Personally, I don’t eat them. Mom lives with me, so on St. Patty’s day I took her to the local pub for her corned beef and cabbage fix. When she wants to make her cabbage soup, she does so when I’m not home. I magnanimously do allow her to steam or roast brussels sprouts
A bit OT, but this comment reminds me . . . When I was in high school (many moons ago) friends and I worked in a local pizzeria in Northeast Philadelphia. The pizza kitchen was manned by the guys; the girls worked the grill (mostly cheesesteaks and the deep-fryer) and the hoagie board (heavy on olive oil and onions). This was the early-80’s days of polyester uniforms and the worst part of the job was that we left reeking of oil and onions. Even if we worked until closing (midnight) and had school the next morning, we couldn’t wait to get home and shower.
Never failed: one or more guys would try to pick us up as we waited for the bus. Polyester? Sweaty? Reeking of onions and grease? We had a better success rate than on evenings we were dressed up to go out (i.e., showered, cool 80’s clothes and hair). So apparently the grease aversion isn’t universal
I just cleaned up 2 gallons of milk that had been left in a non-working fridge for probably several weeks. Not pleasant either!
Gotta agree with fryer oil, ketchup, and roasted broccoli/brussels sprouts as turn-offs. I also hate the smell of beef bones roasting, especially in the early stages when they’re all steamy. Yuck. Veal stock, too. Chicken when its brown and crispy on the other hand …
Turn on - garlic, onions sauteeing, fresh basil, bread baking - so many. Off - microwaved popcorn or actually any of those microwaveable foods - that smell kills me!
Love: smell of cookies baking, bread (not Subway) movie popcorn, pizzerias
Hate: salmon broiling, deep fryer smell on clothing and in the hallways of condos. The smell of curry coming from anywhere other than a dish sitting in front of me.
On: Bacon frying, freshly brewed coffee, roast chicken.
Off: Overdone Brussel sprouts.
Red Bull, especially on the early 6am train to work- all the builders who caught the early train seemed to be cracking open a can. Very sweet and cloying especially at that time in the morning.
I don’t mind durian unless, unless someone has cut some and left it in the shared fridge in the guesthouse. Grrr.
Ohhhh, I completely forgot this one! This is the only scent I wear (whenever I wear one), and it’s the only scent in the hand cream I use. And, of course, it’s amazing in baked goods.
I have to agree with many of the posters here, except for the aroma of brussels sprouts. I like them, and I do not mind the aroma.
I have to add to the plus column: the enveloping smell of an ‘everything bagel’ lightly toasting…
Prepared a big pot of chili on Sunday and that was not bad either.
This is the only scent I wear (whenever I wear one), and it’s the only scent in the hand cream I use. And, of course, it’s amazing in baked goods.