Picky Eater Test

[DalTxHornFan 3101]

King of the Hill -- Revenge of the Lutefisk

 

[zzz 199]

North of 25, south of 35. Yes, I'm picky. 

[52-80 19159]

0 to 4, depending how you want to count

i mean, i never crave for beans, and i dont care for peanut butter or nutella, but in no way am i repelled by them.

 

we should play what we've eaten: puffin, whale, seal, dog, snake, guinea pig, balut (delicious), tongue, feet, frogs, bat, gator, turtle, anything seafood or shellfish....

i dont do critters, insects, bugs, or brains

Edited October 2, 2020 by 52-80

[nnm 36413]

42 minutes ago, ztejas said:

Yeah but what about Hongeo?

Had to look that one up. I might have to pass on that one given the aroma described by wiki:  

Description

Hongeo-hoe is a type of fermented fish dish from Korea's Jeolla province. Hongeo-hoe is made from skate and emits a very strong, characteristic ammonia-like odor that has been described as being "reminiscent of an outhouse“

[52-80 19159]

liver is seriously delicious.  ill eat them as main course in a restaurant... pork liver, chicken liver, beef liver, all great. 

[ztejas 43452]

25 minutes ago, nnm said:

Had to look that one up. I might have to pass on that one given the aroma described by wiki:  

Description

Hongeo-hoe is a type of fermented fish dish from Korea's Jeolla province. Hongeo-hoe is made from skate and emits a very strong, characteristic ammonia-like odor that has been described as being "reminiscent of an outhouse“

I asked my buddy from SK if his dad* has ever had it. He says it's terrible and people only eat it if they're drunk as a stunt.

Edited October 2, 2020 by ztejas

[Guest]

10 minutes ago, ztejas said:

I asked my buddy from SK if his had has ever had it. He says it's terrible and people only eat it if they're drunk as a stunt.

same here.  texted (outspoken) Korean co-worker.  his reply:  Fuck that nasty shit.

Edited October 2, 2020 by slorch

[Vic Mackey 47039]

17 hours ago, Sam Lin said:

This. So much of people's food preferences is really a preference for the preparation.

 

And this. That list is incredibly "sheltered privileged person."

 

I think that is the point of this. To see how picky someone is at eating, you need a more universal generic list to keep everyone on an even playing field. They aren't going to start listing all these exotic foods most have never tried or are only found in certain regions of the world.

[Blotto 23517]

When I lived in CA, I knew a chick that was on Fear Factor. She had to eat like deer or elk penis (some animal penis). She made the final contest but lost, so she ate that penis for nothing. 

Edited October 2, 2020 by Blotto

[Guest]

Yeah,  on Fear Factor, the only parts I couldn’t watch were the eating bullshit.  I’m not a picky eater, but that shit is stupid. 

[Ignatius 4017]

18 minutes ago, Blotto said:

When I lived in CA, I knew a chick that was on Fear Factor. She had to eat like deer or elk penis (some animal penis). She made the final contest but lost, so she ate that penis for nothing. 

Let’s not spread the word that any chick ever ate a penis “for nothing”....

[Born to Run 6569]

zero.

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[Guest]

agreed with the prep aspect.

I won't eat stewed/ boiled okra, regardless of how well seasoned, with tomatoes, whatever.  It's a no-go.

I'll eat a whole plateful of fried okra.

[Brisketexan 105144]

0 The only thing I’ve ever had that I really hated was sea urchin, it taste like what it is the yellow bugger of the ocean.   

That’s one of 3-4 things in the world that I’ve tried and just don’t like. Tried it several times, including with serious sushi experts who insisted that their guy prepared the best. Nope. They all taste like sweaty feet.

[Willfully Horn 8017]

On 10/2/2020 at 9:24 AM, midtown said:

For those who say no to liver.  Ever tried foie gras?   Because that's liver. 

 

That list is pretty tame.   Throw in some menudo, cow brains, balut, and random insects and numbers will sky rocket.  

Pate, too, Goodness. Sweetbreads? Hell, yeah.

In my opinion, Vietnamese-Texans clean tripe more thoroughly than the Mexican restaurants  in which I’ve tried menudo. On paper,  I ought to love menudo, which is why I continue to give it a try. I still can imagine barnyard. But, there’s no barnyard in pho with tripe. I’ll accept that is it my bias showing.

Brains are a no go for me. Squid jerky, too.

I’ve eaten fried grasshopper, would like to try ant tacos, but fried cockroaches? Fuck that.

[Wade 464]

There're about five items I don't care for, but not enough to refuse to eat.  The only hard no is nutella.  My kids love that crap and it's awful.

[Ignatius 4017]

We should put some parameters around this; there a wide variance between what I’d order off of a menu vs what I’d consume after 70 days in the Andes eating human flesh...

[NeverMarryAStripper 21907]

I used to eat brains and eggs with my dad. Haven’t had them since he passed

[formermav43 4606]

11 hours ago, slorch said:

agreed with the prep aspect.

I won't eat stewed/ boiled okra, regardless of how well seasoned, with tomatoes, whatever.  It's a no-go.

I'll eat a whole plateful of fried okra.

Ironically, despite admitting to a relatively high score, I’ll eat okra like that all day long.

[RollLeft 5045]

On 10/2/2020 at 8:22 AM, Horn Draoi said:

  1. Raw fish; that’s bait, can’t get past the aroma.  And only fried chicken livers, no calf, no venison, etc.

I once went on a midnight fishing trip to a bamboo bagang somewhere in the Sulu Sea.  As the guest of honor it was my duty to take the first bite of the bounty we pulled from the nets.  Not knowing what to choose i asked them to choose for me.  I was handed a squid. I'm not strictly a "when in rome" type of guy but in the moment i was all about it.  At dawn we got back to shore to eat white rice and all kinds of cured fish.  

[Brisketexan 105144]

I used to eat brains and eggs with my dad. Haven’t had them since he passed

Was a regular dish at our casa growing up. By my teens, we weren’t eating it much, then Mad Cow disease came along, and we stopped altogether.

But all the other cow parts: tongue, kidneys, sweetbreads, etc - we still hammered those.

[TwiceHorn 31480]

On 10/2/2020 at 4:06 PM, nnm said:

Had to look that one up. I might have to pass on that one given the aroma described by wiki:  

Description

Hongeo-hoe is a type of fermented fish dish from Korea's Jeolla province. Hongeo-hoe is made from skate and emits a very strong, characteristic ammonia-like odor that has been described as being "reminiscent of an outhouse“

Sounds like hakarl.

[burntorangebongos 10710]

zero

[huge 3793]

Yeah, I dont like tofu much.  But I eat it in my miso soup.  Don't like liver and onions but will crush pate.  Dont like Nutella but I will eat it.

[Kyrie Eleison 9312]

0....ima coonass.

[Hook1997 5355]

How is that a picky eater test even?  I mean general pork, chicken, beef, cooked fish, peanut butter, lettuce, ect are listed...  Pretty weak.

[gsoda3 3262]

0. You people with 5+, what is wrong with you?

[DougO 5249]

Only about 3 I would absolutely not eat, but a lot more I don't like and wouldn't eat unless I was really starving.

[DigglerontheHoof 21200]

0 but not a fan of liver or beets.

The only thing I know I absolutely would refuse to eat is balut.  Fuck that. 

Edited April 6, 2021 by DigglerontheHoof

[Somnio 751]

1.  I would not eat a snail.

[Superhero 8830]

Big fat 0.

I'm Chinese (mostly). We'll eat anything that's not nailed down. Personally I won't go out and buy liver, but have had my fair share growing up.

 

Let's add a few (just slightly less) common things to the list:

1. Lamb
2. Duck
3. Cilantro
4. Parmesan cheese
5. Feta cheese
6. Bell peppers

[DFWTexEx 276]

O  - I am an adult.

[LABEVO 928]

On 10/5/2020 at 9:52 PM, gsoda3 said:

0. You people with 5+, what is wrong with you?

This

[mulletpelini 5211]

5 hours ago, Superhero said:

Big fat 0.

I'm Chinese (mostly). We'll eat anything that's not nailed down. Personally I won't go out and buy liver, but have had my fair share growing up.

 

Let's add a few (just slightly less) common things to the list:

1. Lamb
2. Duck
3. Cilantro
4. Parmesan cheese
5. Feta cheese
6. Bell peppers

If you're saying you won't eat these, my answer is your avatar

[Reagan1k 3024]

Zero on that list.  

Put salmon on there and I'm at 1.

Odd thing I avoid is icing on any desert.  Scrape it off or skip completely.

Will not do the fermented and/or pungent Asian seafood "delicacies" but as a plain protein fresh off the grill or skillet I'd give them a try.

Never had brains, but would try.  Only protein I've ever spit out was from an Aoudad ram....ewes are fine, but the old goats are rancid.  

[markstanco 12577]

Big fat 0.
I'm Chinese (mostly). We'll eat anything that's not nailed down. Personally I won't go out and buy liver, but have had my fair share growing up.
 
Let's add a few (just slightly less) common things to the list:

1. Lamb
2. Duck
3. Cilantro
4. Parmesan cheese
5. Feta cheese
6. Bell peppers

Yea, super out on bell peppers here as well. But the others are greatness.

[Superhero 8830]

3 hours ago, mulletpelini said:

If you're saying you won't eat these, my answer is your avatar

 

3 minutes ago, markstanco said:

9 hours ago, Superhero said:

Big fat 0.
I'm Chinese (mostly). We'll eat anything that's not nailed down. Personally I won't go out and buy liver, but have had my fair share growing up.
 
Let's add a few (just slightly less) common things to the list:

1. Lamb
2. Duck
3. Cilantro
4. Parmesan cheese
5. Feta cheese
6. Bell peppers

Yea, super out on bell peppers here as well. But the others are greatness.

I eat everything, including all the things on my list.

Consider these add ons to the original list of things people might not eat. It's a small list of stuff that my wife, BIL and coworker refuse to eat.

[956 Worldwide 34715]

I will eat everything on that list, of the stuff that’s there I usually prefer other dressings that ranch and other sammich spreads than mayo.

Have eaten a lot of weird shit and I like nearly all offal.  On a trip to rural Sindh I stayed a place where we had an awesome roast goat feast in the evening. In the morning I was scarfing down breakfast and commented that the spicy scrambled eggs were good but had an interesting texture. Was politely told that they were actually goat brains. 

[956 Worldwide 34715]

On 10/3/2020 at 5:13 PM, Brisketexan said:

That’s one of 3-4 things in the world that I’ve tried and just don’t like. Tried it several times, including with serious sushi experts who insisted that their guy prepared the best. Nope. They all taste like sweaty feet.

One of the best meals of my life was South Korean sushi at the Seoul fish market, I even did the still wriggling octopus. But I could not handle sea cucumber.  The texture was not at all what I expected or wanted. 

[SimonBolivar 10958]

7 hours ago, markstanco said:

17 hours ago, Superhero said:

Big fat 0.
I'm Chinese (mostly). We'll eat anything that's not nailed down. Personally I won't go out and buy liver, but have had my fair share growing up.
 
Let's add a few (just slightly less) common things to the list:

1. Lamb
2. Duck
3. Cilantro
4. Parmesan cheese
5. Feta cheese
6. Bell peppers

Yea, super out on bell peppers here as well. But the others are greatness.

Who hates bell peppers? 

[CooterBrown 18013]

Who hates bell peppers? 

[nnm 36413]

12 minutes ago, CooterBrown said:

Dumb. I don’t like bell peppers because, if I want a pepper, I want one with some kick. I’d say the reality is the opposite of your gifs—bell peppers are white bread peppers because they have no spice. In my experience, bell peppers are exclusively white people food. People that like spicy food choose other peppers. 

[gsoda3 3262]

i love bell peppers.  they add another dimension to cheesesteaks, pizzas, spaghetti sauce, etc.  and how do you make a roux without them?

[956 Worldwide 34715]

Sausage and peppers are great with bell peppers. Sometimes you want a sweet pepper. This recipe is always a winner for me.

 

https://deadspin.com/how-to-make-sausage-and-peppers-a-guide-for-the-stir-c-1680137068

[seven 1367]

On 10/2/2020 at 3:25 PM, zzz said:

North of 25, south of 35. Yes, I'm picky. 

29 for me.

[SimonBolivar 10958]

Bell peppers might be the best raw vegetable to munch on. Especially those bite sized ones.

[Superhero 8830]

10 hours ago, SimonBolivar said:

Who hates bell peppers? 

My old coworker. He was from Iowa. A white person (go figure). We were TDYing it in Houston, and we would go to the same damn Italian restaurant every damn week. I finally got him to try something other than his usual Spaghetti with Bolognese sauce. I don't recall what he ordered, but it had bell peppers in it, and he left the plate pretty much untouched.

 

7 hours ago, SimonBolivar said:

Bell peppers might be the best raw vegetable to munch on. Especially those bite sized ones.

I gotta disagree you there. But grill them up, toss in olive oil and a little balsamic vinegar and I'll eat an entire plate.

[Underdog 28653]

11 hours ago, SimonBolivar said:

Who hates bell peppers? 

Picky eaters?  I used to hate them only tolerate them now as the wife loves putting them in her meatloaf and we'll have them every so often with fajitas.  

[Superhero 8830]

11 hours ago, 956 Worldwide said:

One of the best meals of my life was South Korean sushi at the Seoul fish market, I even did the still wriggling octopus. But I could not handle sea cucumber.  The texture was not at all what I expected or wanted. 

Sea cucumber is disgusting. It's one of those dishes that the older generation of Chinese will order at nicer seafood restaurants. I ate my fair share growing up, but did not like it. Agree with you on the texture...  to me it was like a bouncy jell-o with an outer surface like 100 grit sandpaper, but smooth on the inside. Not something I would order.

But back to the point of thread. A few other common foods that some people won't eat - brie cheese, sun dried tomatoes, broccoli.

[956 Worldwide 34715]

5 hours ago, Superhero said:

Sea cucumber is disgusting. It's one of those dishes that the older generation of Chinese will order at nicer seafood restaurants. I ate my fair share growing up, but did not like it. Agree with you on the texture...  to me it was like a bouncy jell-o with an outer surface like 100 grit sandpaper, but smooth on the inside. Not something I would order.

But back to the point of thread. A few other common foods that some people won't eat - brie cheese, sun dried tomatoes, broccoli.

Yes to all of those and a baked Brie especially is amazing. Strong cheeses are one of the few things that I can understand people not going for, especially if they didn’t grow up with it in their culture. Over ten years back I read an article where Chinese chefs tried cheeses and Western chefs tried a lot of strong fermented vegetables and the Chinese chefs kept coming back to the cheese not having a “clean” flavor, it coated your mouth and wouldn’t go away.  I got perspective even though I love cheese.  And unwrapping a taleggio can win you enemies.  This is the king of stinky cheeses and I love it but have to fight through the smell. 
 

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/stinky-cheese-in-olomouc-22608164/

 

What about fresh goat cheese? I understand some people have a mild allergy which makes it taste disgusting.