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October 30, 2018
Food/Drink

“Great wine is like great jazz. It confuses me and I’m pretty sure it’s all the same”

Is great wine like great jazz? This was posted on Reddit -- Jokes on March 20, 2016: "Great wine is like great jazz. It confuses me and I'm pretty sure it's all the same."…

May 5, 2015
Food/Drink

“Great wines are made in the vineyard” (wine adage)

"Great wines are made in the vineyard (and not the cellar)" is a wine proverb of unknown origin. "The Australian wine drinker is coming to realise that great wines are made in the…

November 17, 2020
Food/Drink

“Greek yogurt is just regular yogurt that joined a frat”

Greek yogurt has nothing to do with fraternity and sorority life, but there are jokes. "I don’t eat Greek yogurt. I wasn’t in a fraternity" was posted on Twitter by Jonathan Howe on…

November 17, 2020
Food/Drink

“Greek yogurt is just sour cream that joined a fraternity”

Greek yogurt has nothing to do with fraternity and sorority life, but there are jokes. "I don’t eat Greek yogurt. I wasn’t in a fraternity" was posted on Twitter by Jonathan Howe on…

November 17, 2020
Food/Drink

“Greek yogurt is just sour cream that’s joined a sorority”

Greek yogurt has nothing to do with fraternity and sorority life, but there are jokes. "I don’t eat Greek yogurt. I wasn’t in a fraternity" was posted on Twitter by Jonathan Howe on…

November 17, 2020
Food/Drink

“Greek yogurt is really just sour cream”

Greek yogurt has been compared to sour cream. There are differences: yogurt is made of fermented milk, while sour cream is made of fermented dairy cream. "so 'greek yogurt' is a…

November 10, 2024
Food/DrinkHolidays/Events/Parades

“Green bean casserole is the candy corn of Thanksgiving”

Various foods have been called "the candy corn of Thanksgiving." That is to say, like candy corn, it's a food mainly eaten on the holiday (as with candy corn and Halloween) and at no…

November 27, 2024
Food/DrinkHolidays/Events/Parades

“Green bean casserole is the fruitcake of Thanksgiving”

Various foods have been called “the fruitcake of Thanksgiving.” That is to say, like fruitcake, it’s a food mainly eaten on the holiday (as with fruitcake and Christmas) and at no other time,…

October 7, 2017
Food/Drink

“Green is no, yellow is wait, red is go. Tomatoes work the opposite than street lights”

For traffic lights, "red" means "stop" and "green" means "go." For tomatoes, "red" means "go -- ready to eat" and "green" means…

February 19, 2023
Food/Drink

“Grey Goose is my spirit animal”

"My spirit animal is Grey Goose" (a brand of vodka) is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. "My spirit animal is Grey Goose" was posted on Twitter by…

January 27, 2022
Food/Drink

“Grilled cheese > chilled grease”

"Grilled cheese" has a spoonerism in "chilled grease." "JUST before Sunday supper, a Des Moines man asked his daughter if she would like a chilled grease sandwich" was…

October 3, 2025
Food/Drink

“Grilled cheese is made by burning one side and then nervously undercooking the other”

When making a grilled cheese sandwich, the bread on one side often burns. There are many jokes about this. "Is it even possible to make a grilled cheese without totally burning one side?"…

March 29, 2023
Food/Drink

“Grilled cheese sandwiches are just cheese sandwiches that have been interrogated”

Someone who goes through interrogation is often said to have been "grilled." There are many "grilled" cheese jokes. "Grilled Cheese: Cheese under interrogation by the…

April 20, 2018
Food/Drink

“Grilled cheese sandwiches aren’t even grilled. They are generally pan fried”

Many people contend that the name "grilled cheese" sandwich is not true, and that it should be called a "fried cheese" sandwich because it's usually not made on a grill.…

November 8, 2017
Food/Drink

“Grilled cheese with tomato soup is basically deconstructed pizza”

"Deconstructed pizza- creamy tomato soup with mozzarella and basil grilled cheese sandwiches" was posted on Twitter on September 30, 2012. The "grilled cheese with tomato soup"…

July 30, 2020
Food/Drink

“Gringo conversions: 12 enchiladas = 1 footilada”

There is no "inch" in "enchilada," but there are jokes. "Gringo conversions: 12 enchiladas = 1 footilada" was posted on Twitter by missingblakes on August 8, 2010.…

October 8, 2013
Food/Drink

“Grits is the shit” (“Grits are the shit”)

The expression "is/are the shit" means that something or someone is the ultimate, the top or the best. "Grits is/are the shit" is a popular expression; "grits" can be…

February 23, 2018
Food/Drink

“Grocers earn a meager celery, come home beet and just want to turnip the covers endive into bed”

A greengrocer joke was posted on the websites Pun of the Day and Twitter on December 17, 2010: "Greengrocers earn a meager celery, come home beet and just want to read the pepper, take a leek,…

December 31, 2021
Food/Drink

“Ground beef implies the existence of sky beef”

Does ground beef/cinnamon/pepper imply the existence of sky beef/cinnamon/pepper? "ground beef implies the existence of sky beef which is oddly enticing" was posted on Twitter by Bris…

December 24, 2024
Food/Drink

“Ground black pepper is just spicy dirt”

Black pepper has been compared to both dirt and to sprinkles. "So is ground pepper basically spicy dirt we put on pasta and stuff? #FoodieThoughts" was posted on X/Twitter by liv ello on…

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