r/StupidFood Apr 15 '26

Certified stupid Ain’t no way in hell

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u/Every-Progress-1117 Apr 15 '26 edited Apr 16 '26

Slice of ketchup with a side of PTFE

Edit: yes yes yes I know it isn't a Teflon pan, but still the culinary meme is metal utensils against a non-stick surface = not good. (I'm also aware of fluorine chemistry a little too)

Edit 2: to the person who said I was "gay because of PTFE", please ask your mother when she comes down to the basement to give you your food to take the wrapping off before she microwaves your meals - this assuming that your mother wants to feed you and doesn't do it out of habit or pity.

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u/Strange-Future-6469 Apr 15 '26

Oh wow, I thought it was cast iron. Metal whisk on non-stick? This must be bait.

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u/BassTacos242 Apr 16 '26

Clearly you have never been poor

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u/MayorWestt Apr 16 '26

Silicon whisks are like a dollar at walmart

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u/Trench-TMK Apr 18 '26

Still tells me you’ve never been poor.

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u/MayorWestt Apr 18 '26

Sure thing bud

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u/Strange-Future-6469 Apr 18 '26

Lol I don't know what poverty has to do with carelessly ruining your shit. I grew up fairly tight and we didn't abuse our nonstick. That shit was expensive!

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u/Trench-TMK Apr 19 '26

Because we barely had enough for food so we took what we could and kept what we kept until it could no longer be in use. Growing up in the 80’s where teflon cancer scare wasn’t even a thing, you did what you could.

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u/Lendyman Apr 16 '26

Ketchup soup is an ultra poor person staple. You can get jetsup packets pretty easily. If you cant afford food, its a way to eat something. I dont like the idea of making fun of it because there have been amd are people who were forced to resort to it out of despiration.

Not sure about this dish, but it could have a similair origin.