Worst Smelling Food (restaurants, marinated, vegetables, taste)

[ragnarkar]

What foods' smells do you find unusually offensive (even if they taste fine)?

I can't stand the smell of popcorn at malls, stores, and theatres although my own microwave popcorn smells fine.. wonder why.

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[mrs.cool]

I love the smell of popcorn, ANYWHERE!
The first answer that pops into my head is sauerkraut.

[skyegirl]

I also love the smell of popcorn...
I would say cauliflower. Makes me gaggy.

[Pivot Point]

Kidneys
Chitterlings (when they first start cooking)
Lutefisk
Papaya (It smells like vomit, and makes me want to vomit.)

[missik999]

Liver! Can't stand the smell, and I remember back when restaurants used to serve it. Smelled like rotting flesh.

[springfieldva]

I love them, but brussels sprouts can really stink up a house...

I don't make this, but there is a marinated cabbage dish (kimche?) -the smell of it cooking just about knocks me off of my feet.

[kaimuki]

Romano cheese! It smells like vomit.

[little elmer]

Well, rotten eggs - technically not food (anymore)

[gentlearts]

Any of the cruciferous vegetables, when cooked too long.
I, too, hate the smell of popcorn, but I think liver smells as good as any other meat.

[Debsi]

Overcooked cabbage.

Microwaved fish.