Your "don't knock it tell you try it" moment.

[Parasondox]

Every time I have a no wiper, things are looking up and the day becomes blessed.

We have all been through it and have all done it. Had our butt fingered during a sexual act.

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err... the "don't knock it until you have tried it" moment is what I am talking about. I love seafood. I'm an islander and I grew up on that stuff. For many around me, they just dislike it without trying it. They may have valid reasons but just have a lick or taste.

What are some things you have thought you may not have enjoyed or liked, but you ended up enjoying it and loving it?

What are some things you still knock that you aren't willing to do yet or will never ever try.

Simple non destructive fun .

 

[Zontar]

Not an example of myself, but my brother despises the meatloaf we make in my home.

Back in our highschool days we explained what it was to a European exchange student. Not sure if this is universal but for us it's a pound of ground beef, an egg and some crumbs mixed together, some peppers added for spice all baked as a single block of meat.

Her initial response when my brother explained it was shock, then I corrected him and she was interested in trying it.

My brother remains the only person I know who dislikes it who isn't a vegetarian/vegan.

 

[DoPo]

Not sure if this is universal but for us it's a pound of ground beef, an egg and some crumbs mixed together, some peppers added for spice all baked as a single block of meat.

So, essentially, just a giant meatball? It's just slightly odd, I'd say but hardly shocking. Or is it actually a Stephanie meat roll? Essentially, you take a bunch of stuff, wrap them in minced meat then bake, so you get a meat roll with filling.

Spoiler: Like this

http://www.gerifood.com/2015/02/meat-role-stephanie/

OT: I guess...erm, broccoli? See, in all the movies I watched as I was growing up, it was presented as this oh so vile thing. When I finally had some I thought it'd be bad but it was...not. I actually loved it. I don't really get the amount of portrayal it has where it's presented as some sort of punishment.

 

[Zontar]

Not sure if this is universal but for us it's a pound of ground beef, an egg and some crumbs mixed together, some peppers added for spice all baked as a single block of meat.

So, essentially, just a giant meatball? It's just slightly odd, I'd say but hardly shocking. Or is it actually a Stephanie meat roll? Essentially, you take a bunch of stuff, wrap them in minced meat then bake, so you get a meat roll with filling.

It's basically a giant meat ball. The egg is used as a bonding agent between the crumbs and the meat, but the fact it's cooked to a higher temperature and not based in tomato sauce gives it a distinct taste from conventional meat balls.

 

[DoPo]

Not sure if this is universal but for us it's a pound of ground beef, an egg and some crumbs mixed together, some peppers added for spice all baked as a single block of meat.

So, essentially, just a giant meatball? It's just slightly odd, I'd say but hardly shocking. Or is it actually a Stephanie meat roll? Essentially, you take a bunch of stuff, wrap them in minced meat then bake, so you get a meat roll with filling.

It's basically a giant meat ball. The egg is used as a bonding agent between the crumbs and the meat, but the fact it's cooked to a higher temperature and not based in tomato sauce gives it a distinct taste from conventional meat balls.

Yeah, I get the idea. Or rather, the lack of egg and the presence of tomato sauce sounds like the odd thing to me, given that your recipe sounds exactly like the meatballs I'm used to. Well, take out the pepper (it's optional) and you have it - other optional ingredients are usually various herbs and spices. They are just shaped smaller[footnote]size to your preference - from bite sized, to, say, half your palm size is their usual dimension[/footnote] and can be pan fried or baked. I suppose you could also deep fry them, but I've not tried it - sounds...greasy.

You could also do a similar thing with alternatives to minced meat - you could try potatoes (boiled and mashed, so they get malleable), or spinach (steam or boil a bit beforehand), or other stuff. My mother even has successfully used nettle and parsley, as well.

 

[Lufia Erim]

Puella Magi Madoka Magica.

I had no idea what it was. I'm not a connoisseur of anime. Seeing it on netflix i dismissed it as another magical girl anime a la Sailor moon.

After watching bojack horseman ( a second time) i was in the mood for something a little dark. I googled something in that vein and Puella Magi Madoka Magica. Curious as i am, i gave it a shot this week. And holy shit is it good. It took the magical girl trope and turned it on its head. I went through the anime, the third movie and then the first and second movie ( in that order). All this week. And i don't regret it at all.

Also i had my butt fingered. I mean why do women get to have all the fun?

 

[cthulhuspawn82]

I ordered a burger with peanut-butter and marshmallow creme last week. It tasted as awesome as it sounds, but the waitress seemed a bit put off by the order.

 

[anthony87]

Strawberry jam and butter sandwiches. Everybody I know gives me a weird look when I mention them but by God are they delicious.

 

[Hawki]

Sushi.

Insisted I disliked it (and in my defence, there was a time when I did), but after trying it again, I love it now.

 

[MysticSlayer]

Most seafood. For a long time, I was convinced I didn't like seafood. And, honestly, I did try it a couple times as a kid and hated it. Now I love seafood and would eat far more if it weren't for expenses.

There's also sushi. Even after coming to love seafood, I was still put off by sushi. But it is a reasonably popular thing here in Florida (wasn't anywhere else I lived), so I eventually gave in and tried it. I wouldn't say I loved it, but I was getting the Publix stuff, which isn't awful, but it also isn't great. Then a friend took me to a Japanese place near campus, and I absolutely loved the sushi.

Edit: Also, gator. The first time I had gator, it was tough and chewy and not particularly tasty. Then some friends took us to some famous restaurant near campus (I know it's been featured on multiple TV shows), and I decided I would try the gator bites. They were probably the best part of the meal (tasted like chicken, but more tender and flavorful). I also had a similar experience with veal.

 

[Koji Arala]

Not sure if this is universal but for us it's a pound of ground beef, an egg and some crumbs mixed together, some peppers added for spice all baked as a single block of meat.

So, essentially, just a giant meatball? It's just slightly odd, I'd say but hardly shocking. Or is it actually a Stephanie meat roll? Essentially, you take a bunch of stuff, wrap them in minced meat then bake, so you get a meat roll with filling.

It's basically a giant meat ball. The egg is used as a bonding agent between the crumbs and the meat, but the fact it's cooked to a higher temperature and not based in tomato sauce gives it a distinct taste from conventional meat balls.

Yeah, I get the idea. Or rather, the lack of egg and the presence of tomato sauce sounds like the odd thing to me, given that your recipe sounds exactly like the meatballs I'm used to. Well, take out the pepper (it's optional) and you have it - other optional ingredients are usually various herbs and spices. They are just shaped smaller[footnote]size to your preference - from bite sized, to, say, half your palm size is their usual dimension[/footnote] and can be pan fried or baked. I suppose you could also deep fry them, but I've not tried it - sounds...greasy.

You could also do a similar thing with alternatives to minced meat - you could try potatoes (boiled and mashed, so they get malleable), or spinach (steam or boil a bit beforehand), or other stuff. My mother even has successfully used nettle and parsley, as well.

It's in exactly the opposite direction of greasy, but my family's meatloaf does something similar (though onions instead of peppers) but with strips of bacon placed over top so the grease seeps down into the meat as it cooks.

 

[2HF]

I'm gonna flip this a bit and give you all something to not knock until you try.

Peanut butter sammich yeah? With pudding instead of jam. Vanilla, chocolate, tapioca, whatever. Try it, for realzies.

 

[MysticSlayer]

I'm gonna flip this a bit and give you all something to not knock until you try.

Peanut butter sammich yeah? With pudding instead of jam. Vanilla, chocolate, tapioca, whatever. Try it, for realzies.

Can I replace the peanut butter with butterscotch pudding?

 

[Arnoxthe1]

Since we're all gamers, you guys probably won't get this, but Minecraft.

Some of my family just can't seem to get over that blocky pixelated art style enough to actually sit down and play it. And some of them are big gamers too, funnily enough.

 

[MythicMatt]

Gonna throw in a game.

100% Orange Juice.
On the outside, it's a Mario Paty clone, without minigames. On the inside, it's harder than Dark Souls [Or just less harder than? I haven't actually played DS]. Over the course of a single game, you'll learn that RNGesus hates you, that a seagull has a better chance of taking out a flying castle unharmed than any other character, no matter how well you play you should expect to die 20 times, and Kai will never get his wallet back.

On the food side of things:
Sausage, cheese and rice. Bacon optional.
You just cook everything normally, rice goes in a bowl, then put the cheese on top, then the delicious pig-meats over everything. If done how I do it [cubes of cheese], leave it for a few moments so the cheese melts a little.

 

[EbonBehelit]

A few people I know used to dismiss One Piece as stupid nonsense without having given it a fair go. They all changed their mind once they started watching it from the beginning.

I can sorta understand being hesitant to try new things though: I'm like that myself about most things.

 

[chadachada123]

A few people I know used to dismiss One Piece as stupid nonsense without having given it a fair go. They all changed their mind once they started watching it from the beginning.

This was one of the things I was going to say. The few episodes I had seen of One Piece just weren't that interesting, but on a whim I sat down, started watching, and fell in love.

In a somewhat different vein, despite my sister's assertions that Frozen and Tangled and Brave were all quite good, I thought all of them would be girlish Disney trash up until I actually sat down and watched them. Not at the same time, but three separate instances where I had to admit to my sister that I was wrong. Four, if you include One Piece, which she had been pushing on me for some time.

 

[Scarim Coral]

What I didn't liked until I did-
Tiger and Bunny. I ddin't liked the sound of the synopic since it left me under the impression that the superheroes were vain (they compete each other at who can score the most point for heroic action) until one day I give it a go cos I had no new anime worth watching. Boy was I so wrong as it end up being one of my most favourite animes ever!

What I liked that others don't-
I guess that would be seafood and coconut. Fish was pretty much the only few food I did eat as a child (fussy eater back then) and certain people I know are competely put off if it's not tuna or cod. I find coconut to be a strange one since I'm perfectly fine with it cos there is this Chinese bakery that used coconut flake for alot of pastery and bun. Everyone else I had mention coconut mention they hated the texture (the flakes).

 

[Shoggoth2588]

When it comes to gaming, you people love Fromsoft when they're darkening your soul but I loved an older game of theirs called Otogi: Myth of Demons. Like a lot of other original Xbox games, it seems to have been forgotten but I like to try reminding people about it. Otogi: Myth of Demons is about the resurrected warrior Raiko, who must save the souls of the innocent by breaking absolutely everything in his path. Most of what you see in each stage can be broken and anything could be housing an innocent soul. Aside from this, each of the levels (most of which are pretty damn spacious or offer a lot of vertical platforming opportunities), are heavily populated by all kinds of demons, monsters and, giant bosses inspired by Yokai and other figures featured in Japanese folklore.

When it comes to food, I absolutely love Takoyaki, Unagi and, Kimchi (not necessarily at the same time though). Takoyaki is this:

Takoyaki! Here we have a simple appetizer, an octopus/tentacle dumpling garnished lightly with...well I'm gonna stop right there, all I really know 100% is it's really, really freaking good...to me. I've eaten it around my family who complained that it smelled funny.

Unagi is used in multiple kinds of Japanese dishes and is essentially just the Japanese word for Eel. It's found on sushi, used in Donburi (any dish served in a bowl with rice, a protein and a veg). I love BBQ-Eel! It has a nice flavor and melts in your mouth.

Kimchi is fermented cabbage and it's huge in Korea. I'm no expert since there are only a handful of Korean/Asian-centric grocery stores nearby but from what I hear Kimchi is almost like Tea in that there are tons and tons of various kinds and styles. Publix bottles its own but American kimchi just...it isn't the same. Too watery.

OT: I guess...erm, broccoli? See, in all the movies I watched as I was growing up, it was presented as this oh so vile thing. When I finally had some I thought it'd be bad but it was...not. I actually loved it. I don't really get the amount of portrayal it has where it's presented as some sort of punishment.

I don't understand the stigma against Broccoli...I love the stuff myself. I eat it stem-and-all too. Fun fact: apparently in the film Inside Out, the Japanese version changes out Broccoli (the food baby/toddler Riley wouldn't eat) for Green Pepper, a food that I personally find to be disgusting.

 

[sonicneedslovetoo]

Salmon patties. My father was a health nut so he gave me cold smoked salmon in my packed lunches until I finally just snapped and decided to put up with whatever was on the school lunch menu. Suffice to say I hate anything fishy tasting.

Turns out if you make salmon patties right the fish taste VANISHES and you're left with salmon taste.

Tried Calamari once fried, frankly it was boring.