# What do you love that everyone else refuses to eat? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [March 2, 2001, 3:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-love-that-everyone-else-refuses-to-eat/56510 "2001-03-02T15:49:53Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Arden\_Ranger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b487fb/32.png) [@Arden\_Ranger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arden_Ranger)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2001, 8:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-love-that-everyone-else-refuses-to-eat/56510/41 "2001-03-02T20:44:50Z")
That would, of course, be ca\*\*n[/]talope. \ ---
**Author:** ![Arden\_Ranger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b487fb/32.png) [@Arden\_Ranger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arden_Ranger)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2001, 8:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-love-that-everyone-else-refuses-to-eat/56510/42 "2001-03-02T20:52:07Z")
:: grumble mutter snarl :: preview, Preview, Preview! Once more: ca **n** talope ---
**Author:** ![aenea](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c68b51/32.png) [@aenea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aenea)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2001, 9:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-love-that-everyone-else-refuses-to-eat/56510/43 "2001-03-02T21:00:49Z")
No one mentioned guacamole? I could live on well made guac, and thankfully, in my house, I’m the only one who likes it. Matt, I’ll save you all of my black jelly bellies. _Yuck_ 😉 ---
**Author:** ![eulalia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eulalia/32/457_2.png) [@eulalia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eulalia)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2001, 9:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-love-that-everyone-else-refuses-to-eat/56510/44 "2001-03-02T21:08:55Z")
lima beans okra raw cookie dough grits **spam]** (not often, because my cholesterol is too high) ---
**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:** [March 2, 2001, 9:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-love-that-everyone-else-refuses-to-eat/56510/45 "2001-03-02T21:33:04Z")
**Orcachow** – we should get together some time. My favorite meal of all is liver and lima beans. You’re the second person I’ve heard of that actually likes both (Jane Yolen was the first). Beef liver, properly cooked (breaded and lightly sauted so it is still moist in the middle), is heaven. And chopped chicken livers . . . mmmmm. I’ve also discovered that, in my old age, I’ve developed a taste for bait: sashimi and calamari. Also raw clams, but I’ve liked them since I was a kid. ---
**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:** [March 2, 2001, 9:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-love-that-everyone-else-refuses-to-eat/56510/46 "2001-03-02T21:45:23Z")
Democritus, I’m quite fond of chorizo, and I didn’t need to know that! What I really really like is pie crusts made with lard. You don’t know what good pastry is until it’s be made with lard. I don’t feed it to my veggie friends, of course, but it’s flaky heaven. Mmmmmmm. Roasted garlic is another favorite, just slice off the top, place in a pan, pour a little olive oil over it and roast. Wonderful. ---
**Author:** ![Soda](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/cc9497/32.png) [@Soda](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Soda)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2001, 10:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-love-that-everyone-else-refuses-to-eat/56510/47 "2001-03-02T22:09:58Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by cher3 \* > **–Any kind of smelly cheese. The only cheese I’ve found that I couldn’t eat was some strange brown Swedish thing my husband likes. (I can’t remember the name, but it was…sweet. Sweet and weird.)** That would be **mesost.** You can read about it [here](http://www.cheese.com/Description.asp?Name=Mesost). I don’t care for it much, but there is a spread equivalent which I really enjoy, especially on toast. I love guacamole too. The secret ingredient in my recipe is cilantro. Yummy! Speaking of apples and salt, has anyone tried apples and peanutbutter? That is good stuff. ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2001, 10:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-love-that-everyone-else-refuses-to-eat/56510/48 "2001-03-02T22:28:18Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Zyada \* > \*\* > > > [@](#): > > > > \*Originally posted by Annie-Xmas \* > > \*\*My sister-in-law makes vanilla ice cream with creamed corn in it. I love it. \*\* > > OK, this gets the prize as the weirdest concoction actually eaten regularly.\*\* Really? We’re the only two people who actually eat. She uses brown sugar, and it kind of tastes like popcorn with a milkshake chaser. ---
**Author:** ![Sunspace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunspace/32/1250_2.png) [@Sunspace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunspace)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2001, 10:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-love-that-everyone-else-refuses-to-eat/56510/49 "2001-03-02T22:49:17Z")
> [@](#): > > _ **bernse** said:_ > German/Dutch Double/triple Salted Black Licorice Yes!!! So strong it makes your eyes water! And for a personal invention: peanut butter on hotdogs. 😃 And the sweetened commercial kind, not ‘pure’ organic peanuts-only types. ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2001, 11:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-love-that-everyone-else-refuses-to-eat/56510/51 "2001-03-02T23:34:54Z")
Let’s see; - fresh, raw tomatoes with sugar (they are a fruit, you know) - french toast with ketchup (I make it with salt & pepper, soya sauce, etc.) - french fries with chocolate ice cream - barbequed pork fat (also in the category of "I know I shouldn’t but it’s so yummy…) ---
**Author:** ![Qixotica](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/5fc32e/32.png) [@Qixotica](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qixotica)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2001, 12:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-love-that-everyone-else-refuses-to-eat/56510/52 "2001-03-03T00:14:30Z")
Mmmmmmm…Onions. Raw. Cooked. Either way. Especially when fried with garlic. Cottage Cheese by itself. Raw Jalepeno Peppers Yougart of any kind grosses out my fiancee. More for me! 🙂 Avocados and guacamole any time, anywhere. There aren’t too many foods that I won’t eat…I’ll have to disagree with some of you on the liver though. I like the flavor, but there’s just something about the _texture_ that gives me the shivers. :eek: ---
**Author:** ![Persephone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ecc23a/32.png) [@Persephone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Persephone)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2001, 12:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-love-that-everyone-else-refuses-to-eat/56510/53 "2001-03-03T00:54:03Z")
> [@](#): > > Speaking of apples and salt, has anyone tried apples and peanutbutter? That is good stuff. Amen, amen, amen! Yummapalooza! The women in my family will eat peanut butter with damn near anything. I kid you not. Carrots, pickles, onions, marshmallow fluff, and the list goes on. The only one that I just can’t do is my late grandmother’s personal favorite, peanut butter and horseradish. That was just a little too over the top for me. ---
**Author:** ![CyberHippy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/dec6dc/32.png) [@CyberHippy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CyberHippy)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2001, 1:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-love-that-everyone-else-refuses-to-eat/56510/54 "2001-03-03T01:09:44Z")
Sushi, all types I know of (salmon roe w/raw quail egg!!!). Anchovies, on pizza or in a salad - just give me a salt-lick 😛 Beets. Blue cheese, many other potent cheeses. Snails (for the garlic butter…) Guacamole, anything with avacados:cool: . Spicy Thai food, powerful curry. Duck. ---
**Author:** ![ricepad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b38774/32.png) [@ricepad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ricepad)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2001, 10:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-love-that-everyone-else-refuses-to-eat/56510/55 "2001-03-03T10:01:33Z")
Several people have mentioned sushi, but added that it has to be fresh. I’ll eat it even if it’s not fresh. I worked my way through college as a sushi chef, and at the end of the night (usually between midnight and 2AM) I’d make dinner for the rest of the staff while they went about cleaning up and closing the restaurant. Whatever sushi fixings were leftat closing time usually went into the staff meal. ---
**Author:** ![eirroc](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/f1d935/32.png) [@eirroc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eirroc)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2001, 10:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-love-that-everyone-else-refuses-to-eat/56510/56 "2001-03-03T10:56:25Z")
> [@](#): > > _originally posted by fairychatmom_ > **I love apple slices with salt. I also sprinkle a bit of salt on grapefruit slices. yummerific!** Whoohoo! glad to meet someone else who does! I grew up in South Africa and picked it up there, only heard of other South Africans liking it. The British just go blehh! mmmm grapefruit, havent tried that, there’s one for the future 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Dr\_Xadium](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ed655f/32.png) [@Dr\_Xadium](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Xadium)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2001, 11:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-love-that-everyone-else-refuses-to-eat/56510/57 "2001-03-03T11:09:34Z")
Peanut Punch. (Milk + Sugar + Peanut Butter blended) Tastes good but my more health concious friends think I am trying to kill them. Ovaltine. Raw. ---
**Author:** ![MsRobyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/90ced4/32.png) [@MsRobyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsRobyn)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2001, 4:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-love-that-everyone-else-refuses-to-eat/56510/58 "2001-03-03T16:03:00Z")
Lima beans and mushrooms. In fact, there aren’t many vegetables I won’t eat; the only one that comes to mind is okra. And my preference in sandwich spreads is Miracle Whip. 😃 Robin ---
**Author:** ![Totoro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/65b543/32.png) [@Totoro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Totoro)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2001, 4:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-love-that-everyone-else-refuses-to-eat/56510/59 "2001-03-03T16:10:31Z")
I like peanut butter, jalapenos, and this weird hot sauce on cheesy rice cakes. I’m having a heart attack before I’m 20. ---
**Author:** ![L714](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/dec6dc/32.png) [@L714](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/L714)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2001, 4:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-love-that-everyone-else-refuses-to-eat/56510/60 "2001-03-03T16:20:50Z")
Linguine with olive oil, garlic & anchovy. Yum! When I make that I’m sure to be sitting at the table alone. ---
**Author:** ![Jen\_Jen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/eada6e/32.png) [@Jen\_Jen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jen_Jen)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2001, 10:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-love-that-everyone-else-refuses-to-eat/56510/61 "2001-03-03T22:55:40Z")
Sliced tomato with sugar Milk with ice cubes Anything with vinegar My grandfather, father and brothers all enjoy a good mustard sandwich (mustard and bread). Must be a male, genetic thing. I have cousins that used to eat peanut butter, M&M’s and sugar sandwiches when they were younger. I wonder if they still do… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-love-that-everyone-else-refuses-to-eat/56510.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-love-that-everyone-else-refuses-to-eat/56510.md?page=4)