Are you a picky eater?

Chuck Stone · 03-12-2011 11:24AM #1

Howdy AH'ers - a question for ye.

When I was a child I was pretty bad with the picky eating. Wouldn't eat vegetables. Hated onions etc. That has mostly evaporated over time and now I'll eat most foods.

There are still some things I just wouldn't dream of eating. Kidneys and liver are offal the menu. Oysters would make me spew if I even attempted to eat them.

What will you not eat?

Kasabian · 03-12-2011 11:26AM

Cock

Chuck Stone · 03-12-2011 11:27AM

Kasabian wrote: »

Cock

Only hen?

Kasabian · 03-12-2011 11:29AM

Chuck Stone wrote: »

Only hen?

Goose

orourkeda · 03-12-2011 11:30AM

Chuck Stone wrote: »

Howdy AH'ers - a question for ye.

When I was a child I was pretty bad with the picky eating. Wouldn't eat vegetables. Hated onions etc. That has mostly evaporated over time except and now I'll eat most foods.

There are still some things I just wouldn't dream of eating. Kidneys and liver are offal the menu. Oysters would make me spew if I even attempted to eat them.

What will you not eat?

Fava beans and a nice chianti should do the trick

wolf moon · 03-12-2011 11:38AM

Not really, I eat majority of what's healthy. No sugar, no sweets, no junk food.

Kasabian · 03-12-2011 11:40AM

wolf moon wrote: »

Not really, I eat majority of what's healthy. No sugar, no sweets, no junk food.

I'd love to avoid as much sugar as possible, I find it difficult, I physically crave it.

Chuck Stone · 03-12-2011 11:45AM

Kasabian wrote: »

I'd love to avoid as much sugar as possible, I find it difficult, I physically crave it.

I crave bread. Sandwiches, toast, toasted sandwiches, toasted toast, doughnuts - love that kinda stuff.

whiskeyman · 03-12-2011 11:53AM

Peas, broccoli and cauliflower.
RANK!!!

stovelid · 03-12-2011 11:57AM

Butter beans.

Osgoodisgood · 03-12-2011 12:03PM

I'm a good eater. I can appreciate pretty much everything.
But not beetroot. That's donkey food.
Unthinkable revolting purple filth.

Thoie · 03-12-2011 12:05PM

Bloody red and green peppers - and they seem to get thrown into everything these days. At this age I'll just pick them out, but I rather not have to. I don't like lamb, brown meat on chicken/turkey, and I can't stand obvious fat on meat. I don't like the bits in orange juice.

Poor Uncle Tom · 03-12-2011 12:10PM

Veg that has been boiled so long that it's hard to tell where the water ends and the veg begins.

I'm dry retching at the thought, hot slime.....ughhhhh!

theteal · 03-12-2011 12:11PM

i get the "are those 2 heads?" look when people find out that I don't like . . . .cheese :eek:

hate mushrooms, cauliflower and custard too. Other than those, pile the rest on!

dee. · 03-12-2011 12:17PM

I guess I'm somewhat a fussy eater. I never would have considered myself one but if I am at other people's houses, they would most likely have trouble cooking for me.
I don't eat any meat, eggs or milk. I don't mind dishes where eggs/milk is used (although the idea of eating eggs does turn my stomach) but if there's just a boiled egg on my plate and it still looks and tastes like egg...no.
I like red peppers but hate the others (yellow/orange/green) I love onions but won't eat the very centre of an onion, not sure why as it tastes the same but I don't like it! I like most vegetables except green ones. I don't like potatoes. Don't like bread unless it's a certain brand of wholemeal brown bread but I'll occasionally eat whatever bread the restaurant is serving if I'm out for lunch. I don't like cakes, sweets (any kind of sugar) etc but I'm a sucker for salty things! I also love cheese but I'm picky about that too.

pearliefan · 03-12-2011 12:17PM

Osgoodisgood wrote: »

I'm a good eater. I can appreciate pretty much everything.
But not beetroot. That's donkey food.
Unthinkable revolting purple filth.

+1.
Beetroot is vile! On the 'sweet' side of things, I can't stand marzipan. Other than that, not fussy about my food.

wolf moon · 03-12-2011 12:18PM

Kasabian wrote: »

I'd love to avoid as much sugar as possible, I find it difficult, I physically crave it.

I've lost 3,5 stone, it's been over 2 years since I don't crave anything unhealthy. It's all in your head.
Eat more fruits to provide natural sugars and soon you will find that eating sweets is just another unhealthy and expensive habit.

cloud493 · 03-12-2011 12:18PM

I don't like

Cheese in any form
Seafood in any form
Bananas
Pasta in any form
Biscuits

Apart from that, I'l eat anything.

Truley · 03-12-2011 12:18PM

When I was young I was a very picky eater but I'm not too bad now. Won't eat raw tomato and cucumber or any kind of nut. Don't really like salad or salad-y type foods. Love a lot of the foods picky eaters don't like, mushrooms, shellfish, fatty meat etc

Poor Uncle Tom · 03-12-2011 12:19PM

theteal wrote: »

hate mushrooms, cauliflower and custard

I don't blame you,

I wouldn't eat that combination either......:p

theteal · 03-12-2011 12:23PM

dee. wrote: »

I guess I'm somewhat a fussy eater. I never would have considered myself one but if I am at other people's houses, they would most likely have trouble cooking for me.
I don't eat any meat, eggs or milk. I don't mind dishes where eggs/milk is used (although the idea of eating eggs does turn my stomach) but if there's just a boiled egg on my plate and it still looks and tastes like egg...no.
I like red peppers but hate the others (yellow/orange/green) I love onions but won't eat the very centre of an onion, not sure why as it tastes the same but I don't like it! I like most vegetables except green ones. I don't like potatoes. Don't like bread unless it's a certain brand of wholemeal brown bread but I'll occasionally eat whatever bread the restaurant is serving if I'm out for lunch. I don't like cakes, sweets (any kind of sugar) etc but I'm a sucker for salty things! I also love cheese but I'm picky about that too.

that is not somewhat fussy, that's full on fussy

AnnaGram85 · 03-12-2011 12:24PM

I was once with someone who wouldn't eat anything other than his 10/11 things like margherita pizza [wouldn't eat any other type] easi singles [wouldn't eat any other cheese], yogurts, most fruit. He wouldn't eat ANY veg, salad, potatoes [other than 'chips', wouldn't even eat wedges!], no meat, no fish [except breaded cod].......... Hmm............. Made going out for dinner extremely difficult sometimes.

dee. · 03-12-2011 12:25PM

Not really food but drink-wise I only drink still water (and the occasional juice mixed with vodka when I'm out) and Irish people can not believe it when I say no to a "cuppa tae" It seems to unleash everyone's inner Mrs. Doyle "ah gwan just one cup" "go on sure one cup won't kill ya" "will ya just have one cup"

theteal · 03-12-2011 12:26PM

Poor Uncle Tom wrote: »

I don't blame you,

I wouldn't eat that combination either......:p

i just threw up in my mouth a little

dee. · 03-12-2011 12:27PM

theteal wrote: »

that is not somewhat fussy, that's full on fussy

Lol yeah after I posted and read back over it, I realised how fussy it sounds!

Knex* · 03-12-2011 12:28PM

Cauliflower and Parsnip. When it comes to veg - If its white, its shíte.

eyesquirm · 03-12-2011 12:31PM

Yes, I'm a picky eater.

Anything I can pick up I'll eat.

Chuck Stone · 03-12-2011 12:31PM

cloud493 wrote: »

I don't like... Seafood in any form

I love fish.

I'd order fish more often than not in a restaurant.

My name is URL · 03-12-2011 12:36PM

I'm not picky at all really. There's a lot of foods I don't like but I wouldn't be put off if they were on my plate. The only thing I really hate is chocolate

Herb Powell · 03-12-2011 12:37PM

**** no. I'll try anything. The worst that can happen is you don't like it.

sunflower27 · 03-12-2011 12:42PM

I like most foods but cannot stand fruit and never have - even as a child.

I love vegetables though and would often choose the vegetarian option if I am out as I love the taste of them - am not a veggie though.

I'm actually planning on cooking myself a feast today as my flatmate is working and I have the place to myself and a stack of DVDs... maybe I'll get some inspiration on what to cook here, although probably not

Are you a picky eater?

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