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If you could only eat 5 different foods forever

59 replies

cosystripysocks · 16/12/2022 14:26

So let's say nutrition was no object and you could eat unlimited amounts of 5 different foods for the rest of your life but nothing else.

We're talking about individual items and not full meals so you could say things like chicken, bread, chocolate, apples, basil, eggs, chillis, carrots, pasta, bacon...

And let's say you also have access to oil/butter and salt and pepper.

Which 5 foods would you pick?

OP posts:
OrangePomander · 16/12/2022 14:48

Cheese
Potatoes
Cashew nuts
Eggs
Globe artichokes

tiggergoesbounce · 16/12/2022 14:48

Haribo
Chocolate
Tuna
Cheese
Bread

ReallyShouldBeDoingSomethingElse · 16/12/2022 14:49

Chicken
Eggs
Cheese
Potatoes
Oranges

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NOACF · 16/12/2022 14:49

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OrangePomander · 16/12/2022 14:50

Or if I was being practical:

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FusionChefGeoff · 16/12/2022 14:52

Hard cheese
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choochooandspook · 16/12/2022 14:52

bread
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DilemmaDelilah · 16/12/2022 14:55

Bread
cheese
onions
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Tomatoes

VitaminX · 16/12/2022 14:57

Potatoes
Chicken
Cheese
Tomatoes
Bananas

Trying to pick things that would give a reasonable variety so that I wouldn't get malnutrition, but I think I probably would get malnutrition.

Does anyone know what the best choices would be for the most nutritionally complete diet? I assume potatoes is the correct choice of carb? They seem like they have more going on than bread, rice and pasta. Maybe some kind of fish would be a better protein.

VitaminX · 16/12/2022 15:00

Oh you said nutrition was no object. Well then I'd have:

Potatoes
Chicken
Bread
Cheese
Eggs

Grunch · 16/12/2022 15:00

Cheese
Chocolate
Smoked salmon
Eggs
Potatoes

UrricanesArdlyHeverAppen · 16/12/2022 15:05

Potatoes
Bread
Chicken
Lamb
Sprouts or chocolate

ApolloandDaphne · 16/12/2022 15:05

Cheese
Bread
Eggs
Avocados
Chocolate

TimeAfterTime1 · 16/12/2022 15:08

ElEmEnOhPee · 16/12/2022 14:34

Bread
Cheese
Steak
Chips
Chicken

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TwitTwoodiniEscapeOwlogist · 16/12/2022 15:21

potatoes (such a variety of ways to cook), beef (can make mince, steaks etc), cheese, tomatoes, eggs.

OldTinHat · 16/12/2022 15:22

Potatoes
Cheese
Butter
Pork scratchings
Chocolate cookies

Tallisker · 16/12/2022 15:29

Steak
Salmon
Chicken
Prawns
Roast potatoes

TheGirlWhoLived · 16/12/2022 15:32

Cheese, bread, clementines, mushrooms and chorizo

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Rib eye steak
Scallops
Large prawns
Rose & violet creams
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magicstar1 · 16/12/2022 15:37

Eggs
Potatoes
Chocolate
Bread
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iklboo · 16/12/2022 15:38

Bread
Cheese
Butter
Potatoes
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Redglitter · 16/12/2022 15:39

Chicken
Cheese
Pasta
Bread
Bacon

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Potatoes (so versatile), chicken, apples, chocolate and cheese

Shol · 16/12/2022 15:47

Mature cheddar cheese
Baked potato
Bacon
Salad leaves
Tiramisu

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