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So you eat anything in an unusual way?

125 replies

NotMuchElseWeCanDo · 26/10/2023 21:00

My kids eat a mango with the skin on!

I worked with a woman once who would eat the banana skin!!!!

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Clevs · 26/10/2023 22:18

Jaffa Cakes:
Nibble round the outside, then eat what remains of the sponge, then peel the chocolate off and eat that leaving the orange jammy bit on its own.

Cupcakes with a mound of buttercream swirled on top:
The buttercream is the best bit so I get rid of as much of the sponge as possible by nibbling it. Then the small amount of sponge that is left gets eaten with the buttercream. I'd eat the buttercream on its own but need a bit of sponge underneath to hold onto and to prevent sticky fingers.

Sandwiches:
Two slices of bread cut in half horizontally - What would be the top half of the loaf makes the best sandwich so I eat the one made from the bottom half of the loaf first.

Glassofwino · 26/10/2023 22:19

I make a jacket potato with butter and cheese and then scoop out the cheesy part and eat it last

ReginaPerrin · 26/10/2023 22:20

In my younger days I would eat a roast dinner in order of least favourite item to best. Veg first, then meat, then Yorkshire pudding, then roast potatoes.

In my now considerably older days, I suck the chocolate off a Crunchie before eating the honeycomb. Only when I’m alone though!

VeridicalVagabond · 26/10/2023 22:23

The way I eat magnums apparently hurts my husband's soul.

I pick every bit of chocolate off them and lay it out on a plate, eat the ice cream, then eat the chocolate after it's warmed up and gone all gooey.

honeylulu · 26/10/2023 22:23

I prefer to eat my dinner with a spoon, like a giant toddler, as I can shovel more in my mouth in one go. I do not do so in polite company or in front of my children. Its my secret joy that only my husband knows about. He was faintly appalled at first but now sometimes joins me in my spoony slobbishness.

weegiemum · 26/10/2023 22:25

I sort skittles, or tangfastics, or fruit pastilles etc into shapes/colours and eat them worst to best. My worst to best is not the same as dh's so I refuse to share!

wellStupid · 26/10/2023 22:29

My wife eats McVities plain chocolate digestives with HP sauce spread on the chocolate side.

CutiePatooties · 26/10/2023 22:29

When I eat a meal, I always start with the least favourite bit and save the best part til last.

Chocolate bars with fillings (I.E- Mars, bounty etc) eat all the chocolate off the sides, top and bottom and eat the filling last.

I do have one really odd thing I eat though and I’m sure you’ll all tell me I’m gross. I heat up cocktail sausages in the microwave for two minutes, pour on some vinegar and squeeze on light Mayo. I don’t know why I love this so much.. just had a plate of them half an hour ago 😂

WestendVBroadway · 26/10/2023 22:32

I peel grapes with my teeth, eat the skin first, then the flesh. I also lick all the flavour off a Pringle. Next one is not eating, but I simply CANNOT drink hot chocolate unless there is a spoon in the mug😆

Fortheloveofwatermelon · 26/10/2023 22:33

Fig jam and cheese sandwich

Racingadmin · 26/10/2023 22:47

Ds ( now adult) will only eat frozen peas uncooked and still frozen . He literally pours them straight onto his plate from the freezer bag

FrangipaniBlue · 26/10/2023 22:58

Smarties must be sorted and eaten by colour, orange ones ALWAYS last.

I too eat apple and pear cores and eat kiwi with a teaspoon like you would a boiled egg.

and pizza with a knife and fork Confused

Mouldyfoodhelp · 26/10/2023 23:00

How do you eat a kiwi with skin on?

GuffyTheDustBuster · 26/10/2023 23:01

Fried egg. Crispy white cut that off and eat it.
Yolk with a bit of ketchup in my mouth whole = egg explosion and no wastage scraping it off the plate.

The disappointment if I break or overcook the egg is intense.

I have to remember not to do it if having breakfast at a hotel...

Also yes to weetabix with hot milk and jaffa cake nibbling (was better when the chocolate was thicker obvs)

ThirtyThrillionThreeTrees · 26/10/2023 23:11

Not sure but I love chocolate chip cookies dunked in ice cold mild. Everyone thinks it's disgusting so only done in private now.

Ladyof2022 · 26/10/2023 23:16

Another thing I do is put sultanas into bolognese sauce, and also in coleslaw. I urge everybody to try this it's absolutely delicious

therealcookiemonster · 26/10/2023 23:17

@DiscoBeat I can confirm this is the correct way to eat them

Ladyof2022 · 26/10/2023 23:18

Always used to put a layer of Hind salad cream on top of a piece of bread that had been spread with crunchy peanut butter it stops the peanut butter from sticking to your top teeth.

therealcookiemonster · 26/10/2023 23:19

I don't know about unusual, but when I start to eat cookies I lose track of time... and wake up the next day in bed, covered in crumbs

Nellieinthebarn · 26/10/2023 23:19

MrsMoastyToasty · 26/10/2023 21:17

Bourbon biscuits! Remove the top and eat, nibble around the filling left on the bottom layer, then eat the bit with the filling.

Yep same with oreos. Also peel off all the chocolate from Frys Turkish Delight, then eat the pink wobbly rectangle on its own.

therealcookiemonster · 26/10/2023 23:20

@Mouldyfoodhelp you eat the skin first obv... then the kiwi flesh... and finally the seeds one by one

Ladyof2022 · 26/10/2023 23:20

I eat almost everything with a dessert spoon and almost every meal I served to myself is in a spaghetti bowl it stops anything from falling off the sides. This morning I had two fried homemade burgers fried onions and hash browns cooked in the oven even this meal I ate in a bowl with a spoon.

Tilyoufindyourdream · 26/10/2023 23:34

I do this too!

Tilyoufindyourdream · 26/10/2023 23:34

I also do this! Love a bourbon!

Raincloudsonasunnyday · 26/10/2023 23:35

bossybloss · 26/10/2023 22:04

Do you have a tree growing in your tummy after eating the seeds? That’s what I was told would happen!

Or that you’d die of cyanide poisoning!