3. It’s money

We all know the worst offender when it comes to this term. We already mentioned his name, Guy Fieri, and for him, saying “It’s money” over and over has translated into real dollars. And we suppose when someone says a certain dish is money, it could be taken as an actual fact, because that person probably had to pay for it. Food does cost money. But as a descriptive term for taste? Nope. We are not even getting into yumm-o.
2. On a plate

This is another food term that seems to have become way too common. This dish is me on a plate. Chef Pierre’s food is sex on a plate. My dad’s carnitas are Mexico on a plate. Pardon us for pointing out the obvious, but Mexico can’t fit on a plate, sex on a plate is gross, and we don’t want you on a plate because we are not cannibals.

1. Better Than Sex

This is our No. 1 pet peeve phrase describing food. You know what we’re talking about. You go out with friends, enjoy a nice meal and then dessert comes. There’s the one person who starts moaning into the molten chocolate lava cake and says, “This is better than sex,” while his or her mate’s face has a sad, hound-dog look.

On Food Network’s The Best Thing I Ever Ate, viewers are constantly bombarded by chefs and television personalities describing whatever decadent dishes they ate as “better than sex.” Understandably, food can be a great pleasure, but vegetables aren’t sexy, unless you’re Mickey Rourke in 9½ Weeks.

So have some consideration for your partner, even if you find a plate of double chocolate chunk cookies more satisfying. If it’s cookie versus nookie, you might want to rethink things.