Least Favorite Foods

[dougiezerts]

What are your least favorite foods--foods your groan at when you see on your plate? Here are some of mine:
Pepper--The vegetable, not the spice. I absolutely hate the taste of it. Doesn't matter what variety--red, or green.
Peanuts--I don't care for most nuts, but peanuts are my least favorite.
Ham--I don't HATE it, I've just never really developed a liking for it.
Fried Chciken--I love chicken prepared most other ways, but I've never cared for it fried.

[Bill555]

Raw onions. Yuck. Put one on my burger, you ruined it. Dont mind them cooked though. Liver. Smells good while its cooking. Hate that taste. Spinach is another one of the few vegetables I can never get a taste for. Unlike you I love all colors of peppers.

[Dr. Zoidberg]

Brussel Sprouts.... How can ANYBODY eat something that smells like you've boiled a sock that's been worn for a solid MONTH!

[MikeLM]

Provocative theme, Dougie'-

But for the life of me I can't imagine how you can't like ham. I don't know how old you are: maybe you've grown up with supermarket and deli watercured hams - or spiral-cut, maple syrup flavored stuff. They're more like candy than real country, dry-cured hams that are tough as a drill seargeant's boot.

There are some good ones made in Maryland (I grew up there) and of course the Smithfield hams from Virginia. Have you had any experience with something like these hams?

It could change your life. Try to get a little of these sort of hams to taste. If it works for you, I could suggest a place to get a Missouri country ham. aged for six months or so, that will light up your life.

Mike

[Bruklor]

Calamari - Just really never liked cleaning it, or the smell. Even when it's fresh, just... Ugh. Don't really mind eating it though, it's not that bad.

Pancetta - I LOVE proscuitto... hate Pancetta, unless it's thiny sliced and crisped, don't put it around my food, please.

[greyeaglem]

Oatmeal, (makes me actually gag) Spam,(that's a given) sweet potatoes, (especially when some idiot puts marshmallow cream on top), liver, and Limburger cheese. My boyfriend feeds the dog Limburger, although I've warned the dog repeatedly about the hazards of eating it as it creates a smell much worse than dog breath. But the dog isn't very bright, so he eats it. Then boyfreind complains that the dog always goes to trees that have eagle's nests in them because they have dead fish under them that the eagles drop. Dog bites into stinky dead fish and reeks up car and house. Boyfriend blames dog, when in fact he's the stupid one for feeding the dog (and cat) Limburger in the first place. How's the dog supposed to know the difference between a gross, stinky thing he can eat and one he can't.? I told him I'm surprised the dog doesn't wait for him to put the dead fish on a matzo cracker for him.

[Austin_]

I like all foods home-cooked and bold-flavored. And why don't you like ham? I'm not a huge fan of deli sliced ham and all that maple syrup ham where I live in Northern California, but there's a place about an hour away from where i live that serves the best ham, with a sweet and spicy glaze and chopped fresh. It's so juicy, hot, and fresh, and not mushy and thin like you get at most deli's. Like the prime rib of pork. Truly unbelievable. It's also good with a Cajun spiced rub, but whatever. *cool* I couldn't imagine what it would be like with no ham. And bell peppers aren't that bad- just a little too peppery tasting. I use it in meatloaf to give it some moisture, flavor, and color however. But it's awesome grilled, seared, and stirfried, because the sugars come out and it tastes like candy. Still not a big fan of bell peppers? They have tens and thousands of peppers available on the markets nowadays, when my mom was growing up there was only bell pepper and jalapeno. Now we are graced with ancients spices, chile de arbol, serrano, habaneros, and much more. Scared of spice? There are other mild ones, like my favorite- banana peppers. They taste like pickles!

[dougiezerts]

Well, perhaps I've only been exposed to the maple-cured hams, like you said. I must say that I love smoked foods, so a well-smoked ham might be right up my alley!
Sorry, I just can't get into pepper! I do like 1 or 2 chillies in Chinese food, though.

[notoriouslyKEN]

The only thing I really detest are brusselsprouts. Most other foods I thoroughly enjoy. I think I get that from my father though. He would eat ANYTHING. My mother called him the garbage disposal.

[Nentony]

Turnips. Also Brussel sprouts, and i really want to like them. I love all the other veggies in that family. I try them every once in a while and never like them though.

Tony

[siduri]

pretty much anything boiled in tomato - peppers for sure (boiled peppers, unlike roasted or fried, are foul), and also other vegetables. I'm sure many people particularly like stuff boiled in tomato (I'm not talking about a tomato sauce put on top and then baked, i mean boiled).
a subset of this is ratatoiulle (I'm sure i spelled that wrong)
tripe

[chrose]

I'm surprised at some of these things. I can honestly offhand only think of a couple of things.

• Offal (A perfect name) kidneys, liver, etc. Although I can handle Sweetbreads.
• Strong cheeses

That's all I can think of at the moment!

[Blade55440]

I've yet to find a food I don't like to be honest.

Now preparing food is a whole different matter. I pray to God I never have to clean another monkfish again. The smell alone will test your fortitude.

Past that...I'll try anything new at least once.

[castironchef]

For me, it's coffee or anything flavored with coffee. Can't stand the smell of everyone else's coffee, either.

Don't know why, as I like just about everything else that has bitter notes.

Austin: Where is this place that such great ham? I'd like to check it out.

[Cookiemomster]

Fish and Seafood...boy do I wish I could learn to like it. I can eat tuna fish in tuna casserole, or mixed with mayo & seasonings in tuna salad, and that's the extent of my fish-eating. The Red Lobster commercials have me almost convinced I could eat lobster or shrimp sometimes, but I really can't when it comes right down to it.
Funny there's so many mentions of brussels sprouts, I adore them! It's actually a craving sometimes, try them roasted (very high heat, 'til they're almost black) with olive oil and a little kosher salt, yum!