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.

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.

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.

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.

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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.

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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….

Goat cheese

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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.

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

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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.

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

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

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.