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Post by brownrexx on Aug 8, 2019 16:39:48 GMT -5
Are there any vegetables that you find have an objectionable taste?
Not just something that you don't like but really yucky tasting to you (but maybe not to others)
I don't like cilantro and think that it tastes like soap. The weird thing is that I eat cilantro in salsa at our favorite Mexican restaurant and it doesn't taste like soap to me when it is mixed into salsa.
The other vegetable that both hubby and I can't stand is arugula. I grew it this year and we each took one taste and then ripped the plants out. It is super bitter to us.
Are there any veggies that really have a bad taste to you?
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Post by ladymarmalade on Aug 8, 2019 16:46:34 GMT -5
Arugula for sure. It's super bitter to me and I can't figure out how it got to be so popular.
Rutabaga is the other one for me. I think it tastes like dirty socks smell.
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Post by mgulfcoastguy on Aug 8, 2019 17:13:01 GMT -5
Rhutabagas, Lima beans, cow peas are all no go for me.
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Post by hairymooseknuckles on Aug 8, 2019 17:28:17 GMT -5
I had a questionable meatloaf today. Does that count? Wife was on Pinterest today. I declare everytime she gets on that Dadgum site, I have to eat yucky food. She asked me what I thought if it. I told her it was another Pinterest flop. Stovetop stuffing should NOT be allowed near meat loaf. There's not enough Scope in this house to rinse that taste away. Oh I'm sorry, we were talking vegetables. Let's see, I ain't never eat no rudybagers. I'm not fond of English Peas. I agree with ladymarmalade, On the Arugula as it's as bitter as quinine. I also agree with mgulfcoastguy, on the Lima Beans, but only in the green state. Once they dry and turn to butter beans, I love them. I'm not sure where Olives fall. Are they veggies? I don't like the green ones. Off the top of my head that's all I can think of. I like most vegetables.
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Post by Gianna on Aug 8, 2019 18:02:14 GMT -5
Arugula for sure. It's super bitter to me and I can't figure out how it got to be so popular. Totally agree. Arugula tastes horrible. Too bad since it is so easy, pretty, and fast to grow. I once went to an informal ladies' luncheon where the hostesses served an all-arugula salad as the main course. No other greens at all. They apparently had no clue so many people hate the stuff. I'm not fond of radishes either. Horseradish goes without saying. All cruciferous. I like generic black olives, but not green ones or more fancy furrin types - too strong tasting. There are a couple other veggies I dont eat, but not based on taste.
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Post by hairymooseknuckles on Aug 8, 2019 18:46:18 GMT -5
You know, I totally missed an opportunity for a joke when my wife made that meatloaf!
Does anyone remember the movie "vacation " where they visit cousin Eddie? Remember them making hamburgers out of hamburger helper and Eddie says "Don't know why they call it helper, it's just fine on it's on."
Some jokes best left unsaid. Might have to sleep in doghouse. LAUGHING!!!!!
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Post by octave1 on Aug 8, 2019 18:51:16 GMT -5
Arugula is not supposed to taste bitter but spicy, like radishes, without the sulphuric aftertaste. And radishes are some of the veggies I don't really like, although I enjoy their spiciness if they are sliced really thin and added to a salad. Another one I no longer like is broccoli. I used to be a fan and now the very idea of having broccoli as part of a meal puts me totally off. And the worst one for me is Brussel sprouts, but I am sure there are more if I think a bit harder.
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Post by octave1 on Aug 8, 2019 19:54:23 GMT -5
Beets. That's the vegetable that I cannot make myself like no matter how hard I try. Maybe I haven't found the proper way to fix it yet.
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Post by brownrexx on Aug 8, 2019 20:21:00 GMT -5
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Post by paquebot on Aug 8, 2019 20:47:07 GMT -5
Cooked broccoli and cauliflower have fallen out of my favor in later years. Only way I like them now is raw with a good sour cream dip.
FYI Cilantro tasting like soap is a genetic thing. 10% to 15% of the population have that gene. If you have it, there is nothing that you can do to change it.
Martin
The truth is more important than the facts.
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Post by paulf on Aug 8, 2019 21:05:49 GMT -5
Okra, cooked greens no matter the source, peas when added to any casserole, hot peppers. Add to the list kale and probably arugula but that is one I won't even try.
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Post by september on Aug 8, 2019 22:05:08 GMT -5
I can't really think of one I don't like, but so much depends on the dish and preparation. I guess the strong tasting peppery greens would be at the very bottom of my list, but if they are mixed in with other stuff with a good salad dressing, I don't mind too much. Love radishes, unless they are old, woody and getting bitter. I've never understood the attraction to artichokes, doesn't seem worthwhile to me to be eating a tiny bit at the end of a leaf, but I've probably never had one prepared properly.
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Post by pepperhead212 on Aug 9, 2019 0:15:15 GMT -5
I'm another that does not like arugula, though I have tried a number of varieties. Same with beets - every one tastes like dirt to me, though the white ones had the least of it. Radicchio is another green I couldn't get myself to like. Yet, I grow bitter melons, and bitter eggplants, so it's not that I can't eat bitter. I think it is just that in the Asian dishes I make, the bitter is just one of many flavors in a dish, not just eating it straight. And I think a lot of these "flavor dislikes" are genetic, like cilantro. Then, of couse, some dislikes are from their childhood, and they won't even try things that were disgusting when growing up (many of those overcooked, canned veggies).
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Post by coppice on Aug 9, 2019 5:02:13 GMT -5
Rutabaga, and turnip are well down-list for me. I'll eat them. I won't buy or grow them. *meh*
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Post by hairymooseknuckles on Aug 9, 2019 5:55:05 GMT -5
I can't really think of one I don't like, but so much depends on the dish and preparation. I guess the strong tasting peppery greens would be at the very bottom of my list, but if they are mixed in with other stuff with a good salad dressing, I don't mind too much. Love radishes, unless they are old, woody and getting bitter. I've never understood the attraction to artichokes, doesn't seem worthwhile to me to be eating a tiny bit at the end of a leaf, but I've probably never had one prepared properly. I've never tried them. I mean I know what they are, but never considered something so ugly to be edible. I kinda look at this way. I've seen people eat stuff I don't consider food. Ever see someone suck on a crawdad head; or eat squirrel brains? I don't guess I should put artichokes in the same category, but they never looked appetizing to me. They kind of remind me of that big green ball that goes on Osage Orange trees. I think they are called horse apples, but I never seen a horse eat one.
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Post by hairymooseknuckles on Aug 9, 2019 6:00:48 GMT -5
coppice, It depends on how turnips are served. Chopped up in turnip greens, I like. Roasted and whipped up like mashed potatoes, not so much. When I was a teenager, I came home starving one day reached in the fridge to see what we had. I vaguely remember thinking those mash potatoes look funny, but grabbed a bowl and started eating. I realized my mistake at the first bite.
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Post by carolyn on Aug 9, 2019 6:17:32 GMT -5
oh yah, arugala. puke. and I grew habanada peppers for a customer this year. I tasted one the other day... at this point... a puker flavor. I had that taste in my mouth for hours. gag. for you people who don't like cilantro... LIME BASIL is your substitute. its excellent as a replacement. frozen and plain cooked brussel sprouts... I like them fresh and saute'd in bacon and sprinkled with a bit of brown sugar. thats fabulous but not soft mushy ones. octave1, try golden beets. peel and roasted with a bit of olive oil and salt/pepper if desired. they are different than red beets. which I like but they remind me of well... dirt.
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Post by hairymooseknuckles on Aug 9, 2019 6:26:11 GMT -5
Wow! I really figured I'd be odd man out on Arugula. It seems several folks don't like it. I love most greens, but the shape of the leaf doesn't look good to me. Kinda skinny and pointed. The first and last time I tried it was in my "forum friend" Carol Moss's garden. We were walking through her garden and sampling things. I just didn't care for it.
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Post by hairymooseknuckles on Aug 9, 2019 6:29:56 GMT -5
september, touched on something too. A lot depends on how it's prepared. I don't like raw tomatoes or raw radishes much, but if you cook them, I like them. We grow radish and fry them like potatoes and I really like them that way.
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Post by hairymooseknuckles on Aug 9, 2019 6:32:22 GMT -5
I sure seem to be a blabber mouth this morning. In a talking mood I guess.
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Post by octave1 on Aug 9, 2019 7:56:57 GMT -5
carolyn, thank you for the advice. My problem with beets is that they taste sweet. It's the sweetness (and the texture) I don't like, although I am fine eating carrots, peas, corn and things like that. I would love beets if they tasted like their leaves instead of just slimy sweet.
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Post by ladymarmalade on Aug 9, 2019 8:35:40 GMT -5
I think we're a pretty broad sampling of people, and the fact that almost everyone has mentioned arugula is crazy!
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Post by Gianna on Aug 9, 2019 9:22:14 GMT -5
. Then, of couse, some dislikes are from their childhood, and they won't even try things that were disgusting when growing up (many of those overcooked, canned veggies). This is true for me - I didnt put eggplant ( Eat it, it's good for you.), rutabaga, or okra on my 'bad taste' list because I know my dislike comes from a place of prejudice, not actual eating experience. As for genetic tasting, about 10 to 20% of people are 'super tasters' with a higher concentration of taste buds on their tongues making foods with some bitterness less pleasing. Things super-tasters tend to not like are bitter greens such as arugula, beer, coffee, strong liquors, licorice, prefer milk chocolate to dark, prefer milder white wines to stronger reds, grapefruit (Ack!), etc. Not all super tasters are affected by everything on the list, but if a lot of these foods are unpleasant to you, you might be a one. There are also supposed to be 'non-tasters' on the other end of the spectrum (bell-shaped curve and all), but if you are one, how could you tell? What and how you taste are normal to you. I sometimes wonder if the people who love to eat those super-hot chilies - the chilies that blow the top of your head off - might fall into the non-taster group.
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Post by Hensaplenty on Aug 9, 2019 9:48:27 GMT -5
I do like arugula but not as the only green in my salad. The arugula I grow is spicy not bitter. I'm not fond of radishes but have never grown my own. Don't like turnips unless they are chopped in the greens. hairymooseknuckles, your story of getting into the whipped turnips that you thought were potatoes made me laugh out loud. While I cook with celery, I cannot eat it raw...ick. Don't like radicchio or horseradish.
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Post by ladymarmalade on Aug 9, 2019 9:48:52 GMT -5
Gianna, that's interesting that you mention non-tasters. I have always thought that one of my brothers is a non-taster. The things his family eats are either not tasty or super bland and he's frequently raving about meals that are simply sub-par to the rest of us. He's had food poisoning too many times to count, and I have always said it's because his taste-buds are messed up and he can't taste when the food has gone off. He has issues chomping down on a super-hot though, so I don't think he fits that particular mold. I'm most definitely a super-taster, as is my son. That list doesn't completely hold true for me, as I love coffee and dark chocolate. But I greatly dislike beer, arugula, and super strong liquors. Licorice I mostly don't like, but I do like fennel and fennel-seed, so I don't mind it at times. Grapefruit is not my favorite either, and I definitely prefer a crisp white to a red any day of the week.
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Post by hairymooseknuckles on Aug 9, 2019 10:20:47 GMT -5
ladymarmalade , I can't even stand the smell of beer. TMI but I broke up with my high school girl friend cause she'd drink beer then want to smooch on me. Aaaack! I don't like licorice either! Them funny looking candy things, I think they are called twizzlers, that's the sorriest excuse for candy there is. I think you brought up something else I don't like .. Fennel. Is that what they put in Italian Sausage? I can't go that either! Oh and Cucumbers! I eat pickles with BBQ, but that's about the only time. Love the smell of Coffee, but can't drink it. Makes me sick to my stomach. I can get past the taste with enough additives, but it makes my stomach flip flop. Makes me sick, make my tummy go 246! Nope, don't like grapefruit either! I'd better shut up, y'all already think I'm picky. I might be one of them whatjacallit? Super Taster? I'm super at everything else, I'm probably a super taster too! LAUGHING!!!!
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Post by ladymarmalade on Aug 9, 2019 10:45:04 GMT -5
I don't like licorice either! Them funny looking candy things, I think they are called twizzlers, that's the sorriest excuse for candy there is. I think you brought up something else I don't like .. Fennel. Is that what they put in Italian Sausage? I can't go that either! I think when they're referring to licorice in this way, they mean black licorice. That strong anise flavor definitely curls my tongue, but like I said, I like fennel and fennel seed which has a distinct licorice taste, but for me it's different. I can demolish a bag of Twizzlers in no time at all. Yes, fennel seed is that strong tasting seed that is in Italian sausage. I grind it up and add it to my homemade marinara as well.
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Post by Gianna on Aug 9, 2019 11:26:56 GMT -5
I'd better shut up, y'all already think I'm picky. I might be one of them whatjacallit? Super Taster? I'm super at everything else, I'm probably a super taster too! Judging by many of the things you don;'t like, I'd guess you are also a super-taster. Welcome to the club!!When I was a young adult, I was accused of having a wimpy palette. Nope, just a super-taster. I remember once on a forum, long, long ago, talking about super tasters and one woman took offense, accusing me of thinking my taste preferences were 'super'. I think actually super-tasters, while having acute tasting of some things, actually miss out on the enjoyment of a wider array of foods. We probably were good in ancestral forests determining what our fellow tribe members should not eat however. These lists are not exact, and over time, you can widen what you like. And as one ages, you lose a bit of tasting ability too. My mother was a super-taster (before it was called that), and so am I. But I've learned how to like red wine and now prefer it (a miserable ability to learn, but someone had to do it, lol). Never could like beer (foul tasting stuff IMO). And for hard drinks, I like the lighter, fruity ones such as margaritas. I've also learned to like dark chocolates, though milk is still a preference. With nuts. I dont much like annis/fennel/caraway seeds (rye bread) either, though in small doses, it's OK. And in very small doses, pleasurable. Same with radicchio in a salad... but never arugula.
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Post by Gianna on Aug 9, 2019 11:37:36 GMT -5
Gianna, that's interesting that you mention non-tasters. I have always thought that one of my brothers is a non-taster. The things his family eats are either not tasty or super bland and he's frequently raving about meals that are simply sub-par to the rest of us. He's had food poisoning too many times to count, and I have always said it's because his taste-buds are messed up and he can't taste when the food has gone off. He has issues chomping down on a super-hot though, so I don't think he fits that particular mold. The 'super hot' thing I think might be another issue. Like 'crazy'. (just kidding) Your brother does sound like a non-taster. I'd never thought of the food poisoning aspect, but that makes sense. I have a friend that I think is a non-taster. But that is not something you tell people. One example - she was describing this super wonderful dessert she made - mixing cool whip with a box of chocolate pudding. I think that might be non-taster territory. In general she liked things that were super sweet - perhaps in order to taste them. I dunno. She's diabetic now, so that aspect of eating is over.
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Post by ladymarmalade on Aug 9, 2019 11:43:54 GMT -5
I have a friend that I think is a non-taster. But that is not something you tell people. Lol, yes, I would definitely not say these things to his face. But when he gives a food recommendation we always take it with a grain of salt.
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