What tastes better burnt

[Medusa]

Brussel sprouts...just a little

Agreed.

 

[Lilac]

Roasted veggies with some char.

 

[Rossana]

Burnt cheese (mozzarella, swiss, cheddar).
Slightly burnt pitas.
Slightly burnt crust on a cherry pie.
Those would be my favorites!

 

[Jazzy1]

There is a place between burnt and finished where popcorn gets a heavenly taste and texture. I live for those pieces.

 

[Marcy Sheiner]

Hamburgers. Those crunchy bits of mac and cheese. Grilled cheese sandwiches. I've always liked burnt foods, but was fairly old when I learned they are very bad for us. Who knows what I've done to myself.

 

[CaliS]

Slightly burnt flour tortillas

 

[MaidMarian]

Cheese

 

[Elsie]

When I was a preteen, my uncle told me that burnt toast makes you a good singer.

 

[Nathan]

I like the "crunchies" from many foods, my wife hates them which gives me license to pick at her plate.

 

[jujube]

My late husband LOVED burnt things. When I'd bake cookies, I'd always have to bake one sheet extra-long so that the bottoms were black. Yuck! I hate the taste of burnt stuff. Even if I scrape off the burnt parts, I can still taste and smell the burn. Or, at least, I think I can....

 

[StarSong]

Slightly burnt flour tortillas
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Completely agree!

 

[RadishRose]

My late husband LOVED burnt things. When I'd bake cookies, I'd always have to bake one sheet extra-long so that the bottoms were black. Yuck! I hate the taste of burnt stuff. Even if I scrape off the burnt parts, I can still taste and smell the burn. Or, at least, I think I can....

my ex was the same way!

 

[againstthegrain]

There is a concept in wok cooking known as wok hei. The dish that I can remember is chow fun which is a wide rice noodle. It's not burnt, but it's close. Shrimp Chow Fun w black beans was a favorite.

AI says "The preparation often involves high heat to achieve "wok hei," which is the unique umami flavor resulting from cooking over very high heat."

The noodles go in the scorching, dry wok which starts the process. These days they just put the noodles in the wok, immediately add an overwhelming amount of sauce, killing the dish before it ever had a chance. The end of the family owned Chinese restaurants has set back the quality of Chinese restaurant food immensely.

The abomination that is sweet and sour pork these days is the poster child for the death of Chinese-American cuisine.

For an in depth story on wok hei and one person's search for wok hei.

Wok hei