Is there any food that you don't like but everyone else seems to love?

[Maccagirl]

Mine would be chili. I just don't like it and get a lot of grief from my family and friends.

[NRaleighLiberal]

1. that gross green bean casserole!

And, in my family - mushrooms. They always taste like dirt to me - worse, actually - slimy dirt!

[PassingFair]

11. +1 and +1

My youngest daughter LOVES that casserole.

[Lasher]

35. It's the Boxcar Willie of traditional holiday recipes.

[HughBeaumont]

88. My family (wife's side) makes and enjoys that.

I'm just staring at it saying "You've gotta be freaking kidding me. That looks like toddler vomit." They're just lapping this sloppy nasty shit up. Ew.

I'm just completely turned off by casseroles in general. To me, it's just lazy cooking. People could be doing so much better.

[Rhiannon12866]

96. My mother made green bean casserole once for Thanksgiving.

It was a year that we had relatives with us for dinner. I remember that it went back in the fridge and eventually got moldy...

As for mushrooms, how disappointing! I can add mushrooms to just about anything!

[av8rdave]

2. Onions

And mayo.

[Shrek]

3. Shrimp

Utterly nasty, no matter how it's prepared.

[fizzgig]

31. it's the texture that gets me more than the taste

my family thinks i'm completely insane, i say more for them

[a la izquierda]

63. I got giardia from shrimp..

I used to eat it a lot until then.

[IcyPeas]

4. sweet potato pie and sweet potato in general

[Rochester]

5. Mushrooms. Can't stand 'em.

[1gobluedem]

44. + a bazillion

I loathe mushrooms.

[NRaleighLiberal]

89. Indeed!

[tabbycat31]

115. I loathe mushrooms too

I can't bring myself to eat fungus.

[petronius]

6. Bananas are a crime against humanity, IMO

Or perhaps just Nature's preemptive retaliation for our crimes against her...

Either way, bleeccchhh!

[meow2u3]

22. I second that

I not only despise bananas, I can't even chew them, much less get them down my throat. I freakin' gag on this fruit!

[fizzgig]

28. bleeccchhh indeed

i can manage a few bites of one every great once in a while, but they generally gross me out.

banana flavored candy is worse

[a la izquierda]

61. I seriously thought I might be the only person to post that.

I frickin' hate bananas. Their consistency is just wrong. Flavor is meh. They make me sad.

[HughBeaumont]

90. My take on bananas -

I eat them, but they have to be just out of green. I won't eat any banana that's even slightly browning, because then there's ROT underneath.

Also, I refuse to drink any smoothie that has banana in it. That's all you'll be tasting no matter what other fruit is with it.

[Amaril]

8. Sushi

Wish I like it -- it always looks so pretty and like it would be WONDERFUL, but when I bite into it.........

It's a texture thing more than a taste thing.

[Amerigo Vespucci]

9. Mainstream "real" Indian food.

There is a place in Silicon Valley called "Tandoori Oven" that makes Indian food geared more toward the average Caucasian's tastebuds than someone born and raised in Bangalore. They have a killer tandoori chicken wrap, in naan bread, with a side of cucumber salad...that's as far into Indian cuisine as I can get. I've spoken with the owner. He was the subject of a few articles in which he said that "the lunch crowd" goes out for Italian and Chinese and if he could "tone down" Indian food to appeal to a broader audience, he'd have a hit on his hands. He was right.

There used to be another place called "Grand Indian Buffet"...it turned into a non-buffet type of restaurant, and may not be there at all anymore...it's been a while since I checked. But they also seemed to be "Indian Food Lite." I used to eat there around once a month.

But as far as the curries and some of the other more traditional, hardcore dishes go...don't like the taste, don't like the smell, don;t like the appearance.

[Tikki]

10. Melons of ANY kind...

YUCK



Tikki

[bif]

123. I'm with you there

They smell absolutely putrid to me. Make me want to puke.

[Brickbat]

12. Fresh tomatoes, any kind of fruit, and Indian food.

[Populist_Prole]

13. Mayonnaise. My number 1 most feared food.

Seems I'm also an outlier when it comes to Brussles Sprouts as well.

[Gato Moteado]

25. i hate mayonnaise too!

it's disgusting.

[Tx4obama]

75. I dislike real mayonnaise, but love Miracle Whip :) n/t

[HughBeaumont]

86. I cannot eat straight mayo. It makes me gag.

When it's mixed WITH the right seasonings, I don't mind.

[NRaleighLiberal]

91. I've conquered the Sprouts...but never the mayo!

[kwassa]

14. Pizza. Mac and cheese.

a bad excuse for food.

[JoePhilly]

24. Blasphemer!!!

[REP]

42. I did not see this before I posted. I'm not alone!!

[jannyk]

49. I don't like Pizza either - don't hate it - just don't like it.

[Neoma]

15. Chocolate...or anything too sugary.

I'm getting tested for blood sugar problems soon...

[HappyMe]

16. Pickled herring & that herring in that creamy stuff!

No can eat. Mayo. A little bit in some mac or potato salad, but that's it.

[Kali]

17. soggy bread

stuffing, dumplings, gravy on biscuits or sliced bread, bread pudding, anything that involves breads and liquids in contact, even wiping gravy from plate

hell I get grossed out if there is a soggy crust in the sink strainer eeewwwww

[elleng]

18. Weird, Kali!

You're OBVIOUSLY not of Russian heritage. Soup w bread = a staple!

[one_voice]

29. My son hates soggy bread...

he has trouble eating subs, cuz the bread sometimes gets soggy and he literally gags. He does like stuffing--go figure.

[annonymous]

79. I hate soggy bread too.

I don't like hot roast beef sandwiches or French dip because of the soggy bread factor. The rest of my family likes them.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

19. Onions!

Hate 'em, especially raw ones. I'll pick even the tiniest bits out of any food they appear in because for me they render the food completely inedible.

[JitterbugPerfume]

20. ALL of that stuff is delicious

you people are just weird!


Well------maybe not green bean casserole----LOL My kids love okra, but then okra is evil and not a real food

[tabbycat31]

21. bacon

Sausage, coffee, tea, eggs, mushrooms.

[RebelOne]

27. Out of all the choices on this thread, bacon is the only one I will not eat. n/t

[tabbycat31]

54. I am glad I am not alone there

I'm the only carnivore I know who does not like bacon.

[Iggo]

23. Potato Salad.

Yuck.

[one_voice]

26. French Fries...

it's not that I don't like them, it's just I wouldn't care if I never ate another french fry...forever. I wouldn't miss them one bit. I probably eat a few once or twice a year.

[REP]

39. I'm the same way about ice cream - I can live without it

It's okay. If it disappeared, I wouldn't notice.

I did work in an ice cream parlor once. That may explain it.

[onlyadream]

30. Coffee and beer, nt

[dimbear]

60. Coffee. I'm a million years old and never learned to like it.

Which, considering how much I like caffeine, is weird.

[HughBeaumont]

95. Coffee has a urinary aftertaste that completely turns me off.

And it's weird because I can eat espresso beans. Just cannot drink coffee . .. nasty stuff.

I'd rather drink hot chocolate. No aftertaste.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

32. Cilantro!

Even the tiniest amount!

[REP]

36. Cilantro tastes like a mildewed, soapy dishrag to me

Or tastes the way a soured, soapy dishrag smells, at least. Just nasty.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

38. Exactly!

[eridani]

57. That is actually genetic

A variant in some people's taste buds makes it taste like soap.

[eppur_se_muova]

68. Interesting ...

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/14/dining/14curious.html

[eridani]

70. Looks like some can train themselves to ignore 'soapy" n/t

[onlyadream]

100. I heard that too about cilantro

I love it and couldn't understand why some find it so repulsive...

[jannyk]

48. That's the one! Soap definately soap. My husband and daughter adore it.

Thank god the 'phase' for putting it everything has passed.

[GoCubsGo]

52. I am not crazy about it, either.

I can take small doses of it, but if I never had it again, I probably wouldn't miss it.

[NRaleighLiberal]

93. Yes! It is a genetic thing....to some, tastes like nasty soapy dishwater.

to others, citrusy and sweet. I have a very sensitive cilantro meter. Hate the stuff!

[geardaddy]

102. +1000

Evil soap weed what I call it.

I can handle a little in salsa or on Indian food, but when someone puts a load of it on something I have to pick it off.

[Lasher]

33. Garlic.

If there is any more than a tiny amount of it in a dish, I can't eat it.

[REP]

34. Macaroni and cheese; pasta

Bland and uninteresting, no matter how they're made.

[treestar]

37. Watermelon

Watery tasteless stuff!

[Enrique]

58. everyone likes watermelon

and i mean everyone

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[geardaddy]

103. Not me.

I don't like watermelon.

I can eat it, but I'd rather have canteloupe.

[geardaddy]

104. Exactly.

[REP]

40. Pizza. Pizza is disgusting. Any pizza from even the finest pizzeria. Gag.

I used to try to choke some down because it does come to your house, but it's just not worth it.

[cyglet]

41. Hamburgers

and melon (any...don't care for canteloupe or watermelon). Mushrooms and tofu (texture). Coffee.

[barbtries]

46. i didn't think of it,

but i am one of the few adults i know who hates coffee and never drinks it.

[cyglet]

51. I'll drink it to be polite

if it's insisted I have it at someone's house. Never otherwise.

[graywarrior]

43. Any kind of meat....ugh

[barbtries]

45. sour cream

bleu cheese. crap like that.

[Hayabusa]

47. Pretty much pies in general

I've just never liked them, personally.

[Texasgal]

50. Fish.

Any kind of fish.

Love me some shrimp, lobster or crabs. But NO fish. GAGGGG!

[GoCubsGo]

53. Ham and smoked butt.

But, I like SPAM. Go figure.

[annabanana]

55. lobster. . ugly creepy bugs. .

I understand they used to be pig fodder back in the day.

[Throd]

113. They are giant aquatic cockroaches if you ask me.

[pink-o]

56. Mayonnaise and cottage cheese.

Add sour cream to that list as well. Gelatinous, white gloppy stuff is just gross: with one HUGE exception. I LOVE me some yogurt. In fact, I could probably be a vegan if not for it (soy yogurt--and soy caffe lattes are disgusting, BTW).

And for all you folks who hate coffee so much, I say: Good. More left in the world for me. I promise to drink your share and then some!

[femmocrat]

59. Anything in tomato sauce.

Don't like spaghetti, pizza, or most Italian dishes.

I also don't like fried foods or anything with breading on it.

[a la izquierda]

62. Bananas, white chocolate, green tea, raw red onions...

and unfortunately, I love goat cheese and pine nuts, but I'm allergic to both. Oh the humanity.

[distantearlywarning]

64. Tomatoes and anything made from tomatoes.

Hate it, hate it, hate it.

I am also not a fan of bread and bread products, and it frustrates me that the main staple of the American breakfast diet seems to be bread.

[BootinUp]

65. Some of you people need help, lol.

Shepherd's pie, blech.

[eppur_se_muova]

66. Chipotle. Disgusting fad food.

Too repulsively sweet for me. It's like some HFCS-based substitute for actual peppers.

Oh, and strawberry-banana anything makes my teeth want to fall out.

[cyglet]

67. Coworker calls Chipotle

"gringo Mexican". I don't argue. Too many calories anyway.

[eppur_se_muova]

111. Pretty much true. It's Madison Avenue's idea of Mexican. nt

[Retrograde]

107. The chain or the pepper?

Never eaten at the chain; I wouldn't call the pepper "sweet"!

[eppur_se_muova]

109. It's disgustingly, ooky-sweet. Yes, it's hot, but jalapenos are hot without the sweet.

It's especially awful if cooked -- the hot is killed, but the ooky-sweet remains.

I wasn't impressed with the chain. They specialize in quantity, not quality.

[Kali]

112. sweet???

chipotles are smoked jalepenos often canned in adobo (red chili) sauce, they are hot and smokey flavored, not sweet at all. They make a great base for spicy bbq sauce, though.

[Adsos Letter]

69. Sushi.

I seem to be surrounded by lovers of raw fish.

[GaYellowDawg]

71. Oh, I've got a list.

Coffee.
Lobster.
Shrimp.
For that matter, any seafood.
Any kind of beans.
Watermelon.
Boiled peanuts.
Cheesecake.
Bleu cheese dressing.

[RZM]

83. Boiled peanuts?

Is that a Georgia thing?

[GaYellowDawg]

99. Yes

More like a southern thing. I've seen boiled peanut stands in Georgia, Alabama, Florida, South Carolina, and North Carolina.

[OriginalGeek]

72. Broccoli

It's about the only thing I can think of where Bush the elder and I are in agreement.

I'm sure there are other things but I don't care enough about him to find out what they are.


I USED to hate guacamole and that suited my wife just fine because we LOVE going to to Tex-Mex restaurants and invariably there will be dishes that come with guac and she always helped herself to mine. But one day she just couldn't stand me hating on guacamole and practically shoved some in my mouth just to see if I could figure out why I hated it.

She's been mad at me ever since because now I keep my guac and I've been mad at her ever since for not making me try it sooner.

She's not even trying to get me to like broccoli. Quick learner, that one is.

[spooky3]

73. mayo, tartar sauce, pickles, mustard, green olives, beer, beets

Well, I guess not many people like beets, so that may not qualify.

I'm with the mushroom haters.

Here's more:

Any meat that is not cooked at least to medium
Oysters
Exotic cheeses

To the sushi haters, I would say there are many different kinds of sushi - some may taste vile to you but others you might like.

Unfortunately, I love all the stuff that is sweet and high in calories. Can't keep them, or any type of chips or nuts in the house, as it's impossible to stop with just a few. I wish I hated stuff that is "too rich", or "too sweet", or "junk."

[Mudoria]

74. A little list :)

Cheese of any kind
Salmon
Asparagus
Beer
Wine
Liquor

[Tx4obama]

76. My LIST

Hate dark chocolate - Love white chocolate

Hate regular beer - Love dark beer

Stuff I refuse to eat ever again
and do not even want to look at:

Sushi
Escargot
Seppia (cuttlefish)
Octopus
Tofu

[sarge43]

77. Watermelon

[Shoe Horn]

78. Horseradish. Good, strong Horseradish. I can eat it straight from the jar.

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[bigwillq]

80. Seafood

Any and all kind.

[Mopar151]

81. Pickles on a sandwich -

and ANYTHING containing dill. Beer. Diet Cola

[hobbit709]

82. Peanut butter.

[Danmel]

118. me too

I can eat peanut butter cookies, and peanutss, but the texture of peanut butter makes me gag!

Don't like beets or fennel/licorice either.

[RZM]

84. Olives and pickles

Can't stand either. I also really hate canned tuna and any kind of mayo-based 'salad' (tuna, egg, macaroni, potato). Though I'm probably not alone on those.

[Shoe Horn]

85. Oh wait, I think I got that backwards. Oh well.

[HughBeaumont]

87. #1: Hummus.

There is no middle ground. You're either on board with the diarrhea-like substance or you're not. It just tastes gross.

Runners up:

Straight mayo or Miracle Whip. A bad experience with a McDLT made me an enemy to this condiment for life.

Casseroles. Tossing runny, sloppy, canned crap in a dish and baking it doesn't = food. It equals lazy shit. I absolutely hate it when her family comes over and they make green bean casserole. REALLY? Think I'm eating that?

Mayonnaise-ish dips that look and smell like vomit. These seem to end up at nearly every party we're at and the whole house ends up smelling sour afterwards.

Pineapple on pizza. NO.

Banana Peppers. They smell like harsh foot sweat, so no way is that going near my mouth.

Ricotta, bleu or feta cheese. If this ingredient is in or on any dish, I won't eat it. Bad consistency, worse taste (especially bleu).

Cilantro - for reasons already listed.

Tapioca/vanilla/rice pudding. Gross, gross and more gross.

ETA: Any "Salad" that has "Potato", "Egg", "Chicken", "Tuna" or "Bean" in front of it. The first four all have mayo plague and the last is just utterly nasty.

[NRaleighLiberal]

92. Agreed. long horror story about sushi and a job interview from hell. no way, no how, never!

[NRaleighLiberal]

94. Root cause of many of my dislikes is vinegar - prob due to my days as a chemist.

dropped a big bottle of acetic acid once, melted the bottom of my sneakers. nasty.

So - that kills ketchup, mayo, mustard, relish, pickles - when I ate fast food, took forever to get my plain burger!

[Rhiannon12866]

97. Yikes! That sounds like a nasty experience!

I don't mind condiments and have grown to like mayo on certain things, but I avoid any kind of "vinagrette..."

I'm also not a fan of peas. Even one pea in anything spoils it for me...

[geardaddy]

105. Oh man, I loooooove peas

I'm not a fan of them in everything. I just like fresh cooked peas with mashed potatoes.

[LeftishBrit]

98. One that's relevant to this time of year: mince pies!

[madmom]

101. Beer and olives...they both

taste overly salty to me.

[geardaddy]

106. I know people who put olives in beer.

Beertini.

[Retrograde]

108. Peanut butter

It's the texture and the smell - I like peanuts, and peanut butter as part of a dish isn't bad but the thought of a peanut butter sandwich is just repulsive. Especially with a glass of milk. Blehh.

Also yellow mustard, persimmons, the taste of honey, and chamomile tea.

[HughBeaumont]

110. More:

Melons of any kind except Water-. This also includes cantelope. Don't know what it is, I just don't like the taste . . . don't know what's it's going for. Is it sweet, is it bland? Every time I make fruit salad, melon's not invited. And you know what? Mine gets cashed at every party, so I'm not the only sick-of-melon person out there.

Pumpkin anything. Can't eat it.

Olives. Love olive oil, can't eat olives.

Cooked beans or peas of any kind. Mom used to make me gag down lima, green and wax beans from a can . . . GOD those things smelled awful and tasted worse.

Refried beans. Again, what's with America's love for something that looks like runny shit?

[complain jane]

114. Candy corn. Disgusting.

[Kingofalldems]

116. Anchovies

I notice that most TV chefs will slog those things on just about anything. I don't get it.

[Tindalos]

117. Steak

I'm not a huge fan of any meat, but steak is disgusting.

[LanternWaste]

119. Seafood.... all of it.

Seafood.... all of it. No explanation, I just dislike the smell, the texture, the taste, etc. Blech.

[watrwefitinfor]

120. Eggs.

Especially nasty, runny, undercooked egg yolks or hard, dry overcooked egg yolks.
Yuk.

But absolutely love eggs when they are deviled. With real mayonnaise.
Go figure.

Wat

[Fredge]

121. Mine is

Actually the same... I hate chili... the one time I ate it I puked and it was horrible -.-

[neverforget]

122. Peanut butter. Horrible smell makes me want to

throw up. And any type of nut or walnut.

Coconut too