Deconceptualist

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• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨I felt so betrayed when I found out Germany isn't called Germany in Germany⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  Guess what? The modern state of Saxony (aka Upper Saxony, Obersachsen) is not even contiguous with the state of Lower Saxony (Niedersachsen).

  Although to be somewhat fair they are connected by Sachsen-Anhalt. And basically all of northern Germany was at one point called Saxony (“Old Saxony”, Altesachsen), at least by the Romans.

  Of course history is funny; Upper Saxony wasn’t part of the medieval Duchy of Saxony that followed, despite eventually taking the name.

  (I’m mostly posting this because I wanted to figure it all out)

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨I’m somewhat of a bad dude myself 🐟⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Nope, that’s Dunkleosteus terrelli.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨I’m somewhat of a bad dude myself 🐟⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  It’s always great to see a big Dunk.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Why does everyone put celery in soup stock?⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Sure, I’m familiar with mirepoix and I know my capabilities in a kitchen.

  I’m asking why practically every soup recipe or chef or manufacturer includes it. Before this thread I didn’t think anyone had a better-than-neutral opinion of celery.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Why does everyone put celery in soup stock?⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  I find a bit of soy sauce works well if a soup needs more umami.

  Yep I enjoy truffles and lamb. Don’t recall if I’ve tried those other two items but mushrooms in general are nice.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Why does everyone put celery in soup stock?⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  No allergy.

  If you don’t like that flavor just leave it out when you make it

  I do. But that doesn’t help me with soups from a restaurant or a can. I would enjoy so many more from a menu or grocery if they weren’t loaded with celery.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Why does everyone put celery in soup stock?⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Yep. If you’ve ever tried Old Bay seasoning, it’s the dominant flavor in that. Apologies to the state of Maryland, but I find it foul.

  Of course you could also just bite into a stalk, you’ll taste it.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Why does everyone put celery in soup stock?⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  think at some point you may need to admit that this post is essentially “I don’t like this thing, why does everyone else?”

  That’s true of a lot of things. My question is why it’s so extraordinarily prevalent. Onions I understand as they are very dynamic. But I have a friend who hates onions 🤷

  I don’t understand why you seem to struggle so much with the idea that others don’t share it.

  I don’t. Simple as that.

  Personally I think garlic is absolute magic, but I can 100% accept that others may not like it the same way, and some may be violently repelled by it. 🤷‍♂️

  Totally agreed, garlic is awesome, but I know some people out there may hate it. And some like it but can’t eat it due to IBS.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Do we have No Man's Sky fans here?⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Thanks! Can you elaborate on the movement? It felt bad before, especially since I used to play Warframe (which probably has the best third-person mobility ever).

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Do we have No Man's Sky fans here?⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Have they fixed the movement so sprinting doesn’t disable when the terrain rises 2 cm? And so you don’t have to melee-jump to get everywhere at a decent speed?

  Are there more than 2 space station interiors now? And more than 3 hostile plants across multiple galaxies? And actual geography like rivers or ice caps?

  As you can maybe tell I wanted to like the game but wasn’t very impressed when I played ~2 years ago.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Why does everyone put celery in soup stock?⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Yep and when those onion sugars caramelize, which adds a ton of flavor complexity. That one makes immediate sense to me. I actually like to add onions at various stages of soupmaking (for some recipes) so you get a variety of pungency and sweetness.

  Celery though? I taste the same flavor whether it’s raw or cooked to mush.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Why does everyone put celery in soup stock?⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  If “some people like it” then I would expect it in some soups. But it seems to be present in the vast majority of them, like to a disproportionate degree.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Why does everyone put celery in soup stock?⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Maybe a better way of saying it is that a set of bricks is not a house. The organization and methodology makes data more than just a collection of assorted incidents.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Why does everyone put celery in soup stock?⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  I grew up eating it raw with peanut butter

  I did too. Sometimes people would call it “ants on a log” and stick a few raisins on top. The celery crunch was nice but always wanted maximum PB to cover the flavor. Later I realized it was better without the celery at all.

  Anyway, I’ve definitely crossed the dozen threshold. Probably ten dozen. I’m always picking it out of my meal when I try a new Chinese dish.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Why does everyone put celery in soup stock?⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  I believe the saying is: The plural of anecdote is not data.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Why does everyone put celery in soup stock?⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Haha, right on. Cheers for a digital window outside our local bubbles, friend 🍻

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Why does everyone put celery in soup stock?⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  I guess? My soup tastes like soup (according to my partner anyway) without any celery.

  But she had a canned soup earlier today and she didn’t notice the celery. I took one bite and noticed it immediately. So this may be at least half true.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Why does everyone put celery in soup stock?⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  That’s the kind of answer I was looking for, thanks!

  I wonder how much pectin is in peppers? I usually think of it coming from fruit and botanically those technically are.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Why does everyone put celery in soup stock?⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  As with many food things you can blame the french.

  Been waiting for that answer lol

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Why does everyone put celery in soup stock?⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  If it all it comes down to just a matter of taste, that’s fine I guess. But before this thread I don’t think I’d ever heard anyone say they like celery in a dish or seek it out or appreciate its flavor or anything.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Why does everyone put celery in soup stock?⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  But so are alliums? (garlic, leeks, shallots, etc) Those can be amazing in soup.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Why does everyone put celery in soup stock?⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  I appreciate that large chunks are easy to avoid… but that taste lingers, ew.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Why does everyone put celery in soup stock?⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Thanks. I think my side note about water chestnuts is throwing people off? Maybe I shouldn’t have mentioned that.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Why does everyone put celery in soup stock?⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  I just skip it when I make soup, and don’t feel like anything is missing 🤷

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Why does everyone put celery in soup stock?⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Rhubarb is weird but I have nothing against it. I like fennel, cooked or not, seeds too.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Why does everyone put celery in soup stock?⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  I’m asking why it’s in so many canned soups and restaurant soups and even recipes. By all means make whatever you like at home.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Why does everyone put celery in soup stock?⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Cool, wish I could trade ya.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Why does everyone put celery in soup stock?⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  I’m asking why it’s in so many canned soups and restaurant soups. By all means make whatever you like at home.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Why does everyone put celery in soup stock?⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  But why celery and not some other vegetable? Because it’s cheap?

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Why does everyone put celery in soup stock?⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  I hate the flavor so I still usually notice it even when it’s totally broken down beyond mush.

  Raw celery texture is kinda nice but I agree that doesn’t go with soup.