Fussy Eaters - What are the extreme cases you have heard.
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Lobsters where once considered "cockroaches of the sea" and only fed to prisoners/servants (see below)purf said:
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I eat basically everything, apart from a few things:
1: Celery. As soon as there's any of this shit in anything, it overwhelms every other flavour and everything tastes horrible.
2: Chicory. Tastes horribly bitter. I don't care how much nice stuff you put around it, anything else instead of this would've been great.
3: Iceberg lettuce. For a long time, I thought I just did not like any lettuce. Then I found out everyone I knew uses this for some demented reason.
4: I don't like most cheeses cold, with the exception of goat cheeses. Just the smell is sometimes bad enough to make me want to stop eating.
5: 'watery' soups. Not as much because I dislike them, but because they give me terrible heartburn.
6: Fruits in savoury meals. It's just wrong. You do not put fruit in Babi Pangang, pizza Hawai is awful and I don't know why people keep doing this.
Most pickiest eater I know: my grandpa. He only eats a small selection of vegetables, and then only cooked or in a stamppot, he has a fervent hatred of lean meats and won't eat anything with any spice more exotic than pepper.
1: Celery. As soon as there's any of this shit in anything, it overwhelms every other flavour and everything tastes horrible.
2: Chicory. Tastes horribly bitter. I don't care how much nice stuff you put around it, anything else instead of this would've been great.
3: Iceberg lettuce. For a long time, I thought I just did not like any lettuce. Then I found out everyone I knew uses this for some demented reason.
4: I don't like most cheeses cold, with the exception of goat cheeses. Just the smell is sometimes bad enough to make me want to stop eating.
5: 'watery' soups. Not as much because I dislike them, but because they give me terrible heartburn.
6: Fruits in savoury meals. It's just wrong. You do not put fruit in Babi Pangang, pizza Hawai is awful and I don't know why people keep doing this.
Most pickiest eater I know: my grandpa. He only eats a small selection of vegetables, and then only cooked or in a stamppot, he has a fervent hatred of lean meats and won't eat anything with any spice more exotic than pepper.
There was someone I knew who would literally only eat dry toast and Yorkshire pudding. And the only condiment he would eat was salt. No spices, herbs, any other food as far as I know. Don't know how he managed, but he was very small.
Personally, I will eat most things, and any meat. Spicy food I don't really like, my limit is about the kind of stuff you get from KFC. Spiciness is not a pleasant sensation, hell chilies developed that stuff (can't remember the name) that tastes spicy to stop things eating them, so to me it seems sort of daft.
I will also eat most fruits or veg, except for a couple of things, especially celery - it tastes bad, sure, but it's more a matter of principle. It takes more calories to eat it than you get from it. It has failed as a food and as part of the food chain and ecosystem and I won't tolerate it.
Also I refuse to eat ribs either in public, out of my own dining room or when we have guests. I fucking love barbecue, and I fucking love ribs, but they are frankly impossible to eat without look like a complete barbarous bloody animal. I also don't eat steak that's been completely smothered in herbs, spices and sauce. Steak is best when it's on it's own, anything you add only detracts. And if it does improve it, then you have A)somehow made your steak wrong, or B)have purchased very poor quality steak.
My brother will eat anything at all though, except cheese. I have a hunch that he's one of those who doesn't really taste his food, and just eats it because he has to.
Personally, I will eat most things, and any meat. Spicy food I don't really like, my limit is about the kind of stuff you get from KFC. Spiciness is not a pleasant sensation, hell chilies developed that stuff (can't remember the name) that tastes spicy to stop things eating them, so to me it seems sort of daft.
This. Who the hell decided that this was good thing to do?Alleged_Alec said:
I will also eat most fruits or veg, except for a couple of things, especially celery - it tastes bad, sure, but it's more a matter of principle. It takes more calories to eat it than you get from it. It has failed as a food and as part of the food chain and ecosystem and I won't tolerate it.
Also I refuse to eat ribs either in public, out of my own dining room or when we have guests. I fucking love barbecue, and I fucking love ribs, but they are frankly impossible to eat without look like a complete barbarous bloody animal. I also don't eat steak that's been completely smothered in herbs, spices and sauce. Steak is best when it's on it's own, anything you add only detracts. And if it does improve it, then you have A)somehow made your steak wrong, or B)have purchased very poor quality steak.
My brother will eat anything at all though, except cheese. I have a hunch that he's one of those who doesn't really taste his food, and just eats it because he has to.
purf said:
... and every other animal that lives in water and isn't fish and/or looks like a prop from eXistenZ. This isn't helped by the fact that I also can't stand food that I have to practice surgery on to extract the edible bits. Other than that (and innards), I'm cool with everything.
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I probably wouldn't eat it but I actually don't find the idea of eating spiders weird. Eating cockroaches is slightly weirder to me but that's because of the association with filth I think. It shouldn't be that weird.
Well, the only fruit that I can tolerate is banana, and the only vegetables I can tolerate and/or actually like are carrots, gherkins, spinach?that?s all I can think of. I like a variety of meats, fishes, and pasta, though, and I?m relatively healthy.
My brothers are fussy eaters, and me and my sister are really not. My bros are both adult now and have gone back to live at home, and my dad ends up cooking 3 or 4 meals a night (moms fussy too :s). It's a case of each of them refusing to eat 3 or 4 things that means there are only 2 or 3 meals that everyone can eat together, real annoying.
I, on the other hand, just made myself chorizo and chickpea stew, and realised in my first mouthful that I must have added tabasco sauce twice. I'm so not fussy that I just worked through it, ignoring the sweats and runny nose
I, on the other hand, just made myself chorizo and chickpea stew, and realised in my first mouthful that I must have added tabasco sauce twice. I'm so not fussy that I just worked through it, ignoring the sweats and runny nose
My fiancé's youngest brother is about ten and to this day resolutely refuses to eat anything that is not....
1. Breakfast Cereal
2. Buttered Toast
3. Chicken McNuggets
4. Chicken Strips and Fries
That's pretty much his entire diet because no one wants to force feed him food that might actually help him grow. I'm at least 80% certain he's gonna end up small, weak, and sickly for most of his life if it continues in this vein because he isn't getting proper nutrients.
1. Breakfast Cereal
2. Buttered Toast
3. Chicken McNuggets
4. Chicken Strips and Fries
That's pretty much his entire diet because no one wants to force feed him food that might actually help him grow. I'm at least 80% certain he's gonna end up small, weak, and sickly for most of his life if it continues in this vein because he isn't getting proper nutrients.
I feel and share your frustration and pain there. I'm the same with ribs. When I am out, I try not to order it unless it's a take away. So that when I reach home, no one will see how I eat it. Like a hungry caveman. The BBQ sauces from the ribs all around your mouth as you try to get the meat from the bone with each attempted bite. The juices, if done right, from the bone as you start to chew at it's softness and it runs down towards your chin...ambitiousmould said:
...You know what, I'm going to stop there before I get too creative with this post. I don't want to make this erotic.
CAPTCHA: "butter side down" - You filthy tease haha.
I can't stand onions.
I will gladly eat whatever is in front of me, but once I know it has onions in it, I can go from being hesitant to downright refusing the meal.
That's about it really, I also can't take seafood because it may or may have not given me an allergic reaction in the past(stuff like lobster, crayfish, prawns, etc.), and anything that is extremely sweet. In both of these occasions, I stop eating because I find the food to be suspicious.
I will gladly eat whatever is in front of me, but once I know it has onions in it, I can go from being hesitant to downright refusing the meal.
That's about it really, I also can't take seafood because it may or may have not given me an allergic reaction in the past(stuff like lobster, crayfish, prawns, etc.), and anything that is extremely sweet. In both of these occasions, I stop eating because I find the food to be suspicious.
Personally I'll eat most things provided they're not A) Mushrooms, which have an awful texture or B) Squid or octopus, because they freak the living shit out of me. Apparently I was terrible as a kid though, I remember once point-blank refusing to eat asparagus and not getting any pudding. I don't think I could really have survived if I was still a fussy eater, my parents wouldn't really accommodate it.
One of my friends lives entirely on pizza, bread, chicken and sweets. I'm constantly amazed that he doesn't have scurvy, but then he's Scottish and I'm pretty sure Scottish people have evolved to survive on a deep-fried diet anyway.
One of my friends lives entirely on pizza, bread, chicken and sweets. I'm constantly amazed that he doesn't have scurvy, but then he's Scottish and I'm pretty sure Scottish people have evolved to survive on a deep-fried diet anyway.
I have always been a fussy eater. When I was a child I lived off of pasta and beef, sometimes some chicken or potato based products.
And I refused to eat anything that wasn't a specific brand of food. I only ate one brand of hot dogs and one brand of instant mashed potatoes for example.
I spent some time on the street as a child and that mellowed me out a bit with food.
These days I am much more open to different foods and styles of food but I'm still pretty bad. I am only now beginning to accept that vegetables can be used as actual food and not just flavoring for meat dishes or soups and that fish and mushrooms are also things that can be eaten instead of tossed out.
And I have a strong preference for cheap foods. Cheap cuts of meat, instant mashed potatoes instead of fresh made, that kind of thing.
And I refused to eat anything that wasn't a specific brand of food. I only ate one brand of hot dogs and one brand of instant mashed potatoes for example.
I spent some time on the street as a child and that mellowed me out a bit with food.
These days I am much more open to different foods and styles of food but I'm still pretty bad. I am only now beginning to accept that vegetables can be used as actual food and not just flavoring for meat dishes or soups and that fish and mushrooms are also things that can be eaten instead of tossed out.
And I have a strong preference for cheap foods. Cheap cuts of meat, instant mashed potatoes instead of fresh made, that kind of thing.
My brother is a little bit fussy; he won't eat anything that has cheese (except pizza) or noticeable eggs. Baked goods that contain eggs are okay, but he won't eat anything that you can tell contains eggs.
I, myself, am more of a moody eater. That is to say, there are a lot of things that I will and won't eat, but that list is constantly changing depending on how I feel. One thing that's consistent, though, is my dislike of chicken. I don't like chicken, unless it's cooked in a curry sauce. I'll eat it if I have to, but I prefer basically every other kind of meat that is readily available.
Not really extreme at all, but that's all of the fussiness I've experienced.
I, myself, am more of a moody eater. That is to say, there are a lot of things that I will and won't eat, but that list is constantly changing depending on how I feel. One thing that's consistent, though, is my dislike of chicken. I don't like chicken, unless it's cooked in a curry sauce. I'll eat it if I have to, but I prefer basically every other kind of meat that is readily available.
Not really extreme at all, but that's all of the fussiness I've experienced.
My brother refuses to eat soup as a category of food and calls it "warm juice" instead. Aside from that, he refuses to eat anything that includes olives, mushrooms or tomatoes. And I mean he will just straight up stop eating a meal he's enjoying if he sees those in there.
I'm probably forgetting some things he refuses to eat, because the irregulars seem to change almost by the year. It's mostly frustrating because it's impossible to guess what he does or does not eat at any given time. He will flatout refuse foods now that he loved as little as 3 years ago and never gives an actual reason.
I'm probably forgetting some things he refuses to eat, because the irregulars seem to change almost by the year. It's mostly frustrating because it's impossible to guess what he does or does not eat at any given time. He will flatout refuse foods now that he loved as little as 3 years ago and never gives an actual reason.
I work in shifts, and if you have late shift you get free food at work. Needless to say, my coworkers have quite a few of these fussy quirks.
I think the worst one is one who doesn't eat any pasta, rice, or 99% of vegetables.
One time we had paella, and everyone flatout refused to eat it, based on the name alone. Wasn't even real paella, was just rice, chicken cubes, and some herbs/seasoning.
I myself are the opposite of a fussy eater though, I'm a god damn garbage can. I really want to try scorpion some time, that's fucking badass.
I think the worst one is one who doesn't eat any pasta, rice, or 99% of vegetables.
One time we had paella, and everyone flatout refused to eat it, based on the name alone. Wasn't even real paella, was just rice, chicken cubes, and some herbs/seasoning.
I myself are the opposite of a fussy eater though, I'm a god damn garbage can. I really want to try scorpion some time, that's fucking badass.
I have to disagree with you on this, but:ambitiousmould said:
This. Who the hell decided that this was good thing to do?[/quote]Alleged_Alec said:
My man!
Damn you! It's people like you who made me think that Chicken Madras wasn't all that nice, until I ate it once without raisins.purf said:I have decided this. So I can eat and actually like raisins. As something more akin to a spice, they become greatambitiousmould said:
I have a similar issue with ribs and drumsticks. I hate getting my hands dirty and fatty, so I tend to eat these with knife and fork, which weirds people out way too much for me to eat these in public.ambitiousmould said:
Yeah, this is a real issue. Not too long ago, I ordered a rib-eye in a restaurant and they had the gall to put some stupid mushroom sauce all over it.
Other products which shouldn't be bought cheaply:
Salmon/tuna fillet (I'll grant smoked salmon for sandwiches and canned tuna for pastas as an exception here, since in these cases they aren't the centre of the meal)
Olives (bad ones have the taste and texture of rubber)
Spinach (fresh just tastes infinitely better)
Kecap manis (if it has the consistency of water, you've bought the wrong stuff)
Bread: dammit, it should have a decent crust. If it doesn't crunch on the outside and is soft on the inside, buy something else. The only exception I can think of at the moment being ciabatta.
Herbs: I'm guilty of this myself, since herbs are hard to get hold off and difficult to grow in this climate, but in many cases: fresh is infinitely better. Dried ones have to much less flavour. Do yourself a favour and buy the actual plants you use often. Parsley, dill, mint, basil, all are better fresh.
/rant off.
I used to be a lot worse with being a fussy eater but social occasions and girlfriends and stuff have kind of forced me to learn how to suck it up and just eat things.
Bell peppers and mushrooms are absolutely disgusting to me. I hate the flavor of both of them, but with Mushrooms it's mostly the texture. I don't know why I hate bell peppers substantially enough to name them but they were literally the first thing that came to mind.
I find most creamy/pasty dairy products extremely repulsive as well. Sour cream, whipped cream, mayonnaise, cottage cheese, or anything of that nature are generally disgusting to me.
Bell peppers and mushrooms are absolutely disgusting to me. I hate the flavor of both of them, but with Mushrooms it's mostly the texture. I don't know why I hate bell peppers substantially enough to name them but they were literally the first thing that came to mind.
I find most creamy/pasty dairy products extremely repulsive as well. Sour cream, whipped cream, mayonnaise, cottage cheese, or anything of that nature are generally disgusting to me.
Closed that F up to a P did ya?Pieturli said: