What Am I Missing?

[sandyRoe]

I was in a downtown newsagents this morning and noticed lots of sandwiches, wraps, and Pot Noodles. I guess they'd be bought as lunch by local office workers.
Never in my life have I ate a Pot Noodle. What have I missed?

[davebro]

not a lot

[Redhelen72]

not just office workers but builders too - as they are quick and filling and hot on a cold day

Mr Red used to love them in his student days - soon beat that out of him though! disgusting things but they actually smell better than they look or taste

[Zacs-Master]

I have the occasional Bombay Bad Boy (hot hot hot) with buttered bread to dip in. Guilty pleasure.

[pastafreak]

All I can think of is salt...oh, and artificial flavouring. Well...artificial everything.

[Zacs-Master]

Not that bad, Pasta:
Noodle mix (96%): Dried noodles (62%) [WHEAT flour (contains calcium carbonate, iron, niacin, thiamin), sunflower oil, salt, firming agents (potassium carbonates, sodium carbonates)], maltodextrin, WHEAT flour, curry (cumin, turmeric, coriander, cayenne pepper, pepper, aniseed, cinnamon, fennel seed, ginger, lovage root, allspice), yeast extract, garlic powder, sweetcorn, peas1, sugar, onion powder1, palm fat, soy sauce powder [maltodextrin, salt, soy sauce (SOY, WHEAT)], salt, flavourings, BARLEY malt extract, potato starch, acid (citric acid), paprika. Sauce sachet (4%): Chilli sauce (water, spirit vinegar, modified corn starch, salt, cumin, flavourings, cayenne pepper). May contain other cereals containing gluten, celery, egg, milk and mustard. 1From sustainable agriculture.

[sandyRoe]

I'll not change the habits of a lifetime and continue giving them a miss.

[pastafreak]

I can only go by those I've tasted or smelled...I'm a very sensitive type you know ;)

[Zacs-Master]

Ha. You wouldn't like the chilli sauce sachet then!

[jennyjoan]

like you Sandy I had never had one - then tried - they are repulsive as there is absolutely no flavour - not even of the actual noodle itself. I honestly don't see what people see in them. Naturally I never bought them again.

[Redhelen72]

Noodles never have flavour, its the sauce that have flavour

[pastafreak]

Actually, I love chillies.

[Zacs-Master]

Go onnnnnn. You know you want to, Pasta.

[Redhelen72]

I always think you should try foods once before dismissing anything

[Zacs-Master]

Except Tripe. And Bombay Duck.

[Redhelen72]

Lol it its available and you are travelling - why not?

[sandyRoe]

Red Helen, I don't know about that. I've never eaten snails and have no intention of trying them.
I've never had lobster, either. I was once seated beside a tank of them in a restaurant and watched one making frantic attempts to escape.

[Zacs-Master]

It wasn't trying to escape, it was trying to get to the kitchen to fulfil its existence!

[youngmafbog]

Like ZM I am particularly partial to the odd Bombay badboy, especially at this time of year when my chillies and coriander are coming through. Add some of those chopped and fresh with some homemade chicken tikka and Bobs your Uncle. :-)

'Er indoors just got me a few from B&M.

Agree with you on the tripe and Bombay Duck too.

[Zacs-Master]

Brothers from another mother, YMB!