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The Velveteen Ocelot

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144. It's interesting to read about what foods other people hate

Sat Jul 15, 2017, 11:48 AM

Jul 2017

or love. It makes me wonder why some things taste bad to some people and not to others. I have read that there are some genetic factors that cause some people to be unusually sensitive to bitter flavors (which might explain why I don't like most of the cruciferous vegetables, arugula or onions). But fruit pie? Cheesecake? How could anybody not like those things? But I hate onions and garlic (I wouldn't be a good Italian), and many people inexplicably love it.

I love, or at least like, many of the foods mentioned in this thread:

Applesauce
Jello
Baked Potatoes
Watermelon
Peas
Grapefruit
Pie with fruit filling (apple, cherry, blueberry)
Cheesecake
Almonds
Olives
Feta cheese
Beets (if roasted)
Pumpkin pie
Mushrooms
Cucumbers
Eggs
Mayonnaise (I put it on things that most people put ketchup on)
Cilantro
Fish
Avocado

Go figure. If you don't like that stuff there's more for me. And you can have all of my onions and kale.

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Foods You Hate [View all] IrishEyes Jul 2017 OP

Sauerkraut. I won't eat something that smells like a fart. Arkansas Granny Jul 2017 #1

ha, I don't like it either Kali Jul 2017 #15

well, i agree mostly. except BAVARIAN kraut baked over pork. pansypoo53219 Jul 2017 #75

It's not a Reuben without kraut rusty quoin Jul 2017 #100

Anyone say head cheese yet? rusty quoin Jul 2017 #101

And that's why I don't eat Reubens. Arkansas Granny Jul 2017 #124

If you prepare it right, you'll love it. Here's 2 recipes: DetlefK Jul 2017 #131

I love sauerkraut! smirkymonkey Jul 2017 #177

I absolutely LOVE a good Reuben sandwich ... but don't like sauerkraut taste in any other context mr_lebowski Jul 2017 #189

My Polish grandmother made pierogi with sauerkraut (kapusta) Rhiannon12866 Jul 2017 #190

Sounds delicious! smirkymonkey Jul 2017 #193

Especially after TEB Jul 2017 #201

Easy PJMcK Jul 2017 #2

oh yeah organs Kali Jul 2017 #17

Organ meats are cat food. The Velveteen Ocelot Jul 2017 #45

or bait Kali Jul 2017 #208

I can occasionally get into well-cooked chicken livers... forgotmylogin Jul 2017 #84

Pretty sure haggis.. Docreed2003 Jul 2017 #107

Have you ever had haggis? PJMcK Jul 2017 #151

Frozen Brussel Sprouts are unfortunately all a lot of people have had ... they SUCK ... mr_lebowski Jul 2017 #114

I hated Brussels sprouts when I was a kid. Much later I decided to try them The Velveteen Ocelot Jul 2017 #139

I would put the bs MFM008 Jul 2017 #146

Now that I have a garbage disposal I can get them out of my life that way. The Velveteen Ocelot Jul 2017 #161

How to make 'em taste great ... mr_lebowski Jul 2017 #186

Here's the problem: I also hate onions and garlic. The Velveteen Ocelot Jul 2017 #195

I will agree with you on organ meats, uni and haggis! smirkymonkey Jul 2017 #178

Liver no_hypocrisy Jul 2017 #3

I've never had liver. IrishEyes Jul 2017 #5

My mom too Freddie Jul 2017 #7

My mom cooked it sometimes and tried to get us kids to eat it. The Velveteen Ocelot Jul 2017 #46

Yeah, I can't handle the texture TexasBushwhacker Jul 2017 #67

Me too with rubbery things Freddie Jul 2017 #125

Yup, no shrooms or sushi for me either TexasBushwhacker Jul 2017 #150

My mother served us liver exactly once. I nearly retch just thinking about it. Tanuki Jul 2017 #133

My Dad loved liver coated in flour with salt and pepper and onions fried in the skillet kimbutgar Jul 2017 #21

That is how my mom and therefore I make it.love it. irisblue Jul 2017 #36

You reminded me that my Dad used to buy liver and gizzards for my dog and baked it for his food kimbutgar Jul 2017 #42

2 of the (Angel) dogs had epilepsy. They both did better on home made foods. irisblue Jul 2017 #43

Depends on how you cook it. haele Jul 2017 #47

Quinoa iamateacher Jul 2017 #4

Quinoa and all these trendy-healthy foods Freddie Jul 2017 #11

One of my favorite kale quotes... smirkymonkey Jul 2017 #194

Oh good! I was feeling so lonely with my Quinoa complaint, no longer! Corvo Bianco Jul 2017 #27

Me, too. It's not quite horrible but not good enough The Velveteen Ocelot Jul 2017 #40

Quinoa plain has no top flavor and a broccoli aftertaste. forgotmylogin Jul 2017 #85

It's the appearance (little worms) iamateacher Jul 2017 #156

Are you sure it was quinoa? forgotmylogin Jul 2017 #173

When you cook quinoa... iamateacher Jul 2017 #202

Agree on the white chocolate Freddie Jul 2017 #6

olives, any color cyclonefence Jul 2017 #8

Agreed sakabatou Jul 2017 #56

Me too! TexasBushwhacker Jul 2017 #66

Agree, Olives suck ... mr_lebowski Jul 2017 #119

My son won't eat olives Freddie Jul 2017 #134

Funny how tastes are. I love olives. I would put them in everything if I could. smirkymonkey Jul 2017 #179

ooo I love olives Kali Jul 2017 #209

Creamed corn MFM008 Jul 2017 #9

Creamed Corn & Baby Corn is always canned ... and canned veggies pretty much all suck ... mr_lebowski Jul 2017 #120

Ok MFM008 Jul 2017 #145

Yeah I got no excuses for baby corn ... it's an abomination ... mr_lebowski Jul 2017 #187

I loved creamed corn as a kid, but as an adult I find it revolting. Codeine Jul 2017 #198

Onions! Ick! Yuck! Ptooey! The Velveteen Ocelot Jul 2017 #10

My mom's side of the family doesn't like onions and that's a tough one... Corvo Bianco Jul 2017 #28

Both of my siblings hate onions, too. The Velveteen Ocelot Jul 2017 #31

Well yeah, onions belong in everything. Corvo Bianco Jul 2017 #33

Mine too ... if not onions, then onion powder ... goes in like everything I ever make ... mr_lebowski Jul 2017 #118

Scallions are a little better Warpy Jul 2017 #113

But not much. The Velveteen Ocelot Jul 2017 #140

Liver is liver to me, too Warpy Jul 2017 #149

I am actually allergic to onions blur256 Jul 2017 #78

I hated onions most of my life... forgotmylogin Jul 2017 #91

Anything containing goat or sheep cheese-- Mrs. Overall Jul 2017 #12

How about feta cheese? IrishEyes Jul 2017 #18

Nope, hate the smell and taste of feta even though it is fairly mild. Mrs. Overall Jul 2017 #20

oh yeah! Kali Jul 2017 #19

Oh, thanks for the reminder--I also can't stand any sort of lamb meat (or mutton). Mrs. Overall Jul 2017 #22

I think lamb tastes like dirty socks! smirkymonkey Jul 2017 #204

LOL - I read an interview with Jennifer Lawrence TexasBushwhacker Jul 2017 #216

I'm glad I'm not the only person that thinks it tastes like stinky feet! smirkymonkey Jul 2017 #217

Bell peppers any food that has peppers in it. kimbutgar Jul 2017 #13

Thank you, I don't feel so lonely now. Boomerproud Jul 2017 #49

undercooked chicken, pork, or seafood Kali Jul 2017 #14

Well, that's just common sense and it serves you well Warpy Jul 2017 #112

Cooked carrots, baked beans, watermelon, kale, califlower. n/t sarge43 Jul 2017 #16

Blue whales - taste like blue jpak Jul 2017 #23

Meatloaf CatMor Jul 2017 #24

ooh. i discovered HOT 'raw' carrots. boil 6 min w butter. anti mushy. pansypoo53219 Jul 2017 #76

I will have to try it. Thank you for the tip. CatMor Jul 2017 #80

I had trouble with raw carrots... forgotmylogin Jul 2017 #93

Cooked carrots Freddie Jul 2017 #159

I will try orange juice with carrots! forgotmylogin Jul 2017 #174

Lima beans Coventina Jul 2017 #25

Art Bell used to tell the story of how his mother made him eat lima beans, even though he hated them red dog 1 Jul 2017 #170

oh gack Kali Jul 2017 #210

Beets. Raw, juicy beets. drray23 Jul 2017 #26

Animal fat! Any and all. I love meat of all kinds but it has to be trimmed of all fat after Floyd R. Turbo Jul 2017 #29

I am the same way! I like meat, but I cannot eat a scrap of visible animal fat at all. I will gag smirkymonkey Jul 2017 #205

👍🏻 Floyd R. Turbo Jul 2017 #206

when I was a kid I couldn't even eat the crispy bacon fat Kali Jul 2017 #211

It was mayo! We had horseradish as well, but he asked for a side of mayo when we ordered. Floyd R. Turbo Jul 2017 #212

so some more oil on his fat? Kali Jul 2017 #213

Here goes discntnt_irny_srcsm Jul 2017 #30

This list made me sad. So sad. You poor, poor thing. DetlefK Jul 2017 #191

Don't be sad, the earth offers many many alternatives discntnt_irny_srcsm Jul 2017 #200

One other thing I forgot to mention: The Velveteen Ocelot Jul 2017 #32

Most people I've met don't like sweet potato casserole but I don't mind it. IrishEyes Jul 2017 #34

Pumpkin pie is delicious... Freddie Jul 2017 #41

i forgot pumpkins AND squash AND okra. pansypoo53219 Jul 2017 #77

My ex makes this sweet potato soul style. Doreen Jul 2017 #64

Yeah, not a big sweet potato guy at all ... though I love pretty much any other kind of potato ... mr_lebowski Jul 2017 #121

Beets Freethinker65 Jul 2017 #35

Canned green peas irisblue Jul 2017 #37

My brother and I loved canned peas, but not to eat. The Velveteen Ocelot Jul 2017 #38

Frozen peas are great... forgotmylogin Jul 2017 #94

Peas, like corn, are among the few veggies that aren't rendered almost inedible by freezing ... mr_lebowski Jul 2017 #188

Cheese (except when eating pizza), Jamaal510 Jul 2017 #39

Mushrooms, Hominy, Beef Tongue, Catsup, All Shellfish, Escargot, Onions, Relish, Salsa, Hot Peppers red dog 1 Jul 2017 #44

Me too. rickford66 Jul 2017 #99

Cucumbers, mushrooms, eggs crazycatlady Jul 2017 #48

Most of My Hted Foods Have Already Been Mentioned Leith Jul 2017 #50

"Honey, those aren't onion rings!" Freddie Jul 2017 #126

Build a wall to keep mushrooms out. Yuck. OnDoutside Jul 2017 #51

Mushrooms, fish and seafood, olives. LisaM Jul 2017 #52

My, my. Lot of picky people here. Sneederbunk Jul 2017 #53

I was thinking the same thing! Duppers Jul 2017 #70

There are a lot of dislikes I can understand, but certain ones puzzle me smirkymonkey Jul 2017 #207

MAYONNAISE. Can't swallow anything with it. People consider me a picky eater, but I do like liver. Hoyt Jul 2017 #54

All of my body's senses are offended by mayonnaise. nt NCjack Jul 2017 #83

Well put. I don't like its looks, smell, consistency, taste, or even the thought of it. Hoyt Jul 2017 #86

I wish I hated mayonnaise! Freddie Jul 2017 #127

The calories I save from no mayonnaise is more than offset by pies and cookies. :( Hoyt Jul 2017 #135

Creamed corn and squash. I remember sitting at the dinning room table applegrove Jul 2017 #55

I don't like squash, either Rhiannon12866 Jul 2017 #122

Pistachios sakabatou Jul 2017 #57

I've never liked celery. Mme. Defarge Jul 2017 #58

Broccoli rabe SeattleVet Jul 2017 #59

I liked Watermelon as a kid Wolf Frankula Jul 2017 #60

Not a fan of watermelon... forgotmylogin Jul 2017 #95

Really? Watermelon is probably my favorite food. smirkymonkey Jul 2017 #182

I can eat it, but I wouldn't ever choose it. forgotmylogin Jul 2017 #199

Not much anymore. alphafemale Jul 2017 #61

Cooked celery. Lunabell Jul 2017 #62

I can't think of anything I don't like. doc03 Jul 2017 #63

Mine are Doreen Jul 2017 #65

Relatively short list for me. 3catwoman3 Jul 2017 #68

I have never met or talked to anyone who hates liver but likes liver wurst. Doreen Jul 2017 #165

Cilantro tastes like soap to me TexasBushwhacker Jul 2017 #69

Me too! Duppers Jul 2017 #73

I've read that 1 in 3 people have a special aversion to cilantro. forgotmylogin Jul 2017 #96

Yep. PoindexterOglethorpe Jul 2017 #183

Me too Phentex Jul 2017 #136

Cheese NotASurfer Jul 2017 #71

i never understood mustard on hotdogs. pansypoo53219 Jul 2017 #81

I never understood NOT mustard on hot dogs ... nothing is more essential to a good hot dog to me ... mr_lebowski Jul 2017 #116

Lima Beans, Quinoa, Cilantro, Catfish & Canned Veggies WePurrsevere Jul 2017 #72

Pretty much only green peppers and natto. Rabrrrrrr Jul 2017 #74

Pickles, and raw tomato forgotmylogin Jul 2017 #79

You and me, forgotmylogin. Laffy Kat Jul 2017 #104

Liver, melons. Thirties Child Jul 2017 #82

anise-flavored black licorice eShirl Jul 2017 #87

Here's mine madaboutharry Jul 2017 #88

Boiled spinach Solly Mack Jul 2017 #89

Same here with spinach. forgotmylogin Jul 2017 #97

My husband loves apple pie. I'll have to try that. Solly Mack Jul 2017 #98

Clams, oysters, fish, liver, egg whites. Auntie Bush Jul 2017 #90

Okra. NNadir Jul 2017 #92

It's an acquired taste that's for sure. Laffy Kat Jul 2017 #103

Beets, organ meat. Laffy Kat Jul 2017 #102

Reading this I guess I'm not so fussy about relatively common foods... Rollo Jul 2017 #105

Foods people here say they hate but are OK with me... Rollo Jul 2017 #108

spaghetti Skittles Jul 2017 #106

Onions, onions ONIONS!!! lunamagica Jul 2017 #109

Even before I became a vegan I never liked steak. Yuck. Dead muscle tissue. Binkie The Clown Jul 2017 #110

I can be polite and choke anything down but liver Warpy Jul 2017 #111

You are like me when it comes to the smell of cooking liver. Doreen Jul 2017 #166

Of the relatively common things ... mr_lebowski Jul 2017 #115

Tofu. Bleccchhhhh... pnwest Jul 2017 #117

Foods I hate... yuiyoshida Jul 2017 #123

OMG!!! I can not live without Nutella! Doreen Jul 2017 #167

Just a spoon full and I will have yuiyoshida Jul 2017 #172

Yeah, that is understandable. I love mincemeat pie but for some reason am allergic to it. Doreen Jul 2017 #175

Tripe...n/t bluecollar2 Jul 2017 #128

I had grilled tripe, Korean-style, for dinner. betsuni Jul 2017 #129

I'll take your word for it... bluecollar2 Jul 2017 #142

I like tripe best in menudo. Doreen Jul 2017 #168

Hard-boiled eggs, canned tuna fish. . . DinahMoeHum Jul 2017 #130

Ugh, can't stand either one of those! smirkymonkey Jul 2017 #192

I second the Peas Rhiannon12866 Jul 2017 #132

Avocado and coconut flakes Phentex Jul 2017 #137

Worms, insects, grubs, larvae.....butter parkia00 Jul 2017 #138

Headcheese, liverworst the only things i can think of lunasun Jul 2017 #141

Most of mine have been mentioned, but I can't eat anything breaded and fried. femmocrat Jul 2017 #143

It's interesting to read about what foods other people hate The Velveteen Ocelot Jul 2017 #144

Cheesecake is too rich and heavy for me. IrishEyes Jul 2017 #147

My aunt feels the same way, but she loves it when I do cream cheese panna cotta ... JHan Jul 2017 #154

Anything that's sweet when it ought to be salty or just plain roasted. hunter Jul 2017 #148

Eggs shenmue Jul 2017 #152

after reading everyone's replies I now realise I probably have the stomach of a scavenger JHan Jul 2017 #153

Mushrooms. TDale313 Jul 2017 #155

Years ago was in a Chinese restaurant Freddie Jul 2017 #160

Lima beans, liver, lamb, swiss cheese, goat cheese, kale, anything with prunes, catbyte Jul 2017 #157

Mincemeat Pie LyndaG Jul 2017 #158

As far as mincemeat pie goes I like it but for some odd reason I am allergic to it. Doreen Jul 2017 #169

Hominy. Nuff said. Nt Homer Wells Jul 2017 #162

Also, that nasty Homer Wells Jul 2017 #163

One of my favorites! Freddie Jul 2017 #180

mushrooms! Any ocean phlegm such as oystrers, clams, mussels.... samnsara Jul 2017 #164

Southern style stewed tomatoes Yonnie3 Jul 2017 #171

lollolololol JHan Jul 2017 #176

Mine are... smirkymonkey Jul 2017 #181

Anything made from the rotting flesh of dead animals. Jack-o-Lantern Jul 2017 #184

I'm not fond of *rotting* meat, either. The Velveteen Ocelot Jul 2017 #196

It's pretty awesome cooked. GaYellowDawg Jul 2017 #218

Jello. It has the texture of recycled snot. PoindexterOglethorpe Jul 2017 #185

Feta Cheese Miles Archer Jul 2017 #197

I feel lonely here... Sophiegirl Jul 2017 #203

My best friend hates mint. IrishEyes Jul 2017 #214

Celery, kale, raw onion nuxvomica Jul 2017 #215

Aggressively have worked on shortening the list since becoming an adult. alphafemale Jul 2017 #219