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ost of us in the food and wine blogging community qualify as foodies and wine geeks. That means that we make things from scratch instead of just buying it -- things like salad dressing, ketchup, marinara or even duck confit. We buy local, organic ingredients when we can instead of mass-produced and shipped-around-the-world junk.
We're members of Slow Food. We've joined CSA programs. We seek out free-range, organic meats.
We don't eat at McDonalds. We don't eat Doritos. We don't eat Hostess Cupcakes. Or do we?
I get accused of being a "food snob" all the time, and I bet you do too. So today, my fellow culinary bloggers and readers, I challenge you to dispell that myth and come forward with your anti-foodie habits. As much as we hide or deny, we all have our weaknesses.
What's my guilty pleasure? There are many, but probably the most egregious is Entenmann's Rich Frosted donuts. Yeah, those dry, disgustingly mass produced donuts covered in that almost-crunchy layer of waxy "chocolate."
Fess up. What junk food or drink do you love?
God, I love those doughnuts! And Doritos!
But, my favorite guilty pleasure, the one that gets me out late at night to the nearest 7-11 is...
Hostess Cupcakes.
I peel the chocolate layer off the top and eat that first. Then, I eat the chocolate cake a little at a time until I get to the vanilla-creme filling--oh, that's great stuff. Then I down the rest of the cupcake.
Since they're two in a package I get to do that twice.
For good reason I don't keep these in the house. I just crave them from time to time, especially after sushi. Go figure.
Posted by: Bill | July 27, 2006 at 03:29 PM
Krispy Kreme doughnuts hot, but not with wine ;-) That match would have to be white cheddar cheese curds with a heary Zin or Sangiovese.
Posted by: Tim | July 27, 2006 at 03:45 PM
Great site! I've been lurking for awhile.
Gosh, I have too many! Domino's Thin Crust Pizza w/ bacon and Chipwiches get eaten far too frequently around my house. Actually, everything gets eaten too frequently around my house...lol
Posted by: Backyard Chef | July 27, 2006 at 04:00 PM
lays potato chips and the occasional musketeer
Posted by: sam | July 27, 2006 at 04:18 PM
Little Debbie's marshmallow treats: you can make them easily but yours won't taste the same at all.
Posted by: Alexis | July 27, 2006 at 11:25 PM
Cheetos!! I have a strong affinity for fake orange cheese. When I'm feeling "healthy" I go for Trader Joe's Reduced Fat Cheese Crunchies. MMMMMM
Posted by: Kristen | July 28, 2006 at 09:09 AM
Drakes fruit pies. Cherry please!
Posted by: BrooklynQ | July 28, 2006 at 12:32 PM
The break-and-bake Toll House cookies. Keep 'em in the fridge and pop them in the toster oven when you want just one warm, fresh-baked cookie. Mmmmmm.
Posted by: Trish | July 28, 2006 at 02:43 PM
I have a weakness for pepperoni pizza Hot Pockets with Tapatio hot sauce.
Posted by: Ben Bicais | July 28, 2006 at 05:01 PM
Onion Dip!
A packet of Maggi instant onion soup and a tin of Nestle Reduced Cream - if you are feeling real flash you can put some freshly ground pepper and a squeeze of lemon in it.
Posted by: Jules van Cruysen | July 28, 2006 at 08:35 PM
Fritos... My love for them is so great that I (almost) wasn't mad when my husband brought some home for me on Valentine's Day. (No, not along with flowers...no chocolate or champagne, either. Just Fritos. To his credit, he did wrap them nicely.)
Posted by: N. Smay | July 29, 2006 at 04:54 PM
Payday bars. They're fabulous, sweet and salty. Fortunately you can't get them in the UK, so I rely on what I can fit in my luggage, or what my suppliers will bring over to me at any time.
Posted by: Golly | July 31, 2006 at 04:57 AM
BBQ Pringles dipped in a swirl of Heinz tomato ketchup & French's American mustard. If there's some (non-home made (gasp)) mayo lying around, that might be added to the mix.
Posted by: Silverbrow | July 31, 2006 at 11:53 AM
My guilty pleasures are the two things I crave most when I am feeling under the weather:
- peanut butter (crunchy, of course) and raspberry jelly on saltines
- oatmeal cream pies
I don't eat them or even crave them on a regular basis, but if I'm sick, someone had better be bringing me my pb&j and cream pies...
Posted by: Christine | August 01, 2006 at 01:32 PM
Doritos of course!! with Wise green onion dip mix and full fat sour cream too and homemade chocolate covered oreos and and and and
Posted by: Lisa | August 04, 2006 at 03:52 PM
Lenn, I'm so pleased to see that someone else has a thing for Entemann's chocolate-covered donuts (it's a very guilty pleasure). No one else in my family cares for them, and it's hardly healthy to eat a whole box by myself.
They go much better with milk than Cabernet, though.
Posted by: Mike Duffy | August 05, 2006 at 03:11 PM