Is there any one particular ingredient that will turn you off from eating a dish? (tomatoes, bread)

[BBBentley]

Originally Posted by beckerd2

Anything with curry in it.
The smell of it makes my stomach clinch up and I immediately think of indigestion.


I have a hard time going into some motel/hotel lobbies because of this.

That stink makes me actually hurl, big time!

There are whole malls that I cannot, will not go to because there is one of these disgusting, reeking Indian places in the food court.

YUK!
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[DontH8Me]

Originally Posted by vision33r

This is a dumb thread because you'll find people who will love and hate all sorts of common ingredients. It's another preference thread that you can't really make any sense out of it.

Says the poster who started a thread about female smokers wearing perfume being the worst thing ever. Ok. We should all be as clever.

Thanks to everyone who shared their thoughts on this topic - I'm out of repping powers for 24 hours but will continue repping your posts as soon as I can.

Cilantro aversion I knew to be pretty common, I know a few people who are not able to eat it; but the green pepper, I didn't think was that common. I also didn't know even the scent of Indian food was a no go for several folks...I wonder if it is the cumin, maybe coriander? I don't mind Indian food, I actually love many Indian dishes like palak paneer and chicken tikka masala. I love them enough that I learned to prepare them at home.

I do leave the cilantro out when cooking at home if I know my son will be eating whatever I'm prepping that night. Since he doesn't care for guac either, I put cilantro in that and eat it alone.

[tickyul]

Sugar, gives me a headache.

[NCN]

Mexican or Italian usually make me look elsewhere and definitely no pasta of any kind. Garlic--yuk!

[sskink]

I eat most everything. And while there are a handful of things I wouldn't seek out and eat on their own, but there's probably only one thing where if I know it's in a dish, I won't want to eat that dish: grated coconut meat or dried coconut flakes.

I can do coconut milk in curries or Coco Lopez in a pina colada. But coconut flakes... it's a taste and texture I find really off putting and one I can't get out of my mouth or head if I do end up eating some.

[SeasonedNewbie]

Every condiment you can think of
Vinegar ()
Pickles (blech)
Red meat
Certain pizza sauces (I hate picking out tomato skins)
Crab/Lobster
Chitlins
Yams/sweet potatoes
Cornbread
Onions
Mushrooms
Clams/oysters
Mayonnaise/Miracle Whip
Any nuts you can think of
Caramel

I too am picky.

[Sugah Ray]

Anything from the world's toilet: fish, shellfish and roe.
Big chunks of onion
Mint
Raw Celery
Meats mixed with fruits
Peanut Butter

If I have to choose one it would be seafood. I rather starve than eat anything that has seafood, even if the amounts are very small I can still taste them.

Originally Posted by NewUser

Seafood.

I can't even stand smelling it when someone orders it at the next table.

I know the feeling. I feel like vomiting.

[shortel]

any type of seafood/fish
curry
pickles
cucumbers
large pieces of onion, i do like chives though.
pork chops
whole tomatoes

chiefs that think everything has to have something green on it. I once saw a restaurant put onions in the batter of corndogs. seriously?

I don't mind things cooked with peppers but don't want them in my food where i have to eat them whole. chopped up very finely is fine.

[Dude111]

Originally Posted by DontH8Me

I am just curious, does anyone else have any aversions to a specific ingredient that makes a dish 'no can do'?

Yes if these are in something I WILL NOT EAT IT!!

1) Aspertame
2) Maltodextrin
3) Sucralose (Same family as aspertame)
4) Carrageenan - NO REASON FOR THIS TO BE IN ANYTHING WE CONSUME!!
5) MSG (I really dont like eating things that have "Monosodium Glutamate" listed!)

[jade408]

Mayo is the number one for me.