# "Disgusting" foods you love that the majority can't seem to stand. **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [November 6, 2010, 12:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/disgusting-foods-you-love-that-the-majority-cant-seem-to-stand/559644 "2010-11-06T00:40:25Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![KinkiNipponTourist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e9bcb4/32.png) [@KinkiNipponTourist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KinkiNipponTourist)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2010, 9:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/disgusting-foods-you-love-that-the-majority-cant-seem-to-stand/559644/61 "2010-11-07T09:34:37Z")
[tasty, creamy male fish genitalia](http://image.space.rakuten.co.jp/lg01/40/0000146440/23/img9a1d5e43zikdzj.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Raguleader](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/258eb7/32.png) [@Raguleader](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Raguleader)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2010, 10:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/disgusting-foods-you-love-that-the-majority-cant-seem-to-stand/559644/62 "2010-11-07T10:31:45Z")
I like McDonalds, Burger King, and Whataburger, things which, by the sounds of some folks, are the worst things in culinary crime. šŸ˜ƒ ---
**Author:** ![Crafter\_Man](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/crafter_man/32/458_2.png) [@Crafter\_Man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crafter_Man)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2010, 11:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/disgusting-foods-you-love-that-the-majority-cant-seem-to-stand/559644/63 "2010-11-07T11:41:58Z")
Anchovies Black licorice ---
**Author:** ![manila](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e5b9ba/32.png) [@manila](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/manila)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2010, 2:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/disgusting-foods-you-love-that-the-majority-cant-seem-to-stand/559644/64 "2010-11-07T14:15:36Z")
Haggis is outstanding ( and this from an erstwhile English dude) Offal doesnā€™t hold any taboo for me although I thought tripe was insipid and boring. Hearts, Liver, intestine ( as long as all the gritty bits are washed out) Kidneys ( I love from any mammal) is also top notch. Placenta I would like to try but animal first not human ( although I hear ā€œplacenta partiesā€ are in vogue with some otherwise veggie groups) Balut I cant eat ( Bolied egg containing a duck embryo) It actually sounds delicious but smells disgusting and the resultant little black boiled bird is not appetizing. Snails okay, Frogs legs I bought canned and could only really taste the cottonseed oil in which they were cannedā€¦ not too pleasant. Dried then fried salted fish smells like grilled babiesā€™ pampers when you cook them but taste delicious! Years ago in UK indian restuaratnts it was called Bombay duck! Insects I dont really have an inclination to eat, although I was at a table while a friend of mine was trying a tarantula and when he broke open a a leg the meat was white and very crab like. so maybe I could give that a go. I have eaten dogā€¦ and even though it was a joke that was played on me. I knew it was dog immediately. ( I ended up giving it to the cats that were running around the outside eating area ā€¦ bit ironic huh?) Horse meat I ate a few times in Italy and it was kinda mehā€¦ nice colour but too sweet and it was always served shredded so had no real texture on which to comment. Durien as fruit I cannot abide! It smells like something dragged out of the sewers and the texture is just slime! ( Yes I tried it!) hmmmā€¦ getting hungry now! ---
**Author:** ![Sitnam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Sitnam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sitnam)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2010, 2:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/disgusting-foods-you-love-that-the-majority-cant-seem-to-stand/559644/65 "2010-11-07T14:30:12Z")
Black licorice ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2010, 2:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/disgusting-foods-you-love-that-the-majority-cant-seem-to-stand/559644/66 "2010-11-07T14:33:40Z")
> [@Fried\_Dough\_Ho](#): > > I guess I would be #13. [No, youā€™re not](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=13111480&postcount=55). šŸ˜› ---
**Author:** ![Ellen\_Cherry](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ellen_cherry/32/3600_2.png) [@Ellen\_Cherry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ellen_Cherry)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2010, 3:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/disgusting-foods-you-love-that-the-majority-cant-seem-to-stand/559644/67 "2010-11-07T15:23:40Z")
Several people mentioned frog legs. Who hates frog legs? I think itā€™s funny, too, when people get all screamy about escargot. Basically the same thing as a scallop or shrimp or something, right? Iā€™m there on the buttermilk, too ā€” although when my grandmother drank it when I was a child, it thoroughly grossed me out. Childrenā€™s taste buds must not tolerate it! ---
**Author:** ![Crafter\_Man](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/crafter_man/32/458_2.png) [@Crafter\_Man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crafter_Man)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2010, 4:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/disgusting-foods-you-love-that-the-majority-cant-seem-to-stand/559644/68 "2010-11-07T16:05:31Z")
> [@Sitnam](#): > > Black licorice I love black licorice, but canā€™t stand red licorice. ---
**Author:** ![Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e99b99/32.png) [@Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diogenes_the_Cynic)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2010, 5:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/disgusting-foods-you-love-that-the-majority-cant-seem-to-stand/559644/69 "2010-11-07T17:00:25Z")
> [@thelurkinghorror](#): > > Ewwww sick! Whereā€™s that pukey smiley. You drink Budweiser? šŸ˜ƒ Iā€™ll take the crab juice. > > No not a beer snob, Budweiser is great when itā€™s cheap. Havenā€™t been able to try Chelada, though. I actually donā€™t like Budweiser by itself at all. Iā€™m a craft beer snob. I just like the Cheladas. You canā€™t taste the beer, just the Clamato. Mmmm Clamato. ---
**Author:** ![Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e99b99/32.png) [@Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diogenes_the_Cynic)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2010, 5:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/disgusting-foods-you-love-that-the-majority-cant-seem-to-stand/559644/70 "2010-11-07T17:02:59Z")
Being from Louisiana, Iā€™ve had frog legs. You can find them at some buffets down there with the shrimp and the chicken wings. Iā€™ve only had them battered and deep fried, wchich makes them taste (as cliche as it sounds) pretty much like fried chicken. ---
**Author:** ![Kolga](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e56c9b/32.png) [@Kolga](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kolga)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2010, 5:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/disgusting-foods-you-love-that-the-majority-cant-seem-to-stand/559644/71 "2010-11-07T17:08:19Z")
> [@Johnny\_L.A](#): > > [No, youā€™re not](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=13111480&postcount=55). šŸ˜› [Beat everyone to it](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=13109017&postcount=16), except that I am invisible, apparently. šŸ˜ƒ ---
**Author:** ![Huerta88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/82dd89/32.png) [@Huerta88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Huerta88)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2010, 5:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/disgusting-foods-you-love-that-the-majority-cant-seem-to-stand/559644/72 "2010-11-07T17:13:51Z")
> [@manila](#): > > I thought tripe was insipid and boring. All depends on preparation. The Mexicans (menudo) and Italians ([http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/mario-batali/roman-style-tripe-trippa-alla-romana-recipe/index.html?rsrc=search](http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/mario-batali/roman-style-tripe-trippa-alla-romana-recipe/index.html?rsrc=search)) do some very appetizing and savory things with it. ---
**Author:** ![joebuck20](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/74df32/32.png) [@joebuck20](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/joebuck20)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2010, 5:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/disgusting-foods-you-love-that-the-majority-cant-seem-to-stand/559644/73 "2010-11-07T17:14:37Z")
I like eggnog. But I find that eggnog is one of those things that a lot of people do enjoy when itā€™s made properly. The problem is that most people only know it from that gummy stuff sold in cartons at the grocery. ---
**Author:** ![Huerta88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/82dd89/32.png) [@Huerta88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Huerta88)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2010, 5:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/disgusting-foods-you-love-that-the-majority-cant-seem-to-stand/559644/74 "2010-11-07T17:22:40Z")
> [@joebuck20](#): > > I like eggnog. But I find that eggnog is one of those things that a lot of people do enjoy when itā€™s made properly. The problem is that most people only know it from that gummy stuff sold in cartons at the grocery. The classic eggnog (Google George Washington eggnog) . . . is awesomely boozy. ---
**Author:** ![california\_jobcase](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9d8465/32.png) [@california\_jobcase](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/california_jobcase)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2010, 5:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/disgusting-foods-you-love-that-the-majority-cant-seem-to-stand/559644/75 "2010-11-07T17:25:05Z")
Frog legs are are good, but they taste different from chicken. They have sort of a pondy, creeky note to them. Alligatorā€™s good too. I guess white meat chickenā€™s a fairly close approximation. Rabbit, on the other hand, just tastes adorable. Goatā€™s not baaaaaaaaaaad, either. ---
**Author:** ![thelurkinghorror](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7c8e57/32.png) [@thelurkinghorror](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thelurkinghorror)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2010, 6:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/disgusting-foods-you-love-that-the-majority-cant-seem-to-stand/559644/76 "2010-11-07T18:37:36Z")
> [@Ellen\_Cherry](#): > > Several people mentioned frog legs. Who hates frog legs? I think itā€™s funny, too, when people get all screamy about escargot. Basically the same thing as a scallop or shrimp or something, right? > > Iā€™m there on the buttermilk, too ā€” although when my grandmother drank it when I was a child, it thoroughly grossed me out. Childrenā€™s taste buds must not tolerate it! For some reason, people donā€™t like it when I point out that the lobster or crab theyā€™re eating is essentially the same idea as eating a giant insect. Lobster fishing is a nasty business from what Iā€™ve read; an ultra-refined food it is not. Frogs legs and alligator tastes close enough to chicken that I wonder why Iā€™m paying double for chicken. They were interesting to try to say I had, but theyā€™re not flavorful enough for me to go out of my way. ---
**Author:** ![aruvqan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aruvqan/32/2891_2.png) [@aruvqan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aruvqan)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2010, 7:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/disgusting-foods-you-love-that-the-majority-cant-seem-to-stand/559644/77 "2010-11-07T19:51:50Z")
> [@thelurkinghorror](#): > > Frogs legs and alligator tastes close enough to chicken that I wonder why Iā€™m paying double for chicken. They were interesting to try to say I had, but theyā€™re not flavorful enough for me to go out of my way. I donā€™t like the pond scum under taste to frog legs, but alligator and snake is pretty tasty. I do agree the price is a bit much for something so chicken-y tasting. It is nice to know that it would be palatable if you are stuck out in a swamp somewhere and need to make dinner. Gator actually makes an excellent addition to bouillabase or paella. Not so fond of gator deep fried nuggets, I seem to have issues with oily fried foods. ---
**Author:** ![gonzomax](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e8c25b/32.png) [@gonzomax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gonzomax)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2010, 7:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/disgusting-foods-you-love-that-the-majority-cant-seem-to-stand/559644/78 "2010-11-07T19:57:44Z")
I have eaten alligator and conch several times, conch sandwiches not the salads. It is very good but hard to find,. Sloppy Joes in key west used to have it on the menu. The Iguana Cafe had alligator. ---
**Author:** ![DCnDC](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dcndc/32/2842_2.png) [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2013, 3:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/disgusting-foods-you-love-that-the-majority-cant-seem-to-stand/559644/79 "2013-02-25T03:01:51Z")
I love imitation crab. The kind you get at the big chain supermarket is terrible, but if you go to the Asian grocery store, theyā€™ve got the good stuff. Youā€™re looking for packages with the least amount of English printed on it. šŸ˜‰ ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2013, 2:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/disgusting-foods-you-love-that-the-majority-cant-seem-to-stand/559644/80 "2013-02-25T14:06:47Z")
BRAINS!!! (Actually Iā€™m a vegetarian, but I just could not resist that double meaning zombie joke). [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/disgusting-foods-you-love-that-the-majority-cant-seem-to-stand/559644.md?page=3) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/disgusting-foods-you-love-that-the-majority-cant-seem-to-stand/559644.md?page=5)