Foods you deem weird or don’t understand

[Anonymous]

1) Boiled potatoes. If you’re going to fuss with potatoes at all, make them good: mashed, baked, or roasted. Boiled? GTFO.

2) Boiled or steamed Brussels sprouts. Roasted only. Ideally with pancetta and balsamic glaze.

3) “Bowls” for dinner. Just no.

[Anonymous]

You had me on the first two. I love bowls. Specifically couscous bowls.

[Anonymous]

i thought this was going to be about exotic foods, and instead OP’s talking about boiled potatoes?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:i thought this was going to be about exotic foods, and instead OP’s talking about boiled potatoes?

And what would you define as “exotic,” PP? Hmm. I think we’ll have to think real hard about what you mean by that.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:i thought this was going to be about exotic foods, and instead OP’s talking about boiled potatoes?

😂😂

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You had me on the first two. I love bowls. Specifically couscous bowls.

+1 Except give me all the bowls—rice, grain, noodle, or any other base for protein, vegetables, sauce and flair.

OP, what happened to you that you can’t understand the appeal of a bowl?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:i thought this was going to be about exotic foods, and instead OP’s talking about boiled potatoes?

And what would you define as “exotic,” PP? Hmm. I think we’ll have to think real hard about what you mean by that.

Very large cucumbers

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:i thought this was going to be about exotic foods, and instead OP’s talking about boiled potatoes?

And what would you define as “exotic,” PP? Hmm. I think we’ll have to think real hard about what you mean by that.

Very large cucumbers

I love very large cucumbers. Fresh, pickled, in salads, you name it.

[Anonymous]

Goat cheese

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:i thought this was going to be about exotic foods, and instead OP’s talking about boiled potatoes?

And what would you define as “exotic,” PP? Hmm. I think we’ll have to think real hard about what you mean by that.

Very large cucumbers

I love very large cucumbers. Fresh, pickled, in salads, you name it.

Ooooohhh exotic. Not….

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:i thought this was going to be about exotic foods, and instead OP’s talking about boiled potatoes?

And what would you define as “exotic,” PP? Hmm. I think we’ll have to think real hard about what you mean by that.

Different PP.

Huitlacoche for me. I understand it is not "exotic" in cultures that enjoy it, but fungal corn smut is exotic to my scope of experience. And durian -- anything that is banned from public transport because of the odor in a culture that eats in is probably too outside my wheelhouse.

[Anonymous]

Spam.

I mean, I guess I understand it, as filling a need for non-perishable ready-to-eat protein. But to choose it when there are other options available? That I don't get.

Most other things I'm OK with. Boiled potatoes are fine if you add butter salt and herbs. Bowls are awesome. Kinda with you on boiled or steamed brussel sprouts, but I realize that's just my preference and doesn't make them "weird", just not my favorite.

[Anonymous]

I don't understand leeks. They are too fussy, too sandy. Their taste is just "milder onion". I make potato leek soup (which is actually potato, onion, leek) with just the potato and onion (l'il extra) and it's perfect.

[Anonymous]

Beets. Every year I’m tempted to buy them because they’re such a pretty color. And then I cook them and remember they taste like dirt.

Also natto. If it smells rotten, I cannot put it in my mouth, I’m sorry.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Beets. Every year I’m tempted to buy them because they’re such a pretty color. And then I cook them and remember they taste like dirt.

Also natto. If it smells rotten, I cannot put it in my mouth, I’m sorry.

Like cilantro, beets have a genetic component. They taste great to some people and literally like dirt to others, and it’s not a matter of taste, it is actually how the brain receives it. Like cilantro literally tastes like soap for people who are genetically predisposed to taste it that way.