Do you dislike any foods that limit your cooking repertoire?

[rockzilla]

I am vegetarian, so that automatically eliminates a bunch of stuff, but on top of that I can''t stand:

-Olives (in a TON of vegetarian dishes)
-What I call "pungent" cheeses (goat, feta, blue, etc)

 

[elrohwen]

Not really! There are things I don't cook because I don't like them enough to spend time cooking them, but would gladly eat them if someone else made them

But I can't think of many ingredients I dislike enough to prevent me cooking with it.

I won't cook with cilantro, but that's an easy one to leave out without too many issues. And I will eat it if it's in restaurant foods, so I don't dislike it *that* much.

I also don't really like olives - I don't buy them and don't make things with them but I do try them occasionally and if they're on a pizza I won't pick them off or anything.

I love so many of the things you guys hate! Mushrooms, tomatoes, beans, peppers, onions - all amazing! And I think shellfish and seafood in general are one of my favorite things in the entire world. Nothing better than some scallops or mussels

 

[that_someone_special]

Beans.

If we go to mexican restaurants and I order a burrito without beans everyone looks at me like I''m crazy. If I get chipotle and I say "No-beans" they always do a double take... lol

HATE BEANS!!!

Refried is ok though, but IN something.

 

[Burberrygirl]

Nope, not really. Like Cehrabehra I won't eat organ meats (gross!). My parents exposed us to so many different types of food growing up, I'm up for almost anything. I like seafood but don't like handling it lol.

 

[katamari]

Date: 4/25/2010 7:52:27 PM
Author: charbie
I eat basically everything, so it honestly isn''t a problem for me.

HOWEVER- DH is the pickiest eater imaginable. I have slowly introduced a few green vegetables to him, but he won''t eat anything with added spices, and has just a few items on his ''will eat'' list. So it limits my cooking because everything I cook has to be smaller portions.


I''ve got a great bean-free chili recipe! Its a cincinnati chili, which not everyone is a fan of, but its a staple in out house and I always need to keep some in the fridge for DH! Saves us $ from going to skyline all the time, too.

OOH! Do share! I have really come to love Ohio food, and Cincinnati-style chili is right up there with my all-time faves. I will miss it more than some of my friends, here. (Only kind-of kidding).

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I am allergic to iodine, which means I can''t eat shellfish. it is a darned travesty all the delicious food that I love that I cannot eat because of it. A world without paella is something I wouldn''t wish on anyone else.

I also have a food fear of mayonnaise. But, I don''t believe it limits my cooking/eating because I cannot fathom anything with mayonnaise in it being worth eating. DH, on the other hand, would solely eat mayonnaise-based salads for every meal.

 

[Bunny007]

Raw onions, organ meat, and caraway seeds. I used to dislike onions in any way, shape or form. I''m glad I got over that because onions really are difficult to escape!

I wouldn''t say my extremely limited dislikes limit my cooking in any way.

 

[Iowa Lizzy]

Date: 4/26/2010 5:24:42 PM
Author: elrohwen

I love so many of the things you guys hate! Mushrooms, tomatoes, beans, peppers, onions - all amazing! And I think shellfish and seafood in general are one of my favorite things in the entire world. Nothing better than some scallops or mussels

Ditto!!! I can''t imagine my life without scallops or tomatoes! Caprese salad is one of my all time favorite summer meals.

Oh, and I love what I call "footy" cheeses. You know, cheese that smells like feet. Maytag bleu, feta, etc.

 

[somethingshiny]

rice

I absolutely cannot stand it. Neither can DH. Looks like our kids will NEVER even try it!

 

[FrekeChild]

I will eat anything. The food item I like the least is broccoli, but I still eat it. And I''ll cook with anything. Then eat it. Even offal and weird ingredients. Nom nom nom nom...