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Food service workers, what's the strangest kitchen request you ever saw someone order?

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    When I worked at Subway, there was a woman who would get the BLT, but she'd want us to put the bacon in the toaster oven and literally burn it. As in, like, turn it into charcoal. One time I left it in until it was nothing but black dust and tiny glowing red embers, and she said it was the best she'd ever had.

    As for the strangest thing that's actually good, I think my tuna sandwich takes that one: flatbread, tuna, pepper jack cheese, double extra bacon, lettuce, spinach, onions, tomatoes, one line of mayo, one line of sweet onion sauce, one line of roasted garlic aioli.

    I personally don't think that's too far out there, but everyone I mention it to thinks I'm nuts 🤷‍♂️

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    I made that exact sandwich for myself all the time when I worked at subway, only difference is I used sriracha instead of aoli

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    • O [email protected]

      When I worked at Subway, there was a woman who would get the BLT, but she'd want us to put the bacon in the toaster oven and literally burn it. As in, like, turn it into charcoal. One time I left it in until it was nothing but black dust and tiny glowing red embers, and she said it was the best she'd ever had.

      As for the strangest thing that's actually good, I think my tuna sandwich takes that one: flatbread, tuna, pepper jack cheese, double extra bacon, lettuce, spinach, onions, tomatoes, one line of mayo, one line of sweet onion sauce, one line of roasted garlic aioli.

      I personally don't think that's too far out there, but everyone I mention it to thinks I'm nuts 🤷‍♂️

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      Sounds pretty good to me, except for the spinach (though tbh I probably wouldn't notice it with all that other stuff).

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      • pp_boy_@lemmy.worldP [email protected]

        Back when I worked at a Pizza Hut we had a regular who would order the same thing 2 or 3 times a week:

        *Medium crust

        *No cheese

        *Heavy sauce

        *Meatballs and bacon

        *Drizzled in garlic butter

        Honestly sounds like nothing more than a stoner meal (and probably still was), but still, he ordered that same thing 2-3 times a week for years. Not to mention that it came out to almost $20 per pie with all the toppings/modifications. Never had a chance to try that combo myself, though, so I maybe shouldn't be talking down on it.

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        I worked at a casey's and this one cop would order a large pepperoni pizza extra pepperoni under the cheese. He ordered this every other day for a year

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        • zak@lemmy.worldZ [email protected]

          It was (and maybe still is) trendy to avoid gluten without any medical reason so it doesn't surprise me you would encounter a lot of people lying about having an allergy or intolerance. Of course people with celiac disease can have a severe reaction to it, so it has to be taken seriously.

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          Yeah my wife just got diagnosed with celiac and some restaurants take it seriously. And some make her violently ill.

          It’s been a treat for her 😞

          And people who claim to have sensitivity and then eat a piece of cake with normal flour piss me off. Making it hard for the actual celiacs to get taken seriously

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            Sounds pretty good to me, except for the spinach (though tbh I probably wouldn't notice it with all that other stuff).

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            It is good. Try it.

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            • karunchiy@fedia.ioK [email protected]

              I made that exact sandwich for myself all the time when I worked at subway, only difference is I used sriracha instead of aoli

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              EW WHAT THE FUCK

              😛

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                Fries, but only deep fried for a second. Came out like pale, limp, oily sticks of potato. Always ordered it, and it alone, in the afternoon lull about 4pm. Bless you, old man with three teeth.

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                • karunchiy@fedia.ioK [email protected]

                  I worked at a casey's and this one cop would order a large pepperoni pizza extra pepperoni under the cheese. He ordered this every other day for a year

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                  Mmmm the heart disease special

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                  • jerb322@lemmy.worldJ [email protected]

                    As a cook, I once had a server come back to the kitchen and said the customer complained that thier omelet was "too hot"...

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                    I assume the customer was named Patience for some extra irony.

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                    • zak@lemmy.worldZ [email protected]

                      It was (and maybe still is) trendy to avoid gluten without any medical reason so it doesn't surprise me you would encounter a lot of people lying about having an allergy or intolerance. Of course people with celiac disease can have a severe reaction to it, so it has to be taken seriously.

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                      My neighbour has celiac disease and he's very grateful to the trendsetters - the previously tiny selection of gluten-free products has ballooned. There's even a fish and chip shop that does a gluten-free day each week when they change the frying oil.

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                      • pp_boy_@lemmy.worldP [email protected]

                        Back when I worked at a Pizza Hut we had a regular who would order the same thing 2 or 3 times a week:

                        *Medium crust

                        *No cheese

                        *Heavy sauce

                        *Meatballs and bacon

                        *Drizzled in garlic butter

                        Honestly sounds like nothing more than a stoner meal (and probably still was), but still, he ordered that same thing 2-3 times a week for years. Not to mention that it came out to almost $20 per pie with all the toppings/modifications. Never had a chance to try that combo myself, though, so I maybe shouldn't be talking down on it.

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                        I used to deliver for papa johns many moons ago. We had one guy who ordered the same thing every Saturday afternoon at about 4pm. I forget the exact details... it was something normal like a pepperoni & mushroom, but then add literally 5x extra anchovies on the entire thing. A typical large was about $12 in those days, and his pizza would be north of $25.

                        I hated getting that run because my car would smell like fish oil into the next day, but the dude tipped well so it was cool.

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                          In Brazil in the hot dog stands you can add a lot of toppings to your meal, including but not restricted to potato puree, parmesan cheese, potato crisps, corn, green peas and all kinds of sauces. There was one guy back in the school days that ordered his with all of those but no sausage

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                          • mrsdoyle@sh.itjust.worksM [email protected]

                            My neighbour has celiac disease and he's very grateful to the trendsetters - the previously tiny selection of gluten-free products has ballooned. There's even a fish and chip shop that does a gluten-free day each week when they change the frying oil.

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                            Several years ago I watched an interview on tv, bud has Celiac and is annoyed at all the people going anti-gluten. At the time I was thinking this guy is an idiot. The bigger a trend gets, the more options there are.

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                            • J [email protected]

                              In Brazil in the hot dog stands you can add a lot of toppings to your meal, including but not restricted to potato puree, parmesan cheese, potato crisps, corn, green peas and all kinds of sauces. There was one guy back in the school days that ordered his with all of those but no sausage

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                              Vegetarian maybe? I used to do that at the burger van outside my university.

                              They'd even let me trade out the burger for extra cheese. Bet the Brazilian ones would smash it out the park, though.

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                              • O [email protected]

                                When I worked at Subway, there was a woman who would get the BLT, but she'd want us to put the bacon in the toaster oven and literally burn it. As in, like, turn it into charcoal. One time I left it in until it was nothing but black dust and tiny glowing red embers, and she said it was the best she'd ever had.

                                As for the strangest thing that's actually good, I think my tuna sandwich takes that one: flatbread, tuna, pepper jack cheese, double extra bacon, lettuce, spinach, onions, tomatoes, one line of mayo, one line of sweet onion sauce, one line of roasted garlic aioli.

                                I personally don't think that's too far out there, but everyone I mention it to thinks I'm nuts 🤷‍♂️

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                                My go to was sauce from the meatballs, chicken, bacon, onions, peppers, shredded cheese x2, toasted twice for footlong or toasted for footlong if 6in. Italian seasoning.

                                Rings up as a chicken bacon ranch and costs half what it'd cost to add the toppings to a chicken, and you end up with a pretty good pizza.

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                                • zak@lemmy.worldZ [email protected]

                                  It was (and maybe still is) trendy to avoid gluten without any medical reason so it doesn't surprise me you would encounter a lot of people lying about having an allergy or intolerance. Of course people with celiac disease can have a severe reaction to it, so it has to be taken seriously.

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                                  It makes your dick fly off. Totally a valid reason.

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                                  • O [email protected]

                                    When I worked at Subway, there was a woman who would get the BLT, but she'd want us to put the bacon in the toaster oven and literally burn it. As in, like, turn it into charcoal. One time I left it in until it was nothing but black dust and tiny glowing red embers, and she said it was the best she'd ever had.

                                    As for the strangest thing that's actually good, I think my tuna sandwich takes that one: flatbread, tuna, pepper jack cheese, double extra bacon, lettuce, spinach, onions, tomatoes, one line of mayo, one line of sweet onion sauce, one line of roasted garlic aioli.

                                    I personally don't think that's too far out there, but everyone I mention it to thinks I'm nuts 🤷‍♂️

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                                    I mean it's a little odd having both lettuce and spinach i guess, but the sandwich sounds totally normal to me., and maybe something I'd order.

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                                    • zak@lemmy.worldZ [email protected]

                                      It was (and maybe still is) trendy to avoid gluten without any medical reason so it doesn't surprise me you would encounter a lot of people lying about having an allergy or intolerance. Of course people with celiac disease can have a severe reaction to it, so it has to be taken seriously.

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                                      I'm convinced people conflate Gluten and Glutton, so they want to avoid it and say they're allergic.

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                                      • pp_boy_@lemmy.worldP [email protected]

                                        Back when I worked at a Pizza Hut we had a regular who would order the same thing 2 or 3 times a week:

                                        *Medium crust

                                        *No cheese

                                        *Heavy sauce

                                        *Meatballs and bacon

                                        *Drizzled in garlic butter

                                        Honestly sounds like nothing more than a stoner meal (and probably still was), but still, he ordered that same thing 2-3 times a week for years. Not to mention that it came out to almost $20 per pie with all the toppings/modifications. Never had a chance to try that combo myself, though, so I maybe shouldn't be talking down on it.

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                                        Apart from the meatballs (and maybe bacon) this sounds like a good pizza to me. I like just a little bit of cheese on my pizza and if I put this in the special order it is like they don't believe me and add extra cheese. I also like to go heavy on the sauce and add garlic. Did your place have garlic without butter?

                                        To be very honest I just like Pizzabrot but I think they only sell this in Bavaria (whelp).

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                                          I mean it's a little odd having both lettuce and spinach i guess, but the sandwich sounds totally normal to me., and maybe something I'd order.

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                                          Goldmember, but with green instead of gold

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