# 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:** 9\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![Mahna\_Mahna](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e47c2d/32.png) [@Mahna\_Mahna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahna_Mahna)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2010, 4:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-there-is-something-with-____-on-the-menu-i-wont-order-it/528306/61 "2010-02-10T16:13:11Z")
I’ll eat just about anything, but I draw the line at bugs, sea urchins and sweetbreads. There’s just something about the texture of those things that squicks me out, no matter how well-prepared they might be. I’m not a big fan of chicken feet, either, but The Boy loves them so much that we’ll order them every once in a while if we’re having dim sum. I’ll usually eat one, then let him take care of the rest… but in a scenario where I’m ordering just for me, chicken feet are a definite deal-breaker. ---
**Author:** ![gotpasswords](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/c57346/32.png) [@gotpasswords](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gotpasswords)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2010, 4:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-there-is-something-with-____-on-the-menu-i-wont-order-it/528306/62 "2010-02-10T16:20:12Z")
If you want me to leave, just offer up anything with liver bell peppers cilantro ---
**Author:** ![Grumman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/43a26b/32.png) [@Grumman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grumman)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2010, 4:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-there-is-something-with-____-on-the-menu-i-wont-order-it/528306/63 "2010-02-10T16:20:20Z")
Mushroom. I can’t stand the stuff. > [@sevenwood](#): > > Any kind of shellfish. It’s silly, but it’s me. Just being at the same table as someone eating oysters is likely to put me off my lunch. ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2010, 5:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-there-is-something-with-____-on-the-menu-i-wont-order-it/528306/64 "2010-02-10T17:24:55Z")
Cilantro. It tastes like soap. ---
**Author:** ![It\_s\_Not\_Rocket\_Surgery](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/it_s_not_rocket_surgery/32/312_2.png) [@It\_s\_Not\_Rocket\_Surgery](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/It_s_Not_Rocket_Surgery)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2010, 5:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-there-is-something-with-____-on-the-menu-i-wont-order-it/528306/65 "2010-02-10T17:31:47Z")
Pork (includes bacon) Scallions Cheddar cheese Excess black pepper Cilantro Chives Peas As you can imagine, I’m not a big fan of loaded baked potatoes. ---
**Author:** ![AHunter3](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ahunter3/32/368_2.png) [@AHunter3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AHunter3)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2010, 5:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-there-is-something-with-____-on-the-menu-i-wont-order-it/528306/66 "2010-02-10T17:32:48Z")
I haven’t seen any food mentioned on this page that I won’t eat. (Although I’m a bit unsure on the sea urchins, I’d probably try them in a small portion if they were on the menu, to find out). For me, oysters. Can’t stand the smell, dunno why. [EDIT: Hmm must have missed **Grumman’s** post above. OK it’s not just me, then.[/EDIT] Oh, and soylent green. ---
**Author:** ![Ferret\_Herder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e47774/32.png) [@Ferret\_Herder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ferret_Herder)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2010, 5:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-there-is-something-with-____-on-the-menu-i-wont-order-it/528306/67 "2010-02-10T17:38:02Z")
Well, I’m a vegetarian, so any beef/pork/poultry/seafood\*, or any broths/extracts/concentrates of such that required the death of the critter in question to produce. This includes gelatin, but not milk/poultry eggs. Chicory, because I’ve had a couple of apparent allergic reactions to it that have been worse each time. (My allergist gave me an epi-pen and orders to stay away from the stuff.) Raw onion. I’ve been working for years to cure my aversion to onion, but raw is still way too sulfurous for me to eat. The more cooked down, the better. \*No, not seaweed and the like. Fish, shellfish, etc. ---
**Author:** ![badbadrubberpiggy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/57b2e6/32.png) [@badbadrubberpiggy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/badbadrubberpiggy)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2010, 5:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-there-is-something-with-____-on-the-menu-i-wont-order-it/528306/68 "2010-02-10T17:51:10Z")
Raw oysters. I actually like the flavor, but there is always some grittiness from the shell which I absolutely loathe, and it ruins it completely, so I never order them. ---
**Author:** ![kaylasdad99](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaylasdad99/32/3398_2.png) [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2010, 6:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-there-is-something-with-____-on-the-menu-i-wont-order-it/528306/69 "2010-02-10T18:13:22Z")
Things that are not really food (but which, for some unaccountable reason, people have been known to pay for the opportuinty to eat): Liver Oysters Anchovies Rutabagas/parsnips/turnips [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-there-is-something-with-____-on-the-menu-i-wont-order-it/528306.md?page=3)