2006-10-12 02:08:02 · 13 answers · asked by STORMY K 3 in Food & Drink ➔ Other - Food & Drink
The term comfort food refers to any food or drink to which one habitually turns for temporary respite, security, or special reward. The reasons that something becomes a comfort food are diverse but include the food's familiarity, simplicity, and/or pleasant associations. Small children often seem to latch on to a specific food or drink (in a way similar to a security blanket) and will repeatedly request it in high stress situations. Adults, however, are certainly not exempt.
A substantial majority of comfort foods are composed largely of simple or complex carbohydrate, such as sugar, rice, refined wheat, and so on. It has been postulated that such foods induce an opiate-like effect in the brain, which may account for their soothing nature. [1]
The term comfort food was added to the Webster's Dictionary in 1972.
Foods
Apple Pie
Bagel with Cream Cheese
Bagel with Cream Cheese and Lox
Baked Apples
Baked Potato
BBQ Ribs
Beans
Biscuits
Bread
Bread Pudding
Brownies
Carrot Cake
Cheese Danish
Cheesecake
Chicken Fried Steak
Chicken Noodle Soup
Chicken Pot Pie
Chili
Chinese cuisine
Cinnamon Rolls
Chocolate
Chocolate Chip Cookies
Cole Slaw
Collard Greens
Corned Beef on Rye
Cornbread
Corn Chips
Corn (creamed)
Corn Dogs
Corn (on/off the cob)
Crab Cakes
Cupcakes
Étouffée (Crawfish or shrimp)
Fajitas
French Fries
French Toast
Fried Catfish
Fried Chicken
Garlic Bread
Grilled Cheese
Gumbo
Ice Cream
Hamburger
Hamburger with garnishes of that individual's choosing
Hot Dish
Hot Dog
Key Lime Pie
Lasagne
Macaroni and Cheese
Mashed Potatoes
Matzo Ball Soup
Meatloaf
Milk Toast
Noodle Kugel
Oatmeal
Omelette
Onion Rings
Pasta
Pancakes
Peach Cobbler
Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwich
Pecan Pie
Philly Cheesesteak
Pizza
Potato Chips
Potato Latkes
Potato Salad
Prunes
Rice
Rice Krispie Treats
Rice Pudding
Roast Beef
Rotisserie Chicken
Scrapple
Shepherd's Pie
Soup (particularly Chicken Noodle Soup)
Spaghetti
Stir Fry
Stuffed Peppers
Turkey and Stuffing with Cranberry Sauce
Waffles
Drinks
Beer (or other Alcoholic Drink)
Chocolate Milk
Coffee
Hot Chocolate
Hot Milk
Iced Tea
Lemonade
Milkshake
Tea
2006-10-12 02:16:56 · answer #1 · answered by Brian S 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Comfort food is food that makes you feel good. A lot of time it's something that you remember from your childhood. What people consider comfort food varies. It could be ice cream, mashed potatoes, pot roast. My mother used to make the best spaghetti and meat balls.
2006-10-12 09:11:14 · answer #2 · answered by PatsyBee 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
comfort food is food that does the soul good. it put you in a comfortable place, it takes all your worries away and you can eat it whenever, at home, after school and work, chilling with your friends, watching t.v. or you can just be hungry.
2006-10-12 09:15:16 · answer #3 · answered by meka 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Foods that make us feel warm and cuddly inside and makes us feel better when we are feeling down, like mashed potatoes and gravy, biscuits with melted butter and homemade jam,
homemade chicken noodle soup, homemade bread fresh out of the oven, homemade chocolate chip cookies, this is just a few.
2006-10-12 09:12:45 · answer #4 · answered by couchP56 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
comfort food is any food that placates your emotions and makes you" feel "better such as soul food, peanut butter, ice cream, it is usually the most unhealthy food you can eat but it is supposed to be good for the "soul"
2006-10-12 09:12:13 · answer #5 · answered by chaun_blue 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Food that you eat when you need to feel better. Often eaten when depressed or sad.
2006-10-12 12:43:47 · answer #6 · answered by howlettlogan 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
anything that is comforting. most people think of mashed potatoes, fried chicken, chocolate
2006-10-12 09:15:58 · answer #7 · answered by whatever 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Things that make you feel good and calm you down. Mine is chocolate chip cookies, brownies and cake.
2006-10-12 09:59:36 · answer #8 · answered by blessed_in07 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
any food that makes you feel good when you're feeling down or depressed
2006-10-12 09:11:28 · answer #9 · answered by iLUVashlee 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
food that comforts you it is self explainatory
2006-10-12 09:17:45 · answer #10 · answered by rebelbabi 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋