What's the worst "superfood" snack you've ever tried?
4For me, it was an acai-goji-kale mess that was about as palatable as what I expect soap would be. It looked inoffensive, it didn’t smell awful, but I didn’t have time to actually chew it before I spat it back out. The flavor was bitter and vile.
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It probably wouldn’t have been too bad without the kale.
Superfood is a marketing lie
@Cerridwyn I heartily agree. From what I’ve seen, it’s often a case of “we found this fruit or veg that is pretty much unknown in our usual market, we can get loads of it cheap, and we’re going to hype it as Magic Stuff and sell it at a premium.” I’d swear that at least half of them (of my experience) are counting on the old miswisdom that If It Tastes Terrible, It’s Probably Extra Good For You.
@werehatrack well except for blueberries they actually taste good
@Cerridwyn @werehatrack It’s certainly true for kale: https://thehustle.co/kale-oberon-sinclair
@Cerridwyn @werehatrack blueberries are like eating wet sand.
@mbersiam @werehatrack more for me
Anything Kale
@somf69 mmm, yet another cabbage!
I don’t remember the last time I ate something considered a “superfood”…none of it ever looks or sounds particularly appetizing, and I don’t know if I believe what I hear about the concept. A lot of it seems like marketing hype and shaming those who don’t eat it.
I think pizza is a super food. Lasagna, too. Definitely a super food. Stir fry? Yep, a food that is super. I could go on. By the way, it looks like your spacebar malfunctioned…
Isn’t the point of a superfood to be… whole(some)? I am not going to think about a blueberry rhubarb stick when I have flash-frozen blueberries covered in chocolate.
… thinking about it, I think I did have a bad superfoodstuff reaction that I hold to this day: pumpkin seed bars. Granted, I think this batch was rancid (because it tasted like rancid oil mixed with bitter meat given a metallic crunch), but it has raised my awareness of having fresh seed/nut foods.
Not too crazy about these Cerebelly bars that’ve been on meh… They’re pretty bad. Not the worst ever, just not something I really want to put in my mouth either.