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Title: What food can you absolutely not stand?
Post by: agrippamaxentius on August 06, 2015, 12:34:04 AM
 For me "Mushrooms" and "Eggplant" are equally awful in terms of texture, otherwise I have a pretty wide palate. I also can't stand liver "pate" although being Portuguese I could eat Sardine Pate all day, yes you heard that right... Sardine Pate. Delicious.
Title: Re: What food can you absolutely not stand?
Post by: bayonetbrant on August 06, 2015, 06:06:31 AM
I skip liver (about the only meat I won't eat)

I can't stand the taste of cucumbers, cauliflower, or asparagus.  I don't mind smaller tomatoes, like grape or roma, but I can't stand the texture/sliminess of the huge beefsteak tomatoes that restaurants like to put on their hamburgers.
Title: Re: What food can you absolutely not stand?
Post by: mirth on August 06, 2015, 06:30:29 AM
Onions. Despise them utterly. Have a hard time eating anything with even a hint of onion. Been like that since I was a kid.

I'll eat pretty much any other veggie, but onions make me wretch.
Title: Re: What food can you absolutely not stand?
Post by: Silent Disapproval Robot on August 06, 2015, 06:38:35 AM
I'm with Brant on tomatoes.  I hate anything phlegmy.  Raw tomatoes, runny eggs, okra, oysters, sea urchin, natto etc.  They all make me queasy.   

I'll try just about anything once though.  I've been served some rather unusual and unpleasant dishes in my travels but there have only been a few that I just couldn't bring myself to try.  I've eaten different insects but I just couldn't stomach the idea of biting into a pus-filled fried tarantula in Cambodia.

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I also couldn't do shirako in Japan.  It's basically a bowl of fish sperm and jizz sacs.

(https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/5/5c/Shirako_gunkanmaki.jpg)


I also really don't care for tripe at all.  Not a fan of most sweet meats.  If I have to eat organs and intestine lining, I'd prefer that it be in a sausage.


Title: Re: What food can you absolutely not stand?
Post by: bbmike on August 06, 2015, 09:48:04 AM
Cucumber is 100% nasty!
Title: Re: What food can you absolutely not stand?
Post by: steve58 on August 06, 2015, 01:02:40 PM
Hhhmmm, my culinary dislikes would include liver, brains, mushrooms, brussel sprouts, squash, most seafood (exceptions would be tuna and shrimp).

Quote from: Silent Disapproval Robot on August 06, 2015, 06:38:35 AM
I'll try just about anything once though.  I've been served some rather unusual and unpleasant dishes in my travels but there have only been a few that I just couldn't bring myself to try.  I've eaten different insects but I just couldn't stomach the idea of biting into a pus-filled fried tarantula in Cambodia.

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^Now that looks like something Martok could stomach  >:D
Title: Re: What food can you absolutely not stand?
Post by: bob48 on August 06, 2015, 02:06:20 PM
Beetroot makes me want to chuck.
Title: Re: What food can you absolutely not stand?
Post by: undercovergeek on August 06, 2015, 02:08:38 PM
Bananas and Campari - not necessarily together

And I don't fancy those duck chicks still in their eggs you can get
Title: Re: What food can you absolutely not stand?
Post by: agrippamaxentius on August 06, 2015, 02:44:24 PM
Quote from: Silent Disapproval Robot on August 06, 2015, 06:38:35 AM
I'm with Brant on tomatoes.  I hate anything phlegmy.  Raw tomatoes, runny eggs, okra, oysters, sea urchin, natto etc.  They all make me queasy.   

I'll try just about anything once though.  I've been served some rather unusual and unpleasant dishes in my travels but there have only been a few that I just couldn't bring myself to try.  I've eaten different insects but I just couldn't stomach the idea of biting into a pus-filled fried tarantula in Cambodia.

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I also couldn't do shirako in Japan.  It's basically a bowl of fish sperm and jizz sacs.

(https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/5/5c/Shirako_gunkanmaki.jpg)


I also really don't care for tripe at all.  Not a fan of most sweet meats.  If I have to eat organs and intestine lining, I'd prefer that it be in a sausage.
Good god that looks awful! I also am not a fan of "Tripe" being half Portuguese its pretty popular in Portugal but I won't go near the stuff. The smell alone makes me sick.
Title: Re: What food can you absolutely not stand?
Post by: agrippamaxentius on August 06, 2015, 02:48:25 PM
Quote from: bayonetbrant on August 06, 2015, 06:06:31 AM
I skip liver (about the only meat I won't eat)

I can't stand the taste of cucumbers, cauliflower, or asparagus.  I don't mind smaller tomatoes, like grape or roma, but I can't stand the texture/sliminess of the huge beefsteak tomatoes that restaurants like to put on their hamburgers.
I'm so surprised by all the people who dislike cucumbers, to me it's like the most tasteless veggie possible. Is it the texture of the seeds or the flavor itself?
Title: Re: What food can you absolutely not stand?
Post by: bbmike on August 06, 2015, 03:14:45 PM
Quote from: agrippamaxentius on August 06, 2015, 02:48:25 PM
Quote from: bayonetbrant on August 06, 2015, 06:06:31 AM
I skip liver (about the only meat I won't eat)

I can't stand the taste of cucumbers, cauliflower, or asparagus.  I don't mind smaller tomatoes, like grape or roma, but I can't stand the texture/sliminess of the huge beefsteak tomatoes that restaurants like to put on their hamburgers.
I'm so surprised by all the people who dislike cucumbers, to me it's like the most tasteless veggie possible. Is it the texture of the seeds or the flavor itself?

For me it is the taste.
Title: Re: What food can you absolutely not stand?
Post by: DoctorQuest on August 06, 2015, 04:07:44 PM
I like most veggies with the exception of brussel sprouts.

I am not big on animal organs of any kind but bring on the ribs, loins, etc.

I like most seafood but I will usually pass on oysters. Crab and shrimp are at the top of the list.

I'll take everyone else's cucumbers if you don't want them.
Title: Re: What food can you absolutely not stand?
Post by: Atilla60 on August 06, 2015, 06:31:05 PM
Celery!
Any way, shape or form, I just hate it
Title: Re: What food can you absolutely not stand?
Post by: Staggerwing on August 06, 2015, 08:15:32 PM
I loath the nasty Cherry flavoring that is used in candy and cough syrup. Also Maraschino Cherries.

I'm not a fan of Broccoli, Cauliflower, or pickles either, though I'd eat them long before anything with that nasty industrial cherry product flavor.
Title: Re: What food can you absolutely not stand?
Post by: bbmike on August 06, 2015, 08:17:05 PM
Quote from: Staggerwing on August 06, 2015, 08:15:32 PM
I loath the nasty Cherry flavoring that is used in candy and cough syrup. Also Maraschino Cherries.

I'm not a fan of Broccoli, Cauliflower, or pickles either, though I'd eat them long before anything with that nasty industrial cherry product flavor.

But you need Maraschino cherries to make a Manhattan!  ;D
Title: Re: What food can you absolutely not stand?
Post by: Staggerwing on August 06, 2015, 08:28:31 PM

And your point is?  :)) 


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Title: Re: What food can you absolutely not stand?
Post by: bbmike on August 06, 2015, 08:34:08 PM
I forget. I'm drinking scotch right now.  8)
Title: Re: What food can you absolutely not stand?
Post by: Steelgrave on August 06, 2015, 08:35:54 PM
Canned veggies, except for corn. Growing up, I was pretty sure veggies grew on the vine in a can. The discovery of frozen veggies as a young adult was shocking, and actually buying them fresh.....wow, who knew???
Title: Re: What food can you absolutely not stand?
Post by: Staggerwing on August 06, 2015, 08:42:57 PM
Quote from: bbmike on August 06, 2015, 08:34:08 PM
I forget. I'm drinking scotch right now.  8)

NP if the scotch is neat, or on ice. Mixed drinks are what those other types of 'whiskey' are for....  ;)
Title: Re: What food can you absolutely not stand?
Post by: agrippamaxentius on August 07, 2015, 04:35:22 AM
Quote from: Staggerwing on August 06, 2015, 08:15:32 PM
I loath the nasty Cherry flavoring that is used in candy and cough syrup. Also Maraschino Cherries.

I'm not a fan of Broccoli, Cauliflower, or pickles either, though I'd eat them long before anything with that nasty industrial cherry product flavor.
I actually agree totally here. When I was just a little tyke I recall having to take "Triaminic Cherry Cough Syrup" for colds, it was the most awful tasting stuff I have ever had. I love regular cherries but "Cherry flavored" stuff must be approached with caution. Also ever noticed the fake "Cherry" taste tastes nothing like cherries!  ;D
Title: Re: What food can you absolutely not stand?
Post by: Toonces on August 08, 2015, 08:22:56 AM
Wow, interesting choices here.

I cannot eat cold cheese, any kind, period.  Like cold deli American cheese, the smell makes me want to barf.

But if you melt it, I can eat many cheeses on nachos, pizza, and I'm ok with Tostitos queso dips.  But as soon as my pizza or nachos get cold I can't eat them anymore.

I also can't eat even melted cheese on meat, like hamburgers or steak sandwiches.  But I'm ok with lasagna.

Yes, I know how weird this is.  I wish I could like cheese because it's on freaking everything. 
Title: Re: What food can you absolutely not stand?
Post by: agrippamaxentius on August 08, 2015, 03:37:05 PM
Quote from: Toonces on August 08, 2015, 08:22:56 AM
Wow, interesting choices here.

I cannot eat cold cheese, any kind, period.  Like cold deli American cheese, the smell makes me want to barf.

But if you melt it, I can eat many cheeses on nachos, pizza, and I'm ok with Tostitos queso dips.  But as soon as my pizza or nachos get cold I can't eat them anymore.

I also can't eat even melted cheese on meat, like hamburgers or steak sandwiches.  But I'm ok with lasagna.

Yes, I know how weird this is.  I wish I could like cheese because it's on freaking everything.
So no Feta!?!?! How do you survive when eating salads! :D
Title: Re: What food can you absolutely not stand?
Post by: Arctic Blast on August 08, 2015, 06:23:51 PM
Liver has never been something I enjoy. There's something about the taste of it that's very off-putting.
Title: Re: What food can you absolutely not stand?
Post by: Steelgrave on August 08, 2015, 06:49:17 PM
Iced coffee. I drink waaaaay too much hot coffee every day, year 'round, but I simply can't stand it iced.
Title: Re: What food can you absolutely not stand?
Post by: MetalDog on August 09, 2015, 07:27:31 PM
Brussel sprouts.  My ex wife used to eat them fairly regularly.  I called them, "little green balls of gas."  Cuz that's what they did to her.  Cauliflower.  Water chestnuts.  Greens, like collard, or mustard.  I guess that would really be the winner for me.  If I walk in to a house and smell them cooking, I'll walk right out.
Title: Re: What food can you absolutely not stand?
Post by: Bison on August 10, 2015, 10:02:14 AM
Quote from: MetalDog on August 09, 2015, 07:27:31 PM
Brussel sprouts.  My ex wife used to eat them fairly regularly.  I called them, "little green balls of gas."  Cuz that's what they did to her.  Cauliflower.  Water chestnuts.  Greens, like collard, or mustard.  I guess that would really be the winner for me.  If I walk in to a house and smell them cooking, I'll walk right out.

Noted.  Have a stock of brussel sprouts on hand if MD threatens to visit for an extended stay.
Title: Re: What food can you absolutely not stand?
Post by: airboy on August 10, 2015, 10:42:02 AM
I'll try almost anything.  I like almost all food.

I've never met any form of meat that I did not like.

I like all grains, bread, etc...  - but they don't like me anymore with the diabetes.

About the only things I don't eat are raw cucumbers, green peas, raw onions, and oddly enough wine.  I can eat food cooked in wine, but drinking wine can make me sick due to my sulfide allergy.  Sulfides naturally occur in wine, and the sulfide content varies randomly from bottle to bottle.  So no wine.

I can drink any other form of alcohol - even Ouzo. 
Title: Re: What food can you absolutely not stand?
Post by: mirth on August 10, 2015, 12:09:33 PM
Quote from: Arctic Blast on August 08, 2015, 06:23:51 PM
Liver has never been something I enjoy. There's something about the taste of it that's very off-putting.

How about with fava beans and a nice Chianti?
Title: Re: What food can you absolutely not stand?
Post by: Centurion40 on August 11, 2015, 12:27:15 PM
I can't stand coconut.  It's like eating fingernails.
Title: Re: What food can you absolutely not stand?
Post by: mirth on August 11, 2015, 01:30:16 PM
Quote from: Centurion40 on August 11, 2015, 12:27:15 PM
I can't stand coconut.  It's like eating fingernails.

+1
Title: Re: What food can you absolutely not stand?
Post by: bayonetbrant on August 11, 2015, 02:01:07 PM
Quote from: Centurion40 on August 11, 2015, 12:27:15 PM
I can't stand coconut.  It's like eating fingernails.


I'll defer to your culinary expertise on fingernails.
Title: Re: What food can you absolutely not stand?
Post by: agrippamaxentius on August 12, 2015, 11:43:15 PM
Quote from: airboy on August 10, 2015, 10:42:02 AM
I'll try almost anything.  I like almost all food.

I've never met any form of meat that I did not like.

I like all grains, bread, etc...  - but they don't like me anymore with the diabetes.

About the only things I don't eat are raw cucumbers, green peas, raw onions, and oddly enough wine.  I can eat food cooked in wine, but drinking wine can make me sick due to my sulfide allergy.  Sulfides naturally occur in wine, and the sulfide content varies randomly from bottle to bottle.  So no wine.

I can drink any other form of alcohol - even Ouzo.
Interesting, I have this same sulfide reaction although not sure my allergy is as bad as yours. I generally get red cheeks, sometimes hives. I get a headache and indigestion. I don't get this with any other form of alcohol, even hard liqour. That being said I have had certain wines which did not give me this effect, so perhaps some wines have more sulfides than others.
Title: Re: What food can you absolutely not stand?
Post by: Boggit on September 20, 2015, 10:35:36 PM
The "skin" on custard or blancmange makes me want to heave. I've never liked it. :-X
Title: Re: What food can you absolutely not stand?
Post by: bob48 on September 21, 2015, 05:50:22 AM
Quote from: Boggit on September 20, 2015, 10:35:36 PM
The "skin" on custard or blancmange makes me want to heave. I've never liked it. :-X

Urgh! Just reading that made me want to chuck.............
Title: Re: What food can you absolutely not stand?
Post by: agrippamaxentius on September 21, 2015, 09:32:56 PM
Quote from: Boggit on September 20, 2015, 10:35:36 PM
The "skin" on custard or blancmange makes me want to heave. I've never liked it. :-X
I love that stuff, especially if its slightly burnt.
Title: Re: What food can you absolutely not stand?
Post by: avrotim on October 01, 2015, 06:44:51 PM
Cherries.  Something about the texture makes me shudder.  Black forest cake leaves me speechless with fear.  Although strangely enough I don't mind cherry Flavouring.

And Brussel Sprouts are just plain nasty.
Title: Re: What food can you absolutely not stand?
Post by: Ubercat on October 01, 2015, 06:52:49 PM
Beets and sweet potatoes.
Title: Re: What food can you absolutely not stand?
Post by: Con on October 01, 2015, 08:07:54 PM
Zucchini and eggplant.  I had a flat mate in the U.S. Who was an ex viet nam vet who kept guns under his bed. He would make the disgusting stuff and I was so afraid of him when he offered it to me I would eat it while suppressing the gag reflex. Worst moments of my life.

Con
Title: Re: What food can you absolutely not stand?
Post by: GDS_Starfury on October 01, 2015, 11:38:44 PM
Quote from: Con on October 01, 2015, 08:07:54 PMI would eat it while suppressing the gag reflex. Worst moments of my life.
Con

this is Mirths lot in life.
Title: Re: What food can you absolutely not stand?
Post by: mirth on October 02, 2015, 08:29:16 AM
Quote from: GDS_Starfury on October 01, 2015, 11:38:44 PM
Quote from: Con on October 01, 2015, 08:07:54 PMI would eat it while suppressing the gag reflex. Worst moments of my life.
Con

this is Mirths lot in life.

You, on the other hand, swallow like a pro.