# If there is something with \_\_\_\_ on the menu, I won't order it! **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [February 9, 2010, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-there-is-something-with-____-on-the-menu-i-wont-order-it/528306 "2010-02-09T18:29:32Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![The\_Devil\_s\_Grandmother](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/74df32/32.png) [@The\_Devil\_s\_Grandmother](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Devil_s_Grandmother)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2010, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-there-is-something-with-____-on-the-menu-i-wont-order-it/528306/1 "2010-02-09T18:29:32Z")
In \*\*Dung Beetle’s \*\*[If there is something with \_\_\_\_ on the menu, I will probably order it](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=551408) \*\*silenus \*\*said: > [@If there is something with \_\_\_\_ on the menu, I will probably order it](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-there-is-something-with- ____ -on-the-menu-i-will-probably-order-it/528275/15): > > My list usually goes the other way: If “X” is on the menu, I **won’t** order it. But that is a different thread. So here’s the thread, What food ruins all other food for you? I won’t order anything that has bell peppers (capsicum) in the description. ---
**Author:** ![Emily\_Litella](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/emily_litella/32/3370_2.png) [@Emily\_Litella](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Emily_Litella)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2010, 6:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-there-is-something-with-____-on-the-menu-i-wont-order-it/528306/2 "2010-02-09T18:34:33Z")
I think anchovies are disgusting, not just the taste but looks too. ---
**Author:** ![vivalostwages](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/d07c76/32.png) [@vivalostwages](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vivalostwages)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2010, 6:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-there-is-something-with-____-on-the-menu-i-wont-order-it/528306/3 "2010-02-09T18:34:36Z")
Anything deep fried, breaded, or tending towards heavy fat and grease. Anything involving organs. ---
**Author:** ![MitzeKatze](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ad7895/32.png) [@MitzeKatze](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MitzeKatze)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2010, 6:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-there-is-something-with-____-on-the-menu-i-wont-order-it/528306/4 "2010-02-09T18:38:09Z")
This one is harder than the other way around because I can easily (and often do) order without the offending item… I’d say anything with mayonnaise or sour cream in the sauce so that ordering without was not an option. And as I mentioned in the other thread I won’t order (or stay at the restaurant) any food with which I have ethical concerns so things like foi gras, veal, Chilean sea bass, and some others are right out of the question. ---
**Author:** ![Indistinguishable](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/90ced4/32.png) [@Indistinguishable](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Indistinguishable)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2010, 6:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-there-is-something-with-____-on-the-menu-i-wont-order-it/528306/5 "2010-02-09T18:39:20Z")
Anything with cheese, except maybe some mozzarella. ---
**Author:** ![sevenwood](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6de8d8/32.png) [@sevenwood](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sevenwood)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2010, 6:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-there-is-something-with-____-on-the-menu-i-wont-order-it/528306/6 "2010-02-09T18:39:36Z")
Any kind of shellfish. It’s silly, but it’s me. ---
**Author:** ![Enderw24](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ba9def/32.png) [@Enderw24](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enderw24)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2010, 6:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-there-is-something-with-____-on-the-menu-i-wont-order-it/528306/7 "2010-02-09T18:39:40Z")
blue cheese Doubly so for bleu cheese. ---
**Author:** ![Superfluous\_Parentheses](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8edcca/32.png) [@Superfluous\_Parentheses](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Superfluous_Parentheses)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2010, 6:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-there-is-something-with-____-on-the-menu-i-wont-order-it/528306/8 "2010-02-09T18:41:52Z")
As I said in the other thread: I love squid but deep-fried battered quid rings is something I avoid - nearly all tapas places over here have it. I’ve only had one occasion when the rings _didn’t_ turn out all rubbery and greasy; I’ve had a few occasions where trying to bite off a piece resulted in a face splattered with hot oil. Other stuff: marzipan and similar things where the main ingredient is sugar. I will eat practically anything else. ---
**Author:** ![Superfluous\_Parentheses](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8edcca/32.png) [@Superfluous\_Parentheses](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Superfluous_Parentheses)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2010, 6:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-there-is-something-with-____-on-the-menu-i-wont-order-it/528306/9 "2010-02-09T18:44:35Z")
> [@MitzeKatze](#): > > And as I mentioned in the other thread I won’t order (or stay at the restaurant) any food with which I have ethical concerns so things like foi gras, veal, Chilean sea bass, and some others are right out of the question. What’s your objection to veal? ---
**Author:** ![vivalostwages](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/d07c76/32.png) [@vivalostwages](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vivalostwages)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2010, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-there-is-something-with-____-on-the-menu-i-wont-order-it/528306/10 "2010-02-09T18:47:17Z")
> [@Superfluous\_Parentheses](#): > > What’s your objection to veal? Probably the way that veal calves are treated and confined: > **[Veal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Veal)** > > Veal is the meat of calves, in contrast to the beef from older cattle. Veal can be produced from a calf of either sex and any breed; however, most veal comes from young male calves of dairy breeds which are not used for breeding. Generally, veal is more expensive by mass than beef from older cattle. Veal production is a way to add value to dairy bull calves and to utilize whey solids, a byproduct from the manufacturing of cheese. > There are several types of veal, and terminology varies by coun... ---
**Author:** ![MitzeKatze](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ad7895/32.png) [@MitzeKatze](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MitzeKatze)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2010, 6:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-there-is-something-with-____-on-the-menu-i-wont-order-it/528306/11 "2010-02-09T18:51:16Z")
> [@vivalostwages](#): > > > [@Superfluous\_Parentheses](#): > > > > What’s your objection to veal? > > Probably the way that veal calves are treated and confined: > > [Veal - Wikipedia](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Veal) That’s pretty much it. And it doesn’t apply only to veal. I have no objections to eating animals, but I still want them to be treated as humanely as possible before they make it to my dinner plate. There is also the less rational thought on veal of being a cute, baby animal (and there are other foods I won’t eat based on cuteness) but I won’t let the irrational side of me keep me from a good restaurant. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![blondebear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blondebear/32/1022_2.png) [@blondebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blondebear)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2010, 6:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-there-is-something-with-____-on-the-menu-i-wont-order-it/528306/12 "2010-02-09T18:51:22Z")
Eggs. As an ingredient, maybe–but if I can taste egg, I’m not having any. ---
**Author:** ![RealityChuck](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/realitychuck/32/195_2.png) [@RealityChuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RealityChuck)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2010, 6:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-there-is-something-with-____-on-the-menu-i-wont-order-it/528306/13 "2010-02-09T18:52:17Z")
Coconut Coffee ---
**Author:** ![Ludovic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@Ludovic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ludovic)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2010, 7:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-there-is-something-with-____-on-the-menu-i-wont-order-it/528306/14 "2010-02-09T19:04:27Z")
> [@Superfluous\_Parentheses](#): > > I love squid but deep-fried battered quid rings is something I avoid Hmmm, these [quid rings](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Kai_Yuan_Tong_Bao,_early_type,_plain.jpg) don’t look particularly greasy 😉 ---
**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:** [February 9, 2010, 7:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-there-is-something-with-____-on-the-menu-i-wont-order-it/528306/15 "2010-02-09T19:11:56Z")
Water chestnuts. Veal and foie gras, same reasons as **MitzeKatze**. Anything slathered in barbeque sauce. Apparently I’m not a true Southerner. ---
**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:** [February 9, 2010, 7:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-there-is-something-with-____-on-the-menu-i-wont-order-it/528306/16 "2010-02-09T19:17:46Z")
hehe. I can’t think of anything, really! I do avoid fried foods in general, but it wouldn’t be a deal breaker. ---
**Author:** ![Spectralist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecccb3/32.png) [@Spectralist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spectralist)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2010, 7:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-there-is-something-with-____-on-the-menu-i-wont-order-it/528306/17 "2010-02-09T19:21:44Z")
Mushrooms. I _might_ be willing to try a dish with them if they’re easily removable like a burger or pizza. But even then they’d likely have left some of their vileness behind. So that would only be a last resort if there’s nothing else on the menu that looks good. ---
**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:** [February 9, 2010, 7:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-there-is-something-with-____-on-the-menu-i-wont-order-it/528306/18 "2010-02-09T19:22:42Z")
Reminded by **jimm** ’s post in the _other_ thread: scallops. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![maladroit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f475e1/32.png) [@maladroit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/maladroit)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2010, 7:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-there-is-something-with-____-on-the-menu-i-wont-order-it/528306/19 "2010-02-09T19:24:38Z")
Seconding mushrooms. ---
**Author:** ![BleizDu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/9dc877/32.png) [@BleizDu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BleizDu)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2010, 7:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-there-is-something-with-____-on-the-menu-i-wont-order-it/528306/20 "2010-02-09T19:24:47Z")
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