Picky Eaters

Rroff · 15 Sep 2020 at 02:01

Acme said:
You wouldn't touch 2/3 of the things in that list?

And my mum calls me fussy because I don't like onion!

I don't mind onion flavouring, some dinners it really enhances the flavour IMO but I dislike eating onion itself - one that I would eat but prefer not to rather than just find completely vile and feel like throwing up even at the idea of eating.

Akagi · 15 Sep 2020 at 02:04

Rroff said:
I don't mind onion flavouring, some dinners it really enhances the flavour IMO but I dislike eating onion itself - one that I would eat but prefer not to rather than just find completely vile and feel like throwing up even at the idea of eating.

Yeah I don't mind the flavouring so much, its the consistency I don't like. Especially when its mixed into something. It just ruins the entire dish for me.

Feek · 15 Sep 2020 at 03:33

22 (ish)

timebomb26 · 15 Sep 2020 at 03:46

2 - Liver and Snails, although I've never actually tried the latter.

I can't believe some of you!

the-evaluator · 15 Sep 2020 at 08:33

3.

Avocado - Yuck, texture like chalk.
Canned tuna - Disgusting! I adore a rare piece of tuna but the canned stuff can do one.
Mushrooms - Slimey texture. No thanks.

I'm not a huge fan of olives but I'll eat them if they're part of something but wouldn't order them.

Begbie · 15 Sep 2020 at 08:40

the-evaluator said:
3.

Avocado - Yuck, texture like chalk.
Canned tuna - Disgusting! I adore a rare piece of tuna but the canned stuff can do one.
Mushrooms - Slimey texture. No thanks.

I'm not a huge fan of olives but I'll eat them if they're part of something but wouldn't order them.

You're eating the wrong avocado and cooking mushrooms far too long

I agree with canned tuna, we shouldn't eat meat out of a tin.

Raymond Lin · 15 Sep 2020 at 08:48

Acme said:
Yeah I don't mind the flavouring so much, its the consistency I don't like. Especially when its mixed into something. It just ruins the entire dish for me.

The fresh crunchy flavour?!

the-evaluator · 15 Sep 2020 at 08:52

Begbie said:
You're eating the wrong avocado and cooking mushrooms far too long

I agree with canned tuna, we shouldn't eat meat out of a tin.

Nope, I'm not. I've had avocados as fresh as can be (freshly picked whilst on holiday in Brazil) and they still had a very unpleasant texture. As for mushrooms, I can just about tolerate a meaty oyster mushroom but others I find repulsive.

Canned tuna shouldn't be called tuna. It bears no relation to the proper stuff and it can put people off trying to good stuff based on how gross the tinned muck is.

Raymond Lin · 15 Sep 2020 at 08:56

the-evaluator said:
Nope, I'm not. I've had avocados as fresh as can be (freshly picked whilst on holiday in Brazil) and they still had a very unpleasant texture. As for mushrooms, I can just about tolerate a meaty oyster mushroom but others I find repulsive.

Canned tuna shouldn't be called tuna. It bears no relation to the proper stuff and it can put people off trying to good stuff based on how gross the tinned muck is.

Sounds like you have a problem with food with a certain texture.

Semple · 15 Sep 2020 at 09:04

21, a few things that i've never tried that i'd shudder at the thought of trying - snails.

Begbie · 15 Sep 2020 at 09:10

the-evaluator said:
Nope, I'm not. I've had avocados as fresh as can be (freshly picked whilst on holiday in Brazil) and they still had a very unpleasant texture. As for mushrooms, I can just about tolerate a meaty oyster mushroom but others I find repulsive.

Canned tuna shouldn't be called tuna. It bears no relation to the proper stuff and it can put people off trying to good stuff based on how gross the tinned muck is.

I get the texture feeling, but I'd never describe them to be like chalk. Mashed up on toast, with some lime -

Ahleckz · 15 Sep 2020 at 09:11

I’ve eaten everything on that list, and happy to eat it all again. Very unfussy here. Since migrating to a pretty much meat free diet at home I've found I like vegetables which I thought I disliked. I've gone years thinking I don't like courgette and aubergine, turns out I love them. Same as mushrooms (albeit, when they are cooked for a fry up they are still horrendous).

Rroff said:
I don't mind onion flavouring, some dinners it really enhances the flavour IMO but I dislike eating onion itself - one that I would eat but prefer not to rather than just find completely vile and feel like throwing up even at the idea of eating.

You need raw onion in your cheese sarnies!

the-evaluator · 15 Sep 2020 at 09:25

Begbie said:
I get the texture feeling, but I'd never describe them to be like chalk. Mashed up on toast, with some lime -

My other half can't understand why I find the texture chalky, but it's a perfect description for how I find it.

the-evaluator · 15 Sep 2020 at 09:25

Raymond Lin said:
Sounds like you have a problem with food with a certain texture.

You may well be right. I can't stand okra (unless it's very crispy) as it's got a slimy texture. I find okra and mushrooms to have a very similar texture.

tom_nieto · 15 Sep 2020 at 09:31

0 from that list.

Lychees are gross. The texture, the flavour, yuck.

Raymond Lin · 15 Sep 2020 at 09:34

tom_nieto said:
0 from that list.

Lychees are gross. The texture, the flavour, yuck.

I could not disagree more!

Do you know what I find meh, something I seldom get (but eat it if served).

Cake.

I hardly ever buy cake, at work if there is someone's birthday, I would often skip it. I know cake isn't it's own food (natural), but I find cake to be really dull and boring. I rather eat a bowl of Lychee.

hood1971 · 15 Sep 2020 at 10:51

the-evaluator said:
Nope, I'm not. I've had avocados as fresh as can be (freshly picked whilst on holiday in Brazil) and they still had a very unpleasant texture.

Avocados do not ripen on trees - only once picked. A properly ripen avo should be buttery.

the-evaluator · 15 Sep 2020 at 11:01

The last one I had was definitely ripe, I guess they stretched the truth about them being freshly picked for the tourist who still doesn't like them.

plasmahal · 15 Sep 2020 at 11:07

7 for me.

jpaul · 15 Sep 2020 at 12:26

the-evaluator said:
Canned tuna shouldn't be called tuna. It bears no relation to the proper stuff and it can put people off trying to good stuff based on how gross the tinned muck is.

isn't this just a question of brand ? for sardines brand matters (parmantier nice), also (mostly pacific) salmon tastes nicer than 90% of farmed 'salmon'.
Both fresh sardine, and tuna quality, you can pick up in our Waitrose, is meh