# You love the taste, but hate the smell of\_\_\_\_\_ **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [February 6, 2006, 4:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-love-the-taste-but-hate-the-smell-of_____/343188 "2006-02-06T04:54:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Batsinma\_Belfry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ea5d25/32.png) [@Batsinma\_Belfry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Batsinma_Belfry)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2006, 4:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-love-the-taste-but-hate-the-smell-of_____/343188/1 "2006-02-06T04:54:40Z")
For me it’s maple syrup or maple flavored things. I can’t stand to be in the same room where pancakes and/or waffles are being eaten, unless I’m the one doing the eating. It doesn’t make me sick, it just really bothers me. Also, brewed coffee. ---
**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:** [February 6, 2006, 5:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-love-the-taste-but-hate-the-smell-of_____/343188/2 "2006-02-06T05:18:44Z")
Mustard. I didn’t even taste mustard until I was about eight, maybe, because the vinegar-y smell just made me ill. Turkey bacon. I like it even better than regular bacon, because it’s easier to cook, much more tender, and it has more flavor. But damn, does it STINK when it’s cooking. ---
**Author:** ![Rushgeekgirl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rushgeekgirl/32/3715_2.png) [@Rushgeekgirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rushgeekgirl)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2006, 5:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-love-the-taste-but-hate-the-smell-of_____/343188/3 "2006-02-06T05:28:20Z")
Chili. The kind that you make with packets. It smells like vomit and it seems to cling for days after it’s cooked. Tastes great though. ---
**Author:** ![Pensandfeathers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/a183cd/32.png) [@Pensandfeathers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pensandfeathers)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2006, 5:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-love-the-taste-but-hate-the-smell-of_____/343188/4 "2006-02-06T05:47:05Z")
-Garlic. My roommate cooks a lot of with it, and since we do our own meals and I don’t eat what she cooks…ew. - Most cheeses. - Milk. However, I love the smell of steamed milk (I’m a barista). - Honey. - Maple anything. - Rum. ---
**Author:** ![drewbert](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/drewbert/32/15890_2.png) [@drewbert](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drewbert)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2006, 6:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-love-the-taste-but-hate-the-smell-of_____/343188/5 "2006-02-06T06:49:11Z")
Peanuts. I HATE smelling someone else’s peanut breath! ---
**Author:** ![FlyingRamenMonster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ce7236/32.png) [@FlyingRamenMonster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FlyingRamenMonster)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2006, 9:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-love-the-taste-but-hate-the-smell-of_____/343188/6 "2006-02-06T09:20:22Z")
Durians. Just kidding. I think they _taste_ like vomit too. ---
**Author:** ![Jennyrosity](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/2bfe46/32.png) [@Jennyrosity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jennyrosity)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2006, 9:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-love-the-taste-but-hate-the-smell-of_____/343188/7 "2006-02-06T09:50:55Z")
Asparugus. I could eat it till it came out of my ears, but my God, it smells disgusting when it’s cooking. ---
**Author:** ![kambuckta](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/53a042/32.png) [@kambuckta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kambuckta)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2006, 10:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-love-the-taste-but-hate-the-smell-of_____/343188/8 "2006-02-06T10:01:11Z")
> [@FlyingRamenMonster](#): > > Durians. > > Just kidding. I think they _taste_ like vomit too. I always thought it was described as a cross between overripe strawberries and dog shit. 😛 ---
**Author:** ![zagloba](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/977dab/32.png) [@zagloba](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zagloba)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2006, 11:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-love-the-taste-but-hate-the-smell-of_____/343188/9 "2006-02-06T11:09:59Z")
> [@](#): > > I always thought it was described as a cross between overripe strawberries and dog shit. But that’s exactly what my vomit tastes like! ---
**Author:** ![kambuckta](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/53a042/32.png) [@kambuckta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kambuckta)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2006, 11:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-love-the-taste-but-hate-the-smell-of_____/343188/10 "2006-02-06T11:14:44Z")
> [@zagloba](#): > > But that’s exactly what my vomit tastes like! And yet _another_ reason to delight in my decision not to become a gastroenterologist. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Cluricaun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/bb73d2/32.png) [@Cluricaun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cluricaun)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2006, 2:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-love-the-taste-but-hate-the-smell-of_____/343188/11 "2006-02-06T14:27:52Z")
Saganaki. It tastes pretty decent, not at all like the burning socks and vomit smell that accompanies it to your table. ---
**Author:** ![Cliffy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/59ef9b/32.png) [@Cliffy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cliffy)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2006, 2:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-love-the-taste-but-hate-the-smell-of_____/343188/12 "2006-02-06T14:48:27Z")
Macaroni & Cheese. –Cliffy ---
**Author:** ![Revenant\_Threshold](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f1d935/32.png) [@Revenant\_Threshold](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Revenant_Threshold)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2006, 3:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-love-the-taste-but-hate-the-smell-of_____/343188/13 "2006-02-06T15:26:30Z")
Just for an opposite one, I love the smell of bacon cooking, but I can’t stand eating the stuff. ---
**Author:** ![Podkayne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/edb3f5/32.png) [@Podkayne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Podkayne)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2006, 4:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-love-the-taste-but-hate-the-smell-of_____/343188/14 "2006-02-06T16:40:55Z")
I’m not too fond of the smell of bananas, but I could eat 'em every day. I think nothing smells worse than boiling chicken, though chicken stock is lovely stuff. ---
**Author:** ![AskNott](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/asknott/32/5790_2.png) [@AskNott](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AskNott)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2006, 4:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-love-the-taste-but-hate-the-smell-of_____/343188/15 "2006-02-06T16:45:31Z")
I love shrimp, but I don’t like to smell them cooking. ---
**Author:** ![scout1222](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/34f0e0/32.png) [@scout1222](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scout1222)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2006, 4:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-love-the-taste-but-hate-the-smell-of_____/343188/16 "2006-02-06T16:47:49Z")
Cumin. To me it smells like body odor when it’s cooking, but once the dish is served, it tastes great. On the flip side, I love the smell of hot dogs cooking, but loathe the taste. ---
**Author:** ![Tupug\_Anachi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7993a0/32.png) [@Tupug\_Anachi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tupug_Anachi)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2006, 4:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-love-the-taste-but-hate-the-smell-of_____/343188/17 "2006-02-06T16:50:13Z")
I can’t believe nobody has said **popcorn** yet! ---
**Author:** ![iamthewalrus\_3](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/258eb7/32.png) [@iamthewalrus\_3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iamthewalrus_3)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2006, 5:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-love-the-taste-but-hate-the-smell-of_____/343188/18 "2006-02-06T17:47:05Z")
Mangoes. I literally have to hold my nose, because they smell rotten to me. That’s what _death_ smells like! ---
**Author:** ![Batsinma\_Belfry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ea5d25/32.png) [@Batsinma\_Belfry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Batsinma_Belfry)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2006, 6:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-love-the-taste-but-hate-the-smell-of_____/343188/19 "2006-02-06T18:13:45Z")
The smell of popcorn reminds me of mothballs. I forgot to mention peanutbutter. ---
**Author:** ![corkboard](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e9bcb4/32.png) [@corkboard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/corkboard)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2006, 6:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-love-the-taste-but-hate-the-smell-of_____/343188/20 "2006-02-06T18:19:50Z")
> [@Rushgeekgirl](#): > > Chili. The kind that you make with packets. What’s this thing you speak of, chili made from packets? Packets of what? Sorry, I just don’t follow. Cheerios. I find the smell disgusting, but I’ll happily eat a bowl, although I usually go with the Frosted Flakes. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-love-the-taste-but-hate-the-smell-of_____/343188.md?page=2)