# 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:** 2
**Author:** ![Troy\_McClure\_SF](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/troy_mcclure_sf/32/4150_2.png) [@Troy\_McClure\_SF](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Troy_McClure_SF)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2006, 6:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-love-the-taste-but-hate-the-smell-of_____/343188/21 "2006-02-06T18:23:50Z")
Jack-In-The-Box’s Ultimate Cheeseburger. I remember sitting in a JitB once, wondering (and commenting) about the nasty smell in the restaurant. I finished my fries, unwrapped the burger, and discovered the smell’s source. Still ate it, though. Those things really hit the spot. ---
**Author:** ![wolf\_in\_second\_hand\_clothing](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/9d8465/32.png) [@wolf\_in\_second\_hand\_clothing](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolf_in_second_hand_clothing)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2006, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-love-the-taste-but-hate-the-smell-of_____/343188/22 "2006-02-06T18:29:01Z")
Raw honey smells like feet. Tastes pretty good, though. ---
**Author:** ![Engineer\_Dude](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/9fc29f/32.png) [@Engineer\_Dude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Engineer_Dude)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2006, 6:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-love-the-taste-but-hate-the-smell-of_____/343188/23 "2006-02-06T18:32:02Z")
Chicken Wings Anything fondue ---
**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:** [February 6, 2006, 6:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-love-the-taste-but-hate-the-smell-of_____/343188/24 "2006-02-06T18:45:45Z")
Chickpeas (garbanzo beans). Their smell is totally unrelated to their taste. ---
**Author:** ![Max\_Torque](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e9bcb4/32.png) [@Max\_Torque](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Max_Torque)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2006, 7:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-love-the-taste-but-hate-the-smell-of_____/343188/25 "2006-02-06T19:09:58Z")
Kool-Aid used to make a flavor called “Kickin’ Kiwi Lime.” I swear, it smelled like dirty dishwater, but it tasted quite nice. ---
**Author:** ![Sleel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/73ab20/32.png) [@Sleel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sleel)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2006, 3:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-love-the-taste-but-hate-the-smell-of_____/343188/26 "2006-02-07T03:48:18Z")
Aged cheese. Had one that smelled like a dead body, but tasted great. ---
**Author:** ![Arien](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e0b2c6/32.png) [@Arien](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arien)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2006, 4:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-love-the-taste-but-hate-the-smell-of_____/343188/27 "2006-02-07T04:25:24Z")
Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups. The peanut butter smells off but they are so good! One day I will just eat as many as I can until I feel sick. That should satisfy my cravings. ---
**Author:** ![Khan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/3ab097/32.png) [@Khan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khan)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2006, 5:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-love-the-taste-but-hate-the-smell-of_____/343188/28 "2006-02-07T05:45:48Z")
> [@scout1222](#): > > Cumin. To me it smells like body odor when it’s cooking, but once the dish is served, it tastes great. I agree. I like to sip beef broth when I’m sick. Trouble is, when I heat it up, its smell reminds me of that of our boxes of serological medical waste after we take them out of the autoclave. ---
**Author:** ![Lionne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Lionne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lionne)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2006, 10:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-love-the-taste-but-hate-the-smell-of_____/343188/29 "2006-02-07T22:07:08Z")
> [@FlyingRamenMonster](#): > > Durians. > > Just kidding. I think they _taste_ like vomit too. Oh, this brings back a memory of a time my ex and I decided to be ‘adventurous’ in the fruit aisle, and we picked one of those suckers out… I never thought a thing existed that was offensive to so many senses at once… ---
**Author:** ![Lionne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Lionne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lionne)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2006, 10:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-love-the-taste-but-hate-the-smell-of_____/343188/30 "2006-02-07T22:08:12Z")
> [@Tupug Anachi](#): > > I can’t believe nobody has said **popcorn** yet! For me, it’s the opposite: I love the smell, but hate the taste of popcorn. ---
**Author:** ![teela\_brown](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/d9b06d/32.png) [@teela\_brown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/teela_brown)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2006, 12:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-love-the-taste-but-hate-the-smell-of_____/343188/31 "2006-02-08T00:25:30Z")
Kidneys. I cooked lamb kidneys once, and they smelled like rank pee (not surprisingly). So I cut them up and gave them to the dogs, but the juicy pink cubes of meat looked so appetizing that I tasted one. Yummy! Like the best baby beef liver. They really stink, though. ---
**Author:** ![Nic2004](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/4491bb/32.png) [@Nic2004](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nic2004)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2006, 12:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-love-the-taste-but-hate-the-smell-of_____/343188/32 "2006-02-08T00:44:40Z")
Strawberries. On the counter in their little plastic boxes they smell like old socks. But sliced or dipped and I can’t get enough! ---
**Author:** ![Magiver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/4491bb/32.png) [@Magiver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Magiver)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2006, 12:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-love-the-taste-but-hate-the-smell-of_____/343188/33 "2006-02-08T00:52:23Z")
> [@Rushgeekgirl](#): > > 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. This falls under the TMI side of things but I was introduced to a drink (in my youth) that snuck up on me and discovered that chili tastes the same in either direction. To the question at hand. Redbull smells like mop water to me. Goes well with Jager though. ---
**Author:** ![ryobserver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b2d939/32.png) [@ryobserver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ryobserver)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2006, 1:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-love-the-taste-but-hate-the-smell-of_____/343188/34 "2006-02-08T01:57:49Z")
**Nic2004** , where on earth are you buying strawberries? Most supermarkets chill all the produce and you can’t smell a thing. At a farmers’ market though you can buy strawberries just with your nose: if they smell sweet, they’ll taste sweet. Same goes for peaches, pineapples and many other fruits; if they don’t smell good, don’t buy them. If they do smell good, buy lots. I have the opposite of the OP problem with coffee: love the smell, can’t drink the stuff to save my life. ---
**Author:** ![Tikki](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/5daacb/32.png) [@Tikki](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tikki)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2006, 2:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-love-the-taste-but-hate-the-smell-of_____/343188/35 "2006-02-08T02:44:58Z")
> [@McNew](#): > > What’s this thing you speak of, chili made from packets? Packets of what? Sorry, I just don’t follow. I believe **Rushgeekgirl** is talking about the packets of pre-mixed spices you can get at the grocery store. They have separate ones for tacos, meatloafs, stews and such. Thousand Island dressing. It’s usually what I have on my salads but lordy! Heaven forbid I get a whiff of it before I take that first bite! Don’t know what to compare it to but yish! It’s disgusting! It’s probably the mayonnaise (real or imitation) in it. That stuff grosses me out. Especially lumps of it in my sandwich or when it starts to turn translucent. But it’s a necessary evil. I like lots of foods with it in there but I hate seeing it or smelling it! Ketchup is another one. It’s a must-have with fries and I don’t even mind the smell before or during the eating process but if there’s any on the plate _after_ the meal…well, it’s a good thing I have a strong stomach or my meal would have been wasted. ---
**Author:** ![Rubystreak](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e5b9ba/32.png) [@Rubystreak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rubystreak)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2006, 3:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-love-the-taste-but-hate-the-smell-of_____/343188/36 "2006-02-08T03:00:57Z")
My former housemate microwaved Grape Nuts with milk and the smell drove me out of the room. It smelled like rotten feet. I couldn’t believe how rancid and hideous the smell was. The same is true of limberger cheese. It smells like farts but tastes great, esp. with some nice stinky horseradish mustard. The key is to get it into your mouth before you can breathe too deeply. ---
**Author:** ![Nic2004](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/4491bb/32.png) [@Nic2004](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nic2004)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2006, 3:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-love-the-taste-but-hate-the-smell-of_____/343188/37 "2006-02-08T03:03:19Z")
> [@ryobserver](#): > > **Nic2004** , where on earth are you buying strawberries? Most supermarkets chill all the produce and you can’t smell a thing. At a farmers’ market though you can buy strawberries just with your nose: if they smell sweet, they’ll taste sweet. Same goes for peaches, pineapples and many other fruits; if they don’t smell good, don’t buy them. If they do smell good, buy lots. > > I have the opposite of the OP problem with coffee: love the smell, can’t drink the stuff to save my life. They _are_ chilled in the supermarket…but warm to room temp. soon after coming home. And they are fresh with very few over-ripe ones in the basket. I have to keep them in the plastic grocery bag with the top tied closed until I wash and slice them. And they do taste good, even those that smell bad. Perhaps they don’t stink after they are washed. I generally do the washing just before the slicing so I can’t say for sure. I have a witness. **Ms.Nic** comes in and says “What smells? You buy strawberries today?” ---
**Author:** ![Savannah](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b3f665/32.png) [@Savannah](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Savannah)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2006, 3:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-love-the-taste-but-hate-the-smell-of_____/343188/38 "2006-02-08T03:36:13Z")
Peanut butter. Can’t stand the smell of someone else eating it, but if it’s my own peanut butter toast… yum. ---
**Author:** ![aeropl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f05b48/32.png) [@aeropl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aeropl)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2006, 5:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-love-the-taste-but-hate-the-smell-of_____/343188/39 "2006-02-08T05:57:03Z")
Doritos on somebody’s breath is really bad for some reason to me. Also blue cheese/goronzola cheese-- I used to like it until I smelled it. ---
**Author:** ![mrald](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/3da27b/32.png) [@mrald](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mrald)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2006, 6:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-love-the-taste-but-hate-the-smell-of_____/343188/40 "2006-02-08T06:09:13Z")
tmi alert Velveeta Cheese I work in a nursing home and we had a lady that was on a feeding tube and close to dying. Even our nurses and a doctor couldn’t keep this woman’s mouth clean, it was so nasty and it smelled like velveeta cheese and death. To this day i can’t cook cheese dip, but I can eat it after the rotel and meat is in it. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-love-the-taste-but-hate-the-smell-of_____/343188.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-love-the-taste-but-hate-the-smell-of_____/343188.md?page=3)