What common, everyday foods do you avoid?

Knex*

Mushrooms are right at the top of my list.

I've tried. Oh how I have tried, but I just can't force myself to even find them mildly acceptable. I think its the texture of them, even more so than the taste.

To a much lesser extent, I don't get how people can eat those cereal bars like the Rice Krispies one. They taste horrific to me.

fleet_admiral

I despise onions with a passion

Toto Wolfcastle

Mayonnaise. I can barely look at it.

wp_rathead

Agree OP - Mushrooms can fnck right off

Not a fan of Bananas either, but they are easily avoidable

Knex*

fleet_admiral wrote: »

I despise onions with a passion

They used to be sidekick to the mushrooms on my list, but I don't mind them so much now if they're diced up.

Can't be having the larger, barely cooked types around though, and I'll pretty much never add them to a meal myself if I'm the one cooking.

I'll support you campaign should ever wage war against them, however.

fleet_admiral wrote: »

Enough of the mushroom hate, they are delicious!

This one not so much.

fleet_admiral

Enough of the mushroom hate, they are delicious!

SEPT 23 1989

Caviar

Shenshen

Meat and fish.
Happy enough to eat almost all fruit, veg and fungi.

Knex*

Shenshen wrote: »

Meat and fish.
Happy enough to eat almost all fruit, veg and fungi.

Is it because of regular vegetarian principles, or just simply a taste thing?

Would be quite interested in finding out if people are known to do so because of the latter.

conorhal

Raw tomato, vile bags of metalic tasting slime full of pips that serve no purpose other then to make sandwiches soggy.
Disgusting.

ghostdancer

i won't eat mushrooms, hate them. sent back a lasagna a few years ago that had mushrooms in through it.

i'll actively avoid onions, although I'll eat something with them if I have to. slimey on the outside, crunchy on the inside, yuck. i quite like crispy/fried onions though.

i used to avoid tomatoes (despite loving tomato flavoured/based things), but don't mind them really now. wouldn't choose to have them with anything though.

Knex*

ghostdancer wrote: »

i won't eat mushrooms, hate them. sent back a lasagna a few years ago that had mushrooms in through it.

i'll actively avoid onions, although I'll eat something with them if I have to. slimey on the outside, crunchy on the inside, yuck. i quite like crispy/fried onions though.

i used to avoid tomatoes (despite loving tomato flavoured/based things), but don't mind them really now. wouldn't choose to have them with anything though.

You and I ghostdancer, we're on the same page, same cookbook, same bat channel.

Shenshen

Knex. wrote: »

Is it because of regular vegetarian principles, or just simply a taste thing?

Would be quite interested in finding out if people are known to do so because of the latter.

Started as the former, then became the latter.
I know a good few people who have always disliked the taste and/or texture of meat and fish, though. I'd say I know more of these than I would know vegetarians who avoid meat out of animal welfare concerns.

strelok

bread
potatoes
milk... any dairy, really


the joys of rosacea

Knex*

Shenshen wrote: »

Started as the former, then became the latter.
I know a good few people who have always disliked the taste and/or texture of meat and fish, though. I'd say I know more of these than I would know vegetarians who avoid meat out of animal welfare concerns.

There's a part of me that feels like vegetarianism is like the next stage of evolution for mankind. As in, if we discovered life on another planet and it looked like a cow or a pig, or anything else, there would be uproar if we instantly slaughtered and ate it.

Perhaps its but a matter of time, albeit a long, long time, before its the general consensus on Earth.

Still though, I can't see myself changing over. Hypocritical, I know.

Anyway, back to mushrooms.

qo2cj1dsne8y4k

Fish, beef, anything cinnamon scented or flavoured
Mushrooms are the best. Probably my most favourite food

Green Mile

Mushrooms are wrank,
I can’t eat anything from the sea either, the smell is disgusting and the meat looks grossly slimy.
I could eat an onion whole though, love them.

Knex*

Green Mile wrote: »

Mushrooms are wrank,
I can’t eat anything from the sea either, the smell is disgusting and the meat looks grossly slimy.
I could eat an onion whole though, love them.

I started out with you, then you lost me a little, and by the end, well, frankly GM, I left a little disgusted.

Magico Gonzalez

You all need fussy eater therapy ! Wait til the civilisation ends and we all end up eating cockcroaches and crickets. You'll be glad of it then

draiochtanois

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Shenshen

Knex. wrote: »

There's a part of me that feels like vegetarianism is like the next stage of evolution for mankind. As in, if we discovered life on another planet and it looked like a cow or a pig, or anything else, there would be uproar if we instantly slaughtered and ate it.

Perhaps its but a matter of time, albeit a long, long time, before its the general consensus on Earth.

Still though, I can't see myself changing over. Hypocritical, I know.

Anyway, back to mushrooms.

Can't help you there, I love mushrooms

I think the interesting thing about many of the people I know who dislike meat and fish is that they never had any growing up. I think like many things, meat and fish is very much an acquired taste.
And I found that when I tried some after not having had any for 3 years, I intensely disliked it as well.

I wouldn't call people eating meat hypocritical at all. It's their own choice, after all. I only get annoyed when I'm being criticised for not wanting to eat it.

Cortina_MK_IV

I tried squid before and nearly hurled up my guts. In Thailand a bit of crab was left in my kao phad gai (fried rice with chicken) and again I gagged. Love bananas but can't eat them or I'm crippled with cramps.

Xdancer

Butter. The look, smell and taste just make me want to retch. It's practically a phobia.

Shenshen

draiochtanois wrote: »

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Interesting. I quite like salted edamame on the side when I'm eating anything Japanese. Like nutty little broad beans, only tastier.

tastyt

Bananas. Ugh, it's the mushy sloppy texture.

Oh and porridge, same deal. Anything that you have to add loadsa **** to to make it edible is just not worth it.

brevity

Also hate mushrooms, slimy bastards. They sneak in every where as well.

Mayonnaise, or rather the use of it, is a bit of a bugbear of mine. A small amount on either slice of bread is all that's needed, if its oozing out the sides then you, Mr/Mrs Sandwich Maker, have ****ed up and I will be cursing you for ruining my sandwich.

Rubberlegs

Milk, but just on it's own. The way it clings to the sides of a glass, the way it gives people milk moustaches. Uggggh! But I can handle a drop in tea/coffee.
Mussels don't taste too bad, but the look of them and the texture. Can't go there!
Lamb, the smell and the look of it make me gag.
I love mushrooms!

qo2cj1dsne8y4k

Milk!! I was traumatised as very hungover teen with milk. I can't even pick it up in see through cartons without feeling nauseous. Disgusting.

Shenshen

73Cat wrote: »

Milk, but just on it's own. The way it clings to the sides of a glass, the way it gives people milk moustaches. Uggggh! But I can handle a drop in tea/coffee.

With you on the milk - hate the taste, and it more often than not makes me vomit.
As does coffee, incidentally. But I do love, love, love tea.

KERSPLAT!

Red sauce. Not an everyday food but definitely something I avoid. Disgusting.

Bummer1234

I hate red/Brown sauce....

NachoBusiness

Milk here also.
It's cow tit milk ffs.

DwightSchrute1

Eggs.. Whether they be fried, scrambled, poached etc. can't stand the things. The smell is enough to make me gag.

kfallon

Beetroot or red cabbage, I hate the way the colour of them stains other foods and for that reason alone I've never even tried them!

kfallon

NachoBusiness wrote: »

Milk here also.
It's cow tit milk ffs.

Everybody loves tits tho!

Ruu

Ox tongue.

Knex*

LexieOnRale wrote: »

Milk!! I was traumatised as very hungover teen with milk. I can't even pick it up in see through cartons without feeling nauseous. Disgusting.

I feel like there's a story here that needs to be uncovered.

Darkglasses

Celery should be illegal.

NachoBusiness

kfallon wrote: »

Everybody loves tits tho!

Yeah, human tits.

I'd drink a woman's breastmilk no bother and indeed have often asked, in vain, for the odd sip.

Sgt Hartman

Mushrooms, onions, lamb, red cabbage... A lot of foods mentioned here that I love

I hate cucumber though, it tastes like poison and repeats for the day.

Also grapefruits and rock hard unripe plums from the supermarket, both are about as palatable as battery acid.

Not exactly a food but I also hate 7up. I just find the flavour nauseating.

The Backwards Man

Turnips, parsnips and carrots. Vegetables are supposed to be green. Or tasty.

magma69

Gluten

Trent Houseboat

Cucumber is the vilest of foods. I can't be in the same room as someone slicing it.

mazwell

Beans. And the bean juice which contaminates all on the plate

Diamond Doll

Beetroot. Nuts. Fish (except maybe tuna.) Cabbage. Ketchup. Cauliflower.

uch

Can't stick Steak, like chewing a tramps Underpants, don't like sweets either, I've sensitive teeth and they fu**ing Kill me

cadaliac

Onion, in any form in my food and I'll puke, instantly.
I cannot be in the same room/area as fried onion (smell) .
The amount of chefs, cooks and wannabe chefs that cannot prepare food for me in a restaurant is simply staggering.
It uncovers a lot of brought in food in eateries. I've upped and walked out of a couple of well established restaurants in Cork

faceman

Potatoes. Hate them. They're boring. Unless they're roasted and fried. Thoughts of boiled or mashed potato makes me cry.

Humus. Who on earth eats that nonsense? Anyone claims they like the taste is a lying hippy with self esteem issues.

Spinach/kale. "Ooh look at me eat my superfoods". These people should be locked up.

BUBBLES1978

im so glad so many people hate mushrooms as much as i do
the look of them make me want to vomit all over the place, ranker than rank even typing this out is making me shudder.

And pheasent, the smell of it cooking is just something that stays in your nostrils for life.

mint sauce and lamb fockin rotten too

draiochtanois

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fussyonion

faceman wrote: »

Potatoes. Hate them. They're boring. Unless they're roasted and fried. Thoughts of boiled or mashed potato makes me cry.

Humus. Who on earth eats that nonsense? Anyone claims they like the taste is a lying hippy with self esteem issues.

Spinach/kale. "Ooh look at me eat my superfoods". These people should be locked up.

Heh, thought that said "humans".

Agree with you on kale and spinach; sure kale's been around years! Didn't we eat curly kale at Halloween?
Why is it only a superfood nowadays?

Spinach can pi** off; dry leaves of nothingness with stems that choke you as punishment for even eating it.