bunch of brain cells. Ok I think I’m ready.
Look here libtard this is the greatest country in the world, MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN, and if you don’t like it well then love it or leave it, cuz you know what we beat the Russians, PUNTIN IS GREAT, and their libtard socialism, I know that cuz I learned it in public school that I got to on public transportation that operates on public roads, just proof that America is better than socialism, the public provided that, not them queery socialists, and the public is to busy being hard working Americans holding down two or three jobs to be able to take the time to cook healthy meals for their kids, and besides high fructose corn syrup is good for ya, it’s got corn which is healthy and syrup which comes from freakin trees, now you ain’t going to tell me corn and trees are unhealthy?
Ok I can’t do that anymore, I was starting to piss myself off.
American living in Germany. There’s plenty of pre-made bullshit ppl feed the kids here
I don’t know if it’s innate to the US. I know there were people mocking cutting off crusts, and those that did it. I don’t know how much merit there is to it rather than it’s a premade PB&J and people will do anything to sleep more.
It’s not as bad as all that, kinda. The soft-style breads you get in US supermarkets often have crusts that are very bitter to the highly sensitive bitter receptors children have, and which die off as you finish adolescence. It’s the basis for the idea of foods being an “acquired taste” and why children are so often portrayed as hating vegetables, to the perplexity of adults. The adult palate shifts sensitivity away from sweet and bitter flavours to umami and saltiness, and no longer finds things like kale or coffee or beer or brussel sprouts (yes I know about the new species no they aren’t less bitter) to be offensively flavoured. These things exist (intentionally or not) as a result of that largely culturally unknown shift and are an alright compromise for children particularly sensitive to their regional breads to have at least some portable calories in a sandwich format.
why the hell is your toast bread bitter, wtf
i’m super sensitive to bitterness (i cannot drink alcohol or coffee, and olive oil tastes like motor oil to me) and i have never in my life noticed even the vaguest bitterness from any sort of unburnt bread!
My mom told us that “taste buds change every 7 years” but that each individual tastebud was on its own 7 year cycle, so one could change at any time. Try it today, you may hate it. Try it tomorrow, you may love it.
Made us very adventurous eaters as kids, and if we didn’t like something she never forced us to eat it. But we were always willing to try it again later on.
Except for raw oysters. That’s a texture thing. Shudder
Looks like the studies back you up. Also explains why there is so much sugar in children’s foods. It says in the article that it’s because it helps you avoid poison, but aren’t some poisons sweet?
In spite of these reductions, however, children’s intake of sugar remains higher than that recommended by health organizations worldwide. In contrast to sweet taste, children dislike and reject bitter taste, which protects them from ingesting poisons. Although variation in bitter taste receptor genes such as TAS2R38 accounts for people’s marked differences in perceptions of the same bitter-tasting compounds, basic research revealed that these genotype-phenotype relationships are modified with age, with children of the same genotype being more bitter sensitive than adults and the changeover occurring during mid adolescence.
In this article, we review findings from basic, experimental research in children that suggest the liking of sweet taste and the dislike of bitter taste are not solely a product of modern-day technology and advertising, but are reflective of children’s basic biology.
Glad I’m not forgetting things in my dotteringly old age!
The reasoning for why this is, as I remember it, is that most poisons found in flora are deterrents “designed” to dissuade mammals from consuming whichever part is poisonous, and are not outright deadly. That’s why many fruits are perfectly edible even when the rest of the plant is toxic (yew berries, for example); it’s beneficial for the plant to have it’s seeds spread, but eating the stems / leaves / roots are all extremely harmful to the plant. Children, with their much lower body mass and tendency to stick everything into their mouths as a first reaction, are much more likely to be killed by a small amount of a poisonous plant and as a result need to be far more sensitive to trace amounts of a toxic substance in order to survive. Since sweet poisons tend to be manufactured rather than naturally occurring, they wouldn’t have had an impact on the evolution of this trait.
(edit: Don’t eat yew berries. While the seeds will usually pass through your digestion without releasing toxins, if you chew a seed accidentally you’re gonna have a really unpleasant experience. They are, however, extremely delecious. Don’t eat them though. Even though they’re amazing. Don’t do it. God, I can almost taste them right now. But you can’t, because you’ve never tried them. Which is good. Eating yew berries is something you should not do.)
Instructions extremely unclear…
Died.
Shit this one doesn’t even work for that does it?
No but really don’t do it, you’ll shit and vomit yourself into a coma (literally) and that is just no fun for anyone. Almost worth it, god they’re tasty. But not quite worth it. It’s close, though.
do they taste like anything so i can imagine it?
They taste quite sweet and oaky, without being overpowering. I’ve heard them compared to sweet fir tips too, which is not a bad comparison. Joking aside they’re pretty damn tasty but they aren’t really worth the risk of eating a seed. While just one won’t kill an adult they will make you super sick, and can really mess up a kid.
Some poisonous things are sweet, but a lot of natural poisons (and drugs) are bitter; alkaloids in general are bitter.
Also natural selection is much more biased against alkaloids (which are often found in plants similar to food) than against the sorts of sweet poisons like lead which is slow to kill and only widely present in very harmful doses thanks to refinement.
Weird, the only thing I hated as a kid, was beer, olives, coffee(unless it was coffee crisps) and coca cola. My taste buds are still the same for over +25 years. Most of my family can’t handle anything “exotic” like greek, japanese, or other cultural foods. While I love tasting new foods, and wines.
Like all things biological, some people
are just fuckin’ weirdosdo not follow the standard developmental cycles. Your tastes may start changing, or may never change, and those are all perfectly reasonable outcomes.I like everything, except extreme bitter. I have never been picky. Brussel sprouts are amazing grilled with a light oil, and salt.
all perfectly reasonable outcomes.
Alright! I’m envious, personally. I have always been very sensitive to bitter flavours.
Hm… Interesting. I’m in my thirties and those things haven’t really changed for me. I still can’t stand the taste of beer or coffee without a lot of additives, and the crust on breads is still very bitter to me. I actually brought up bread crust being bitter to some friends a while back because I was musing about why adults are just meant to suck it up and eat this despite the taste, and they had no idea what I was talking about.
Of course! And it’s sugar gel inside cake.
I was curious and looked up the nutrition info - weirdly a lot healthier than I expected. No HFCS, the bread appears to be absolutely normal bread, the fillings are sugary but in small enough quantities to not be particularly egregious. Still not great for you in that bread is terrible for you and sugar enriched peanut butter is a moral sin, but really they’re no worse than just making a sandwich from components.
How is bread terrible for you?
I think they mean American bread, which is just cake.
Maybe you mean white bread in America? We have good bread also. Plenty of rye breads and whole wheat, even if it’s sliced, but we also have like actual bakeries where you get get all sorts of fresh bread.
I feel like there’s a lot of mistaken assumptions that all the food in the US is garbage simply because some of the food in the US is garbage. You hear the same thing about beer. Like, yes, there are some terrible mass produced lagers and pilsners that taste absolutely disgusting, but we also have a thriving craft beer market with a huge variety of types and qualities of brews.
True, but also as an American only Aldi and special shops sell a decent whole wheat. I don’t want my whole wheat bread sweet dammit, I want some nice fibery bread for my unsweetened peanut butter because that’s an easy, cheap, and moderately healthy lunch I can make every night before work without thinking about it and it’s something I’m perfectly fine eating about 240ish days a year.
It’s the same with American cheese. People think of Kraft Singles, yet they’re literally not legally allowed to call that “cheese.” And it’s fucking gross.
We have some really good cheeses here.
To be fair, that’s because it never was cheese to begin with: American (as in the type) “cheese” has always been a means of repurposing leftover cheese (and using supplementary ingredients like milk and milk protein and emulsifiers to bind them together). It legally can’t be called cheese because it’s always been a “cheese product”, not cheese. That doesn’t (inherently) mean it’s any less real food, though (which I feel is what most people hear when they hear, “It can’t legally be called cheese”).
Also, (as a cheese lover) yes: it does taste like ass and is repulsive. Entirely agreed. One of the (many) benefits of living in the Midwest is being close to all the good cheese, though.
… Your cake must be incredibly depressing.
Sorry, I was being hyperbolic. Bread is fine if high in carbs, and sugary peanut butter is gross but not a mortal sin.
Meanwhile Lunchables still have lead in them.
Hey now don’t be ungrateful, that lead is vital in protecting you against the cesium 137 contamination in your shrimps!
That’s not even a bread, lol
That’s discrusting
Side note: those things are tasty af. I bought some on a lark and damn. Hate being patient though.
Patient? Let me introduce you to the frozen uncrustable.
These are the parts with no filling, just bread. Uncrustables don’t solve that very important problem with “crust”.
ironically a jelly sandwich will have less crust, by this measure
They taste good lol Definitely bad for you though
