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Someone Asked Folks Online To Share The Food They Never Grew Out Of Hating, And 30 People Delivered
Just like that feeling of lying in bed or going number 2, eating is one of those very few reliefs that life has to offer.
But, of course, that has to be ruined for us as well because the fact that it's food doesn't mean that it's necessarily edible. But not as in it's poisonous, but more how can anyone derive pleasure from this piece of culinary... something?
And no, it's not an acquired taste for some folks as they never liked it as a child and they still don't like it as an adult. This is what Redditors were preoccupied with lately—listing foods they hated as kids and continue to hate as adults.
We've compiled a list of the best (worst?) responses in the now-viral thread, so scroll through it below, upvote, and voice your opinions or perhaps share ways or recipes on how to make the listed consumable better in the comment section below!
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#1
When we were kids, my mom said we could each choose one main dish that we didn't like, and if she served that she'd make something else for us.
Mine was liver, which was one of my dad's favorites. I thought it was so gross. Recently my wife said she wanted to try it, so we made some. Nope, still exactly as gross as I thought it was when I was 8.
Kookamunga 2 years ago
I tried it again recently after hating it as a child. I thought perhaps my palate had matured. Was like eating a mouthful of dung.
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#2
Anjelikka said:
Black Licorice flavor. How the hell does anyone under the age of 80 enjoy this hellspawn poison?
ohwowwhatfun replied:
I had it once because everyone said it's so great... Couldn't wait to spit it out.. even had tears in my eyes 😂
jserpette95 replied:
*delicious hellspawn poison. It's my favorite candy, possibly due to the fact that I liked it and nobody in the house liked it so it was always safe from candy thieves.
#3
AccomplishedWaltz802 said:
Cilantro, even tho it’s genetic.
Argentine_Tango replied:
It's genetic?
The first time I tried it was in a wanton soup. I may have vomited. I couldn't eat it for years. Then I tried it as an adult in certain dishes from my county and it's passable.
EgdyBettleShell replied:
Yup it is! It's caused by a gene that's called OR6A2, which, depending on the ancestry of, is present in between 3% to even 21% of all individuals in every human population - it codes an olfactory receptor protein that detects aldehydes from the same group of substances that we commonly use in the production of detergents, and that are naturally present in cilantro.
Bit of trivia: all the people who hate cilantro also feel a different taste than the rest of the world when eating cinnamon due to this specific gene. It's not soapy like cilantro, but it tastes much more earthy for all of you than it should for the rest of us.
#4
TheCeilingIGuess said:
The fat on meat dude. The texture, and even when it's crispy the taste... I just can't put it in my mouth without gagging.
IllSeaworthiness43 replied:
I could never understand why people like it. They say it has all of the flavor but it doesn't taste like anything at all. It's so gamey and chewy and gross. I hate that springy-crunch that the tendons and fat have. Top sirloin all the way...
If I chew it and it doesn't break down or get chewed up why the hell would I eat it.
#5
Blue cheese once almost made me throw up from nearly the smell alone, I had it in a burger and the first bite I took I immediately lost my appetite. To top it off I had covid, I wasn’t supposed to taste or smell anything but blue cheese doesn’t seem to obey that rule.
#6
Capers. What kind of a*****e looked this foul tasting thing and thought it was a good idea to add to food?
#7
Olives, I don't get how people can enjoy the taste, they immediately overpower anything else you try to eat them with.
#8
some-girl-online said:
Celery. I understand why it's important in soups and stuff, but god I hate it.
Apple22Over7 replied:
I can't stand raw celery. Like, at all. It's got an almost reverse taste/smell which is horrible, that I can only sense in the back of my throat/nose when breathing out. I just.. Urgh. The stringy texture doesn't help either.
Cooked in soups/stews/whatever I can tolerate it. But raw? Makes me feel ill.
Emma Starr 2 years ago
I like it, it's a near zero calorie way to transport dip to my face hole!
#9
HeWhomstDealtIt said:
Cottage cheese.
rianpie replied:
It’s like someone chewed white cheese for a bit and then spit it out and now I’m supposed to eat it?!
TheMultiRounderGamer replied:
As an Indian it hurts seeing someone describe cottage cheese like that LMAO.
You probably didn't cook it properly, its amazing.
ccnomad replied:
I suspect you’re thinking of paneer, which is glorious. What West Europeans and Americans refer to as cottage cheese is this sort of lumpy, not-quite cheese resulting from milk separated into curds and whey using acid. The whey is discarded.
#10
OldBob10 said:
Lima beans. Nasty little chalk pellets - NO, MOM, I’M NOT EATING THEM!!!
afoz345 replied:
My Mom would always serve them to us. She would never eat any. She always told us she had hers before we sat down. Come to find out, she hates them and wouldn’t eat them. Trickery!!!
OldBob10 replied:
Lima beans were actually my “big rebellion” as a teenager. (Why, yes - I’m very conformist. How did you know?) As a pre-adolescent I was required “…to eat one for each year old you are”. Not eating something was intolerable. Finally when I was fifteen I told her one night, “I’m not playing this game any more. I don’t like them and eating one more every year isn’t going to get me to like them any more. I’m done with this”. I don’t think they were ever served again…
#11
Rihanbrohe said:
Mayo.
Saraniah replied:
Even the name sounds horrendous! To top it off, it tastes and smells like puke.
Cyno01 replied:
Are you sure you mean mayo? I have a theory that most people who hate mayo had a traumatic experience with miracle whip as a child. I know i did.
Mayo is just eggs and oil, fairly innocuous, not really much flavor on its own, just a mild sandwich lube or a base for dips and stuff.
Miracle Whip on the other hand is f*****g nasty.
#12
This is by far my most unpopular food opinion. I hate avocado. I don’t think it’s gross or tastes TOO bad, more so that it’s unnecessary, tastes relatively close to dirt to me, and has a weird texture. I like guacamole, because it’s well seasoned and joined up with other great flavors (cilantro, lime, salt, peppers, all things I love) but the avocado craze in the USA of the last 10ish years has always baffled me. Avocado on burgers, avocado toast, avocado ice cream. I don’t get it. I don’t like the taste of it at all and don’t understand why it belongs on top of everything.
#13
living1day1time said:
Tomatoes. I hate tomatoes. But I eat salsa, ketchup, and tomato sauce. I know it is baffling but there you go.
RosenrotEis replied:
I'm the same way.
Which reminds me of one time when I was in 3rd grade, my teacher was growing cherry tomatoes and brought some in for the class to try. Another student and I both declined, stating that we simply did not like tomatoes. She asked if we were allergic, to which we said no. She then asked if we liked ketchup. My classmate said yes, and I said no(mustard is far superior IMO, but to each their own. I'll gladly trade my ketchup packets for mustard). She then asked if I liked pizza sauce. I said yes.
Her next words have burned in my head since: "Then you like tomatoes."
And then forced me to eat one. I gagged and almost threw up.
Lady, just because I like pizza and the sauce on it doesn't mean I like the bubble of seeds and mush that is a cherry tomato. And I respectfully declined in the first place.
I'm still heated about that moment.
Kookamunga 2 years ago
Love tomatoes. Here in New Jersey it's currently tomato time. I'll eat em like an apple. Gimme gimme.
#14
Mysterytophat said:
Pop tarts. I just really don’t like them. A lot of my classmates eat them. Coffee too, I think it’s terrible.
FloriaFlower replied:
I hate how dry, flavorless and boring they are relative to the amount of sugar they contain. There's like 1mm thick of filling between 2 plates of thick hard and sandy crust. Almost everything that contains the same amount of sugar is way more interesting to eat.
#15
Koomis. AKA fermented horse milk. I mean - growing up in Kazakhstan, it was okay as a child, but I didn't take to it like the other kids and it just doesn't stack up to a good PB&J with the crusts cut off.
#16
jam219 said:
Brussels sprouts.
Bophall replied:
This is another interesting one because there was a targeted selective breeding program to make them taste better that started in the 90s, so they really do taste better post 2005 or so.
So I guess what I'm saying is that if you haven't had them in more than 20 years, they will be less bitter than you remember. You might still dislike them, but they will taste better in an objective sense.
atreethatownsitself replied:
Tell that to my dad. He was traumatized by his father as a kid by sitting in this high stool type seat for hours until he finished his Brussels sprouts. They were quite literally not allowed in our house growing up.
#17
Maximiliano_Molina said:
Tripas
Argentine_Tango replied:
Same. There's a Peruvian dish my sister loves, called cau cau, that I can't stand. Even the preparation stinks up the house because you have to boil it. Ugh.
Josie Bisbano 2 years ago
It's boiled bovine stomach. Very pungent with a strong umami taste and jelly-like texture. I grew up with it in my Texan/Pacific Islander household.
#18
cardboardtube_knight said:
Chitlins.
Crosswired2 replied:
I ate them once because my daughter's grandma made them. I don't think anyone particularly liked them but everyone else got to eat them with hot sauce. I hate hot sauce so I just ate them plain. At least they tasted better than they smelled cooking, but I won't eat them again.
Kookamunga 2 years ago
Someone once heated up chitlins in the work microwave. It smelled like a decaying foot.
#19
pool_and_chicken said:
Beets.
swan4816 replied:
Came here for this. I want to like them because they're beautiful and so healthy!
car0saurusrex replied:
I never liked beets either but then I tried roasting them with green beans (drizzle the veggies with olive oil and whatever seasonings you prefer) and OMG. So good. It doesn’t taste like fried potatoes per se, but somehow it satisfies my craving for fried potatoes? Now I want to go make some.
#20
Raisins, I mean come on now. Wrinkly, tiny, the feeling I get when I eat a oatmeal raisin cookie disguised as a chocolate chip cookie. I'd rather eat stale farts then that.
West Hermans 2 years ago
A quote from the movie Benny & Joon: "Raisins used to be fat and juicy and now they're twisted. They had their lives stolen. Well, they taste sweet, but really they're just humiliated grapes."
#21
GhettoSauce said:
Mushrooms. I'm fascinated by them but I won't eat them. Unless they're magic.
Fixes_Computers replied:
I learned to be okay with mushrooms as they have a high "good stuff to bad stuff" ratio to them.
For standard white mushrooms, slicing them raw onto a salad works okay. Not much flavor, but I can understand if the texture is unpleasant. If cooked, just make sure they aren't the primary ingredient.
If you want the nutritional benefit without having to deal with the flavor and texture, blitz some in a good processor and mix them in to whatever you're making. You won't even notice them if you keep the quantity low enough.
For myself, I've also tried other varieties. I recommend going to an Asian market to find the largest selection. Enoki is fun as it's similar to pasta (with different texture to it) and it largely absorbs the flavor of whatever you put it in.
#22
BakerAnnual5453 said:
Tuna. There's something fishy about it.
Toulamarr replied:
I had a can of tuna tipped over me in primary school and the teachers wouldn't let me wash it off. I had to sit, for hours, covered in tuna, in the middle of summer. I cannot stand the smell and I would rather die than eat it.
#23
-Miss__Information- said:
Peas.
reydolith replied:
YES! STUPID GREEN DEHYDRATED EYEBALLS THAT POP PATHETICALLY AND UNAPPETIZING IN MY MOUTH!
KKarIo repliedL
Imagine eating only the dehydrated ones and thinking they suck.
Oh to never experience eating fresh ones straight from the plant.
postmoderngeisha replied:
I agree. Whenever I buy English garden peas, I never can get any into a pot to cook them. I end up popping the raw peas into my mouth while I am shelling them!
#24
Suitable_Brain7650 said:
Eggplant
AfterEpilogue replied:
Eggplant is definitely one of those dumpster foods where when I eat it I feel like a dog when it finds some dead rotting thing in the yard and nibbles on it with its jowels raised despite it being gross because it's just so bad it's good. Like it's funky as hell and if I eat it more than a couple times in close proximity I'm over it but for some reason the first time I have it in a while it's kind of fire in the worst way possible.
#25
smolinga said:
Coleslaw will never be good. Regardless of its base.
DrRichardJizzums replied:
Spent my whole life avoiding coleslaw until this year at 29. Found one place, a local BBQ joint, that makes it amazing. The main difference I've noticed is they have super thinly sliced onion mixed in with the cabbage which by itself is a game changer for me, but their dressing also has a little something different to it that I haven't been able to place. Maybe a bit of horseradish sauce? Idk but the dressing has a bit of kick usually missing from all other slaws but it's complex and delicious. The whole thing is an interesting and well seasoned affair. Since trying theirs I have ventured to try others but haven't enjoyed any others so far.
#26
Much_Committee_9355 said:
Freshwater fish, it always tasted like mud and it always will…
SuzieCat replied:
Does this include trout, bass, and whitefish? The bigger fish? I like these, but not the bottom feeder or trash fish.
Much_Committee_9355 replied:
Trout is ok, depending on the farm you get them from. I don’t really we don’t have too much bass, but whitefish is trash and still has a muddy after taste, even the really expensive Amazonian species are lackluster.
I much rather even if I eat less fish, get some hake, red snapper or mullet, even the grilled sardines I find much more enjoyable.
SuzieCat replied:
I’m with you. Just to be clear, Lake Superior has a fish that is literally called “Whitefish.” It’s not a crappy version of any whit fish. Whenever I’m at a restaurant I ask for clarification. Technically tilapia is white fish, but it’s not “Whitefish.” Whitefish is far more similar to trout, and is often smoked. It’s honestly very good. Hard to find outside of the Great Lakes region maybe.
#27
Pumpkin anything, but especially pie. As a kid it looked like baby poop to me (oldest of 6, there were always babies in the house). Even now, I just can’t.
PurpleDoople 2 years ago
Pumpkin pie is my second favorite pie next to apple pie. Both with loads of whipped cream. 🥧
#28
AeroBassMaster said:
Coconut. F**k coconut.
pomdudes replied:
Albino sawdust.
holy_plaster_batman replied:
Nothing was more disappointing to me than discovering the filling of German Chocolate Cake is full of coconut. No thank you!
#29
kiddles4321 said:
Zucchini it's f*****g disgusting.
akiroraiden replied:
Gotta ask though, have you ever tried grilled zucchini?
I used to hate it too, raw/boiled/cooked it's pretty disgusting.
But put it on a charcoal grill after it sat in salt for 2 minutes? Delish.
kiddles4321 replied:
Yeah still not a fan it's better than normal zucchini but I'll stick with other veggies.
#30
Mr_mohammad10 said:
Onions by all the types I know they're healthy but I don't like them.
idratherchangemyold1 replied:
When I was little I liked onion rings but not the onions inside the rings. I'd pull out the onions instead and just eat the crust. My parents got mad at me for doing that and I'd be like, "What, I don't like the onions." They'd say, "Be nice." What does being nice have anything to do with it? I don't like the onions... for some reason they thought it wasn't nice to take out the onions and say I don't like them? I don't get it. My parents were weird about food like that. Other stuff too but mostly food.
What do you think ?
Purple light 2 years ago
Seaweed salad (wakame) it tasted like millions of dead things rotting in an ocean and the slimy texture...
Purple light 2 years ago
Seaweed salad (wakame) it tasted like millions of dead things rotting in an ocean and the slimy texture...
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