Things you're supposed to like, but hate.

[Isa]

Kimmie you are right. I love champagne and foie gras but basiclly have a beer and paris pate budget. Unfortunatly I hate beer, and canned pate.


Rose you are right, I hate crisco cream. Should be illegal to call that stuff buttercream.


Yes Nancy my list is long but that's only because I don't use generic terms like organ meats. Frankly if I was to do a list of things I like it would never end.

[nancya]

You are right....I cheated with organ meats

Can I add some things I like then? I enjoy octopus and squid, alligator - not so much. Scallops and lobster and crab, oh my! Okay, practically any fish. But, I don't really care for sashimi.

I must say that I'm glad to hear that others around here have food prejudices, too.

[Peachcreek]

Some chevres and sheepsmilk cheeses taste like ammonia and smell like a barnyard floor. And those are usually the most expensive! One called Perail comes to mind. Some customers love it, but it makes me gag.

[momoreg]

Take the "a" out of perail, and what do you have? I can't stand that stuff either!!

[Isa]

How about sushi Nancy?



Momo, you lost me somewhere between peril....

[momoreg]

I just meant that it's so disgusting, there must be some danger in eating it. Bad joke.

[W.DeBord]

I always thought this was bizare.... I worked with a (41 year old)sous chef that wouldn't eat or taste anything with any type of ONION in it, or near it. When asked why he didn't like them, he told me he just doesn't like the smell and he had never tasted them in his life.

[chefjohnpaul]

Oh MY! Asafoetida.........I just smelled some at a flavors of Asia conference at the CIA Greystone and thought I was going to lose the contents of my stomach, it was revolting! Is there anyone who likes this stuff, chouxbacca? There must be, for it is used, but these people must have serious olfactory blockage because this spice wreeks!

Oh, I still have some white truffle steeped extra virgin Tuscan oil. After all the responses I though I'd drizzle some on my roasted potatoes this evening to give it another try.............sorry, it is hopeless, I just don't like it. Give me a black Perigord truffle any day, hands down.

There are no rights and wrongs when it comes to tastes, if you don't like something at least be willing to give it a shot,eh?

[foodnfoto]

For me-it's asparagus. I know, the Martha thinks it's "Beautiful" and it's supposed to be elegant and the most gracious of vegetables.
But to me, it smells and tastes like stale cat pee.

Oh, Natto sushi is another. Slimey beans equates to "spoiled" beans in my book. Tastes like, ummmmm.. I just don't know, but---let's see, ummmm

DISGUSTING, yes, that's the right word.

[nancya]

No raw meats of any kind, Isa. If I'm going to eat dead animals, I'm going to eat cooked dead animals.

[momoreg]

f-n-f reminded me of another gross one---TEMPEH.

[Elsie]

I hate to admit this to chefs (especially this wonderful group of Greek chefs) but I really don't like olives.

I've never liked mushrooms too much, either - maybe it's because all we had growing up were those nasty jarred button mushrooms. But, we have used good mushrooms so much in class lately that they are starting to grow on me!

The thing I hate most, though, is mayonnaise. If it is mistakenly put on my sandwich, I will most definitely gag. Can't even wipe it off - that never works! I can cook with it whenever I need to, and I can even eat the occasional tuna salad sandwich (but only if I make it myself). Yet another ray of hope, however - Chef made aioli in class last week and it was pretty good! Maybe it's the difference betweem homemade and Hellmans?? Or maybe it's because I'm no longer 10 years old.

Elsie

[mofo1]

Lamb. I'd rather eat a dirt clod. I doubt if I could tell the two apart. Don't tell me that I've not "had it cooked right", because I'VE cooked it right. I just can't stand it.

[thebighat]

Now where did I read this about asparagus..the world is not divided into people whose waste product stinks when they eat asparagus..it's divided into people who can smell it and people who can't. Maybe Harold McGee.

Getting back to the subject..I can't stand my mother's scrambled eggs.

[lynne]

Most caviar, most organ meats --Blech! Although a good seared foie gras is one of those things I fall for..

Tripe -- Here I've seen it stewed, fried and grilled... ugh!

But perhaps my biggest turnoff is bell pepperrs -- I think they are the most vile and disgusting things on earth! Don't like the taste smell or texture -- and I always could tell when mom when stick them in the blender to add to spaghetti sauce or something....

Caviar is not my favourite --

Love sushi except for clam ....