Some may say that enjoying good food is one of the best things about life, and after all, we do eat or snack all the time. But as with most things, not everybody likes the same food, since we all have different tastes. Some people are pickier than others when it comes to food. While some might eat pretty much most meals or delicacies, others will only go for things they’ve tried and tested many times and are comfortable with.
Today’s article, however, is about people who aren’t even that picky at all. After all, most people will at least try a couple of foods throughout their life that they wouldn’t usually eat. But even these non-picky eaters will steer clear of certain foods that even the thought of makes their stomachs turn. Someone on Reddit asked a question exactly about the latter—“Non-picky eaters, what’s one food you absolutely can’t get behind?” and the internet delivered. The question collected 24k upvotes and prompted 18.5k comments. Scroll down to see the list of some of the best responses to the question and consider upvoting the entries you relate to, as well as leaving a comment!
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Lutefisk. It is a terrible idea someone had here in Norway some centuries ago. You take a perfectly edible cod and dry it. So far, so good; You can still rescue the fish by making Bacalao.
Then, you follow up by soaking the fish, the very fish you just dried, in water for a few days. Finally, when the fish no longer thinks its remains can be further mistreated you put it into a bath of lye dissolved in water. The end process sees you with a swollen mess of a fish that's got a ph of 11-12, which is lethal. To make the damn thing edible you need to soak it in water for over a week.
This is, incredibly enough, considered a delicacy and is something many try to foist upon poor, unsuspecting, tourists. Me? I think the fish has been through enough, no need to make it a participant in crimes against humanity as well.
Exotic foods are definitely not for everyone, after all, not everybody is into the idea of having a taste of silk worms, tarantulas or snails. And that is completely okay. Most of us will typically eat what we're used to, and getting out of that "comfort zone", especially when it is unnecessary, can be quite difficult. And even though trying out new things is generally a great idea to expand your horizons, as long as you're eating healthily, there's definitely no need to go for the extreme if you don't want to. So the next time your friends or family decide to host for you a local version of "Fear Factor", it's okay to say no.
Boiled silk worms. Tried them in Cambodia and from the name you'd expect them to be not great, but I was unprepared for how incredibly awful it was.
Tarantulas. As an arachnophobe, I cannot eat that. Also there is some kind of Filipino food that is literally just an underdeveloped duck fetus/embryo thing straight out the egg, which is another I will never eat.
Even if you are a picky eater, however, do not be too hard on yourself. Although, as mentioned before, trying out some new meals can be a great experience, you don't have to do it every time, as would just be too stressful. Furthermore, being a picky eater isn't exactly your own choice all the time. According to Smithsonian Magazine, picky eating is a product of both nature (genetics being one factor) and nurture (your parents, for example, preparing specific meals as you grow up), although the science behind all that is incredibly complex, to the point where there is little consensus on one explanation. So don't stress yourself out for not liking olives, grapefruit, or even bananas.
Pickled pigs feet. There's only a tiny bit of actual meat in there. No way.
Eyes, brains, and genitals. Sure it's arbitrary but that's my line, I'm down to at least try eating anything else.
Down here in Mexico all I eat is frickin cow balls and brains.
I'd pass on the eyes because I can't imagine anything good out of that experience, they are incredibly hard and chewy, and doubtful if they have any taste. Any sort of marrow though, including brains, is quite tasty! The only issue with brains is preparing it. Cleaning pork brains is a lot of work, and it's expensive too. I would never eat it in a restaurant where I'd have to rely on underpaid and overworked people to have done a thorough job... As for testicles, they have a nice, firm consistency and pleasant flavour. We go even farther than that in our traditional fish soup, the jackpot in it is the cooked fish eggs and the... well, sperm. Again, I've been eating these since I was too little to understand what "fish milk" actually was, and now it's too late to start getting disgusted :D
Yeah i imagine that eyes are too chewy. But brains are really good, very creamy. In spain is was quite common to eat them, not so much anymore.
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Ok hear me out 😆 I love lamb bone marrow, and if anyone else out there loves that s**t too, you need to try lamb brains, it’s basically a giant glob of it, flavour wise, and if it looks awkward just crumb it up Italian style. It’s really good. So underrated
My (spanish) grand aunt makes it with tomatoe sauce and potatoes. Its delicious.
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Regarding testicles it's helps if they're fried, and you're very drunk. In my state we have something called the Rocky Mountain Oysters which are cow bulls testicles. There used to be a huge festival every year called the testicle festival where people would go and drink and eat deep fried "oysters". It ended up canceled because of accidents related to drinking as well as some stabbings and nudity.
Yeah, they're pretty good battered and fried but then so is almost everything.
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We ate brain all the time growing up. We had a pile of squirrel heads deep fried. It sucks growing up poor in backwoods Arkansas.
I personally wouldn’t want to eat these, but I do understand and appreciate the practice of eating/using every part of the animal.
I have no problem with organs. Had hearth, lungs, liver, kidney, tongue, fried brains, all tasty. Never tried eyes but that really looks like something to scare and dare the stupid foreigners. Never had testicles, probably the poor vets assistants see them as perks of the job.
meh...cows brain i can be tasty, but with the whole mad cow, is out of the market...eyes are watery, at least fish eyes are...not a horror story in the kitchen but not fine dinning either
I would actually like to try Rocky mountain oysters. I'm generally a no organ meat person, but if try it to see if I dig it. I'd also like to try sweet breads. I love tongue. It's actually really good. My mom has told me stories of eating fried brain sandwiches and also brain with scrambled eggs.
2) In my younger years I went to Osteria Mozza with my then boyfriend who owned multiple restaurants in Dallas and a few other executive chefs who were well known in the industry. So... We didn't order... the food just showed up to the table as a per the magic men who worked there. No matter what I played it cool as this was way out of my league. One of the dishes that was dropped was calf brain ravioli. I can't remember what they called it but that was the jest of it. First off I never eat veal and the thought of brain made me was to run out but I kept up with them and had a bite. Never had I expected how delicious it would be. The only way I can make myself feel okay about it is that at least the brain of that calf didn't go to waste.
1) when I was younger my family went to visit my Aunt (moms side) along with my cousins who were a few years older than me. At the time I might have been 16. Can't really recall. They lived in Missouri and wanted to take us so a special place for some good ol' fried food. My cousin who loves playing jokes on me ordered me a special side dish. When it got to the table it looked so good and who wouldn't eat fried rolled up balls of meat.... after a bit I noticed no one else was having some and every time I ate another I noticed the rest of the table just staring with big smiles and my brother and cousin were holding in laughs. Turns out it was fried turkey testicles. I remember I enjoyed them and the texture was interesting but I wouldn't eat them now know what they were.
I used to eat rabbit brains - when I was a kid, we used to have rabbits and head + chest always ended up in the soup. I could eat them before lunch. As for genitals, not sure if fish count. On Christmas, the traditional food is carp. Lots of non-meaty parts end up in the soup.
Actually not that bad. The first time I did that was on a dare by school bullies. They didn't mess with me for a while after I went through with it.
My mother recently passed away, but one of her favorite foods was pork brains and eggs. She was 91 when she passed and she had asked for them, but I kept telling her I couldn't find them just because the idea makes me sick. But now that she's gone I wish I had picked her up a can and made her some pork brains and eggs. And yes they still sell them in cans in the south. 🥺😥😢
Dad and family,(not me) would eat squirrels brains after we went squirrel hunting. There’s also a southern dish a lot of the olé’ timers make called corn pone or sweetbread. It’s made with brains, stomach, intestines, heart, lungs, liver, pancreas, just about every organ of the animal of your choice (usually, cow, sheep, or pig) baked into a bread or casserole. Freaking disgusting! Gross! My grandmother made it for my grandfather and their kids growing up here in West Virginia.
Brains are nice. I've eaten a few animal brains, they're delicious.
eyes is the best part in bbq lamp or goat. brains come second.so first you eat brains and keep the best for last.
I ate ram balls in Lebanon, my then mil made them for me and I tried very hard not to upset her but the texture was just awful. Luckily she juslt laughed and thanked me for trying.
In Spain they are a thing. I won't do eyes, but brains and balls are just fine
I have not tasted it, but brains and genitals are eatable where I live. Brain is considered to be very tender amd tasteful according to my grandma!
Eating animal brains you can get mad cow disease, well maybe just from cows? I have to look it up.
I tried a turkey testicle once. The texture was vile - I had to spit it out.
...not so in many Mediterranian countries.. sheep brains with scrambled eggs...supposed to make you intelligent...and popular street food, Bulls testicles sliced and barbecued and served with vegetables,delicious !
Load More Replies...All in all, food is food. But that doesn't mean we all have to like eating the same thing. We all have different tastes and we don't have to break out of our comfort zone all the time either. Let's just all agree that pizza is awesome.
Durian
A dear friend loves it and says it tastes like custard. The year I lived in Bangkok, I lived very close to a pier where I could take a small ferry that would connect me to the Skyway and from there, I could get around easily. But to get to the pier I had to walk through the morning market, which meant walking past many durian sellers. My rule for food is: if it doesn’t get past my nose, it doesn’t go in my mouth! I won’t ever give durian a go.
Stinky tofu. It actually doesn’t taste that bad but dear lord, the smell is horrendous
Flaming hot Cheetos. I simply don't like them it's not even that they're too hot for me, I like spicy food but I think they taste like plastic.
Snails or oysters Rockefeller
Take Rockefeller away and leave the snails and oysters to the millions who enjoy them.
I just don't like organs. The texture of most organ meat is terrible.
Natto. It’s the soapy, sticky texture. Or anything with harissa. I just … can’t.
Sweet pickles. Absolutely disgusting and blasphemous!
This thread is full up of some fear factor stuff. I just don't like anchovies. They're too salty.
Octopus/squid It's a texture issue for me. Great flavor, though.
Meatloaf.
“But you’ll like my moms meatloaf…”
No. I don’t like ANY meatloaf.
Olives. I retry them every so often to make sure. I nearly vomit every time.
I've eaten various bugs, organs, fermented things, and beyond....but olives man, can't do it.
I'm basically a garbage disposal, but just the smell of bananas makes me gag. I will not eat anything with banana in it. And before you ask, yes, that even includes banana bread.
Try taking my bananas fried in butter and with a caramel sauce and a big dollop of Ice-cream or whipped cream away from me...and I won´t be responsable for my actions !
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Ten thousand upvotes. I loathe raisins. Chewy sugar bombs, ugh.
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I suspect this is an unpopular opinion but... I hate raw onions. Loathe them! And people put them in everything!
Heads of sheeps and goats. The taste and texture of the meat itself is nice but what kills me is the teeth when you have that thing in front of you
Yeah I always struggled a bit with that. The meat is really good but the teeth are upsetting. But if you stew it without the bones its delicious. In spain cow and pig cheeks are a delicacy, they are really tender. Reading this thread i realise that traditional spanish recipes are a bit wild.
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Cilantro! Some celebrity chef said it was good and now it's in everything. Save the preparation time and just squirt dish soap on my food.
I don't have the gene for "coriander leaf tastes like soap", so I quite enjoy it, but I concede the silliness of the coriander-laef-on-everything trend. Given how few people *do* like it.
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I 've seen real homemade mayo in the US ! jus that ugly processed white stuff ! yuk
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Lady’s finger and coriander. The lady’s finger is too slimy and coriander tastes horrible
Coriander tastes like stink bugs... This I know because I once had a stink bug fly into my mouth, the stink is a thick oily coating that you just cannot get rid of.
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I've eaten most of the things on this list in my life, and by and large, they aren't bad. The only things I really can't stand here are durian and organ meats. Oh, and I wasn't a big fan of balut, either.
Most of it is just personal preference. Sure, fermented shark is not food for everyone, but calling pears "Inedible"? Hell, I hate cauliflower, but I know it's edible.
I like how some of this list is like genuinely disgusting awful things, like nobody thinks Lutefisk is good. Then it's weirdos who are like "Tomatoes ewww I'm a 5 year old"
Oreos. I have no ideas why Americans like them, they have no flavor.
Goat milk or goat cheese... I've tried it several times through my life to see if my taste changes and nope.
One of the nicest cheeses I have tried was made from sheep's milk. Although they didn't tell me until after I had eaten it.
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After reading some of these I'm pretty glad I'm vegetarian!
I don't know how Nutella is not on this list, that stuff is the grossest thing I ever ate.
I don't like pickles, I think they smell bad and are too sour. And, I am sorry, but aside from fries and chips I do not like potatoes. It's the texture. I apologize if I have deeply offended anyone. I wanted to share my weird food dislikes
Some of these items don’t really relate to the story. Personally, I don’t eat anything I myself possess (brain, liver, etc.). I could and add that, no matter what the food is, if it’s all that’s available, and you would simply starve to death, you might eat them. Brussel sprouts, avocado, whatever it is. Even if it’s slimy or hyper spicy, you’ll find a way.
You can tell that 60% of this article is American. Most of the food isn't even close to the first part.
It has become a list of "I don't like this product" and not uneatable food list
This seems more like a list of everyday foods that people don't like, except for a few.
As a very fussy eater there's loads I could put on this list 😔 I don't eat fruit or vegetables (except carrots with roast and potatoes) I can't eat meat unless it has no fat, or I know it's chicken breast or steak (no skin, sinew etc) I actually feel quite embarrassed that I'm like this. I have no idea why!!!
When I think of it I'm not so picky anymore since I began thinking a lot more about war. I'd rather eat this than my cat in a critical situation. When we had food shortage in WW2 people would sell cat meat as rabbit. But rabbit meat is white. I would not eat a rabbit either today, but if I must I will.
Lima beans needs to be on this list: their taste and texture makes me wonder why anyone eats them. I've only had one instance where eating them wasn't a chore.
Please Pandas, don't eat octopus. They are such amazingly intelligent creatures. I know in a lot of cultures it's acceptable but just don't
I'm adding BEETS. They are sweetened dirt. No. Just no. I'd sooner have another go at durian than eat a beet.
As a vegetarian, I will still try nearly anything but meat, and even have tried sushi, etc. I'm not picky. I'm amazed I'm called picky or fussy by people who will drown food in ketchup, mayo, mustard, and refuse to eat a leaf of lettuce.
Hm... where's the Mett? Like delicious minced raw pork on a breadroll with onion rings. Yummy! ♡
I can only eat green bananas. The minute they start turning yellow, out they go.
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Ten thousand upvotes. I loathe raisins. Chewy sugar bombs, ugh.
Load More Replies... I suspect this is an unpopular opinion but... I hate raw onions. Loathe them! And people put them in everything!
Heads of sheeps and goats. The taste and texture of the meat itself is nice but what kills me is the teeth when you have that thing in front of you
Yeah I always struggled a bit with that. The meat is really good but the teeth are upsetting. But if you stew it without the bones its delicious. In spain cow and pig cheeks are a delicacy, they are really tender. Reading this thread i realise that traditional spanish recipes are a bit wild.
Load More Replies... Cilantro! Some celebrity chef said it was good and now it's in everything. Save the preparation time and just squirt dish soap on my food.
I don't have the gene for "coriander leaf tastes like soap", so I quite enjoy it, but I concede the silliness of the coriander-laef-on-everything trend. Given how few people *do* like it.
Load More Replies... I 've seen real homemade mayo in the US ! jus that ugly processed white stuff ! yuk
Load More Replies... Lady’s finger and coriander. The lady’s finger is too slimy and coriander tastes horrible
Coriander tastes like stink bugs... This I know because I once had a stink bug fly into my mouth, the stink is a thick oily coating that you just cannot get rid of.
Load More Replies... I've eaten most of the things on this list in my life, and by and large, they aren't bad. The only things I really can't stand here are durian and organ meats. Oh, and I wasn't a big fan of balut, either.
Most of it is just personal preference. Sure, fermented shark is not food for everyone, but calling pears "Inedible"? Hell, I hate cauliflower, but I know it's edible.
I like how some of this list is like genuinely disgusting awful things, like nobody thinks Lutefisk is good. Then it's weirdos who are like "Tomatoes ewww I'm a 5 year old"
Oreos. I have no ideas why Americans like them, they have no flavor.
Goat milk or goat cheese... I've tried it several times through my life to see if my taste changes and nope.
One of the nicest cheeses I have tried was made from sheep's milk. Although they didn't tell me until after I had eaten it.
Load More Replies... After reading some of these I'm pretty glad I'm vegetarian!
I don't know how Nutella is not on this list, that stuff is the grossest thing I ever ate.
I don't like pickles, I think they smell bad and are too sour. And, I am sorry, but aside from fries and chips I do not like potatoes. It's the texture. I apologize if I have deeply offended anyone. I wanted to share my weird food dislikes
Some of these items don’t really relate to the story. Personally, I don’t eat anything I myself possess (brain, liver, etc.). I could and add that, no matter what the food is, if it’s all that’s available, and you would simply starve to death, you might eat them. Brussel sprouts, avocado, whatever it is. Even if it’s slimy or hyper spicy, you’ll find a way.
You can tell that 60% of this article is American. Most of the food isn't even close to the first part.
It has become a list of "I don't like this product" and not uneatable food list
This seems more like a list of everyday foods that people don't like, except for a few.
As a very fussy eater there's loads I could put on this list 😔 I don't eat fruit or vegetables (except carrots with roast and potatoes) I can't eat meat unless it has no fat, or I know it's chicken breast or steak (no skin, sinew etc) I actually feel quite embarrassed that I'm like this. I have no idea why!!!
When I think of it I'm not so picky anymore since I began thinking a lot more about war. I'd rather eat this than my cat in a critical situation. When we had food shortage in WW2 people would sell cat meat as rabbit. But rabbit meat is white. I would not eat a rabbit either today, but if I must I will.
Lima beans needs to be on this list: their taste and texture makes me wonder why anyone eats them. I've only had one instance where eating them wasn't a chore.
Please Pandas, don't eat octopus. They are such amazingly intelligent creatures. I know in a lot of cultures it's acceptable but just don't
I'm adding BEETS. They are sweetened dirt. No. Just no. I'd sooner have another go at durian than eat a beet.
As a vegetarian, I will still try nearly anything but meat, and even have tried sushi, etc. I'm not picky. I'm amazed I'm called picky or fussy by people who will drown food in ketchup, mayo, mustard, and refuse to eat a leaf of lettuce.
Hm... where's the Mett? Like delicious minced raw pork on a breadroll with onion rings. Yummy! ♡
I can only eat green bananas. The minute they start turning yellow, out they go.
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