In my continuing boredom on Sunday nights attempt to increase and diversify my content, I went searching for something funny. And wouldn't you know, even though I totally fat-fingered the typing, I came across a list on allrecipes (dot) com of the nation's most hated foods. I said, "Why not?" (the story, not the foods). I found myself mostly agreeing to the list.
15- Mayonnaise
Couldn't spell that either, lol! While I do try to avoid it, I won't scrape it off a sandwich anymore. Which I did as a kid.
14- Pickles
I have often though how there must be a way to feed starving countries with all the pickles I've wasted and seen wasted over the years. If they put them on a sandwich by accident, I give 'em to Misty. She gives me a "Why did you do that?" look, and I feel bad.
13- Coconut
This list will have to try real hard to find something I dislike as much as this stuff. Perhaps only tea ( were it a 'food') would rank lower for me. I would have died on Gilligan's Island.
12- Cilantro
I honestly don't know if I've even had this or not. From the description I just read, sounds disgusting.
11- Mushrooms
Blasphemy! I love mushrooms! I do know someone that can't stand them because of the texture. But, she roots for Brad Keselowski, too, so...
10- Olives
I like the occasional black olive on pizza, and can put up somewhat with the green. Alone? Tend to doubt it.
9- Fennel
Again, I couldn't pick fennel out of a Guy Fieri line-up. But again, what I have read is not exactly complimentary. Frankly, I'd take a small cilantro and fennel sandwich over anything with even half of a Caraway Seed in it, but that's me. And don't hold me to it.
8- Brussels Sprouts
Now there's something that will top coconut on my hate list! I tried- not even Melty Cheese could help them, and I survive olives with melty cheese.
7- Capers
Yet another member of the "I really can't say" club. From what I just read, it might make the "try once" list, but after that I don't know...
6- Okra
All I know about this vegetable is Tim Taylor's "Okrahoma" joke. But the article's first descriptive was "slimy", so....
5- Blue Cheese
I love cheese. Thank you, no. All this ever did for me was ruin an already too-hot chicken wing. Gimme Garlic Parm and ranch, instead.
4- Beets
I remember mom's pickled beets from childhood. Right up there with creamed carrots in Mom's PTSD inducing dinners.
3- Oysters
This one grows the list of, "Thankfully, I haven't had that yet". I have been tempted, though. Maybe one day.
2- Black Licorice
The top two are both "You knew it hadda be on the list" items. I don't have the strong reaction a lot of people do, but definitely on my "only if I've no options" list.
And #1....
1- Anchovies
This I have had- just once. If you like a salt block with a slight fishy taste, this is for you. How one little fish could turn 3 slices of pizza too salty to eat is beyond me.
No, what would be MY top ten? A few have already been mentioned...
1- Tea. I never saw anything that a half-cup of sugar wouldn't improve. Until this.
2- Any kind of melon. Put it on my tongue, I gag.
3- Caraway seed anything. I made Caraway seed sweet bread for a home ec class back in the day. Big mistake.
4- Brussels sprouts. See #8 above.
5- Creamed carrots. As I refused to eat this stuff, or even have it placed on the table anywhere near me, this rating is by smell alone.
6- Muskmelon. I wasn't going to put this separate, but God, the smell! Dad would bring one home, and I'd throw it in his beer fridge in the garage.
7- Sushi. This is my texture thing. Cold fish, hard pass. Put shrimp cocktail here as well.
8- Veal. Not as bad as all that, but the only time I had it, my appendix screamed "take meout!" within a half hour.
9- Blue cheese. See #5 above.
10- Anything pickled. Beets (see #4 above), eggs, cow's tongue, you name it.