Comments on: What Won’t You Eat and Why?

By: Patrick

Patrick — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 06:28:54 +0000

I avoid asparagus, because it gives me hives…

I used to avoid anything from the water, but after I moved to the coast, I forced myself to try sushi and sashimi and pretty much everything out of the water – I honestly was grossed out by the way they looked and felt… But after trying it, well, I can’t imagine not eating it.

I don’t think there’s anything I wouldn’t eat for any reason other than dislike and personal taste – certainly willing to try almost anything, since I discovered that some of the most distasteful sounding things end up being utterly delicious.

And I LOVE Denny’s country gravy… it’s freakishly delicious, even if the appearance is a little odd… om nom nom

By: Jake

Jake — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 22:20:05 +0000

The following are definitely out: shrimp, prawns, clams, mussles, crab, lobster, oysters

Why: they will kill me.

Other than that I will try just about anything once, but there are a few things I have tried that I will avoid in the future:

guinea pigs – too boney
chicken feet – too boney
Goat anything – too goatey
Dog fish – too boney, too fishy
Wild blueberries in BC – there are a few species, some are delicious, some taste like poo. And they look exactly the same.
Maggot cheese – too maggoty
wine out of a tetra pack – too gasoliney
lutefisk – too rotten fishy
bhang lassi – too sleepy
Denny’s country gravy – too bodily fluidy
Oolichan grease – see lutefisk
Soju – too assey

By: kim

kim — Sun, 07 Sep 2008 23:22:17 +0000

@degan- I know what you mean about Greek yogurt- I spent a month on the islands and had more than my share of yogurt “surprises” lol. Can be pretty nasty!

By: degan

degan — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 17:31:00 +0000

@zooeyibz: good for you! are you finding it hard?

@ kim: Well at least you gave it a try! My sister can’t eat goat cheese either and when we we in Greece was always gambling on the yogurt. Sometimes pure heaven and sometimes completely inedible.

By: kim

kim — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 22:32:32 +0000

I am NOT a fussy eater… in fact, when traveling I always eat at the small “hole in the wall” types or the “street stall” food. I’m much more apt to eat it if I can’t distinguish what it is. Yes….. having said that there are two things I will not, can not eat. I LOVE strong cheese, but cannot bring myself to eat goat cheese (tastes too much like a goat smells) and lamb. Lamb just leaves a weird hairy taste in my mouth. Have tried to like them both in every way imaginable, but it’s a no go. (and this coming from a girl that thinks stuffed moose heart is delicious….)???

By: zooeyibz

zooeyibz — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 08:32:27 +0000

interesting question! until a few weeks ago I would have said “most anything.” I’ve eaten horse and wouldn’t hesitate to try dog, I’ve had snails and foie gras (it seems hypocritical to complain about the poor geese while merrily chomping down on battery-farmed poultry) and have had stuffed pig’s intestine in a Chinese dish.
*however* after much thought about the current state of the economy/environment and world food supplies I’ve decided it is flat out immoral to eat meat because of the terrific energy/resource drain and environmental impact of its production. i don’t want to eat burgers if it means taking grain out of the mouths of people who really need it, and abusing our stretched water supply. so the answer is now: still fish and seafood (apart from obvious no-nos like tuna and cod) but farewall to all that meat

By: cmbtvet

cmbtvet — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 03:55:40 +0000

Cooked carrots but I don’t mind raw carrots, I guess it’s just the mushy texture.

By: degan

degan — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 23:13:02 +0000

definitely a good reason.

By: Raul

Raul — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 22:59:59 +0000

I won’t eat cheese. Why? Because I hate it, and because I am lactose intolerant

By: degan

degan — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 22:22:33 +0000

oh that’s VERY interesting Jason. You could almost write a paper.