# Foods Tastier than their Reputation **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [March 5, 2018, 7:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foods-tastier-than-their-reputation/810071 "2018-03-05T19:34:33Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Dung\_Beetle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dung_beetle/32/7945_2.png) [@Dung\_Beetle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dung_Beetle)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2018, 3:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foods-tastier-than-their-reputation/810071/41 "2018-03-06T15:21:20Z")
> [@thelurkinghorror](#): > > Brussells sprouts as well, I hated them as a kid but I don’t know if I actually didn’t like the taste or felt I was supposed to hate them. When I was a kid, I was predisposed to like any food I was supposed to hate. A little hipster, or contrarian. Well, anyway I was special. 🙂 I’m willing to eat anything mentioned so far, though I wouldn’t be enthused about canned cranberry sauce or fruitcake. Marmite I’ve never had. If it’s anything like vegemite, I would approach it with caution. I really wanted to like vegemite…but come _on_, y’all! 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2018, 3:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foods-tastier-than-their-reputation/810071/42 "2018-03-06T15:22:46Z")
> [@](#): > > Quoth **Dung Beetle** : > > When I was a kid, I was predisposed to like any food I was supposed to hate. Ah, that explains the username. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2018, 3:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foods-tastier-than-their-reputation/810071/43 "2018-03-06T15:28:40Z")
> [@Dung\_Beetle](#): > > When I was a kid, I was predisposed to like any food I was supposed to hate. A little hipster, or contrarian. Well, anyway I was special. 🙂 > > I’m willing to eat anything mentioned so far, though I wouldn’t be enthused about canned cranberry sauce or fruitcake. > > Marmite I’ve never had. If it’s anything like vegemite, I would approach it with caution. I really wanted to like vegemite…but come _on_, y’all! 😛 Yes, Vegemite is pretty much the same thing. It’s like Coke vs Pepsi. And there’s similar, but different, extracts like Bovril, which is actual beef stock mixed with yeast extract, so is not vegan, obviously, and has, well, a beef flavor. (Though I kind of think of Vegemite and Marmite as being “beefy.”) ---
**Author:** ![RobDog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f07891/32.png) [@RobDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RobDog)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2018, 3:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foods-tastier-than-their-reputation/810071/44 "2018-03-06T15:34:17Z")
> [@Miss\_Mapp](#): > > Haggis is basically a mild, peppery sausage and it can be pretty good. In Scotland, you can have it as part of your breakfast along with bacon, eggs, baked beans, mushrooms, grilled tomatoes, and blood pudding… . White pudding is even better than black (blood) pudding for a full breakfast, IMHO. ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2018, 3:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foods-tastier-than-their-reputation/810071/45 "2018-03-06T15:52:43Z")
> [@ZipperJJ](#): > > Prunes. They are bigger, sweeter raisins. Super delicious, but always with the negative connotations. I love every food mentioned in this thread. I make a northern African stew with prunes, yams, meat, etc. My son was eating it one evening and he loved it until he asked me what the black yummy things were. In his mind prunes make you shit. He freaked out over the meal and was hesitant to try anything new for a while. ---
**Author:** ![Dung\_Beetle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dung_beetle/32/7945_2.png) [@Dung\_Beetle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dung_Beetle)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2018, 3:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foods-tastier-than-their-reputation/810071/46 "2018-03-06T15:54:02Z")
> [@Chronos](#): > > Ah, that explains the username. 😉 :smack: Can’t believe I didn’t see that one coming! ---
**Author:** ![Wesley\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wesley_clark/32/20581_2.png) [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2018, 3:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foods-tastier-than-their-reputation/810071/47 "2018-03-06T15:55:22Z")
Gizzards. I tried these for the first time in my mid 30s. Surprisingly good. Even the texture was nice. Vienna sausages are decent too. ---
**Author:** ![Kron](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kron/32/12444_2.png) [@Kron](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kron)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2018, 4:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foods-tastier-than-their-reputation/810071/48 "2018-03-06T16:38:11Z")
> [@Beckdawrek](#): > > Not me, but Mr.Wrekker says rattlesnake is good. Tastes like chicken. It is quite tasty- I didn’t think it tasted like chicken, but it was delicious. ---
**Author:** ![Nars\_Glinley](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nars_glinley/32/8177_2.png) [@Nars\_Glinley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nars_Glinley)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2018, 4:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foods-tastier-than-their-reputation/810071/49 "2018-03-06T16:57:54Z")
> [@Kron](#): > > It is quite tasty- I didn’t think it tasted like chicken, but it was delicious. I think of it as a cross between chicken and shrimp. Similar to alligator. ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2018, 6:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foods-tastier-than-their-reputation/810071/50 "2018-03-06T18:55:56Z")
I’ve had rattlesnake and alligator, but only in a sausage, so who knows what the meats themselves taste like. But I wouldn’t turn up my nose to a fillet or steak of either. _(Fillet of a fenny snake / In the cauldron boil and bake)_ ---
**Author:** ![Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mean_mr.mustard/32/3865_2.png) [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2018, 7:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foods-tastier-than-their-reputation/810071/51 "2018-03-06T19:13:41Z")
Any love for buttermilk? I could drink it daily. mmm ---
**Author:** ![Fear\_Itself](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fear_itself/32/19637_2.png) [@Fear\_Itself](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fear_Itself)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2018, 7:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foods-tastier-than-their-reputation/810071/52 "2018-03-06T19:23:15Z")
Love buttermilk. When I was still imbibing, buttermilk was my go to for hangovers. ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2018, 7:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foods-tastier-than-their-reputation/810071/53 "2018-03-06T19:30:50Z")
> [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](#): > > Any love for buttermilk? I could drink it daily. > mmm The first food mentioned in this thread that I do not love. Then again, I’m squicked out by cow milk in general. ---
**Author:** ![Ukulele\_Ike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/df788c/32.png) [@Ukulele\_Ike](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ukulele_Ike)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2018, 7:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foods-tastier-than-their-reputation/810071/54 "2018-03-06T19:57:33Z")
I like to pickle my cooked beets (sliced) along with hard-boiled eggs. I ate haggis several times in Scotland and found it delicious. I prefer white pudding to black pudding with my Full Irish/English breakfast. I enjoy innards but am not crazy about blood. Love anchovies, okra, lima beans, spinach, and buttermilk. Not all at once. ---
**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2018, 8:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foods-tastier-than-their-reputation/810071/55 "2018-03-06T20:11:48Z")
> [@Chronos](#): > > I’ve had rattlesnake and alligator, but only in a sausage, so who knows what the meats themselves taste like. But I wouldn’t turn up my nose to a fillet or steak of either. > > _(Fillet of a fenny snake / In the cauldron boil and bake)_ On a survival trip, we had rattlesnake. Well, since we were hungry, it was pretty good, fried. But nothing to ask for again. ---
**Author:** ![Two\_Many\_Cats](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8dc957/32.png) [@Two\_Many\_Cats](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Two_Many_Cats)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2018, 9:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foods-tastier-than-their-reputation/810071/56 "2018-03-06T21:30:58Z")
Prunes, yup, love prunes but not the name. Even the name sounds like someone struggling with constipation. Prrrrrrruuuuuuuuuuuunnnnnnnnnnneeeeee DAMN! That’s why Congress was trying to change the name to dried plums. Looks like it didn’t take. ---
**Author:** ![DesertDog](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/desertdog/32/11503_2.png) [@DesertDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DesertDog)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2018, 3:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foods-tastier-than-their-reputation/810071/57 "2018-03-08T15:35:06Z")
> [@Wesley\_Clark](#): > > Vienna sausages are decent too. :dubious: Maybe real ones are (I’ve never seen any) but those ones from Armour that come six-in-a-can? 'Tis to barf. One of the Hounds had to undergo a pill regimen a while back. We hit upon the idea of using Vienna sausages as a pill carrier and bought the first can in who knows how long. Upon opening the can it was, “Oh, God! People _eat_ this stuff?” One was extracted, sliced in half and stuffed with pill, which the dog snarfed right down. The other 5-1/2 were put into a Zip-lock bag and put back into the refrigerator for later – after doubly making sure the zipper had sealed properly. ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2018, 3:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foods-tastier-than-their-reputation/810071/58 "2018-03-08T15:59:02Z")
I never realized Vienna sausages were supposed to have a bad reputation. They’re just little hot dogs. ---
**Author:** ![SanVito](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sanvito/32/2805_2.png) [@SanVito](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SanVito)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2018, 4:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foods-tastier-than-their-reputation/810071/59 "2018-03-08T16:58:32Z")
> [@DesertDog](#): > > Not being in the UK I’ve not tried Marmite, but isn’t the problem we Americans put it on too thick, like it’s some sort of savory peanut butter? It should be so thin you can kind of see the toast underneath. Now I’ll have to see if I can find some locally ([$7](https://www.amazon.com/Marmite-25338-125g/dp/B000EZWHZW?th=1) for 125 grams seems pricey for an experiment). Spot on, you eat it only sparingly. It’s at its best on hot buttered toast. Also nice if you add some sliced tomato or cucumber. ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2018, 5:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foods-tastier-than-their-reputation/810071/60 "2018-03-08T17:01:24Z")
> [@DesertDog](#): > > :dubious: Maybe real ones are (I’ve never seen any) but those ones from Armour that come six-in-a-can? 'Tis to barf. When I was going through my “let’s explore canned meats!” phase, that was one I really did not enjoy. I love all kinds of Spam, Treet is acceptable but inferior, Underwood Deviled ham is tasty but overpriced for what it is, all the Eastern Europe hams and pates and fish are fantastic, but those Libby’s or Armour vienna sausages? I don’t know man. Something just ain’t right about those. I even bought some fancier brand (I think it was Eastern European, or maybe some regional version) that came in a pretty glass jar that was on clearance just to buy it for the jar itself (it was something like 99 cents for a 16 oz jar), and I tasted one, tried to give it to the kids and dog, and nobody wanted it, so dumped they went. I don’t know, maybe it’s that “hot dog water” they sit around in or something. I like pickled sausages well enough, but that liquid throws me. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foods-tastier-than-their-reputation/810071.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foods-tastier-than-their-reputation/810071.md?page=4)