The junk food thread, what's your guilty pleasure?

Reality|Bites · 26 Jun 2021 at 19:44

Reading the Cadbury thread reminded me of other lame guy chat's I've read...

Remember back in the 80s and 90's where you could spend £1 on 10 packs of crisps, you got double the amount of the 25p bags you get today on top of that!
Which brands did you like the most? Space raiders, Tangy Toms, bacon flavour Ghosties?
Did 5p crisps exist in the 80's?

Another one is the cheap Red Bull options and supermarket own brands.
My bevvy of choice is a Vodka red bull, but I tend to prefer the Aldi own brand Red Thunder.
Red Bull at £1.50 a can or 6 cans of Red Thunder for £1.40?

Does anyone still run out to the Ice-Cream van these days? Do you still get a 10p mixture?

Thinking about the word Pleasure... My gran would often say it instead of saying enjoying something... It genuinely made me feel awkward...

robfosters · 26 Jun 2021 at 20:26

You must be one healthy eater if you class a few packets of crisps as junk food.

Reality|Bites · 26 Jun 2021 at 20:30

lol, maybe the title could be changed to suit?
Yeah I tend to go through spurts of only having 2-3 meals a day and that's it, other times I go a bit mental and buy loads of crisps.
I had a thing for Squashies for a while but I've scunnered myself with them.
Too me most of the time a big snack watching a movie is a salad with a big squirt of mayo lol.

jsmoke · 26 Jun 2021 at 20:32

Never really into junk food, maybe a chippy once a year, does that count?

Reality|Bites · 26 Jun 2021 at 20:32

anything bad for you goes.

Lokai · 26 Jun 2021 at 20:33

robfosters said:
You must be one healthy eater if you class a few packets of crisps as junk food.

Crisps totally are junk food. Can't beat a packet of pickled onion monster munch tho

Ayahuasca · 26 Jun 2021 at 20:33

Stowing away two separate large kebabs in one sitting, chicken and donner.

Reality|Bites · 26 Jun 2021 at 20:34

omg a mini nan donner does me for two dinners! although I do get chips along with it.

smokedog · 26 Jun 2021 at 20:35

Ayahuasca said:
Stowing away two separate large kebabs in one sitting, chicken and donner.

Yes! My man! This sounds like heaven.

robfosters · 26 Jun 2021 at 20:37

jsmoke said:
Never really into junk food, maybe a chippy once a year, does that count?

You’re missing out mate.

The juicy skin of a KFC drumstick, the oily splendour of Doner meat, the spicy sensation of a chicken madras, all followed by the dry boredom of your food on the cardiac ward.

Reality|Bites · 26 Jun 2021 at 20:38

Then screaming in pain the next morning on the loo while holding the door handle for extra support!

Raymond Lin · 26 Jun 2021 at 20:40

Fried chicken. There is no healthy alternative.

robfosters · 26 Jun 2021 at 20:42

Raymond Lin said:
Fried chicken. There is no healthy alternative.

You prefer the Korean stuff to the regular southern fried though don’t you?

Raymond Lin · 26 Jun 2021 at 20:43

robfosters said:
You prefer the Korean stuff to the regular southern fried though don’t you?

Both amazing, both as unhealthy as each other, the Korean version technically worse for you as it's covered in sauce as well which adds calories.

Lokai · 26 Jun 2021 at 20:52

robfosters said:
I’m a sucker for KFC. Lots of people think it’s rubbish, but they’ve probably gone to a bad one. My local is 5 minutes away, so just eat get here rapidly. It’s always busy as well which is good as the chicken is always freshly cooked and beautifully moist. Nothing worse than dried up chicken that’s been sitting on the warming rack for ages.

KFC is awesome, love a zinger tower burger!

robfosters · 26 Jun 2021 at 20:46

Raymond Lin said:
Both amazing, both as unhealthy as each other, the Korean version technically worse for you as it's covered in sauce as well which adds calories.

I’m a sucker for KFC. Lots of people think it’s rubbish, but they’ve probably gone to a bad one. My local is 5 minutes away, so just eat get here rapidly. It’s always busy as well which is good as the chicken is always freshly cooked and beautifully moist. Nothing worse than dried up chicken that’s been sitting on the warming rack for ages.

Reality|Bites · 26 Jun 2021 at 20:50

Yeah that's the problem with KFC, they tend to give you two fresh pieces while the rest are dry and stale...hate their chips.

robfosters · 26 Jun 2021 at 20:53

Raymond Lin said:
I like KFC, I LOVE KFC in fact. I've tried lots of local versions fried chicken places and almost everyone of them are crap. I can make better fried chicken at home myself and that is no exaggeration. KFC, for £4 I get the Megabox which has chicken, fries and gravy. More calories than one need for a meal but it's so satisfying and no big clean up in the kitchen afterwards.

You can’t get those mega boxes delivered just normal menu. At the moment though, they are a matchday bucket special. 10 pieces of chicken and 10 hot wings for £15, which is decent value. Reheats in the oven fine as well.

Raymond Lin · 26 Jun 2021 at 20:51

robfosters said:
I’m a sucker for KFC. Lots of people think it’s rubbish, but they’ve probably gone to a bad one. My local is 5 minutes away, so just eat get here rapidly. It’s always busy as well which is good as the chicken is always freshly cooked and beautifully moist. Nothing worse than dried up chicken that’s been sitting on the warming rack for ages.

I like KFC, I LOVE KFC in fact. I've tried lots of local versions fried chicken places and almost everyone of them are crap. I can make better fried chicken at home myself and that is no exaggeration. KFC, for £4 I get the Megabox which has chicken, fries and gravy. More calories than one need for a meal but it's so satisfying and no big clean up in the kitchen afterwards.

robfosters · 26 Jun 2021 at 20:55

I think the forums had a stroke!