Foods you don’t like that always need explaining.

For me,  seafood or cheese.

When I tell people I don’t like cheese they usually ask if I like pizza. Well no, it’s got cheese on it. Then if I like cauliflower cheese. No thanks, it’s cheese. How about in a burger? Sigh.

Or with seafood, people keep asking if I like a specific fish after I’ve said I don’t like seafood. Then if I like crab. Well no, it’s seafood. What about prawns? Sigh.

Chocolate, although it’s not that I don’t like it but it’s not good for me as I have an intolerance to any cocoa products. Most people can’t understand the concept…

No, if it’s food and it tastes good I’ll eat it. Apart from cabbage. And tongue. And I don’t remember ever eating tripe and have no inclination to try it.

Edit: if it’s food and it might taste good, it should probably read…

Mushrooms

Is that cooked mushroom? Surely it depends how they’re cooked? What is it the texture? Surely if they are mixed into something they’re ok?

NO! I don’t **** like mushrooms!

Sourdough bread. It’s like normal bread except it’s quite literally sour, the crust is far too hard compared to the inside which is often more hole than bread.

I am convinced half of the people who always order sourdough don’t actually like it.

My statement that I don’t like anything sweet is always followed by

What? Not even biscuits?!

No

Cakes?

No

Chocolate?

No, because as I said; I don’t like anything sweet

A friend of mine won’t eat cheese but is fine with pizza, despite the mozzarella.

For me,  seafood or cheese.

When I tell people I don’t like cheese they usually ask if I like pizza. Well no, it’s got cheese on it. Then if I like cauliflower cheese. No thanks, it’s cheese. How about in a burger? Sigh.

Or with seafood, people keep asking if I like a specific fish after I’ve said I don’t like seafood. Then if I like crab. Well no, it’s seafood. What about prawns? Sigh.

Do you like cheesecake out of interest?

My statement that I don’t like anything sweet is always followed by

What? Not even biscuits?!

No

Cakes?

No

Chocolate?

No, because as I said; I don’t like anything sweet

To be fair, it’s not surprising that people take a look at you and are slightly incredulous that you don’t like cake 😉

Alcohol. It’s sad how bloody minded and arsey some people are when you don’t drink.

@finbar – I am lucky, I don’t think I remember anyone being arsey to me about it in the past year! I can imagine in certain circles it wouldn’t go down well though.

Though if I am at a pub with folk drinking I do tend to find I just get ignored more and more as the night goes on.

OP – seafood is a very broad range of type/taste/texture so it is not a surprise people ask TBF.

Ohh, and my wife doesn’t like cheese but she loves three-cheese pizza.

@finbar – I am lucky, I don’t think I remember anyone being arsey to me about it in the past year! I can imagine in certain circles it wouldn’t go down well though.

Yeah it’s  not universal, unfortunately a lot of my old schoolfriends are farmers (or farming adjacent), as is my partner’s family, and they’re all rotters for it. “What do you mean you don’t drink! You’re not driving, just have one. Why not!” etc etc.

Meat.

“But whhhyyyy….?!?!?!” Bugger off.

Cucumber. To me it is the most rancid, bitter and overpowering flavour in existence. It contaminates everything it touches and I can taste it on a chopped tomato in a sandwich if the knife had first chopped a cucumber.

I accept that most people find it a mild and inoffensive flavour but it’s so hard to find anyone who believes me and keeps cucumber separate so I can eat the rest of the sandwiches/salad etc.

How about no alcohol and no carbs or veg. People think I’m mental as I eat beef, bacon and eggs and not much else.

F*ck ‘em!

People think I’m mental as I eat beef, bacon and eggs and not much else.

Lambchops?

I don’t like Onions*, Tomatoes** or Mayonaise***.

Buffets and pre-packed sandwiches are a chuffing minefield.

* Will tolerate if they’re chopped small enough to be unrecognisable/undetectable

** Will tolerate sauces made from them, but not tomatoes themselves

*** Will barely tolerate being in the same room as it

I have what if I’m honest is probably an eating disorder. The reason I went veggie in the first place was an excuse to say no, but it actually made eating a lot easier. I think I’ve always found the concept of eating flesh revolting, after deciding to be vegetarian my diet actually considerably improved.

I don’t like cheese. Every time I’ve tried it I’ve thrown it straight back up again. I tell people I’m allergic but that’s just easier, I don’t think I am, I just can’t keep it down. On the offchance that I do keep it down (I’m looking at you now, cheesecake) it gives me a banging headache. As a vegetarian this is a Problem because so many times the veggie option, or if you’re really lucky options, are cheese-focused.

I’m not a fan of mushrooms. I don’t like the texture and eating fungus weirds me out (which is inconsistent because I like Quorn). I’ll eat them if they’re chopped up small in a sauce or something but not it they’re the main focus of a dish. Some places offer a veggieburger which is a massive mushroom on a bun, whoTF thought that was a good idea? They probably drown it in mayo and that can get in the sea as well.

And tongue.

My mum wouldn’t eat tongue. Her argument was “well, you don’t know what it’s licked.”

To be fair, it’s not surprising that people take a look at you and are slightly incredulous that you don’t like cake

Fair point, but I’m not shy of telling them I just replace cake, biscuits and chocolate with pies, crisps and cheese 😀

No, because as I said; I don’t like anything sweet

Not even sweet cheese?

Ok then, sweet wine?

Not even sweet cheese?

When I’m in charge, people who put fruit in cheese will be first against the wall

a lot of my old schoolfriends are farmers (or farming adjacent), as is my partner’s family, and they’re all rotters for it. “What do you mean you don’t drink! You’re not driving, just have one. Why not!” etc etc.

The rural area not so far from here uses the phrase 5 and drive, and that’s for the driver never mind the passengers.

Me and my wife don’t drink and get no end of hassle at family occasions and else where.

My wife just doesn’t like it, and I’m intolerant/allergic to it and get really flushed and drowsy and upset stomach.

People act as if we’re judging them because we don’t want a drink of alcohol and start justifying themselves, even though we’ve not said anything about them having a drink.

** Will tolerate sauces made from them, but not tomatoes themselves

This is interesting.

A large component of my diet is tomato-based. Pasta sauces, rice dishes, I make a killer pizza sauce. I cane through tomato purée and ketchup and the like. Actual tomatoes though, nope. I think it’s the snotty bit in the middle that gives me the wiggins, texture again.

My favourite pie is a pork and apple pie from the butchers back home. You’d not even eat that Binners? Fresh, warm and juicy from the oven?  :p

NO! I don’t **** like mushrooms!

My daughter doesn’t like mushrooms either, except she’ll demolish mushroom soup, mushroom stew and (recently) a wild mushroom platter.

But she hates mushrooms. *shrug* Kids…

(Neither of them like garlic, onion, peppers or chilli but they’ll happily clear a four portion of garlic, onion, pepper and chilli meat sauce between the two of them. I have to use my elbows to make sure i even get any.)

Sourdough bread. It’s like normal bread except it’s quite literally sour, the crust is far too hard compared to the inside which is often more hole than bread.

Errr, get better sourdough bread?

Veg – No thanks. mumbles about texture and autism.

Managed near 60 years without it and probably go into anaphylactic shock were i to try to eat some. Not worth the risk.

People act as if we’re judging them because we don’t want a drink of alcohol and start justifying themselves, even though we’ve not said anything about them having a drink.

I can relate. Being veggie is exactly the same, people immediately go on the defensive. Mate, I don’t care what you eat, you do you and leave me alone.

I have a friend who is lifelong tee-total. It’s stopped now as we’ve grown up but the amount of flak he copped in teens/20s was unreal. It was like going for a night out with a gang of drug pushers.

Veg – No thanks. mumbles about texture and autism.

Indeed. I’m an autistic vegetarian who doesn’t particularly like vegetables. It’s surprising I’m still alive, frankly.

For me, seafood or cheese.

When I tell people I don’t like cheese they usually ask if I like pizza. Well no, it’s got cheese on it. Then if I like cauliflower cheese. No thanks, it’s cheese. How about in a burger? Sigh.

Or with seafood, people keep asking if I like a specific fish after I’ve said I don’t like seafood. Then if I like crab. Well no, it’s seafood. What about prawns? Sigh.

What about stuff like samphire also. It’s not a fish or a crustacean.

What about paneer? That’s cheese but it’s not really much like normal cheese

:-p

+3 – I think – mushrooms. Only Beelzebub himself could have invented this hideous groul.

I’m super fussy though, so a nightmare for going out for meals as the  only  meat i eat is beef and the only fish is haddock.

Actual tomatoes though, nope. I think it’s the snotty bit in the middle that gives me the wiggins, texture again.

As a concession to my parents I agreed to try one.  Hated it after the first nibble.  Still traumatised (40+ years later) at being forced to eat the rest as there’s starving children in the world.

there’s starving children in the world*.

My folks tried this gambit.

“There’s starving kids in Africa who would be grateful for this!”

“Well, send it to them then, cos I don’t want it.”

I’m another who can’t stand fresh tomatoes, but eats plenty of tomatoey things like pizza, pasta sauces and  tomato sauce. Biting into an actual tomato makes me bork every time I try, home grown,  fancy this type or that type, just no.

Alcohol and meat. It is surprising the amount of people who feel that I owe them an explanation, especially with regards to alcohol.

And no, I am not a reformed alcoholic.

My favourite pie is a pork and apple pie from the butchers back home. You’d not even eat that Binners? Fresh, warm and juicy from the oven?

Once I’m done with the fruit in cheese people, those that sully and besmirch a pork pie with anything sweet will be the next to feel my wrath

I’m another who can’t stand fresh tomatoes, but eats plenty of tomatoey things like pizza, pasta sauces and  tomato sauce. Biting into an actual tomato makes me bork every time I try, home grown,  fancy this type or that type, just no.

Mrs Binners is the same about fresh tomatoes. She says that it’s the smell. One whiff of them and she’s gipping, but she’ll happily eat them once they’re cooked.

A large component of my diet is tomato-based. Pasta sauces, rice dishes, I make a killer pizza sauce. I cane through tomato purée and ketchup and the like. Actual tomatoes though, nope. I think it’s the snotty bit in the middle that gives me the wiggins, texture again.

Yep, with you there – I like anything tomato-based (I bulk-buy tins of Mutti finely chopped tomatoes) and I even like cherry tomatoes. But an actual full-size ‘salad’ tomato – nope – I can barely keep them down. This started as a child but I have tried them again several times as an adult but I still can’t stomach them.

+3 – I think – mushrooms. Only Beelzebub himself could have invented this hideous groul.

Pedantz gonna pedant, but I don’t think you know what gruel is (or how to spell it).

Mate, I don’t care what you eat, you do you and leave me alone.

There is a flipside to this though, as in the kind of person who makes a fuss about the stuff they don’t like if it’s served to them or on a menu. If you don’t like it, don’t eat it, you don’t have to make a drama out of it.

I’m not sure I’ve ever met another tomato hater before, never mind so many all at once!

Maybe, just maybe, it’s not as abnormal as I’ve always been told