What’s the last surprising food-related hot-take you’ve heard?  Maybe:  Instant ramen is delicious dry . . . it’s better crunchy.  (???)  Someone conducted a poll online, asking people what they think of 21 “controversial food opinions.”

 

But they probably didn’t go extreme enough, because after amassing around 20,000 votes, more than 50% of people AGREED with half of them . . . and ALL of them found acceptance with at least 1 in 4 people.

 

Here are these “controversial” takes, from the LEAST divisive to the MOST controversial:

(And hey look kids, adults actually do like Brussels sprouts.)

 

1.  You can do breakfast-for-dinner AND dinner-for-breakfast . . . 88% agree.

2.  Broccoli and Brussels sprouts are delicious, if you prepare them correctly . . . 82% agree.

3.  I’d rather have a greasy, fast-food smash burger than a fancy, high-quality, bistro burger . . . 75% agree.

(It seems like people get really annoyed with burgers they can’t fit in their mouth.)

4.  Shredded iceberg lettuce is delicious on a sandwich . . . 75% agree.

5.  There’s a time and a place for processed cheese . . . 73% agree.

6.  Pickles are hands down one of the best foods ever invented . . . 72% agree.

7.  Creamy foods (like potato salad, chicken salad, macaroni salad, and deviled eggs) are heaven-sent . . . 71% agree.

8.  Cheez-Its are great, but Extra Toasty Cheez-Its are heinous . . . 67% agree.

9.  Always choose cookies over cake . . . 65% agree.

10.  Runny eggs (fried, poached, over-easy) are the best eggs . . . 63% agree.

11.  Sweet potato fries are trash 99% of the time . . . 61% agree.

12.  Sour candy is deeply overrated . . . 48% agree.

13.  Dipping French fries in mayo is awesome . . . 48% agree.

(This seems high for something I’ve never seen anyone go out of their way to do.)

14.  All bottled salad dressings kind of suck . . . 43% agree.

15.  Cool Ranch Doritos are the worst Dorito flavor . . . 40% agree.

16.  Tofu is amazing . . . 38% agree.

17.  Banana Runts are the BEST Runts . . . 37% agree.

18.  Always choose tea over coffee . . . 37% agree.  (This also seems high, especially for an AMERICAN survey.)

19.  Heath Bars are the best chocolate bars . . . 37% agree.

20.  TUMS are tastier than most hard candies . . . 30% agree.  (???)

21.  Circus Peanuts are a delicious candy . . . 26% agree.