# What are your weird food issues? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [October 20, 2009, 5:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-weird-food-issues/514504 "2009-10-20T17:52:52Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![belladonna](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/9fc29f/32.png) [@belladonna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/belladonna)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2009, 10:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-weird-food-issues/514504/21 "2009-10-20T22:40:26Z")
God yes, this. Mayo is vile. As is salad dressing, miracle whip, etc. I won’t even eat it mixed into something. I dread going to any type of female party–the menu is invariably croissants with tuna or chicken salad and macaroni salad as a side. If I end up in hell, this will be every meal I am served for eternity. ---
**Author:** ![Polly\_Glot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/9de053/32.png) [@Polly\_Glot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Polly_Glot)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2009, 11:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-weird-food-issues/514504/22 "2009-10-20T23:07:32Z")
Do not combine chicken and/or beef and/or pork on my plate or in any of my entrees. One meat is enough, thanks. Unless we’re talking bacon. Go ahead, _please do_ throw some on my beef or chicken. ---
**Author:** ![Hanna](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b3f665/32.png) [@Hanna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hanna)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2009, 11:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-weird-food-issues/514504/23 "2009-10-20T23:16:50Z")
I can’t eat meat off the bone. If I see any bone I get grossed out. Once in a very long while I can eat ribs, but I prefer to take all the meat off first (or have my SO do it - he’s very understanding). ---
**Author:** ![melodyharmonius](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/melodyharmonius/32/21310_2.png) [@melodyharmonius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/melodyharmonius)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2009, 11:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-weird-food-issues/514504/24 "2009-10-20T23:18:00Z")
I love corn on the cob. But if the corn is not on the cob, I’ll pass. That includes if you take corn that’s on the cob, and right in front of me you cut it off the cob and serve it to me. I might have been looking forward to it with immense pleasure - but the minute it leaves the cob - all bets are off. I do feel slightly justified in this, however, as I later learned that the endosperm of corn changes once it leaves the cob - changing the chemical properties and taste of the corn. ---
**Author:** ![TheScogg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a5b964/32.png) [@TheScogg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheScogg)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2009, 11:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-weird-food-issues/514504/25 "2009-10-20T23:36:05Z")
I will not eat shrimp (I tried them a few times when I was younger and no they are not good). Terrible slimy texture, almost crunchy texture - bleck! And I just don’t like eating animals that I can eat in one swallow. That’s why I don’t eat bugs! If they were land creatures, we’d be paying exterminators $60 an hour to get rid of them instead of instead of arguing with a waiter over the definition of “Unlimited Shrimp”. ---
**Author:** ![norinew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/eb9ed0/32.png) [@norinew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/norinew)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2009, 11:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-weird-food-issues/514504/26 "2009-10-20T23:58:03Z")
> [@TheScogg](#): > > I will not eat shrimp (I tried them a few times when I was younger and no they are not good). Terrible slimy texture, almost crunchy texture - bleck! And I just don’t like eating animals that I can eat in one swallow. That’s why I don’t eat bugs! If they were land creatures, we’d be paying exterminators $60 an hour to get rid of them instead of instead of arguing with a waiter over the definition of “Unlimited Shrimp”. Lol! I always refer to shrimp, crabs _and_ lobster as “the cockroaches of the sea”, and yet I love them all! Go figure. For me, it’s the “no food touching” rule. I’m not as strict about it as some. _Certain_ foods may touch. The meatloaf may touch the mashed potatoes. But the peas or carrots cannot be touching the meatloaf. Peas/carrots may touch mashed potatoes, but only if the mashed potatoes don’t have gravy. Otherwise, the veggies may get gravy on them. Yuck! In spite of the above sentiment, I like beef stew. . . ---
**Author:** ![Mangetout](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mangetout/32/19_2.png) [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2009, 12:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-weird-food-issues/514504/27 "2009-10-21T00:09:16Z")
I don’t think I have any significant food issues. I have a favourite fork that I have used to eat more or less every meal (meals that required a fork, at home) for the last twenty years or more. I get a bit agitated if I can’t find my fork. ---
**Author:** ![norinew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/eb9ed0/32.png) [@norinew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/norinew)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2009, 12:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-weird-food-issues/514504/28 "2009-10-21T00:12:27Z")
> [@Mangetout](#): > > I don’t think I have any significant food issues. I have a favourite fork that I have used to eat more or less every meal (meals that required a fork, at home) for the last twenty years or more. I get a bit agitated if I can’t find my fork. I don’t have _a_ favorite fork, but I definitely want a _short_ fork, as opposed to a long one. My hubby, OTOH, always wants a long one. . . I _do_ have a favorite spoon. It’s the one teaspoon we own that’s never been caught in the garbage disposal, therefore, the edges are smooth. See. No issues at all, really. . .😉 ---
**Author:** ![Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/qadgop_the_mercotan/32/83_2.png) [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qadgop_the_Mercotan)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2009, 12:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-weird-food-issues/514504/29 "2009-10-21T00:17:17Z")
Remember, obsessive-compulsive behavior is not a disorder if it does not cause significant difficulties for the person with the behavior. Hey! **Hey!!** Who put both vegemite _and_ marmite together on my crumpet? I can’t eat that now! It’s one or the other… ---
**Author:** ![Mangetout](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mangetout/32/19_2.png) [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2009, 12:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-weird-food-issues/514504/30 "2009-10-21T00:38:54Z")
> [@norinew](#): > > I don’t have _a_ favorite fork, but I definitely want a _short_ fork, as opposed to a long one. My hubby, OTOH, always wants a long one. . . Mine is a long form, with four long slender tines perfect for spearing things without splitting them, or for picking up enormous twirls of spaghetti. I can’t even understand the purpose of a short fork, unless that purpose is to frustrate the diner. ---
**Author:** ![Khadaji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2009, 12:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-weird-food-issues/514504/31 "2009-10-21T00:53:43Z")
> [@melodyharmonius](#): > > I love corn on the cob. But if the corn is not on the cob, I’ll pass. > > That includes if you take corn that’s on the cob, and right in front of me you cut it off the cob and serve it to me. I might have been looking forward to it with immense pleasure - but the minute it leaves the cob - all bets are off. > \ I am in total agreement. I love corn on the cob. (Although I only had it once this past summer.) But like you, usually won’t eat corn any other way. (I didn’t know the part that I snipped.) ---
**Author:** ![Superhal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b4bc9f/32.png) [@Superhal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Superhal)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2009, 1:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-weird-food-issues/514504/32 "2009-10-21T01:02:59Z")
When I lived in Korea, I had some things I only ate once: [Bundegg](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2361/2236470818_b926c58dcb.jpg?v=0)i: steamed silkworms. Tasted like cockroaches. And yes, I know what cockroaches taste like. [Snake wine](http://www.okinawahostels.com/files/u2/okinawa-snake-liquor-habu-jar.jpg): Kinda like Goldschlager, but the flakes are made of something else. A bit too bitter for me. From the Philippines: [Balut](http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2XlNpunz3nU/RvdzqfgPIUI/AAAAAAAAAFs/RjWXFfYRqRs/s320/Balut_Egg.jpg): Boiled egg with the chicken fetus inside. Actually, one of my favorite foods, but consistently voted by Westerners as the most disgusting food in the world. ---
**Author:** ![overlyverbose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/9dc877/32.png) [@overlyverbose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/overlyverbose)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2009, 1:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-weird-food-issues/514504/33 "2009-10-21T01:10:52Z")
> [@belladonna](#): > > God yes, this. Mayo is vile. As is salad dressing, miracle whip, etc. I won’t even eat it mixed into something. I dread going to any type of female party–the menu is invariably croissants with tuna or chicken salad and macaroni salad as a side. If I end up in hell, this will be every meal I am served for eternity. I never used to be able to understand this sentiment, but lately if I can actually taste mayo as an ingredient in something, I hate it. I wish I could chalk it up to pregnancy, but I’d begun noticing that even before I got pregnant with this one. It’s very depressing because I used to adore mayo. ---
**Author:** ![cmyk](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cmyk/32/3353_2.png) [@cmyk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cmyk)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2009, 1:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-weird-food-issues/514504/34 "2009-10-21T01:14:53Z")
No seafood. Ever. No organs. Ever. I don’t like to touch meat, especially raw, with my hands. I can’t stand dark meat in poultry. Pork kinda creeps me out for some vague reason. But I still eat some pork products. I’m a meticulous fat trimmer, too. I don’t like any sort of processed fruit, fruit filling, or fruit topping. I only eat my fruit raw and solo. ---
**Author:** ![gravitycrash](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/977dab/32.png) [@gravitycrash](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gravitycrash)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2009, 1:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-weird-food-issues/514504/35 "2009-10-21T01:31:53Z")
> [@tdn](#): > > When I cook for myself, I have to load up my plate in a certain way. Protein goes at 6:00, starch at 2:00, and veggies at 10:00. Awesome! I thought I was the only one. I become distressed at a restaurant if I can’t have it arranged this way. ---
**Author:** ![Superhal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b4bc9f/32.png) [@Superhal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Superhal)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2009, 1:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-weird-food-issues/514504/36 "2009-10-21T01:37:27Z")
> [@overlyverbose](#): > > I never used to be able to understand this sentiment, but lately if I can actually taste mayo as an ingredient in something, I hate it. I wish I could chalk it up to pregnancy, but I’d begun noticing that even before I got pregnant with this one. It’s very depressing because I used to adore mayo. For me, it tastes like pure fat, like what you would find on a steak or pork chop, as if it was cooked, chilled, blended, and then spread on a sandwich. I liken it to eating a spoonful of Crisco or lard. ---
**Author:** ![Labrador\_Deceiver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7c8e57/32.png) [@Labrador\_Deceiver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Labrador_Deceiver)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2009, 1:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-weird-food-issues/514504/37 "2009-10-21T01:49:59Z")
> [@Superhal](#): > > When I lived in Korea, I had some things I only ate once: > > [Bundegg](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2361/2236470818_b926c58dcb.jpg?v=0)i: steamed silkworms. Tasted like cockroaches. And yes, I know what cockroaches taste like. > > [Snake wine](http://www.okinawahostels.com/files/u2/okinawa-snake-liquor-habu-jar.jpg): Kinda like Goldschlager, but the flakes are made of something else. A bit too bitter for me. > > From the Philippines: > [Balut](http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2XlNpunz3nU/RvdzqfgPIUI/AAAAAAAAAFs/RjWXFfYRqRs/s320/Balut_Egg.jpg): Boiled egg with the chicken fetus inside. Actually, one of my favorite foods, but consistently voted by Westerners as the most disgusting food in the world. The OP said “weird food _issues_”, not “weird food”. ---
**Author:** ![Countrypolitan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/858c86/32.png) [@Countrypolitan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Countrypolitan)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2009, 2:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-weird-food-issues/514504/38 "2009-10-21T02:01:34Z")
Can’t stand bananas or mealy fruit, but love gritty pears. It’s a texture thing. I can’t cook meat from raw at home and eat it. For some reason, it squicks me out. If it’s a Tyson or frozen fish, or mom cooks it, or at a restaurant, fine. Can’t explain it. ---
**Author:** ![salinqmind](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/3ec8ea/32.png) [@salinqmind](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/salinqmind)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2009, 2:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-weird-food-issues/514504/39 "2009-10-21T02:06:28Z")
This sounds really anal, and you might wonder whether I ever dare to go eat at restaurants (which I do!), but - I don’t like to eat food given to me by people I don’t know well. Like welcome-neighbor banana bread, bring-a-dish-to-pass potlucks, offers to share a sandwich from home at lunch. Unless they are Martha Stewart and I’ve watched them prepare food, something about it squicks me out. For all I know, they didn’t wash their hands, or they left the goulash in the hot car all morning, or their kitty cats walk around their food prep as they slice n’ dice. The coleslaw looks runny and sloppy, the sandwich has indentations from someone’s fingers, the cupcakes seriously look as if their 5 year old frosted them…I’ll graciously accept the banana bread and serve it to the family; I’ll pick n’ choose at the potluck; I’ll thanks-but-I’m-not-hungry at the offer of the tuna sandwich from home. ---
**Author:** ![Superhal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b4bc9f/32.png) [@Superhal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Superhal)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2009, 2:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-weird-food-issues/514504/40 "2009-10-21T02:23:41Z")
> [@Labrador\_Deceiver](#): > > The OP said “weird food _issues_”, not “weird food”. Loving balut isn’t an issue? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-weird-food-issues/514504.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-weird-food-issues/514504.md?page=3)