Just like that feeling of lying in bed or going number 2, eating is one of those very few reliefs that life has to offer.
But, of course, that has to be ruined for us as well because the fact that it's food doesn't mean that it's necessarily edible. But not as in it's poisonous, but more how can anyone derive pleasure from this piece of culinary... something?
And no, it's not an acquired taste for some folks as they never liked it as a child and they still don't like it as an adult. This is what Redditors were preoccupied with lately—listing foods they hated as kids and continue to hate as adults.
We've compiled a list of the best (worst?) responses in the now-viral thread, so scroll through it below, upvote, and voice your opinions or perhaps share ways or recipes on how to make the listed consumable better in the comment section below!
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#1 Liver
When we were kids, my mom said we could each choose one main dish that we didn't like, and if she served that she'd make something else for us.
Mine was liver, which was one of my dad's favorites. I thought it was so gross. Recently my wife said she wanted to try it, so we made some. Nope, still exactly as gross as I thought it was when I was 8.
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#2 Black Licorice Flavor
Anjelikka said:
Black Licorice flavor. How the hell does anyone under the age of 80 enjoy this hellspawn poison?
Black Licorice flavor. How the hell does anyone under the age of 80 enjoy this hellspawn poison?
ohwowwhatfun replied:
I had it once because everyone said it's so great... Couldn't wait to spit it out.. even had tears in my eyes 😂
I had it once because everyone said it's so great... Couldn't wait to spit it out.. even had tears in my eyes 😂
jserpette95 replied:
*delicious hellspawn poison. It's my favorite candy, possibly due to the fact that I liked it and nobody in the house liked it so it was always safe from candy thieves.
*delicious hellspawn poison. It's my favorite candy, possibly due to the fact that I liked it and nobody in the house liked it so it was always safe from candy thieves.
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#3 Cilantro
AccomplishedWaltz802 said:
Cilantro, even tho it’s genetic.
Cilantro, even tho it’s genetic.
Argentine_Tango replied:
It's genetic?
It's genetic?
The first time I tried it was in a wanton soup. I may have vomited. I couldn't eat it for years. Then I tried it as an adult in certain dishes from my county and it's passable.
EgdyBettleShell replied:
Yup it is! It's caused by a gene that's called OR6A2, which, depending on the ancestry of, is present in between 3% to even 21% of all individuals in every human population - it codes an olfactory receptor protein that detects aldehydes from the same group of substances that we commonly use in the production of detergents, and that are naturally present in cilantro.
Yup it is! It's caused by a gene that's called OR6A2, which, depending on the ancestry of, is present in between 3% to even 21% of all individuals in every human population - it codes an olfactory receptor protein that detects aldehydes from the same group of substances that we commonly use in the production of detergents, and that are naturally present in cilantro.
Bit of trivia: all the people who hate cilantro also feel a different taste than the rest of the world when eating cinnamon due to this specific gene. It's not soapy like cilantro, but it tastes much more earthy for all of you than it should for the rest of us.
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#4 Lard
TheCeilingIGuess said:
The fat on meat dude. The texture, and even when it's crispy the taste... I just can't put it in my mouth without gagging.
The fat on meat dude. The texture, and even when it's crispy the taste... I just can't put it in my mouth without gagging.
IllSeaworthiness43 replied:
I could never understand why people like it. They say it has all of the flavor but it doesn't taste like anything at all. It's so gamey and chewy and gross. I hate that springy-crunch that the tendons and fat have. Top sirloin all the way...
I could never understand why people like it. They say it has all of the flavor but it doesn't taste like anything at all. It's so gamey and chewy and gross. I hate that springy-crunch that the tendons and fat have. Top sirloin all the way...
If I chew it and it doesn't break down or get chewed up why the hell would I eat it.
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#5 Blue Cheese
Blue cheese once almost made me throw up from nearly the smell alone, I had it in a burger and the first bite I took I immediately lost my appetite. To top it off I had covid, I wasn’t supposed to taste or smell anything but blue cheese doesn’t seem to obey that rule.
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#6 Capers
Capers. What kind of a*****e looked this foul tasting thing and thought it was a good idea to add to food?
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#7 Olives
Olives, I don't get how people can enjoy the taste, they immediately overpower anything else you try to eat them with.
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#8 Celery
some-girl-online said:
Celery. I understand why it's important in soups and stuff, but god I hate it.
Celery. I understand why it's important in soups and stuff, but god I hate it.
Apple22Over7 replied:
I can't stand raw celery. Like, at all. It's got an almost reverse taste/smell which is horrible, that I can only sense in the back of my throat/nose when breathing out. I just.. Urgh. The stringy texture doesn't help either.
I can't stand raw celery. Like, at all. It's got an almost reverse taste/smell which is horrible, that I can only sense in the back of my throat/nose when breathing out. I just.. Urgh. The stringy texture doesn't help either.
Cooked in soups/stews/whatever I can tolerate it. But raw? Makes me feel ill.
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#9 Cottage Cheese
HeWhomstDealtIt said:
Cottage cheese.
Cottage cheese.
rianpie replied:
It’s like someone chewed white cheese for a bit and then spit it out and now I’m supposed to eat it?!
It’s like someone chewed white cheese for a bit and then spit it out and now I’m supposed to eat it?!
TheMultiRounderGamer replied:
As an Indian it hurts seeing someone describe cottage cheese like that LMAO.
As an Indian it hurts seeing someone describe cottage cheese like that LMAO.
You probably didn't cook it properly, its amazing.
ccnomad replied:
I suspect you’re thinking of paneer, which is glorious. What West Europeans and Americans refer to as cottage cheese is this sort of lumpy, not-quite cheese resulting from milk separated into curds and whey using acid. The whey is discarded.
I suspect you’re thinking of paneer, which is glorious. What West Europeans and Americans refer to as cottage cheese is this sort of lumpy, not-quite cheese resulting from milk separated into curds and whey using acid. The whey is discarded.
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#10 Lima Beans
OldBob10 said:
Lima beans. Nasty little chalk pellets - NO, MOM, I’M NOT EATING THEM!!!
Lima beans. Nasty little chalk pellets - NO, MOM, I’M NOT EATING THEM!!!
afoz345 replied:
My Mom would always serve them to us. She would never eat any. She always told us she had hers before we sat down. Come to find out, she hates them and wouldn’t eat them. Trickery!!!
My Mom would always serve them to us. She would never eat any. She always told us she had hers before we sat down. Come to find out, she hates them and wouldn’t eat them. Trickery!!!
OldBob10 replied:
Lima beans were actually my “big rebellion” as a teenager. (Why, yes - I’m very conformist. How did you know?) As a pre-adolescent I was required “…to eat one for each year old you are”. Not eating something was intolerable. Finally when I was fifteen I told her one night, “I’m not playing this game any more. I don’t like them and eating one more every year isn’t going to get me to like them any more. I’m done with this”. I don’t think they were ever served again…
Lima beans were actually my “big rebellion” as a teenager. (Why, yes - I’m very conformist. How did you know?) As a pre-adolescent I was required “…to eat one for each year old you are”. Not eating something was intolerable. Finally when I was fifteen I told her one night, “I’m not playing this game any more. I don’t like them and eating one more every year isn’t going to get me to like them any more. I’m done with this”. I don’t think they were ever served again…
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#11 Mayonnaise
Rihanbrohe said:
Mayo.
Mayo.
Saraniah replied:
Even the name sounds horrendous! To top it off, it tastes and smells like puke.
Even the name sounds horrendous! To top it off, it tastes and smells like puke.
Cyno01 replied:
Are you sure you mean mayo? I have a theory that most people who hate mayo had a traumatic experience with miracle whip as a child. I know i did.
Are you sure you mean mayo? I have a theory that most people who hate mayo had a traumatic experience with miracle whip as a child. I know i did.
Mayo is just eggs and oil, fairly innocuous, not really much flavor on its own, just a mild sandwich lube or a base for dips and stuff.
Miracle Whip on the other hand is f*****g nasty.
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#12 Avocados
This is by far my most unpopular food opinion. I hate avocado. I don’t think it’s gross or tastes TOO bad, more so that it’s unnecessary, tastes relatively close to dirt to me, and has a weird texture. I like guacamole, because it’s well seasoned and joined up with other great flavors (cilantro, lime, salt, peppers, all things I love) but the avocado craze in the USA of the last 10ish years has always baffled me. Avocado on burgers, avocado toast, avocado ice cream. I don’t get it. I don’t like the taste of it at all and don’t understand why it belongs on top of everything.
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#13 Tomatoes
living1day1time said:
Tomatoes. I hate tomatoes. But I eat salsa, ketchup, and tomato sauce. I know it is baffling but there you go.
Tomatoes. I hate tomatoes. But I eat salsa, ketchup, and tomato sauce. I know it is baffling but there you go.
RosenrotEis replied:
I'm the same way.
I'm the same way.
Which reminds me of one time when I was in 3rd grade, my teacher was growing cherry tomatoes and brought some in for the class to try. Another student and I both declined, stating that we simply did not like tomatoes. She asked if we were allergic, to which we said no. She then asked if we liked ketchup. My classmate said yes, and I said no(mustard is far superior IMO, but to each their own. I'll gladly trade my ketchup packets for mustard). She then asked if I liked pizza sauce. I said yes.
Her next words have burned in my head since: "Then you like tomatoes."
And then forced me to eat one. I gagged and almost threw up.
Lady, just because I like pizza and the sauce on it doesn't mean I like the bubble of seeds and mush that is a cherry tomato. And I respectfully declined in the first place.
I'm still heated about that moment.
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#14 Pop-Tarts
Mysterytophat said:
Pop tarts. I just really don’t like them. A lot of my classmates eat them. Coffee too, I think it’s terrible.
Pop tarts. I just really don’t like them. A lot of my classmates eat them. Coffee too, I think it’s terrible.
FloriaFlower replied:
I hate how dry, flavorless and boring they are relative to the amount of sugar they contain. There's like 1mm thick of filling between 2 plates of thick hard and sandy crust. Almost everything that contains the same amount of sugar is way more interesting to eat.
I hate how dry, flavorless and boring they are relative to the amount of sugar they contain. There's like 1mm thick of filling between 2 plates of thick hard and sandy crust. Almost everything that contains the same amount of sugar is way more interesting to eat.
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#15 Koomis
Koomis. AKA fermented horse milk. I mean - growing up in Kazakhstan, it was okay as a child, but I didn't take to it like the other kids and it just doesn't stack up to a good PB&J with the crusts cut off.
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#16 Brussels Sprouts
jam219 said:
Brussels sprouts.
Brussels sprouts.
Bophall replied:
This is another interesting one because there was a targeted selective breeding program to make them taste better that started in the 90s, so they really do taste better post 2005 or so.
This is another interesting one because there was a targeted selective breeding program to make them taste better that started in the 90s, so they really do taste better post 2005 or so.
So I guess what I'm saying is that if you haven't had them in more than 20 years, they will be less bitter than you remember. You might still dislike them, but they will taste better in an objective sense.
atreethatownsitself replied:
Tell that to my dad. He was traumatized by his father as a kid by sitting in this high stool type seat for hours until he finished his Brussels sprouts. They were quite literally not allowed in our house growing up.
Tell that to my dad. He was traumatized by his father as a kid by sitting in this high stool type seat for hours until he finished his Brussels sprouts. They were quite literally not allowed in our house growing up.
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#17 Tripas
Maximiliano_Molina said:
Tripas
Tripas
Argentine_Tango replied:
Same. There's a Peruvian dish my sister loves, called cau cau, that I can't stand. Even the preparation stinks up the house because you have to boil it. Ugh.
Same. There's a Peruvian dish my sister loves, called cau cau, that I can't stand. Even the preparation stinks up the house because you have to boil it. Ugh.
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#18 Chitlins
cardboardtube_knight said:
Chitlins.
Chitlins.
Crosswired2 replied:
I ate them once because my daughter's grandma made them. I don't think anyone particularly liked them but everyone else got to eat them with hot sauce. I hate hot sauce so I just ate them plain. At least they tasted better than they smelled cooking, but I won't eat them again.
I ate them once because my daughter's grandma made them. I don't think anyone particularly liked them but everyone else got to eat them with hot sauce. I hate hot sauce so I just ate them plain. At least they tasted better than they smelled cooking, but I won't eat them again.
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#19 Beets
pool_and_chicken said:
Beets.
Beets.
swan4816 replied:
Came here for this. I want to like them because they're beautiful and so healthy!
Came here for this. I want to like them because they're beautiful and so healthy!
car0saurusrex replied:
I never liked beets either but then I tried roasting them with green beans (drizzle the veggies with olive oil and whatever seasonings you prefer) and OMG. So good. It doesn’t taste like fried potatoes per se, but somehow it satisfies my craving for fried potatoes? Now I want to go make some.
I never liked beets either but then I tried roasting them with green beans (drizzle the veggies with olive oil and whatever seasonings you prefer) and OMG. So good. It doesn’t taste like fried potatoes per se, but somehow it satisfies my craving for fried potatoes? Now I want to go make some.
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#20 Raisins
Raisins, I mean come on now. Wrinkly, tiny, the feeling I get when I eat a oatmeal raisin cookie disguised as a chocolate chip cookie. I'd rather eat stale farts then that.
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