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Re:Is there such a thing as good taste? by lexapro on Monday November 15, 2021 @01:50PM (#29231021)
>When compared to pizza, tacos, or bagels, all scallion pancakes are pretty similar.

Bad example, as most pizzas _are_ pretty similar. And in my opinion the best pizzas are not too different from average pizzas. And yes, I had a lot of pizzas in my life, in Naples and elsewhere.

Re:Is there such a thing as good taste? by hardwaregeek on Monday November 15, 2021 @01:59PM (#29231147)
And again I ask, really? Because there's a massive difference between a soft, light Naples pizza that's eaten with a fork and a doughy, thick Dominoes pizza and a crispy, salty New York slice and a chewy, deeply roasted Sicilian pizza. Even in New York which I'd hazard is in the top 5 pizza cities in the world, there's a massive difference between Joes Pizza and Lucali.
Re:Is there such a thing as good taste? by lexapro on Monday November 15, 2021 @02:15PM (#29231354)
I see what you mean now. What I meant is that I like Neapolitan pizza, Domino's Pizza, Pizza Hut, New York pizza... pizza is just really great and it's best when I'm hungry.
Re:Is there such a thing as good taste? by jacobolus on Monday November 15, 2021 @04:38PM (#29233130)
I think you misunderstand me.

What I mean is: when an inexperienced person compares a scallion pancake to a pizza, or compares a scallion pancake to a taco, the two foods are obviously very different. But when an inexperienced person compares a mediocre scallion pancake to a great one, eaten on different days, it may be hard to remember the differences.

Likewise, someone has rarely eaten pizza might consider a good Neapolitan pizza to be broadly similar to a Domino's pizza, whereas someone who has pizza all the time will notice many differences between the two.

Re:Is there such a thing as good taste? by nikk1 on Monday November 15, 2021 @02:13PM (#29231329)
you sir have bad taste in pizza
Re:Is there such a thing as good taste? by lexapro on Monday November 15, 2021 @02:16PM (#29231369)
Or maybe I'm just not picky?
Re:Is there such a thing as good taste? by auggierose on Monday November 15, 2021 @02:34PM (#29231610)
Same thing, really.