What is a particular "health" food that you can't stand?
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Treehugger_88 wrote: »dandelion leaves. they are so nutrient-dense but SO bitter.
You might be cooking them wrong. I don't know what my mom does to them, but they're heavenly when she cooks them (prepares them in some way then stir fries or uses in soup).
ETA: actually, you might be right. From the posts in this thread I might have broken taste buds and don't feel the bitterness in leafy greens, or maybe I'm just so used to it from a lifetime of eating leafy greens I don't notice it.2 -
Treehugger_88 wrote: »dandelion leaves. they are so nutrient-dense but SO bitter.
The larger the leaves are are, the more bitterness. I don't mind the bitter and will eat them chopped up in a salad along with other greens. However, if you don't care for that you can blanch them for just a minute or so, then rinse in ice cold water and the bitterness will dissipate.0 -
Some people seem to enjoy bitter, some don't. I like it.
I have an annoying mental block about dandelion even though I've had it at restaurants and know it's good and good for you. Cooking it myself I just think of pulling dandelions as a kid and seeing them as nasty weeds and I just can't seem to think of them as food. It's ridiculous, I know.1 -
Adding mint leaves to bitter greens cuts the bitterness significantly.1
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Cucumbers and Celery.... no real reason, just strongly opposed to eating them!1
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- Cherry tomatoes. I just can't. I try every year or so....but, I pop one in my mouth and bite, and it's like someone sneezed snot all over my tongue. Eugghh.
- Cucumbers are meh. I use them only for rounding out veggies in a salad or as a vehicle to get other food to my mouth - like chicken salad or hummus. Same goes for celery.
- Kale is ok, but I prefer it cooked over raw.
- I can't do steamed broccoli or zucchini any more. I ate too much of it early on in my weightloss and now the mushy textures just make me gag.
- Seaweed. Smells like dead fish. No thanks.
- Turkey bacon. GTFO.
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lemurcat12 wrote: »Some people seem to enjoy bitter, some don't. I like it.
I have an annoying mental block about dandelion even though I've had it at restaurants and know it's good and good for you. Cooking it myself I just think of pulling dandelions as a kid and seeing them as nasty weeds and I just can't seem to think of them as food. It's ridiculous, I know.
I had the same issue until I priced them at the organic grocery store! Now I just pick them out of my yard and try to keep my husband from spraying them all. (He leaves me one section that's chemical free, but I've picked it pretty clean.)1 -
Zoodles. Just NO. If I want to eat spiral cut zucchini, I will do so on its own as a side, quickly sauteed with garlic and a herb blend.
Spaghetti squash. Also NO. I don't want squash in place of my noodles. I'll gladly eat squash for its own sake and love it.2 -
Zoodles. Just NO. If I want to eat spiral cut zucchini, I will do so on its own as a side, quickly sauteed with garlic and a herb blend.
Spaghetti squash. Also NO. I don't want squash in place of my noodles. I'll gladly eat squash for its own sake and love it.
I'm guessing you're not diabetic? Noodles have just an unfair number of carbs. One 1/2 cup serving of spaghetti, which isn't half of what a restaurant would serve as a small portion, contains as many carbs as my pancreas can handle for a whole meal. That means no garlic bread, no marinara sauce, no nothing, since these contain carbs as well. Zoodles are better than nothing.
However, I agree that squash and noodles taste nothing alike. Shirataki noodles are expensive and taste weird. Lately my solution has been eating a modest portion of soba noodles, which are carby but lower on the glycemic index.1 -
Zoodles. Just NO. If I want to eat spiral cut zucchini, I will do so on its own as a side, quickly sauteed with garlic and a herb blend.
Spaghetti squash. Also NO. I don't want squash in place of my noodles. I'll gladly eat squash for its own sake and love it.
Spaghetti squash looks like noodles naturally. It tastes delicious naturally. There is absolutely nothing stopping from enjoying it for its own sake except you.1 -
XxMarciaxX wrote: »I cannot stand avocado or asparagus
Lol,those are both in my top10 favorite veggies! Brussell sprouts, lima beans and cauliflower are just pure hate in vegatable form.0 -
Any of the"power" bar foods. Especially if loaded eith pea protein. Ick. Also peas.1
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kombuchia. nasty. luckily i hang with other chefs and no one has been edgy enough to do chickpea blondies or cauliflower pasta/pizza/rice. thank goodness. fresh cooked yellow beets with olive oil and salt and pepper are amazing. some of the best salads i've had were kale. i think if something sucks then it could be operator error in preparation or lack thereof.
ok most power bars, almost all protein shakes and i have to mention kombuchia again. and again.
i like pulled pork though. just sayin.1 -
Quest protein bars are absolutely gross!!0
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Quinoa, I HATE quinoa. I don't understand how anyone can stomach the texture or taste. Yuck.1
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rheddmobile wrote: »Zoodles. Just NO. If I want to eat spiral cut zucchini, I will do so on its own as a side, quickly sauteed with garlic and a herb blend.
Spaghetti squash. Also NO. I don't want squash in place of my noodles. I'll gladly eat squash for its own sake and love it.
I'm guessing you're not diabetic? Noodles have just an unfair number of carbs. One 1/2 cup serving of spaghetti, which isn't half of what a restaurant would serve as a small portion, contains as many carbs as my pancreas can handle for a whole meal. That means no garlic bread, no marinara sauce, no nothing, since these contain carbs as well. Zoodles are better than nothing.
However, I agree that squash and noodles taste nothing alike. Shirataki noodles are expensive and taste weird. Lately my solution has been eating a modest portion of soba noodles, which are carby but lower on the glycemic index.
I'm gluten-free so noodles are a challenge. The GF ones are so much better than they used to be. I often make the GF spaghetti, then spiralize a zucchini and mix them together with sauce on top. Cook the noodles, then throw in the zucchini into the hot water, stir it around for a bit, then drain. Tastes pretty darn close to a regular spaghetti dish with a lot less carbs.3 -
brussel sprouts 0
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Avocado, beetroot, gherkins,kale,melon,cucumber. OMG Cauliflower rice the most disgusting thing ever.0
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kale, avocado and celery
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Celery, oy.1
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Fiddleheads0
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Fish. No matter what species it is or what people do to it, it still tastes fishy and makes me gag.3
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this is the BEST thread on this site...hilarious!!!0
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Coconut water3
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pwrlipstick wrote: »"Try this amazing cauliflower rice! I can't tell the difference!"
"This cauliflower pizza tastes JUST like the real thing! It seriously doesn't taste like cauliflower!"
"This cauliflower mash is delicious! I feel like I'm eating potatoes!"
Ya'll some lying liars!!!
Cauliflower can absolutely go f++k itself.
Cauliflower tastes like wet farts. I'm sorry but it does haha.1 -
Celery. I can't stand the taste or the texture, and it's like a yucky booby trap when I find it in something I'm eating. And I'm over kale. I'll eat it if it's there, and I'll enjoy it if it's nicely done. But I'm not buying it anymore. I also never enjoy avacados as much as I feel I should.1
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Eggs. I've tried and CANNOT stand them!!!
Cheese, yes I've been told a million times how weird I am.1 -
lifestylechange888 wrote: »Eggs. I've tried and CANNOT stand them!!!
Cheese, yes I've been told a million times how weird I am.
Cheese is a health food?0 -
I wish.1
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Hate peaches, nectarines and anything with baked apple in it -
Apple pie is SO gross to me! (not that this is healthy though)
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