ONIONS/PEPPERS - HATE THEM! WHAT TO DO?

Poor thing

If your problem is the flavor, then leave them out. They really have no benefit other than flavor in my opinion. If it's a texture thing, then either mince them or use powdered spice versions. Hope this helps

I am a complete weirdo, I can't stand to eat peppers or onions! But, it seems every recipe in the world uses one or the other or both for flavour! Any suggestions for substitutions?

Don't eat them, don't buy them, don't cook with them. Simple!

If you don't like them don't eat them! LOL! I used to hate onions too. I just left them out of the receipe when I cooked it

I can't use green peppers in anything so always substitute red or yellow, totally different taste. Don't like yellow or red or purple onions I only use sweet onions. Might be an option.

Many of these recipes are using them for color as well, I usually substitute tomatoes for something red (Grape tomatoes whole or sliced or quartered Romas work great for most dishes) For something green, try fresh green beans. I love sweet onions so they aren't usually a problem, but if I need something milder or for color I might also use green onions chopped. Another good item to add for flavor is garlic... I LOVE garlic..lol :flowerforyou:

....don't use them? If it is a texture thing use onion powder. There are a ton of other veggies out there you can try for flavor. Fennel, carrots, zuchini, mushrooms, celery any root veggie is good for flavor.

I leave them out of any recipe that calls for them and I never have a problem with taste etc. If there are green peppers around I can even smell them..yuk. I suppose if I pureed them so I could not see them and mixed them up with other items I could include them but that is just too much trouble.

I have never cooked with either. I hated both of them growing up and never needed them as i got older. I simply left them out if a recipe called for it.

Now though, i seem to crave flavor. My taste buds seem to be changing. I still don't like to hit an onion or pepper but like the flavor so sometimes i keep them large like someone else said and get the flavor that way or blend them after sauteing them (i like that one better) and add to my recipe.

Lately i am craving hot and spicy too......never liked that one either growing up

Is it a texture thing or do you think it's just a taste thing? How have you tried eating them? A former friend of ours swore he hated peppers and onions too, but yet I could mince them up fine and add them to spaghetti sauce, salsa, meatloaf, etc and he'd eat it. But he'd never put a raw onion slice on a burger or eat raw peppers off a veggie tray.

I have hated onions for years. I find them to be offensive smelling, they burn my tongue and overpower flavors of many foods... Especially when they are raw. Red onions are by far the worst. If you cook them down they become much milder. I like a faint flavor of onion, and therefore have substituted onion powder in many recipes. I also love garlic - and use it in most dishes... I use what I like. Remember, you are the master of your meals. Put what you like in your recipes. It is an art... Enjoy!!!

Don Pablo's used to have low carb fajitas that were sauteed with asparagus, zuchini, yellow squash, and I believe mushrooms. I loved getting them. They were served with lettuce wraps instead of flour tortillas. It was a nice change from the normal onion and pepper fajitas. I ate them often.

Hope this helps.

I am a complete weirdo, I can't stand to eat peppers or onions! But, it seems every recipe in the world uses one or the other or both for flavour! Any suggestions for substitutions?

Onions if chopped small enough are not noticeable in any meal IMO. As for peppers, not sure that there are so many recipes that use peppers that you couldnt' simply not eat them.

I feel your pain...it is almost impossible to find packaged meals that do not contain peppers or onions. I have to knock out all nightshades not just peppers (e.g. tomatoes also), which eliminates another big chunk of easy meals. I become ill if peppers have been in contact with my food, so I can't just pick them out.

You've gotten several good comments about how to handle it if it is a texture issue, and if you have tried it 15 times and still don't like the taste you might never like it. I don't think it's SO important that you need to eat it if you don't like it, just eat something else.

Batch cooking to make your own onion and pepper free freezer meals is one option for easy meals, or sometimes you can find prepared meats that you can just throw your own preferred veggies in.

I occasionally have made a separate batch of peppers for the pepper eaters in my house, but the last time I did my throat was closing up a bit so I think that is not a good idea anymore, for me.

Oh I dont know...dont eat them?

I would say, if you don't like them, don't eat them. You can learn to like new things though. I hated bell peppers until a couple of months ago, when I decided to learn to like them. I just started eating them regularly. Started with red ones, roasted. The first couple of times it wasn't that pleasant, but after that, it was ok. Now, I actually like them, even raw. I was surprised at how quickly my taste changed.

Celery's another one for me that I've always hated. One night recently I was having a drink at a friend's house and joked about needing to get over the celery thing. Under the influence of alcohol, I munched through a couple of sticks with no problem. Now, well I still don't like it, but I can tolerate it better. It still tastes a bit bitter to me, but I got over my psychological aversion to its texture.

There's not reason to eat foods you don't like, but if you are prepared to tolerate things for a while until they no longer taste unpleasant - it can really open you up to new culinary experiences. I used to be the pickiest eater ever, and it's great to have a wider range of things I can eat and enjoy.