What were you taught that turned out to be completely wrong?

[Clark]

I was told that the prettiest girls all got asked out first and always had dates. HaHa I found out that they were home alone on many Saturday nights.

[rodkeary]

Putting salt on meat before cooking will draw out all the moisture.

[Huskee]

Another myth I found out way too late-- Jack Daniels, and especially Jim Beam, are popular for a reason! No, they're terrible representations of American whiskeys. Don't get me wrong, if that's what the place has I'll take it but they're the oven ribs of the whiskey world.

[JCBBQ]

I can drink JD …in a pinch. Jim Beam is god-awful.

[STEbbq]

100% agreed. Awful.

[JCBBQ]

We’re the good guys

[Smoker_Boy]

Food related?-that liver is good for you. Just ain’t true man! snip...

Liver is the oil filter of the bloodstream.
And I hate onions.

EDIT: True stuff, not made-up.

[Oak Smoke]

Liver is catfish bait.

[Oak Smoke]

3-2-1 method is the best way to get great ribs. That’s only true if you want those awful mushy fall off the bone ribs. The first time I tried this my ribs were over cooked at the end of the 2 hour part, they certainly didn’t need another hour. Now days I don’t wrap ribs at all.

[HawkerXP]

Admitting to that nice police officer that I didn't have anything to drink.

[mgaretz]

That tri-tip grain runs in two directions. It doesn't.

[bardsleyque]

That smoking pot leads to heroin...

[ComfortablyNumb]

On the other hand, it may lead to consuming vast quantities of Oreos and Fun-Yuns.

[Draznnl]

I’ve never had a Fun-Yun. A Nacho Cheese Dorito or twelve, sure, but never a Fun-Yun. Honest officer.

[au4stree]

Searing meats “locks in the juices”. Simply untrue.

[Smoker_Boy]

Pizza at 141 degrees is good forever. Pizza at 139 degrees will kill you.

If this was true, we would all be dead.

[Finster]

Probably posted already. Maybe even by me, but it can't be overstated...
Beans belong in chili is completely false..

[Smoker_Boy]

That to cook a pizza you need an oven that runs at 3,000 degrees and it's done in 7.32 seconds.

[Bkhuna]

The Grammy's (CMA's, Billboard, AMA), etc.) reward the best artists and music.