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Are there certain foods, or foodstuffs, which you yourself "steer-away" from, other than for allergy or other such reasons, just to not partake of them? What are they, and why are you "turned-off"?

My thing is eggplant. My Mom loved them, tried in vain to get me interested....normally, I'd eat anything she put in front of me! She was enlightened and smart, knew the benefits of carrots (carotene, good for the eyes), for example.

Are there foods which for whatever reason, allergy, do not like looks, too costly, that you "steer clear" of for other than health reasons? Why? imp
 

I won't eat anything that seems slimey, like oysters, clams (except stuffed), mussles, eggs (other than scrambled or omelets), etc. As a kid I was really picky, and we didn't have a lot of money, so my mother wanted me to eat what she was making for everyone. I refused to eat vegetables, just an odd piece of raw carrot or celery sometimes, never cooked. I never would eat cheese either as a child, didn't like the looks or smell, except for cream cheese or farmer cheese.
 
There are only 3 things I can think of: Raw celery and cucumbers (taste). And I'm willing to try just about anything once, but raw oysters, once was enough.:p
 

I'm allergic to pineapple just the smell of it makes me feel like puking :yuk::yuk: I have just come home from a holiday in Queesland and the shops up there are loaded with them ,you can smell them as you walk into the supermarkets , (tropical fruits are all grown in Qld) ,we rarely see a pineapple where I live it's to cold for tropical fruit
 
I'm intolerant of quite a few food groups but apart from those.... I simply cannot eat Stewed meat or even smell it cooking without wanting to Dry heave!!

As a child I hated stewed meat, it was tough, gristly and it made me retch , I couldn't eat it but it was served up to me regardless...I'd be made to sit there for hours alone at the table long after everyone had gone and then be slapped and dragged from the table by the old man when i couldn't eat it. The following morning it would be served up to me for breakfast, cold and with a congealed layer of fat and of course I still couldn't eat it, so amidst racking sobs before school I'd get another beating from the old man ..but I just couldn't eat it then...and I can't eat it or smell it even now!
 
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hollydolly said:
I'm intolerant of quite a few food groups but apart from those.... I simply cannot eat Stewed meat or even smell it cooking without wanting to Dry heave!!

As a child I hated stewed meat, it was tough, gristly and it made me retch , I couldn't eat it but it was served up to me regardless...I'd be made to sit there for hours alone at the table long after everyone had gone and then be slapped and dragged from the table by the old man when i couldn't eat it. The following morning it would be served up to me for breakfast, cold and with a congealed layer of fat and of course I still couldn't eat it, so amidst racking sobs before school I'd get another beating from the old man ..but I just couldn't eat it then...and I can't eat it or smell it even now!
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Same here Sis ..we had sheep flap fatty stew :yuk::yuk:cabbage is another food I can't tolerate beacuse of childhood experiences
 
I avoid sugars, mostly because it ages cells and contributes to weight gain and type II diabetes. I won't touch GMOs, genetically modified organisms. I never eat saturated fat or anything with nitrates as these create an environment in the body that is receptive to cancer cell reproduction. I void caffeine too but I do drink tea. I eat organic everything because it promotes life while pesticides destroy it. Despite all my dietary limitations I eat a varied diet and really do enjoy food.
 
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Some of the things I will not touch:

butter
sour cream
cream cheese
yogurt
buttermilk
bleu cheese dressing
roquefort dressing
cream of mushroom soup
"ranch" anything

(I'm not lactose-intolerant - I like some cheeses/dairy foods)

kadee46 - I love pineapple...yum! Bui some people can't stand it.

{{{holly}}}...your father...just shaking my head :(
 
imp said:
Are there certain foods, or foodstuffs, which you yourself "steer-away" from, other than for allergy or other such reasons, just to not partake of them? What are they, and why are you "turned-off"?

My thing is eggplant. My Mom loved them, tried in vain to get me interested....normally, I'd eat anything she put in front of me! She was enlightened and smart, knew the benefits of carrots (carotene, good for the eyes), for example.

Are there foods which for whatever reason, allergy, do not like looks, too costly, that you "steer clear" of for other than health reasons? Why? imp
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Hi Imp, always interested in these topics. I recently lost a lot of weight (to me it was a lot) and I had given up eating "so much" white stuff like jasmine rice, and pastas. I did lose weight, but also became much, more active. So I still will eat them, but rarely as they seem to be addictive to me, I just crave them, plus they were cheap and easy. Hmm, that sounds a bit like my 20s, LOLLLLL, well, I wasn't charging, I just forgot to ask for the money:indecisiveness:
 
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Cauliflower, liver, lima beans, things my mother cooked for my grandfather that I hated. The only other thing I can't stand is tomato juice. I love tomato in everything...hubby is Italian, I have to:D but the thought of drinking it blehhhhhh. Needless to say I could never be lit enough to order a Bloody Mary.
 
I'm fine with hard boiled eggs, but won't touched poached or any runny eggs. In fact, scrambled eggs sometimes don't agree with me.

Mentioned upthread I hate cream of mushroom soup, but I love deep fried mushrooms and mushrooms on pizza are fine. Also like the large portabellas; they're very meaty.

Cheeses - only like swiss, mozarella, and pepperjack.
 
Jackie22 said:
..white bread, sushi, in fact I'm getting more and more leary of any seafood.
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Speaking of seafood, after that story someone posted on here a while back, I can't do salmon anymore, I still have some frozen salmon sitting up in my freezer from more than 6 months ago, same for a can of salmon I was going to use for salmon cakes, I just can't get myself to want to bite into either after seeing what went into that factories substitutes for salmon. I ick out easily so everytime I tried to bit into the last salmon I had prepared, those images came into my head. Silly I know.
 
fureverywhere said:
Cauliflower, liver, lima beans, things my mother cooked for my grandfather that I hated. The only other thing I can't stand is tomato juice. I love tomato in everything...hubby is Italian, I have to:D but the thought of drinking it blehhhhhh. Needless to say I could never be lit enough to order a Bloody Mary.
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LOL, I knew that Bloody Mary part was going to be in there;)
 
SeaBreeze said:
I won't eat anything that seems slimey, like oysters, clams (except stuffed), mussles, eggs (other than scrambled or omelets), etc. As a kid I was really picky, and we didn't have a lot of money, so my mother wanted me to eat what she was making for everyone. I refused to eat vegetables, just an odd piece of raw carrot or celery sometimes, never cooked. I never would eat cheese either as a child, didn't like the looks or smell, except for cream cheese or farmer cheese.
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Someday when you feel adventurous take a can of oysters, drain off the juice, mix flour and cracker crumbs, take an egg and mix with a little milk, dip oysters, roll in mixture of flour and cracker crumbs, fry on med heat until golden brown and forget about slimy, you will like it....
 
Jim, That's the only way I'll eat an oyster. Pretty good that way. My ladyfriend's father owned oyster beds and when he came back from
harvesting a net load, he and she would shuck and eat them all the way back home. She still can. My Dad also loved them raw dipped in sauce.

Can't STAND okra! OR parsnips! Can eat almost anything else of "usual" foods. Draw the line at organ crap....heart, kidneys, brains, testicles etc.
 
I like oysters in stew too. And I have eaten them raw but only because someone dared me to. I also eat no organ parts. My ex wife used to eat liver and onions. Not this guy. I always imagined pee cooking when she fried her liver.
 
Oh, I just thought of another one---collard greens.:p Never heard of them before moving south. And I love fried oysters, just not raw.
 
I adore sushi and fish with the exception of eel and anything with bones. Something new that's oddly refreshing is cucumber juice mixed with something fruity. It has to be super sweet though.
 

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