# "Normal" foods that make you retch **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [June 9, 2002, 9:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/normal-foods-that-make-you-retch/113142 "2002-06-09T21:27:05Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![JonTheHasher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/7bcc69/32.png) [@JonTheHasher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JonTheHasher)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2002, 8:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/normal-foods-that-make-you-retch/113142/81 "2002-06-11T20:41:09Z")
Oooh! Pork rinds! Deep fried lard! I tried these (with much trepidation) when I went lo-carb for a while. Yummy! Deep fried lard with salsa, especially! ---
**Author:** ![Flamsterette\_X](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/41988e/32.png) [@Flamsterette\_X](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Flamsterette_X)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2002, 8:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/normal-foods-that-make-you-retch/113142/82 "2002-06-11T20:42:45Z")
Man, some of you guys are picky. How could anyone not like dill pickles, tripe, oysters, peanut butter, olives, and other things is beyond me. That said, I’m sure that some of the foods on my list will certainly be liked by other people. 🙂 My list: [ul] [li]garlic ice cream (once had it at Gilroy, CA… yuck)[/li][li]eggplant[/li][li]coconut[/li][li]pork intestines and uteri[/li][li]liver and kidney[/li][li]stinky tofu (yes, there is such a thing… regular tofu is fine)[/li][li]squash[/li][/ul] I’m sure I’ll think of more later on… F\_X ---
**Author:** ![Miss\_Gretchen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Miss\_Gretchen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miss_Gretchen)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2002, 9:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/normal-foods-that-make-you-retch/113142/83 "2002-06-11T21:21:05Z")
Oranges and all of their foul by-products: marmalade, Grand Marnier, OJ. On the other hand, “fake” orange (candy, orange crush, etc) - deeeeelish! The only oranges I have ever been able to eat are Christmas oranges, blood oranges (which rather freaks some people out) and these insanely sweet organic Valencia oranges that seem to appear for about a week a year. Aside from these specialty seasonal oranges, bleccch. Beer Creamy food - mayo, ice cream, milkshakes, blorgggg! And don’t even get me started on attempting to drink a glass of milk. Pork. “little things” foods - Stuff that contains little bits - spumoni ice cream for example. However, I do know one woman who is definitely one of the world’s weirdest eaters. The only alcoholic beverage that she will drink is ice tea ( acertain brand only) and bacardi rum. She’ll order her pasta sauce on the side - not so she can control the sauce distribution, but so she can eat the sauce first, then the noodles (or is it the other way around?) These are just drops in the bucket of her food weirdness, however. ---
**Author:** ![Lisa\_Ann](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/bc79bd/32.png) [@Lisa\_Ann](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lisa_Ann)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2002, 9:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/normal-foods-that-make-you-retch/113142/84 "2002-06-11T21:30:51Z")
apple pie canteloupe coconut cottage cheese diet anything gravy green beans from a can or frozen green bell pepper - but red and yellow are good honeydew jam jelly ketchup lima beans liver mayonnaise peanut butter - except on apple slices ---
**Author:** ![Squish](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8797f3/32.png) [@Squish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Squish)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2002, 12:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/normal-foods-that-make-you-retch/113142/85 "2002-06-12T00:34:36Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by TelcontarStorm \* > \*\*\*\* Hides behind couch \*\* > > COFFEE. The stuff is a tool of Satan! > > \*\* I’m staying back here untill everyone has gone home \*\* \*\* Why, yessssss, it issssss. \ 😃 ---
**Author:** ![ozonebaby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/eb8c5e/32.png) [@ozonebaby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ozonebaby)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2002, 10:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/normal-foods-that-make-you-retch/113142/86 "2002-07-18T22:58:13Z")
even though it’s been over a month I’m still going to reply to this. ~that orzo natural rice like stuff literally makes me sick ~beans (any kind) ~liver ~lettuce ~coffee and tea etc. etc. etc. ---
**Author:** ![hardygrrl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a3d4f5/32.png) [@hardygrrl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hardygrrl)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2002, 2:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/normal-foods-that-make-you-retch/113142/87 "2002-07-19T02:55:06Z")
Milk Bell Peppers Raw Tomatoes Red Meat ---
**Author:** ![porcupine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ac91a4/32.png) [@porcupine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/porcupine)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2002, 3:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/normal-foods-that-make-you-retch/113142/88 "2002-07-19T03:46:21Z")
Good thread - I missed it while my internet connection was down. My list [ul] peas mushrooms olives sweet pickles yellow mustard (brown or dijon is fine is minute quantities) [/ul] ---
**Author:** ![whiterabbit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/cab0a1/32.png) [@whiterabbit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/whiterabbit)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2002, 11:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/normal-foods-that-make-you-retch/113142/89 "2002-07-19T11:22:45Z")
Mustard. It is the Condiment of Evil. Mayo is Mustard’s loyal sidekick. Ewwwwww!!! Ketchup. I don’t know exactly why, but I hate it. Due to how much I hate both of those, I refuse to eat sandwiches that may contain them unless I am standing right at their elbow watching. Even then, I am suspicious. I’ve known a few people who would use a knife for, say, mayo, and then go for the butter to put together MY sandwich, with the SAME KNIFE! AAAAAAAAA!!! And if my BF eats mustand I make sure he brushes his teeth before he tries to kiss me. Raw tomatoes. Sauces are okay, but I don’t like tomato chunks. Most cheeses. ALL fake cheeses. Just pass the sharp cheddar and shut up about it, willya? There are other things, but those are the biggies. I have a close friend who has a serious aversion to lettuce. Now, THAT I don’t understand. But she doesn’t understand my condiment aversions, either. ---
**Author:** ![whiterabbit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/cab0a1/32.png) [@whiterabbit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/whiterabbit)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2002, 11:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/normal-foods-that-make-you-retch/113142/90 "2002-07-19T11:24:04Z")
Crap. I added the ketchup after doing most of the rest of that post. Make that “due to how much I hate all three of those,” though I’ve never had anybody try to put ketchup on a sandwich. At least not in my presence. Ewwwww! ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Rieux](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/aeb1de/32.png) [@Dr.Rieux](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Rieux)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2002, 11:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/normal-foods-that-make-you-retch/113142/91 "2002-07-19T11:34:09Z")
Add my votes for the following:[ul][li]Catsup/ketchup[/li][li]Raw celery[/li][li]Dr. Pepper[/li][li]Coffee[/li][li]Blueberries[/li][li]Almonds[/li][li]Bacon[/li][li]Liver[/li][li]Fried mushrooms[/li][/ul] And my least favorite flavor in the world: **Licorice** ---
**Author:** ![Hallo\_Space\_Girl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Hallo\_Space\_Girl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hallo_Space_Girl)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2002, 11:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/normal-foods-that-make-you-retch/113142/92 "2002-07-19T11:53:48Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by racer72 \* > \*\*Cabbage in any form. > Celery > Broccoli > Asparagus > Cauliflower > Brussel sprouts > Walnuts > Pears > Over ripe bananas. I like mine with lots of green. > Any kind of shell fish. I will eat all other types of seafood though. > Cheap boxed macaroni and cheese. If the cheese is powdered, I will not eat it on noodles. Love it on popcorn though. \*\* HOW COULD ANYONE HATE ASPARAGUS??? It is heavenly! I love mine marinated in balsamic vinegarette. mm mm better. What really skeevs me: \>\>most any kind of fish (long story involving the Olympics in Norway, my mom being into them and a worm in some salmon) \>\>bananas (I hate the way they lend their heinous flavor to gentler things, like bread. Also the phallic imagery is alway _fun_ AND they have an icky consistancy.) I like eel sushi though. and that’s kinda…fishy:confused: ohhhh well! ---
**Author:** ![Hallo\_Space\_Girl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Hallo\_Space\_Girl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hallo_Space_Girl)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2002, 11:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/normal-foods-that-make-you-retch/113142/93 "2002-07-19T11:56:26Z")
I frog got! Any type of squash. The rest of my family LOVES squash…they all must be on crack. Also, mushrooms make me gag. ---
**Author:** ![Mooch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7bcc69/32.png) [@Mooch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mooch)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2002, 1:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/normal-foods-that-make-you-retch/113142/94 "2002-07-19T13:47:57Z")
My list is short, but I have _strong_ opinions about these nasty, nasty things: eggs carrots asparagus ketchup peas olives mushrooms oh yeah, and any mayonnaise based “salads”. Egg, pasta, potato, coleslaw, etc. Just so gross. ---
**Author:** ![kung\_fu\_lola](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/f4b2a3/32.png) [@kung\_fu\_lola](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kung_fu_lola)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2002, 6:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/normal-foods-that-make-you-retch/113142/95 "2002-07-19T18:18:22Z")
[ul] [li]I despise **all** types of fish - tuna, halibut, cod, sole, **especially** salmon.[/li][li]Watermelon[/li][li]Peas[/li][li]Kidney beans[/li][li]Ground beef[/li][/ul] ---
**Author:** ![waits](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/df788c/32.png) [@waits](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/waits)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2002, 7:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/normal-foods-that-make-you-retch/113142/96 "2002-07-19T19:35:10Z")
> [@](#): > > **Kat:** > Coconut and pineapple. Also, butterscotch, which is a tool of the devil. **Kat** , are you my soul mate? What’s your take on macaroni and cheese washed down with grape soda? ---
**Author:** ![brainychick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b38774/32.png) [@brainychick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brainychick)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2002, 5:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/normal-foods-that-make-you-retch/113142/97 "2002-07-20T17:05:59Z")
Oreo cookies (they taste like frosted dirt) Shellfish of any kind (just the smell makes my stomach heave) Green lima beans Green peas Squash Pizza, especially if it has a lot of gooey cheese Doughnuts (too greasy and too sweet) Cake frosting Mayonaise ---
**Author:** ![Johanna](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johanna/32/8318_2.png) [@Johanna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johanna)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2002, 5:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/normal-foods-that-make-you-retch/113142/98 "2002-07-20T17:44:06Z")
Meat. ---
**Author:** ![Guinastasia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guinastasia/32/5751_2.png) [@Guinastasia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guinastasia)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2002, 1:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/normal-foods-that-make-you-retch/113142/99 "2002-07-21T01:21:54Z")
Dunking cookiees in milk is pure ambrosia. So pphhhbbblllttt!!! I absolutely hate homemade stuffing. I will ONLY eat the boxed mix kind, like Butterball or Stove Top. ---
**Author:** ![Laughing\_Lagomorph](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/6bbea6/32.png) [@Laughing\_Lagomorph](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Laughing_Lagomorph)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2002, 1:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/normal-foods-that-make-you-retch/113142/100 "2002-07-21T01:39:56Z")
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