Denigrating other people's food

[linguafood (Natascha)]

That’s a somewhat different topic, and it’s been covered rather extensively in the past.

Most Vile Food?

The “Most Hated Foods in America” thread combined with a recent discussion 'round the table at the ricepad pad got me thinking: what is the most vile or disgusting thing you have willingly eaten? I’ll try just about anything once, and some things I’ll try more than once just to be sure. Case in point: Pork bung. I chronicled my attempt to make ersatz calamari extensively on CH, and have linked to the backstory here on HO. I ate three pieces to make sure that the taste was as terrible as my firs…

Most Hated Foods in America

I like all of them. #notAmerican?

Food Aversions

:::Raising my hand on cilantro tasting soapy::: Anyone who’s seen me post on CH, here on HO or in my FB groups knows my dread of it. Otherwise, I’m can’t abide the smell (or taste) of liver. I came home from work one day back in the late 1970s and my mom was making liver and onions for her and my stepfather. Almost bowled me over when I walked into the house. I ran upstairs to change, yelling “I’m going to McDonald’s!” and my youngest stepbrother yelled “TAKE ME WITH YOU!” LOL (I did) An…

I don't like "X"

That’s ONE vegetable out of however many varieties there are, and it only affects you in a raw state. That is decidedly not the same as categorically disliking an entire food group, particularly one that has such radically different members.

Picky Eater Thoughts

Reading the replies here I’m beginning to think picky eating might just have an external motivator as strong as an internal motivator. Growing up I learned to dislike chicken as food. My Mom had such a fear of the danger of mishandling chicken that she baked it until it had the consistency of loose leaf paper. It was always dry, stringy, and tasteless. Likewise, I was never exposed to Cottage Cheese, any kind of fish, fresh or frozen; and Latin foods. (my Mom had scores of endearing qualities.…