I was over at a friend's place the other day when he proclaimed that honey was the perfect food because it never expires and can help to cure illness. While I agreed that those were definitely good qualities, I'd hesitate to call honey the perfect food.

I argued that eggs (of the chicken variety) were the perfect food because of all of the things you can do with them. True, they do expire, but what other standalone food (that is, a food that is not comprised of any other food ingredients) can lay claim to this sort of quality?

I ask you all, what is the most perfect standalone food in your estimation?

Gummi bears. These darn things taste so good, and there's something about the process of chewing them that makes me feel all warm and squishy inside. I love to save all of the red ones for last because they're my favorite.

Honorable mention: Pesto; bratwurst; horseradish mustard; apple pie; refried beans.

cwiko wrote:I was over at a friend's place the other day when he proclaimed that honey was the perfect food because it never expires and can help to cure illness. While I agreed that those were definitely good qualities, I'd hesitate to call honey the perfect food.

Is your friend a bear?
I don't know anyone or anything that would sit around and eat a big ol' bowl of honey except a bear.

nerblybear

refried beans

Whilst undoubtably a good source of protein and a contrast to the food they are served with, I think the awful babyfood texture of refried beans makes them less than perfect food

ivan wrote:nerblybear

refried beans

Whilst undoubtably a good source of protein and a contrast to the food they are served with, I think the awful babyfood texture of refried beans makes them less than perfect food

Oh, I beg to differ! Mixed in with some Mexican hot sauce and some cheddar cheese, there is nothing better than a big plate full of refried beans. I often eat enough of it for a whole meal.

the perfect food is rice, as it's keeping half the world alive as we speak and is more compatible with human stomachs than wheat.

ivan wrote:the perfect food is rice, as it's keeping half the world alive as we speak and is more compatible with human stomachs than wheat.

I think I just saw Blando Calrissian from Star Wars fly by.

Rice is about as tasty as chewing on a pillow while being raped by a bald black man.

I don`t have a narrow utilitarist view of the food.
The closest thing to heaven on Earth is Foies gras with Périgord truffles.

cwiko wrote:I was over at a friend's place the other day when he proclaimed that honey was the perfect food because it never expires.

really? it never ever expires? i didn't know that. is this true?

peanut butter(from peanuts)