Comfort food

O-Trap Chief Shenanigans Officer

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Thu, Dec 14, 2017 4:05 PM

My wife asked me what I wanted for dinner. I said I was feeling like some comfort food, so I suggested grilled cheese sandwiches with tomato/red pepper soup.

She said I'm like a child with food.

Is that really a childish request? I didn't think comfort food was supposed to come with rules like that.

cat_lover Senior Member

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Thu, Dec 14, 2017 4:37 PM

Nothing wrong with grilled cheese and tomato soup. My family's go to comfort meals are chilli and meatloaf.(not together)

justincredible Honorable Admin

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Thu, Dec 14, 2017 4:38 PM

Grilled cheese and tomato soup is a staple at our house in the winter.

gut Senior Member

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Thu, Dec 14, 2017 4:38 PM

Grilled cheese is comfort food? I always thought it was just crap that poor people eat

justincredible Honorable Admin

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Thu, Dec 14, 2017 4:40 PM

Ok sleeper.

QuakerOats Senior Member

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Thu, Dec 14, 2017 4:41 PM

Lol - I wanted hot smoky tomato soup last night .....ended up with white chicken chili ....pretty good.

Looking forward to some winter dishes like osso bucco, beef stew, lamb stew, etc..

FatHobbit Senior Member

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Thu, Dec 14, 2017 4:44 PM

Grilled cheese and tomato soup bring back great childhood memories for me. Lol it could also be food for poor people.

FatHobbit Senior Member

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Thu, Dec 14, 2017 4:45 PM

posted by QuakerOats
Lol - I wanted hot smoky tomato soup last night .....ended up with white chicken chili ....pretty good.

Looking forward to some winter dishes like osso bucco, beef stew, lamb stew, etc..

I love white chicken chili but my wife doesn't like any spicy food so i always have to tame it down for her.

O-Trap Chief Shenanigans Officer

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Thu, Dec 14, 2017 5:26 PM

posted by gut
Grilled cheese is comfort food? I always thought it was just crap that poor people eat

My household was pretty poor for most of my childhood, so ... yeah, that's about right.

However, I'd say Ramen noodles, boxed mac and cheese, and hot dogs would be cheaper and, thus, more a poor household staple.

posted by FatHobbit
Grilled cheese and tomato soup bring back great childhood memories for me. Lol it could also be food for poor people.

Same here. I remember playing in the snow, coming in, and eating it for lunch during winter break.

Spock Senior Member

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Thu, Dec 14, 2017 5:33 PM

Comfort food for me starts with mashed potatoes and ends with meatloaf

gut Senior Member

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Thu, Dec 14, 2017 7:12 PM

posted by O-Trap
My household was pretty poor for most of my childhood, so ... yeah, that's about right.

However, I'd say Ramen noodles, boxed mac and cheese, and hot dogs would be cheaper and, thus, more a poor household staple.

LOL. I still like the occasional Kraft Mac & Cheese, and hot dogs....never much of a ramen noodle fan.

Just never a fan of grilled cheese. Mom made it when she didn't have time to run to the store or wanted to slave over the kitchen. I like those kraft singles on my burger, but man they are crap....double for a sandwich entirely of them (except for the bread).

justincredible Honorable Admin

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Thu, Dec 14, 2017 7:51 PM

We never use Kraft singles for our grilled cheese.

Iliketurtles Senior Member

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Thu, Dec 14, 2017 7:51 PM

For me McDonalds Chicken Nuggets are my go to comfort food. I love me some grilled cheese and tomato soup/chili. Also a big fan of mac and cheese and hot dogs.

Ironman92 Administrator

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Thu, Dec 14, 2017 8:39 PM

Beef and noodles

Verbal Kint Senior Member

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Thu, Dec 14, 2017 8:46 PM

Beef and vegetable soup

Fab4Runner Tits McGee

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Thu, Dec 14, 2017 9:16 PM

Grilled cheese is a classic, but I don't care for tomato soup.

My favorite comfort foods are beef stew, beef and noodles, pot roast with mashed potatoes...I'm sensing a beef theme here. I also consider homemade mac and cheese a comfort food.

Spock Senior Member

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Thu, Dec 14, 2017 9:41 PM

posted by justincredible
We never use Kraft singles for our grilled cheese.

Poor people do

queencitybuckeye Senior Member

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Fri, Dec 15, 2017 5:58 AM

posted by gut
Grilled cheese is comfort food? I always thought it was just crap that poor people eat

/sleeper'd

ppaw1999 Senior Member

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Fri, Dec 15, 2017 7:28 AM

if you are serving pizza I am there.

OSH Kosh B'Gosh

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Fri, Dec 15, 2017 7:53 AM

Solid choice. It's a go-to for us as well, it's fun to pass the "dip your sandwich in your soup" tradition to the kids.

It's fun to mix-up the grilled cheese too. Use mayo. Use multiple cheeses. Either way it goes, my wife does a great job when she doesn't burn it.

Zunardo Senior Member

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Fri, Dec 15, 2017 8:00 AM

posted by ppaw1999
if you are serving pizza I am there.

Here, here!

Comfort food in the winter for me could also mean Zunardo's famous chili, or pad thai shrimp, with some good restaurant egg rolls and Chinese mustard.

Comfort food that reminds of my mom fixing me something in the winter? That would be chicken and noodle soup - bonus if it was chicken and stars.

Was never a big tomato soup fan back then, because Mom made it with milk, and I didn't like the flavor. The sight of it today brings back pleasant memories, though. I prefer it un-cut, thick, rich, and seasoned. The "hot and smoky" version referenced by QuakerOats sounded good.

I did eat a fair amount of grilled cheese sandwhiches as a kid. Nowadays I prefer to put pickle slices one them.

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