# Who DOESN'T like tomatoes? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [April 21, 2016, 5:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-doesnt-like-tomatoes/752791 "2016-04-21T05:55:18Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Sir\_T-Cups](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ed655f/32.png) [@Sir\_T-Cups](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sir_T-Cups)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2016, 12:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-doesnt-like-tomatoes/752791/21 "2016-04-21T12:31:32Z")
Count me in. Don’t like them raw, cooked, in a burger or anything that is an actual tomato. Ketchup is fine, pizza I like if it’s not too saucy, and I don’t like tomato sauce-based pastas too terribly much. I’ll scarf em down if I have to, but I prefer a cream sauce instead. ---
**Author:** ![Skammer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skammer/32/143_2.png) [@Skammer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skammer)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2016, 12:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-doesnt-like-tomatoes/752791/22 "2016-04-21T12:38:19Z")
I don’t like raw tomatoes AT ALL. I pick them off sandwiches and burgers and eat around them in salads. I don’t care for big chunks of cooked tomatoes either. But cut them small enough or puree them and it’s good. Salsa, tomato soup, ketchup, tomato sauce – all good. So it’s primarily a texture thing. ---
**Author:** ![Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/left_hand_of_dorkness/32/7156_2.png) [@Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Left_Hand_of_Dorkness)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2016, 12:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-doesnt-like-tomatoes/752791/23 "2016-04-21T12:58:43Z")
> [@Broomstick](#): > > Yes. Because I’m just as allergic to fresh tomatoes as anything else tomato. Well, right, I take your answer and that of any other allergic folks as given. I was more talking about folks with an aesthetic dislike of tomatoes; I’m really curious whether they’re talking about grocery store tomatoes or the best tomatoes available. As for boring tomato soup, there’s one we sometimes make, where you sautee a couple of leeks in a couple tablespoons of butter, add a half-cup of water and three pounds of tomatoes and some salt, simmer on low heat for a few hours, and run through a food mill. The result is pure summertime. ---
**Author:** ![Nava](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/da6949/32.png) [@Nava](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nava)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2016, 1:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-doesnt-like-tomatoes/752791/24 "2016-04-21T13:07:13Z")
I’ll be happy to take the tomatoes off you guys. Y’all are welcome to cucumbers, ok? My brother Jay is probably a supertaster. He can identify many of our frequent dishes as soon as he opens the door to the house, when the rest of us swear it doesn’t smell at all outside the kitchen; he can also tell if I’ve added a herb that we haven’t used in that particular recipe before (Mom has tried that a couple of times but she doesn’t understand “a pinch”, we asked her to stop and she appears to have taken it to heart). Tomato sauce and just-so fresh tomato he’ll have, but it took a cost analysis to get him to accept store bought sauce and being offered homemade brings a big grin; he won’t touch tomato salad that’s not in the perfect point of ripeness. Not a problem if I’m around, but I have a very wide tolerance for all those acidic foods which are **Princhester** ’s bane. ---
**Author:** ![Crafter\_Man](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/crafter_man/32/458_2.png) [@Crafter\_Man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crafter_Man)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2016, 1:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-doesnt-like-tomatoes/752791/25 "2016-04-21T13:07:54Z")
I hate tomatoes. Hate them, hate them, hate them. But I love salsa, tomato sauce, and V8 juice. I am not a fan of ketchup, but I don’t despise it, either. ---
**Author:** ![Defensive\_Indifference](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/defensive_indifference/32/6502_2.png) [@Defensive\_Indifference](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Defensive_Indifference)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2016, 1:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-doesnt-like-tomatoes/752791/26 "2016-04-21T13:13:43Z")
I hate them on sandwiches. I don’t like the texture and the sensation of a cold slippery thing in my food. And the idea of drinking tomato juice is kind of horrifying to me. I once read something like, “Tomato juice always tastes like the can, even when it comes from a bottle.” That about sums it up for me. I like them most other ways, though. Salsa is fine. And I use a lot of tomato sauces in my cooking. And grilled cheese sandwiches and tomato soup is one of life’s great joys. ---
**Author:** ![Barkis\_is\_Willin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a183cd/32.png) [@Barkis\_is\_Willin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Barkis_is_Willin)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2016, 1:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-doesnt-like-tomatoes/752791/27 "2016-04-21T13:26:47Z")
My son does not like raw tomatoes, but tomato soup, salsa or ketchup are just fine. ---
**Author:** ![Half\_Man\_Half\_Wit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/half_man_half_wit/32/21766_2.png) [@Half\_Man\_Half\_Wit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Half_Man_Half_Wit)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2016, 1:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-doesnt-like-tomatoes/752791/28 "2016-04-21T13:32:51Z")
> [@Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](#): > > Y’all who dislike tomatoes, does this apply to fresh-from-the-garden tomatoes? I mean, I ain’t judgin you if it does, just curious. A garden-fresh tomato, ripe throughout and firm, is to most storebought tomatoes as a fine eclair is to a Twinkie. Yes. My in-laws grow lots of their own produce, and I’ve had tomato right off the plant—if anything, they’re worse: all the qualities I despise in tomatoes, but more so. ---
**Author:** ![Happy\_Lendervedder](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/happy_lendervedder/32/8488_2.png) [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2016, 1:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-doesnt-like-tomatoes/752791/29 "2016-04-21T13:35:28Z")
This thread has made me think about my tomato consumption, and it’s pretty particular. I like the big tomatoes, hate cherry tomatoes. I like red tomatoes, hate yellow or green ones. I like them fresh, hate ketchup. And I’m not crazy about red sauce or salsa. So mostly, I just like big red fresh tomatoes. And either hate or tolerate the other types and methods of eating them. ---
**Author:** ![FairyChatMom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fairychatmom/32/21906_2.png) [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2016, 1:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-doesnt-like-tomatoes/752791/30 "2016-04-21T13:37:45Z")
> [@Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](#): > > Y’all who dislike tomatoes, does this apply to fresh-from-the-garden tomatoes? I mean, I ain’t judgin you if it does, just curious. A garden-fresh tomato, ripe throughout and firm, is to most storebought tomatoes as a fine eclair is to a Twinkie. On of my fondest childhood memories is picking a tomato right from the garden, rinsing it off, slicing it, and putting the slices on lightly toasted bread with just a wee bit of mayo and salt. Sheer bliss!!! ---
**Author:** ![Sitnam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Sitnam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sitnam)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2016, 1:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-doesnt-like-tomatoes/752791/31 "2016-04-21T13:40:47Z")
> [@snfaulkner](#): > > My wife hates them with a passion. Won’t even pick em off. She makes me do it. But she still eats salsa and ketchup, so go figure. We might be married to the same lady. ---
**Author:** ![salinqmind](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/3ec8ea/32.png) [@salinqmind](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/salinqmind)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2016, 1:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-doesnt-like-tomatoes/752791/32 "2016-04-21T13:51:16Z")
I love ketchup, salsa, spaghetti sauce, tomato sauce, all tomato products that are cooked. But I can’t stand raw tomatoes at all. Occasionally I’ll eat them in a salad or on a burger if they’re thin sliced, but something about the texture and the gelatinous seeds…ick, no. (oddly, little cherry tomatoes are quite all right! so cherry tomatoes are the equivalent of ‘that one song I love from a band I despise’.) ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2016, 1:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-doesnt-like-tomatoes/752791/33 "2016-04-21T13:51:27Z")
One of my classmates in grad school had some sort of allergic reaction to them, which had resulted in him also learning to dislike the flavor. Poor fellow also had the same reaction to onions and garlic. But I suppose he didn’t really know what he was missing. ---
**Author:** ![Guest-starring\_Id](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guest-starring_id/32/21736_2.png) [@Guest-starring\_Id](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guest-starring_Id)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2016, 2:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-doesnt-like-tomatoes/752791/34 "2016-04-21T14:05:15Z")
I definitely couldn’t just take a bite out of one - that would be citrus disgustingness. Chopped up, mixed in with shit - sure. ---
**Author:** ![awldune](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c77e96/32.png) [@awldune](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/awldune)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2016, 2:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-doesnt-like-tomatoes/752791/35 "2016-04-21T14:17:29Z")
> [@WOOKINPANUB](#): > > Count me as another who dislikes tomatoes in any form other than tomato based products. It’s hard for me to even believe they’re related, so strong is my aversion to former and my love of the latter. Exactly this. It’s almost like raw eggs versus cooked. Imagine if everybody tried to put raw egg on your sandwich! (salmonella aside, just the taste/texture) ---
**Author:** ![cmkeller](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cmkeller/32/118_2.png) [@cmkeller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cmkeller)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2016, 2:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-doesnt-like-tomatoes/752791/36 "2016-04-21T14:19:39Z")
Count me in. I couldn’t bear to eat a raw tomato. Although I’m fine with tomato sauce, paste, and ketchup. ---
**Author:** ![Shakester](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/shakester/32/437_2.png) [@Shakester](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shakester)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2016, 2:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-doesnt-like-tomatoes/752791/37 "2016-04-21T14:25:44Z")
Me too. Though spag sauce and salsa are absolutely fine with me. ---
**Author:** ![amaguri](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/49beb7/32.png) [@amaguri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/amaguri)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2016, 2:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-doesnt-like-tomatoes/752791/38 "2016-04-21T14:30:57Z")
> [@WOOKINPANUB](#): > > Count me as another who dislikes tomatoes in any form other than tomato based products. It’s hard for me to even believe they’re related, so strong is my aversion to former and my love of the latter. High five. I absolutely would not eat raw tomato in any form as a kid. Nowadays, I’ve grown up a little and can tolerate sliced raw tomato in some things, but I still will pick out cherry or grape tomatoes from a salad 100% of the time. ---
**Author:** ![Anamorphic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/anamorphic/32/3057_2.png) [@Anamorphic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anamorphic)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2016, 2:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-doesnt-like-tomatoes/752791/39 "2016-04-21T14:31:12Z")
Like others here, it depends on the form. I honestly can’t think of a worse way to ruin a nice sandwich than sticking a disgusting tomato slice on it. Cherry tomatoes in a salad… gross. Set aside in a pile. And yes, I’ve had tomatoes fresh from the ground. I still find them gross. But at the same time, I love pico de gallo, which is essentially just diced up raw tomatoes. I think it’s because in pico de gallo, the tomato taste is overwhelmed by the onions and cilantro, which I love. And I do like tomato sauce. ---
**Author:** ![TriPolar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripolar/32/3008_2.png) [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2016, 2:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-doesnt-like-tomatoes/752791/40 "2016-04-21T14:32:54Z")
I don’t like tomatoes. Not all by themselves. You have to slice them and put them on sandwiches, or turn them into sauce, or salsa, or stuff them, or turn them into food. But all alone a tomato is only good for throwing. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-doesnt-like-tomatoes/752791.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-doesnt-like-tomatoes/752791.md?page=3)