@pzmyers Hot dish is basically lasagna with potatoes instead of noodles. It's the best.

@pzmyers Through in Cream of Mushroom Soup and you'll win for sure.

@czmilosz Hot Dish without cream of mushroom soup is not possible.

@pzmyers Comfort food? I don't remember what Hot Dish is, though I have a friend in southern California who's fond of it. I'd never heard of it before she mentioned it--years ago, so I don't recall what it is.

@pzmyers Where do you stand on the question of cinnamon rolls as a companion to chili?

@emdeesee @pzmyers how far is too far for things in Jello? Is pineapple ok? What about ham cubes?

@czmilosz @pzmyers I'm anti-jello as a matter of principle, so I have to recuse myself from this question.

@czmilosz @emdeesee This is the American Midwest. You cannot go too far.
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Is this enough?
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Perhaps you would like vomit in your jello.
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Now I'm worried that I've single-handedly driven all of the French off Mastodon.

@pzmyers Naw, they've just muted you. ;)

@Euphoria Probably shuddered and closed their eyes while they were doing it, too.

I don't eat that stuff myself. It's our regional shame.

@pzmyers Or they didn't realize that it was food at all. :)

@pzmyers Ew, no. I don't even want /jello/ in my /jello/. Gelatin comes from hooves. I think I'll pass, thanks.

@pzmyers Yep

@emdeesee Ewww.

Everyone know it's cornbread or corn tortillas with chili.

@pzmyers You might think so. Chili and cinnamon rolls is a thing served for lunch at public schools in Nebraska and neighboring states. I have adult friends who grew up with it, and still enjoy, even crave, it.

I didn't grow up with it, but I've had it. It's not bad: a little sweet, a little hot. Interesting contrasts. A local fast food chain even puts it on the menu.

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