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What don't you eat and why?

snberk103 said:
Brussels Sprouts. Fry up some bacon (cut small). Add brussel sprouts and onions. Cook in a fry pan until the sprouts get that roasted outside and are soft. I pop a lid over the whole thing, with dash of water, for a bit too... this steams them and keeps them from drying out.
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I hate brussels sprouts but, well, that sounds ace.
 
Tomorrow said:
So many people claim to hate Spam, but I read somewhere online that a can is sold every three seconds - so somebody out there besides myself likes it. I'm not a big fan of eating it cold, but slice it about 1/4" thick, pan-fry it, serve it up alongside some over medium eggs and a bottle of Tabasco sauce, whole wheat toast and butter...mmm-mm!!
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That's exactly how I eat it except for the Tabasco sauce.. though that sounds tasty.. perhaps tomorrow!
 
My dad, brother, and wife used to work together at my family's business. They would order a Supreme Pizza for lunch- My wife would pick off the sausage and give it to my dad. My dad would pick off the green peppers and give them to my brother. And my brother would pick off the mushrooms and give them to my wife. Strangest thing...
 
I used to eat quorn sausages. Then I wiki'd them one night.



How Quorn Is Made said:
Quorn is made from the soil mould Fusarium venenatum strain PTA-2684 (previously misidentified as the parasitic mould Fusarium graminearum). The fungus is grown in continually oxygenated water in large, otherwise sterile fermentation tanks. Glucose is added as a food for the fungus, as are vitamins and minerals to improve the food value of the product. The resulting mycoprotein is then extracted and heat-treated to remove excess levels of RNA. Previous attempts to produce such fermented protein foodstuffs were thwarted by excessive levels of DNA or RNA; without the heat treatment, purine, found in nucleic acids, is metabolised by humans, producing uric acid, which can lead to gout.
The product is dried and mixed with egg albumen, which acts as a binder. It is then textured, giving it some of the grained character of meat, and pressed into meat looking pieces
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Yekk, never again.
 
I don't like mystery meat. I won't eat ground meat products (like hamburger, or sausage) from cows or pigs, unless I know with certainty how it was made. Needless to say, organ meat is generally a no-go.

I don't eat eggs by themselves unless they're scrambled. Don't know why.

I won't eat rabbit. They're too cute. (For that matter, I won't eat dogs or cats, either, but that never seems to come up.)

On the other hand, I like fungi. They take up flavors well!
 
Bananas. Spawned by Beelsebub himself. I find the smell and texture so horrid my eyes water every time. To make matters worse my kids love banana on toast!:mad:
 
Tomorrow said:
What a treasonous waste of bacon. :eek:
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I thought exactly the same thing!!! That's how my son-in-law cooks brussels sprouts too, but it doesn't help.

I won't eat zucchini. It's disgusting and does not add value to the planet in any way. Yogurt. Gross texture. I like it frozen, tho...
 
My family has often referred to me as a "garbage disposal." "Oh, give it to him-- he'll eat anything." I don't think they were 100% right, in retrospect.

Over the past few years, I've significantly reduced the meat I consume for health and environmental reasons, even going full vegan for a few months at one point.

Well before that, I stopped drinking milk, as I started noticing that weird... film?... that milk leaves in the mouth. My coffee and cereal only see soymilk now. This, combined with the whole meat-reduction thing above, also has led me to eschew cheese for the most part as well.

I've never been a fan of mayonnaise or Miracle-Whip-type "salad dressings", and tend to use vinaigrettes rather than cream-based dressings like ranch. I can handle Dijon or Chinese-style mustard on occasion, but not that bright yellow vinegary goo that calls itself mustard. Ketchup? No problem-- ladle it on!

Fruits and veggies are mostly OK, with some exceptions:
  • Melons: watermelons, cantaloupe, honeydew. Don't like any of them.
  • Stewed tomatoes, or large raw tomato slices as found on burgers and sandwiches. I think it's the seeds and especially that nasty goop that surrounds them. What's odd is that I like salsa, even pico de gallo and tomatillo salsa.
  • Yellow/summer squash. I can handle zucchini or eggplant if it's in a stir-fry; otherwise, I tend to avoid those too.
  • Raw cucumbers. Something about its raw taste just turns me off, because I like dill pickle slices (the pickling brine apparently masks the taste). Oisobakki, a kimchi preparation of cucumber, is just about the only common kimchi I avoid because of this; otherwise, I eat kimchi like a boss.
  • I'm not a fan of beets.
  • I also avoid vegetables that are overcooked to the point of mush.
I have no problems with Brussels sprouts, lima beans, broccoli, garlic, ginger (I eat that pickled ginger stuff that's served with sushi), mushrooms, tofu, seitan (wheat gluten), tempeh, hot sauce of any heat level, and sushi/sashimi. Yes, I've eaten calamari tentacles, and I'll do it again-- ojingeo bokkeum wouldn't be right without them.
 
I thought this would be a good thread idea. I'm glad everyone is joining in. Like someone said it's interesting how people's tastes vary and why they do or don't like something.

To respond to some of what has been posted, I agree that liver is horrible. My mom loves fried chicken livers and I tried it once when I was younger. I literally thought I was eating fried dirt. :eek:

I can't do sushi, none of it. It's one of my wife's favorite foods and she used to always give me the "you've just never had good sushi" excuse. So, one night I took her to a top notch sushi place in town and gave it my best effort. Needless to say, there's been no change in my attitude towards raw fish. Yuck!

A funny personal anecdote about food and me is that I can't do any kind of apple cinnamon cereal. When I was about 10 years old I ate a bowl of apple cinnamon Cheerios for breakfast and then went to an amusement park with some friends. I got sick on a roller coaster and threw up apple cinnamon chunks for what seemed like an eternity. :( To this day just the smell of apple cinnamon cereal makes my stomach turn. Keep that stuff away from me. :eek:
 
Wondercow said:
Some people do use both terms synonymously but those people are incorrect--yams and sweet potatoes are two different things.
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Oh I know that technically ... but there are all sorts of foods that are "renamed" on regional or local basis. Sable fish = Black Cod where I am, at least in some places. Sea Asparagus = Samphire. Kiwi = Chinese Gooseberry. Etc etc
Wondercow said:
.... But at least it's better than calling "pop" "soda" :D
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I recently discovered that there are places that call any carbonated beverage a "coke". As in "I would like a rootbeer coke please, to wash down my yam fries"
 
Because it doesn't seem to be available here, not because I don't like it:

Good old proper English (well, more likely Danish) back Bacon. Not a big fan of streaky bacon...
 
Brussel Sprouts- Taste Nasty
Carrots- They make me gag
Raw Tomatoes- I dont do tomatoes except fried green tomatoes
I'm not fond of scrambled eggs- the taste isn't that great. I prefer sunny side.
Celery is probably the worst food ever. Probably my most hated food.
Oh yea, water chestnuts too.
 
ramen noodles will make me worship the porcelain gods every time.

Bad experience with the flu when I was younger. I can't even stand the smell of them cooking.
 
ejb190 said:
My dad, brother, and wife used to work together at my family's business. They would order a Supreme Pizza for lunch- My wife would pick off the sausage and give it to my dad. My dad would pick off the green peppers and give them to my brother. And my brother would pick off the mushrooms and give them to my wife. Strangest thing...
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Haha! I love the mental image that gives me.
 
I hate broccoli in any implementation. Just can't stand the tasted of it. Also, not a huge fan of squash or spinach but just don't hate them as much as broccoli.
 
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