Pick Some Foods And We'll Reveal Your Future Hubby's Sign!
- by Theo Kogod
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There are two major truisms about love and life: 1. Our futures are written in the stars, and 2. The way to one’s heart is through the stomach. As such, to divine one’s future husband—and the astrological sign written in the stars which will mark the birth of said husband—we are asking about people’s food preferences, and how to reach the heart via the usual gastric approach.
Some of these questions will deal with foods for dates or romantic dinners. Others merely deal with food in general. But many things nourish us. Sometimes, what nourishes us is the sweet tang of a rich dessert. Other times we thrive on hearty red meat, dripping with juices. And other times still, the simple things that provide essential sustenance are as simple as a fruit or nut of particularly potent flavor. Some such foods are aphrodisiacs, but all should lead to a better connection to one’s heart.
Answer these questions about which culinary dishes appeal and which ones don’t, and we will look to the skies to divine the astrological sign by which a future husband can be recognized. After all, everything on Earth was made of literal stardust, from our bodies to the food we eat, so there is no reason not to believe. Take this quiz to learn what the stars portend.
Do burgers make for a good first date?
Burgers are one of the great foods of the modern world. From gourmet cheeseburgers made of buffalo meat to fast foods chains, burgers are everywhere. Part of what ended the Cold War was the introduction of McDonald's to the Soviet Union, while many cultures have developed their own take on this iconic dish. What do ya say to having burgers on a first date?
Feeling in the mood for pizza?
This classic Italian dish is a favorite all over the world. While at its heart it is just cheesy bread, this is the crème de la crème of cheesy bread. From the classic Napolese pizza with its sea salt crust to the modern takes with toppings such as pepperoni and pineapple, there is no limit to the possibilities of what can be done. In the mood for a slice?
How does a steak sound for dinner?
Steak dinners are often considered the ultimate in class and flavor. Filet mignon. Rib eyes. Skirt steaks. Hanger steaks. The unique cuts offer a variety of textures and flavors, all of which can be augmented with different rubs, sauces, and ways of cooking them. How does a juicy steak sound about now?
Is lobster a favorite dish?
Lobster is one of those foods which is surprisingly polarizing. Today, it is widely considered to be a delicacy, one of the most delicious fish that can be enjoyed—and as such, one of the most expensive. However, many people object to eating any animal that is cooked by being boiled alive, while others are grossed out by eating an arthropod. But it is such a mouth-wateringly delicious arthropod. Give us a personal take on eating lobster.
Would ya pick or pass on having a milkshake?
Milkshakes are one of the classic date drink. They also have a very 1950s aesthetic to them, and are far less popular in the cultural consciousness than they used to be. Chocolate, strawberry, and vanilla are the classic flavors, but there are so many to choose from. Pick or pass on having a shake?
Thoughts on having a Caesar salad?
The Caesars were the rulers of the Roman world, and this salad rules the world of lettuce-based leafy vegetable dishes (super specific, right?). Caesar salads have a crisp texture, simple enjoyable composition, and widespread appeal that can make them found in almost every country on Earth. Care to enjoy a Caesar salad?
Greek salad—yay or nay?
Greek salads are one of those delightful vegetarian dishes that combines salty and savory elements even as it makes the best of maximizing both textures and flavors. Kalamata olives, feta cheese, tomatoes, and onion—what could be better than this simple mix of sensations on a tongue. Of course, to some, the different flavors and textures may prove too disparate. So we ask, yay or nay to this dish?
Is sushi a favorite dish?
Sushi is one of those foods that everyone seems to love except for those who really REALLY don’t. Raw fish on rice is the way it is often described in oversimplified terms, but this is a dish where the rice is made to perfection and the fish is cut with exquisite care to enhance the natural flavors of the meat. Then again, some people tend to find the very concept of eating raw meat a bit fishy.
How do fresh oysters sound as an appetizer?
Oysters on the half shell aren’t just a delicacy. They’re an aphrodisiac! This romantic food has been associated with love for centuries, as seen in Botticelli’s 15th Century painting The Birth of Venus. Of course, fresh oysters are often served raw—even still alive—and that means they may come with worms. So knowing all that, how do oysters sound?
Roast duck—yay or nay?
Roast duck is a dish that used to exist all over the place, but these days is most often seen in Asian cuisine, especially Chinese cooking. Duck is a richer, denser and arguably more flavorful meat than chicken, but also more expensive and generally harder to acquire. So, would it make for an appealing meal or not?
A fan of fajitas?
One of the great dishes of Tex-Mex cuisine, fajitas are grilled meats served on a tortilla, often coming in a hot iron pan still sizzling when the meal is served. It can be any meat, but originally, the dish required skirt steak. Throw in some roast onions, pino de gallo, guacamole, and cheese to make a classic meal. Delicioso, si?
Does hibachi sound like a fun evening out?
Hibachi is not so much a food as an experience. This Western interpretation of a Japanese dish involves trained chefs cooking in front of the diners on a table whose top is a heated metal slab, slicing and roasting meats in an elegant explosion of flavor and flame. Chefs even throw roast food at diners’ open mouths and make mini onion ring volcanos. Sound like fun?
What do ya say to some barbecue?
The late great cook and food travel show host Anthony Bourdain famously used to say that he believed barbecue was what he believed would help bond people across cultures to create world peace. From the Texas beef barbecue to Japanese yakiniku and from South African braaivleis to North Carolina’s pulled pork, there are so many ways to do barbecue right. So, what do ya say to having some?
Is gazpacho a delicious dish or cold disappointment?
Gazpacho is a cold Andalusian soup made from blended vegetables, most prominently tomatoes. While the modern dish has its origins in the 19th Century, gazpacho’s early culinary roots actually can be traced back to the Roman era when Spain and Portugal actually adapting the dish from the Romans themselves. Whatever its history, gazpacho is quite popular, though to some people, soup is only done right when it is heated.
How does a plate of spaghetti sound?
Spaghetti is the most commonly eaten form of Italian noodles. It is one of the easiest things in the world to cook, and it goes great with meat sauce, red sauce, white sauce, or pesto. It is a very versatile and yet still straightforward noodle. How does some spaghetti sound right now?
Who doesn’t love crab bisque?
Crab bisque is a thick creamy French soup with lots of seasoning. While bisques can be made with lobster, shrimp, or crayfish, crab bisque is one of the most common forms of the dish, and for good reason! Those flaky lumps of crab meat compliment the creamy broth perfectly. Still, tastes vary from person to person. Good as it is, not everyone can love this dish.
Enjoy roast chicken?
Roast chicken is one of the simple pleasures of life. Simple to cook, easy and cheap to procure, and as nourishing as it is delicious. There are plenty of ways to season it and it can complement almost any side dish imaginable. But there is that old saying about everything tasting like chicken, which means the common flavor of chicken can grow tiresome fast.
Fried rice—yes or no?
Rice is fairly filling, but if it is a regular part of one’s diet, it can quickly get old. One way to improve the flavor is frying it, which has made fried rice one of the most common dishes of Chinese cuisine. Then again, rice is a lot healthier when it’s not doused in oil and fried to a crisp. So, when it comes to fried rice, is it a go to dish, or something to pass on?
Are tacos a favorite food or not?
Tacos are one of the great Tex-Mex meals of the world. From the crunchy hard-shelled types to the ones wrapped in soft tortillas, tacos are diverse in their flavors. There are fish tacos, chicken tacos, chorizo, asada, vegetarian tacos, the works! Their small size also makes them good for any appetite, as one can meet as many as needed. Are they a favorite food for ya?
Donuts—a delightful dessert or an overload of sugar?
Donuts are an iconic dessert. While glazed, chocolate, jelly-filled, and sprinkled are the most common varieties of this addictive sweet, there are plenty of other flavors. Some cultures have even adapted the donut to their own unique palates, like the tuna donuts of Japan and the bacon donuts of the US. Are these enjoyable or just too sweet?
How is lo mein?
A popular Chinese dish based around fried egg noodles, lo mein is usually cooked by mixing in various vegetables and meats. Shrimp, beef, wontons, pork, and chicken are just the most common meats that can be used. In other countries outside of China, it is a popular takeout item. How is lo mein?
Are hotdogs worth eating if one knows what is in them?
Hotdogs have spread throughout the world. They are a staple of ballparks and backyard barbecues. Hotdog stands in major cities preceded modern food trucks. In Iceland, a small hotdog stand in Reykjavik is the most popular restaurant in the whole country. But part of the allure is that we never learn what mystery meats go into these sausages. Would they be worth eating if we knew?
Do soft pretzels hit the spot?
Soft pretzels are one of those foods that while technically a snack seem to feel halfway between junk food and a real meal. Served frequently at ballparks and always available at the front of Costco warehouses the world over, perhaps the fact that they are sold with pizza and hotdogs has lent themselves to this liminal status. Does this snack food hit the spot?
In the mood for a stack of pancakes?
Pancakes are one of those foods that seem to manifest in every culture the world over. Crêpes, flapjacks, and wheat cakes are some of the more common types, but there is also the Somali Lahoh, the fried dosa from the south of India, the rice flour serabi from Thailand, and the Japanese dish called okonomiyaki which may be the most flavorful and awe-inspiring variant of the dish. How does a stack of pancakes sound?
Don’t waffles make the perfect breakfast?
Waffles are essentially an improved version of the basic western pancake, but with a more engaging texture. What most people don’t know is that the food can be traced back a thousand years to medieval communion wafers. It has evolved quite a bit since then, but the Dutch version of the waffle is probably the best known—and the most robust. Whether served with fruit, syrup, or chocolate chips, this dessert-like food is beloved the world over. Is it the perfect breakfast food?
Bratwurst: Are they the best or the worst of German foods?
Bratwurst are one of the most frequently consumed forms of German sausage. These thick juicy meat sticks are literally bursting with flavor. Then again, they were made in a country whose former leader famously said that no one should ever said how sausage gets made, so keep that in mind. Are they among the best foods to come out of Germany, or the wurst?
Don’t ice cream sundaes sound like a perfect dish to split?
Ice cream sundaes are a classic food which takes the already-delicious dessert of ice cream and finds way to improve upon it by adding hot chocolate syrup, whipped cream, sprinkles, and maraschino cherries, among a number of other such toppings. The food can be traced back to Two Rivers, Wisconsin, when it was created in 1881. Isn’t this dessert from Two Rivers the perfect dish for two people to split?
Thoughts on pad Thai?
This street food from Thailand is a dish of fried rice noodles. It is frequently mixed with eggs and chopped tofu, while being flavored with fish sauce, palm sugar, tamarind pulp, and a variety of possible vegetables and meats. While it can be found in any Thai restaurant, to get the full experience one really should travel to the country of origin, where it can be bought from street stands all over Bangkok. Thoughts on this rice noodle dish?
Don’t tapas make a great date?
Tapas are a Spanish culinary tradition. They are not so much a single dish as a series of smaller dishes which are meant to be consumed with drink. In southern Spain, so long as one continues to order drinks they pay for, the tapas come free, one plate of tapas for every order of drinks. How is this for a date idea?
Enjoy burritos?
Burritos are an essential part of Tex-Mex. A tortilla wrapped around meat, vegetables, and sauces into a log of solid flavor, the burrito is a dish that indigenous peoples of Mexico have been eating for approximately 12,000 years. The food was a major staple of the Puebloan peoples and was adapted by the cowboys of the land, but the modern variant is strongly associated with the city of Juárez. Enjoy these stuffed tortillas?
Just how good are bagels with lox?
Bagels and lox are one of those classic pairings that go together like peanut butter and jelly or Simon and Garfunkel. Of course, with cream cheese to hold these together in a sandwich, it far surpasses either of these other two. Or so some say. Is this classic pairing a personal love?
Gnocchi: yay or nay?
Gnocchi is an interesting Italian food that seems to exist in a quantum state halfway between being pasta and dumplings (though in all honesty, it is probably more the latter than the former). These small pellets of dough are both chewy and thick. Every region in Italy seems to have a different take on gnocchi, from the Tuscan malfatti to the Sardinian malloreddus. Who could say no to gnocchi?
Give us an opinion on chitlins.
Chitlins (or chitterlings, as they are more formally called) are a dish prepared from the intestines of either pigs or cows, and a dish which is frequently consumed in one form or another throughout the world. In the Balkans, they are frequently stuff, spitted, and grilled. Called gopchang in Korea, they are frequently used in stews. In the US, they are considered a form of soul food. Thoughts on these intestinal edibles?
A fan of fried chicken?
Chicken can be prepared a number of ways, but a favorite dish to many is fried chicken. While KFC has popularized the style of “Southern fried chicken” across the globe, the dish can be found in a 4th century Roman cookbook. Called karaage in Japan, fried chicken is a food consumed every year on Christmas, causing families to start reserving their Christmas fried chicken from KFC in early October. Are ya a fan of this deep-fried dish?
Deviled eggs: angelically good or diabolically bad?
Deviled eggs are a dish consisting of a hardboiled egg whose yolks have been scooped out and mixed with vinegar, salt, pepper, mayonnaise, and vinegar, though a variety of variants exist. Also known as stuffed eggs or Russian eggs, this is another food with a long history, being found in ancient Roman cuisine, but also in the culinary traditions of Romania, Sweden, Malta, Hungary, and South America. Are these stuffed eggs devilishly dee-lish or just infernally rotten?
Is there a better nut than pistachios?
Pistachios are a nut grown on the Pistacia vera tree throughout the Middle East and Mediterranean world. These delicious nuts are shipped to grocery stores all over the world but are best when eaten fresh, where they are not the dry nuggets most people crunch against their teeth, but tender and even juicy as they burst with flavor. Is there a better nut than these?
Thoughts on croissants?
A French crescent-shaped bread roll that is as buttery as it is tender and flaky, the croissant is a delicious and elegant food. It is also steeped in legend. Some tales describe it as being inspired by the Muslim crescent moon encountered by the French either when they encountered the Ottomans or even earlier at the Battle of Tours in 732. Some claim it was from the 18th Dynasty of Egyptian pharaohs. All we know is that it is flaky, buttery, and savory. Thoughts on this legendary pastry?
Are potato chips a preferred snack food?
Potato chips are one of the most popular snack foods in the world today. A 19th Century English dish, the concept of potatoes sliced to insanely thin strips and fried or baked to a crisp might seem counterintuitive but there is no arguing with how the results have been received. Is this a preferred snack?
Feelings about pumpkin spice?
Pumpkin spice is one of those topics that can be deeply personal and divisive, like one’s religion or romantic past. Pumpkin spice has even become a meme. While pumpkin spice lattes are the main example, there are now pumpkin spice Cheerios, pumpkin spice ice cream, and pumpkin spice cream cheese. Ironically, most such products aren’t flavored with pumpkin at all, but squash. Got feelings on the cult of pumpkin spice?
Enjoy shawarma?
This mutton-based take on the Turkish doner kebab involves sawing meat off of the vertical rotisserie kebab into thin slices. It is one of the world’s most popular street foods. It is frequently served on pita, often with tomatoes, tahini, onions, and cucumber. Is shawarma a food which is enjoyable?
Is Ethiopian food a frequent dining staple?
Ethiopian cuisine mixes elements of a number of cultures, but has a distinct quality all its own. The core of most Ethiopian dishes is injera, teff flour-based sourdough flatbread on which other foods are set and which is both a part of the meal and a utensil used to scoop up and eat the rest of the meal. Stews and tibs are also essential part of Ethiopian cuisine. Is this something frequently consumed?
Thoughts on fried calamari?
Calamari is the culinary name for squid, having linguistic roots in the Indo-European languages of the Mediterranean. Fried calamari is a particularly common Mediterranean dish, but it is probably most strongly associated with Greek food, the crispy breading contrasting the super chewy dense meat of all those tentacles. Thoughts on this breaded fried food?
Feelings about avocado toast?
Avocado toast made a lot of headlines earlier this year when millionaire Tim Gurner said the reason millennials couldn’t afford houses was because of their mass consumption of avocado toast. While many millennials responded by pointing out things like wage stagnation, student loans and the high cost of living, there is no denying the allure of avocado toast. Give us some thoughts on this guacamole bread.
Do gyros make for a nice meal?
Gyros are a Greek dish that could perhaps be likened to the Greek equivalent of a burrito or shawarma. Of course, calling it a Greek dish might be contentious, as it may very well be traced back to the Turkish castle city of Bursa. Made from either beef, chicken, or pork wrapped in pita with some vegetables (including French fries) and a splash of tzatziki. How are these bread-wrapped meat-kebabs?
Would ya agree that hummus is dee-lish?
Hummus is a dipping sauce made from chickpeas. A staple of Mediterranean and Middle Eastern cooking, the dish can be traced to its origins in Levant. It is a quintessential aspect of mezzes, and it is frequently eaten with pita. Is it not agreeable that this dip is delicious?
Is venison an enticing meal?
Some people love venison. It is, after all, a hearty red meat which can be prepared numerous ways and can be cured to last for months without refrigeration, making it keep through the long winters when game is rare. Then again, to many people, it is also basically eating Bambi’s mother. But does that make it any less enticing?
Give us an opinion on nachos.
Nachos are a popular dish from the northern regions of Mexico, a snack food consisting of tortilla chips covered in toppings. These toppings usually include melted cheese and salsa, but also can frequently feature jalapeños, olives, sour cream, guacamole, cilantro, and lettuce. Give us an opinion on these super cheesy chips.
Care for a drink of bubble tea?
Bubble tea, or “boba” as it is known in Taiwan, is a milk-based flavored tea flavored with either jellies, tapioca balls, or some similar bubbly additive. Popular flavors include Thai tea, milk tea, and various fruit teas. The dish was created in 1986 in the Taiwanese city of Tainan, by the tea house owner Tu Tsong-he. Is this something enjoyed?
Want a slice of apple pie?
Apple pie is a popular dessert and is probably considered one of the primary national foods of the States. The food is also important to English, French, Swedish, and Dutch dessert cultures, all of these cultures spreading to the New World during the 16th and 17th Centuries. Want a slice?
Care for some chocolate cake?
Chocolate cake combines elements of Old World cake baking and the great New World dessert favorite of chocolate. There are myriad variations. Black Forest cake. Red velvet cake. Sachertorte. Devil’s food. Molten chocolate cake. Garash cake. And the comically-named Hostess cake, the Ding Dong. Care for a slice, or will ya have to pass?
