I suppose it's more of a general rule, as cost doesn't necessarily relate to quality, and most flavored liquors are made to be mixed.

Unsalted butter only

I hate mayo as a condiment.

I'll try anything once.

I was just reminded of one of my personal rules:

No raisins in anything. They are an abomination.

How else can we make liquor in prison?

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Mmmm. Warm raisin pie a la mode. :)

Candied fruit in fruitcake is nasty.
There is no mincemeat pie that is good. They are all nasty.
Peppercorns in salami are nasty.

I generally don't go to chain restaurants when traveling that are available where I live--with few exceptions. (For example, the Olive Garden in Times Square would be off limits when visiting NYC, but Waffle House is acceptable since there are none in California.) As for exceptions, going to somewhere like McDonald's in another country can be acceptable if the purpose is to try a menu item that isn't available in the US.

As for food in general, I'm not too big of a fan of mushrooms but I'll eat them if provided.

Reminds me of morels on steak in Paris. That was a mighty fine dinner. ;)

That's an interesting rule, nice if you can actually follow it. Is much of your travel for business? I find it nearly impossible to avoid chains completely when on business. Often I'm ducking into a Panera, or Subway or something similar on my way to a meeting.

Most of my travel is personal so I have some flexibility. ^ Last time I traveled for business, however, I managed to accomplish that with no issues. (Hotel provided free breakfast and the conference provided free lunch, leaving only dinner to have to figure out.)

Reminds of a scene from the Office where Michael is excited about going to corporate in NY. He can't wait to eat at his fav seafood place: Red Lobster and his fav Italian Rest: Sbarro's. (Though it may have been Olive Garden...Im getting old.)

1) Ketchup goes on the side, never on top!
2) Gave up meat 3 years ago and haven't looked back. Would love to give up seafood but haven't gotten to it. Especially as it becomes harder to find wild caught fish at the typical grocery stores
3) I usually eat one thing on the plate at a time.

I would love to kick processed foods like most of you but haven't built the discipline for that yet

Fast food overseas is a completely different thread! :D

I hate food touching. Different foods need to be in their own area. I hate meat put on mashed potatoes, chips or vegies. Put it straight on my plate.

Me too. No mixing.

They make plates to help you.