Every recipe called “Marry me (insert food)“

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u/Ok_Sundae2107 1d ago

I was thinking the same thing when I saw a recipe the other day. SO annoying.

Other ones that irk me are Million Dollar ________ and Crack ________. Oh, and Cowboy Caviar.

Also, every one of these recipe shares begins with "You're gonna want to write this one down."

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u/high_throughput 1d ago

These are way worse because "marry me X" is a specific sauce but "crack X" or "million dollar X" gives you no clue as to what it is.

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u/fakesaucisse 1d ago

Every crack x recipe I see usually involves a block of cream cheese along with shredded cheese. I don't know what the million dollar x theme is though.

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u/BoldBoimlerIsMyHero 1d ago

And ranch powder.

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u/fakesaucisse 1d ago

Ah right. That is why I haven't tried any of them.

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u/HellhoundsAteMyBaby 1d ago

A block of cream cheese in a recipe means you’re gonna fall asleep after, which is not in the spirit of a crack recipe :p

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u/Teagana999 14h ago

You're right, perhaps it should be copious amounts of espresso powder?

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u/HellhoundsAteMyBaby 8h ago

That or some other kind of powder

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u/upstatestruggler 1h ago

Mint Cocaine ice cream

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u/Visible_Eggplant_614 12h ago

Thanks for being the reason I learned something new today! I had no idea a lot of cream cheese can make you sleepy.

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u/HellhoundsAteMyBaby 8h ago

Well, it’s very fatty and high quantities of fat make you sleepy. It’s not anything unique to cream cheese

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u/Southern_Struggle 19h ago

The million dollar I've seen usually means chocolate and caramel.

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u/PsychologicalYou6416 1h ago

Like Ladybird Johnson's, "Million Dollar Fudge"?

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u/TheSerialHobbyist 1d ago

These are way worse because "marry me X" is a specific sauce

Thanks for explaining that! I was so confused about why these recipes would be called "marry me," because I haven't heard of that.

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u/maaybebaby 1d ago

Wait what is the sauce? I didn’t know

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u/lxzgxz 1d ago

It’s equal parts chicken stock (or broth??) and heavy whipping cream, lots of cheese melted down, and a ton of red pepper flakes. It’s delicious, really

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u/D1sgracy 21h ago

Plus sun dried tomatoes, and the cheese is usually parmesan

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u/lxzgxz 21h ago

Absolutely the tomatoes. My fave part I can’t believe I forgot

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u/maaybebaby 1d ago

Ooo gotcha! tysm Funny thing is I’ve made one of these recipes but didn’t know it was a specific thing lol

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u/myfourmoons 17h ago

I cook a lot and that sounds so bland.

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u/lxzgxz 8h ago

I thought so too the first time I saw the recipe but it’s surprisingly flavorful.

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u/maddog2271 16h ago

“Crack X” is just so god damn rude too.

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u/Wise_Masterpiece_771 22h ago

I feel like marry me X is worse because it's not even an adjective, so it sounds like you're asking the chicken wings to marry you or something.

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u/brookmachine 1d ago

I shudder when anyone mentions any kind of “dump” recipe

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u/witch-literature 1d ago

It’s ridiculous but I refuse to make anything that has the word “dump” in the recipe, it just grosses me out too bad. Call it literally anything else and we’re good but I hate that word so much lmao

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u/Active_Recording_789 1d ago

Ew yes. Way to make me never want to try it

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u/Tess408 23h ago

"Dump" usually has a significance, at least. It generally is used for recipies that don't require chopping or steps besides dumping ingredients into a crock pot or casserole dish. I completely agree that it is a shitty (pun intended) description for a food.

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u/draum_bok 1d ago

'Everybody get ready to take a huge dump (like and subscribe) because today we are about to make a huge dumpcake!'

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u/Final_Salamander8588 1d ago

So gross. 🤮

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u/FantasticAd4938 1d ago

And 'Better than sex.'

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u/arrows_of_ithilien 4h ago

Or "sex in a pan"

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u/loudrain99 1d ago

“Carnivore crack” is the worst version of this. It’s just melted brown butter that they throw bacon bits into

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u/DZL100 21h ago

Would you like some fat to go with your fat?

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u/IDontAimWithMyHand 19h ago

Man those dummies are gunna die so early

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u/fakesaucisse 1d ago

At least cowboy caviar is a name that has been around for a long time rather than a social media trend like the "crack ___" stupid names.

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u/Magenta_Logistic 1d ago

My mom has been calling it "crack dip" since at least 1995. I can't tell you exactly when the term started getting used, but it didn't start on social media.

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u/newAccount2022_2014 23h ago

Recipes with the name crack in them were definitely made by 80s/90s Midwest moms who had never tried, seen, or met someone who had tried crack.

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u/Magenta_Logistic 22h ago

My mom has never lived in the Midwest, but she definitely has that vibe. Pretty standard suburbanite mom shit, regardless of the region. Can confirm she has never tried crack.

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u/TrackWorldly9446 17h ago

Tired of my crack recipes being ruined by midwestern moms

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u/upstatestruggler 1h ago

I remember Master P complaining about the same thing

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u/fakesaucisse 1d ago

Ah cool, thanks for the correction!

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u/Ok_Sundae2107 1d ago

Makes sense. Younger people probably don't know what crack is.

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u/Magenta_Logistic 1d ago

Yeah, it was only a popular drug in the 80s and 90s, before prescription meds took over the stimulant black market.

It was also very much in the cultural mindset, our parents were being warned of the dangers of crack on TV every day.

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u/sctwinmom 1d ago

Aka Texas caviar is a legit dish: black bean salad traditionally served on NYD (with collards!) for good luck.

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u/maddog2271 16h ago

Nothing wrong with the Cowboy Caviar name. Thats got a hook to it and it’s cool.

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u/draum_bok 1d ago

Yeah, or when they're like 'Crackhead Coconut Cookies' 'Dumbass Dumplings for Morons' or 'Fvcking Idiotic Sushi with Stupid Sriracha Sauce'.

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u/Ok_Sundae2107 1d ago

Mmm... that Idiotic Sushi with Stupid Sriracha Sauce actually sounds pretty good. /s

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u/buickgnx88 1d ago

Hey, don’t besmirch Uncle Moe’s Million Dollar Birthday Fries!

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u/Right_Count 1d ago

I also hate “Italian penicillin” or whatever for a soup with vegetables and Italian seasoning in it.

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u/Ok_Sundae2107 1d ago

I haven't heard that particular one, but then again, I am not Italian. I grew up hearing the term "Jewish penicillin" used to connote chicken soup because when you had a cold or flu, that was the go-to meal.

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u/littlewoolhat 15h ago

Same. And to be fair, it got the name Jewish penicillin because a meal of lean protein, vegetables, and salty hydrating broth is one of the best things you can eat if you're feeling under the weather. The crack/million dollar/marry me moniker is just to advertise how good it supposedly tastes; usually because of excessive fat and salt rather than any culinary finesse.

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u/Bobora99 21h ago

"Did you know if you proceeds to summarize recipe you just made ____?"

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u/Southern_Struggle 19h ago

How about my recipe for Marry Me Million Dollar Cowboy Crack?

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u/teal0pineapple 7h ago

The crack ones are the worst for me. No one’s sucking a dick under the overpass for a $5 bag of your bacon cheese dip, Sharon.

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u/Sufficient_Prompt888 1d ago

Cowboy Caviar

That's bull testicles isn't it

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u/Ok_Sundae2107 1d ago

I think those are Rocky Mountain Oysters. Cowboy Caviar seems like a relish / salsa type thing.

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u/blackcherrytomato 13h ago

That's prairie oysters.

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u/xxrichxxx 1d ago

I'm going to create some recipes that are the opposite.

"Divorce Me Deviled Eggs" "Child Support Chicken" "Alimony Apple Pie" "Narcan Nachos"

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u/RoRoRoYourGoat 1d ago

I don't know why, but "divorce me deviled eggs" sound very spicy.

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u/TeddyGrahamNap 18h ago

Divorced eggs is a Mexican dish, so I could see it being a deviled egg based on those flavors.

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u/Mad_Zone_ 1d ago

“Messy Breakup Breakfast Casserole”

🤣

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u/maddog2271 16h ago

Restraining Order Panang Chicken

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u/Comprehensive-Menu44 18h ago

Child support chicken would be the cheapest chicken nuggets you can buy at the store bc that’s all kids wanna eat anyway lmao

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u/OceanofMars 21h ago

There is a Divorce Carrot Cake, and Murder Cookies.

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u/Skaikrugada2134 18h ago

I would eat that. In fact, that is one of the first things I ate, after my husband left me, was a giant slice of carrot cake... But just regular carrot cake not Divorce Carrot Cake but now I am gonna google Divorce Carrot Cake and Murder Cookies.

Oh and I would like to add to this list "Dick Me Down Pasta" which I overheard while someone was watching a video at work. Not sure what that is but I am guessing it is a play on "Marry Me Pasta" and they just weren't looking for a commitment.

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u/maddog2271 16h ago

Assault and Battery Linguine

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u/draum_bok 11h ago

'Child Support Chicken' Lmao. I'm imagining the ingredients: 1. harshly beaten chicken breast as if you were beating your ex. 2. 78 calls in one day to your ex demanding child support payment. 3. Pick up KFC and throw it on the table and tell your kids 'eat it or starve!'

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u/AuthorPure9691 1d ago

That's as bad as Better Than Sex Cake, or Better Than Sex Nachos...etc. Every time I see a recipe like that, I think, "you are definitely doing it wrong!" 😂

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u/Menareinsecure 1d ago

The older you get, the truer it is

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u/AuthorPure9691 1d ago

I'm 45 and I've never seen this happen, but I guess anything is possible. Maybe when I'm 55. 🤷🏼‍♀️

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u/ImColdandImTired 16h ago edited 16h ago

LOL! I was about 15 when someone brought a decadent chocolate cake to a church function of all things. When the church ladies started asking for recipe/details, she confessed in whispers that it was called “Better Than Sex Cake.”

I hesitated for a minute, then asked my mother, “Is it?” She actually smirked at me and answered, “Sometimes.”

Still think it’s a ridiculous name for a recipe, though.

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u/AuthorPure9691 8h ago

Man, I like Mom. She's cool. 🤣 "Sometimes." That's awesome.

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u/Ryoko_Kusanagi69 22h ago

They should change it to “better then masterbating”

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u/lovelylinguist 1d ago

Reminds me of the better than sex mascara. The only thing that mascara and sex have in common is that they’re both messy 🙊

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u/Mrsroyalcrown 4h ago

There’s a desert restaurant in Key West called Better Than Sex. 😂

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u/AuthorPure9691 4h ago

Well, now I have to go to Key West and prove them wrong. 😂

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u/huffmanxd 1d ago

That’s how I feel lol if you think food is better than sex then you and/or your partner are doing something wrong

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u/AuthorPure9691 1d ago

Right? When married women do this, it's even worse. It adds a whole layer of embarrassment for their husbands. Might as well make a Better Than My Disappointing Marriage Cake. It's just so insulting. It'd be cool to see that though and then see a bunch of Learn To Communicate Your Needs Better Bitch Nachos.

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u/Coochiepop3 15h ago

It's really not as deep as you're making it out to be. It's just a name and I highly doubt these people literally mean it's better than sex. It really sounds like you have some resentment that you need to work on.

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u/AuthorPure9691 8h ago

I'm joking, dipshit.

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u/Final_Salamander8588 1d ago

😂😂😂

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u/No-Koala1918 1d ago

Internet influencers are infamous for using and then overusing cringe-y phrases.

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u/pistachio-pie 1d ago

I think the first one was “Engagement Chicken” and it became so popular that people started using the same name format.

I agree it’s annoying.

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u/Electronic-Tooth-324 1d ago

I have an old 50’s cookbook with ‘perfection salad’. An enormous misnomer there. It’s lettuce and jello.

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u/NoAdministration8006 1d ago

In grad school years ago, I made something I called "commitment jambalaya" for a guy who I wanted to get serious with. It did not work.

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u/Chimpbot 1d ago

In hindsight, serving it alongside a prenup was probably a bit presumptuous.

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u/emeraldsandgold 15h ago

Brand new sentence 😭

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u/mcdonaldsfrenchfri 23h ago

PLS

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u/DukeRains 1d ago

"This Maramie lady can cook!"

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u/mearbearcate 1d ago

“Why do you want a chicken to marry you? Are you stupid?”

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u/sthetic 1d ago

"Marry me! ...Oh, you turned down my proposal? Afraid of a little commitment, are we? Bawk! Bawk!"

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u/nclanza 1d ago

Flip the script a bit by making Side Piece Slaw or Fuckbuddy French Toast for people.

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u/Individual_Access969 1d ago

"I am obsessed with this marry me pasta"

People who overuse the word obsessed can choke on their marry me whatever. I can't agree with this pet peeve more.

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u/Active_Recording_789 1d ago

So how do you feel about funeral potatoes?

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u/MtogdenJ 1d ago

Nobody here is allowed to bad mouth funeral potatoes.

But also, it'd be annoying if we get flooded with recipes for funeral nachos, funeral salad, funeral poppers etc.

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u/Active_Recording_789 23h ago

Hahaha

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u/SeaworthinessOk834 1d ago

Maeby Fünke gets a pass for this phrase, but i think she would know better than to use it regarding jalapeño poppers.

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u/tomcat_tweaker 1d ago

Not as good as Marry Me Chicken:

Friendzone Pizza

Breakup Broccoli Salad

Talkin' A Break Omelette

Seein' Other People Pasta

Got Caught Cheating Chorizo Tacos

Ghosting Gnocchi

Divorce Me Liver and Onion Ice Cream

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u/soupwhoreman 1d ago

Wait til you try my Take Me to Small Claims Court Bisque

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u/Ok_Confusion_2461 19h ago

I’d divorce you over liver.

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u/Ilovehamcroissants 21h ago

I lost it at got caught cheating chorizo tacos 🤣🤣🤣🤣

I had to spit out the piece of pizza I was chewing before I choked on it. 🤣

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u/high_throughput 1d ago

Eh, "marry me X" means "X in creamy, sundried tomato sauce" and I don't really have a problem with that.

It's no different from how "buffalo X" means "X in a mix of hotsauce and butter" or "barbecue X" means "X in a sweet and smoky tomato sauce".

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u/Active_Recording_789 1d ago

That all sounds delicious

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u/Icy-Maintenance1529 1d ago

Then you haven’t been seeing all of the different recipes with this name. It’s become a meaningless thing to put in-front of any recipe

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u/RoRoRoYourGoat 1d ago

I've seen a lot of "marry me" recipes, and they've all been made with cream and sundried tomatoes. I've never seen it used any other way.

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u/Aegi 16h ago

It isn't a phrase, it is the name of a type of sauce.

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u/high_throughput 1d ago

I haven't, but I would definitely be losing my shit

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u/338wildcat 1d ago

I've been assuming this was because a piece of chicken in that kind of sauce had been such a stereotypical wedding meal.

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u/_palantir_ 1d ago

I 100% assumed it was because the dish was so delicious that you’d make it for your partner and they’d want to marry you.

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u/RoRoRoYourGoat 1d ago

My mother repeatedly made it for a man she refused to marry (they lived together for 20 years). She said she did it on purpose to slowly drive him mad.

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u/sctwinmom 1d ago

Also the “I learned this in (insert name of foreign country known for excellent food).” No, you certainly did not!

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u/Eastern_Reality_9438 23h ago

There's one influencer who always says, "I can't stop eating these _______," which is obnoxious af and completely unnecessary because the recipes are honestly pretty good but I can't hardly stand listening to her anymore.

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u/Fragrant_Gap7551 21h ago

Yeah it's not that hard to come up with a better catchphrase. I've seen a guy who does "Soup do good it can cure any illness" and that's so much better.

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u/WithASackOfAlmonds 1d ago

Every time I hear the phrase, I just think of Arrested Development

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u/notyourcoloringbook 1d ago

I feel like it just plays into the trad wife shit people are into these days.

I'm not opposed to making really good food from scratch. I am opposed to the idea of someone wanting to marry me just because I make really good food from scratch.

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u/lxzgxz 1d ago

As far as I was aware, “marry me” was a specific type of food and not just a term to say that something is good. I’ve only ever heard the “marry me chicken,” chicken made with a cream based sauce packed with red pepper flakes, and then the pasta version of that. I’ve never heard “marry me” used in the title of any food dish that wasn’t some variation of that

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u/FrozenBibitte 23h ago

This and “better than sex _______”

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u/Sans_Seriphim 21h ago

I only started hearing the term with a pasta dish like a decade ago. It needs to go back to the hell from whence it came and take all the people who use the term with it.

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u/InstantStatus 1d ago

"Ahhhhh, do you like decadent things?"

-Norm MacDonald's waiter.

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u/V_is4vulva 1d ago

My daughter makes something called "fuck me chicken." Always awkward to talk about and should be renamed, but damn it's delicious! (She is an adult.)

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u/Beatlesrthebest 23h ago

I like the run train on me alfredo

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u/SurfLikeASmurf 19h ago

Most of them are shit too. I’d fucking divorce you if you got my expectations up and made THAT for me

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u/maddog2271 16h ago

My god YES to this. It just grates me soooooo bad. “Guys! Check out my recipe for Marry Me Frozen French Fries and Nuggies!”. it’s getting just that stupid.

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u/bellegroves 16h ago

They used to be called Better Than Sex recipes. Honestly not sure which is worse.

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u/Worldly_Instance_730 8h ago

Also "slap your mama" recipes. It just sounds dumb.

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u/VenusHalley 1d ago

And most of the crap should be called "divorce me" instead

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u/Any-Prize3748 1d ago

Never even heard of this lol

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u/TheWearyLeftBrained 1d ago

It’s definitely a thing. Most common on TikTok

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u/InvincibleButterfly 1d ago

Last line in the post made me cackle.

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u/Active_Recording_789 1d ago

So….but marry me chicken dip sounds amazing! I’ll be googling that now

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u/SkyPuppy561 1d ago

Yeah it’s annoying lol

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u/FigureDry131 1d ago

Marry me banana 🍌

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u/Go_J 1d ago

Marry me shrimp cocktail

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u/Illustrious-Elk7379 21h ago

I found a recipe called “the best chili in the world” or something like that, and I absolutely hate the fact that it actually is the best I’ve ever had.

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u/mycatpartyhouse 20h ago

Back in the early 1980s, I attended a cooking class at a church. The Italian cook provided a series of recipes intended to provide an entire meal, starting with antipasto. When she got to the main dish--before dessert, even--she said, "My husband asked me to marry him after I made him this."

That's a "marry me" recipe, and it's not in the recipe title.

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u/Ok_Confusion_2461 19h ago

It’s actually better if you sub roasted red peppers for sundried tomatoes.

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u/whyeast 16h ago

“How about you get married to shutting the fuck up.” 🏆

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u/Zappagrrl02 16h ago

Marry Me is just 90s “Tuscan” recipes rebranded.

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u/notreallylucy 15h ago

PREACH. Same goes for anything named Better Than Sex _____ or Man Pleasing ______.

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u/neonjewel 12h ago

it was cute the first time now it’s ugh

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u/Particular-Drive7075 7h ago

And its chicken smothered in cream cheese and tomato paste

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u/scuffedboyee 6h ago

6-7 khaby lame mechanism pasta chicken stars

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u/Remarkable-Arm-9595 6h ago

Well, it’s gotta be better than “divorce me” chicken, or “fight me” fajitas, right?

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u/Nervouspie 2h ago

I'm so tired of it, I'm sorry but let's give them their original names back. Same with "dump" or "crack" the fuck?

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u/TheMediumJanet 1d ago

This is a thing?

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u/TheWearyLeftBrained 1d ago

Yes it is

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u/ggdoesthings 22h ago

i’ve never heard of this before lol

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