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FannyCornforth Fri 01-Jan-21 09:59:07

Carbohydrate that is.
If you could only eat one carb (you are allowed other food groups) which would it be?

Pasta, Potatoes, Rice or Bread?

I'd choose potatoes. I think I could live on potatoes and cheese.

Joesoap Sat 02-Jan-21 14:16:07

Bread every time

icanhandthemback Sat 02-Jan-21 13:54:15

I like Jacket Potatoes enough to eat them for every meal so that would be my choice followed by Rice and Pasta, in that order. I love bread (lavished with butter, of course) but it doesn't love me. It gives me terrible heartburn and I bloat terribly. I thought it might be the butter but I could eat 1/2 a pound of that and not have the same reaction so it must be the bread.

Woodmouse Sat 02-Jan-21 12:56:20

Pasta for me! I love cooking and looking for new recipes - especially pasta ones! My DH would definitely go for rice.

pinkjj27 Sat 02-Jan-21 12:47:58

Bread I just cant live with out it . Tea and bread and I am happy. Dont ask me to choose between tea and bread though.

GreyKnitter Sat 02-Jan-21 12:33:23

Potatoes as then I could have crisps! I like pasta but we don’t eat a lot, bread is ok but don’t eat it that often and rice - quite good sometimes but could live without it.

Puzzler61 Sat 02-Jan-21 12:32:21

That’s a hard one - can I alternate Fanny ? A different one each week? ?

sodapop Sat 02-Jan-21 12:29:30

That sounds about right Mollygo not cheating at allsmile I don't eat pasta I really dislike the texture.

crazyH Sat 02-Jan-21 12:19:45

Rice

Mollygo Sat 02-Jan-21 12:17:13

Bread-with a side order of potatoes for me.

Taichinan Sat 02-Jan-21 12:13:32

I eat pasta and rice only very occasionally, so would have to be between bread and potatoes. However when I first read the question my instinct was for potatoes so I'll stick with them (and have some sneaky slices of bread when nobody's looking ??)

harrigran Sat 02-Jan-21 11:59:12

Pasta, so versatile.

Neilspurgeon0 Sat 02-Jan-21 11:52:08

Bread definitely although my OH would just as definitely choose potatoes and all three kids, pasta. Just show how different we all are eh !

downtoearth Sat 02-Jan-21 11:40:37

Havent eaten bread for about 20 years due to bloating,I love bread,it dosent love me.

My diet isn't carb heavy occasionally potato or rice/ pasta.

But as other say potato is versatile,so the humble spud gets my vote,and I do love crisps.

Bazza Sat 02-Jan-21 11:27:38

Spuds for me, bread a close second.

Bridie22 Sat 02-Jan-21 11:19:23

Definitely bread.

Moggycuddler Sat 02-Jan-21 11:17:24

Hard choice, because we eat a lot of all those things. But if I had to choose, then potatoes. Couldn't manage without chips and mash.

merlotgran Sat 02-Jan-21 11:08:39

Potatoes and rice for me. I am coeliac but eat as little gf bread as possible even though I make my own. Gf pasta is OK but all gf products are ridiculously expensive.

Marilla Sat 02-Jan-21 11:08:36

Bread. I love it!

Coffeebix Sat 02-Jan-21 11:05:47

BREAD

Nanna58 Sat 02-Jan-21 11:02:32

Pasta all the way! Sophia Loren once said “ all that I am I owe to pasta” ?

Redhead56 Sat 02-Jan-21 11:02:17

Rice I like savoury rices from around the world and sweet old fashioned puddings. I like bread but it gives me indigestion not a lover of potatoes pasta is ok.

Phloembundle Sat 02-Jan-21 10:58:38

Ciabatta!

aggie Sat 02-Jan-21 10:56:55

I’ve got bread and butter pudding soaking at the moment ! Using up Pannetone !

lovebeigecardigans1955 Sat 02-Jan-21 10:51:11

I love potatoes, especially if they are mashed with butter and salt but bread is so instant, just butter it and there you are. On balance I'd find it hard to choose between the two.

WoodLane7 Sat 02-Jan-21 10:47:12

I think I would probably go potatoes, although I would miss my bacon sarnies!