What is your most unbearable food thing?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP, I used to be an anti-PUFA extremist like you. EVOO and avocado the only acceptable veg-derived oils. Buying lard, tallow, and butter. Rendering my own butter. I thought I was following the science and ahead of outdatwd nutrition methods.

I've since learned otherwise, but came to that of my own, so I won't try to convince you canola oil isn't the boogeyman.

So, previously, my weird food thing was many things. Now, probably just a focus on fiber.

As one of the people on this thread that had to google PUFAs (and distinguish them from FUPAs), what I am here to say is that I was informed first by the AI and then by WebMD that PUFAs are good fats.

Why are people extreme about this?

[Anonymous]

I don't like seafood and won't eat it if it's served.

I understand that many of you will find that to be very rude. I have tried to eat fish and shellfish at various points in my life (I'm 43), but I don't like it and never have. If someone serves me fish at dinner, I will eat everything else on the plate and politely explain that I don't eat seafood. I live in a part of the country that has a lot of great seafood, and people almost always assume that you eat salmon. I don't, never have, and won't eat it at your house, no matter how much you hype up how not-fishy it is.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I look down on the whole restaurant scene here. Yes, there are exceptions, esp among the very expensive and ethnic hole-in-the-wall places, but as a whole it is so painfully mediocre. It really bugs me that there's no mid-range restaurants that would offer creative, great food. Why can't they do it? California can do it, New York can do it, friggin Philly can do it, not to mention countless cities in Europe, Asia, Australia, South America (haven't been to Africa, so no personal experience there)... But in DC it's all: 'Baaaa! It's humanly impossible to produce an interesting plate of food of any kind for under $40.'

Oh I am so with you there. And often the food isn't even that good. Like DC has a million pizza places and like 7 of them are decent and they all charge $30 a pie. Or you can't get a literal sandwich for less than $16 anyway but plenty of the are crap -- so you just have to know which of the $16 sandwiches are actually worth $16 and which are just you being swindled.

Also even the really good places go downhill after a year or so because the head chef will step back a bit and they'll try to scale up and quality tanks. But prices never come back down. They aren't based on quality they are based on popularity.

[Anonymous]

I dislike food gatekeepers. Some people act like if you don't like specific foods you are horribly provincial even if you generally eat lots of different kinds of foods. Like I know a guy who loves Korean food and always serves kimchi at his house (he is not Korean). I always decline it because kimchi just isn't for me -- I like a lot of pickled stuff and I like kimchi as an ingredient in lots of things because the concentrated flavor can be great. But I don't like it on it's own -- I get lots of people do and that it's served as a side dish on it's own in Korea but it's not for me. But every time I eat a meal with this guy (husband of a good family friend) he makes a huge deal out of the fact that I don't eat it like I'm super basic because there's this one food I don't eat. And on multiple occasions he's said things to me like "I mean pretty much all Korean people love kimchi but I guess you know better..." and I'm like I don't "know better" but I didn't grow up eating it and it's just never been my thing. Let it go. But because he's made his fondness for kimchi his entire personality he takes my dislike of it as a personal affront and will not stop bringing it up.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I love the cultural authenticity of food and detest fusion - Korean tacos, bbq chicken pizza, and Mexican lasagna are all no gos for me.

This is a tough row to hoe. So you also eschew ramen, all Italian dishes that use tomatoes, which were an import from the new world, any Indian dishes that contain chili peppers, which were introduced by Europeans? Or do you mean you don’t like new fusion foods, but are ok with older ones? No Korean tacos, but la galbi (invented by Korean Americans in la) is ok?

Good question. It’s not hard and fast rule but more an emotional one. If I feel a particular dish is a bastardization of authentic cuisine I’ll pass. eg, since you can find California rolls in Japan it’s acceptable to me. But bbq chicken pizza is an invention of some socal pizza chain trying to be cute, so I won’t touch it.

[Anonymous]

I’m annoyed by almost all food and all strong food preferences at this point. I was way into cooking and food and “foodie” culture in my 20s, and now in my 40s, I’d be happy to eat nothing but cereal for the rest of my life. Over it all.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I look down on the whole restaurant scene here. Yes, there are exceptions, esp among the very expensive and ethnic hole-in-the-wall places, but as a whole it is so painfully mediocre. It really bugs me that there's no mid-range restaurants that would offer creative, great food. Why can't they do it? California can do it, New York can do it, friggin Philly can do it, not to mention countless cities in Europe, Asia, Australia, South America (haven't been to Africa, so no personal experience there)... But in DC it's all: 'Baaaa! It's humanly impossible to produce an interesting plate of food of any kind for under $40.'

Agreed. All the white tablecloth restaurants downtown only serve the purpose of being spots for lobbyists to impress. And just about every area, whether it’s downtown Gaithersburg, navy yard, shirlington, Reston station, south waterfront or friendship heights, has the same slew of restraints owned by the same restaurant groups. Take your pick between matchbox, guapos, uncle Julio’s, founding farmers, Ted’s bulletin, Carlyle/coastal flats/mikes America, etc. it’s all so generic.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I love the cultural authenticity of food and detest fusion - Korean tacos, bbq chicken pizza, and Mexican lasagna are all no gos for me.

This is a tough row to hoe. So you also eschew ramen, all Italian dishes that use tomatoes, which were an import from the new world, any Indian dishes that contain chili peppers, which were introduced by Europeans? Or do you mean you don’t like new fusion foods, but are ok with older ones? No Korean tacos, but la galbi (invented by Korean Americans in la) is ok?

Good question. It’s not hard and fast rule but more an emotional one. If I feel a particular dish is a bastardization of authentic cuisine I’ll pass. eg, since you can find California rolls in Japan it’s acceptable to me. But bbq chicken pizza is an invention of some socal pizza chain trying to be cute, so I won’t touch it.

Can you provide a list of authentic pizzas toppings?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I love the cultural authenticity of food and detest fusion - Korean tacos, bbq chicken pizza, and Mexican lasagna are all no gos for me.

This is a tough row to hoe. So you also eschew ramen, all Italian dishes that use tomatoes, which were an import from the new world, any Indian dishes that contain chili peppers, which were introduced by Europeans? Or do you mean you don’t like new fusion foods, but are ok with older ones? No Korean tacos, but la galbi (invented by Korean Americans in la) is ok?

Good question. It’s not hard and fast rule but more an emotional one. If I feel a particular dish is a bastardization of authentic cuisine I’ll pass. eg, since you can find California rolls in Japan it’s acceptable to me. But bbq chicken pizza is an invention of some socal pizza chain trying to be cute, so I won’t touch it.

This is an extremely stupid take. I hope you’ve said it to people you know in real life.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I love the cultural authenticity of food and detest fusion - Korean tacos, bbq chicken pizza, and Mexican lasagna are all no gos for me.

This is a tough row to hoe. So you also eschew ramen, all Italian dishes that use tomatoes, which were an import from the new world, any Indian dishes that contain chili peppers, which were introduced by Europeans? Or do you mean you don’t like new fusion foods, but are ok with older ones? No Korean tacos, but la galbi (invented by Korean Americans in la) is ok?

Good question. It’s not hard and fast rule but more an emotional one. If I feel a particular dish is a bastardization of authentic cuisine I’ll pass. eg, since you can find California rolls in Japan it’s acceptable to me. But bbq chicken pizza is an invention of some socal pizza chain trying to be cute, so I won’t touch it.

This is an extremely stupid take. I hope you’ve said it to people you know in real life.

I do- every time I see someone eating a bbq chicken pizza!

[Anonymous]

Mayo salads: with pasta, potato, egg salads being the worst.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I really, really hate sweet flavors in my savory foods. I swear I can taste even a little bit of sugar in tomato sauce and it makes it totally unappetizing.

I won’t eat fruit and meat combinations, Asian dishes with sweet as part of the flavor profile, sweet sauces like BBQ sauce or honey mustard, glazed ham, the list goes on. This can actually be somewhat limiting, but I try not to make a big deal of it in public.

Agree! Also dislike fruit in green salads

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I love the cultural authenticity of food and detest fusion - Korean tacos, bbq chicken pizza, and Mexican lasagna are all no gos for me.

This is a tough row to hoe. So you also eschew ramen, all Italian dishes that use tomatoes, which were an import from the new world, any Indian dishes that contain chili peppers, which were introduced by Europeans? Or do you mean you don’t like new fusion foods, but are ok with older ones? No Korean tacos, but la galbi (invented by Korean Americans in la) is ok?

Good question. It’s not hard and fast rule but more an emotional one. If I feel a particular dish is a bastardization of authentic cuisine I’ll pass. eg, since you can find California rolls in Japan it’s acceptable to me. But bbq chicken pizza is an invention of some socal pizza chain trying to be cute, so I won’t touch it.

This is an extremely stupid take. I hope you’ve said it to people you know in real life.

I do- every time I see someone eating a bbq chicken pizza!

Touché

[Anonymous]

I am vegan, so no animal products, and I prefer to eat unprocessed foods. I avoid anything with coconut or palm oil. I avoid food with a lot of added sugars.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I love the cultural authenticity of food and detest fusion - Korean tacos, bbq chicken pizza, and Mexican lasagna are all no gos for me.

This is a tough row to hoe. So you also eschew ramen, all Italian dishes that use tomatoes, which were an import from the new world, any Indian dishes that contain chili peppers, which were introduced by Europeans? Or do you mean you don’t like new fusion foods, but are ok with older ones? No Korean tacos, but la galbi (invented by Korean Americans in la) is ok?

Good question. It’s not hard and fast rule but more an emotional one. If I feel a particular dish is a bastardization of authentic cuisine I’ll pass. eg, since you can find California rolls in Japan it’s acceptable to me. But bbq chicken pizza is an invention of some socal pizza chain trying to be cute, so I won’t touch it.

This is an extremely stupid take. I hope you’ve said it to people you know in real life.

OP asked for unbearable food things and PP provided it.