What food would you like to try, but are intimidated by?

pffft...food is intimidated by ME

Vune wrote: »

All this fruit talk reminded me of durian. I've never been able to bring myself to try durian. The shape screams "don't eat me," the smell screams "don't eat me," and even when I found it precut into tiny, inexpensive portions at the supermarket, I still couldn't do it.

I may have an adventurous palate, but I don't have an iron stomach.

I was trying to think of the name of it. ..this! Durian! I watched this food series of this guy who travels around the world eating some pretty exotic foods. ..stuff I never even thought qualified as food lol but the one thing he can't stand the taste of is durian. Considering all the stuff i saw him eat, i have to say that makes me apprehensive. I'd still try it! Lol but nervously.

I am not intimidated to TRY food (for the most part) but COOKING some foods intimidates me.

My ex basically left me for a horse. That sucker sucked up so much of her time and money that I basically got shoved out of the relationship by Wilbur. The next time I am in France......I plan revenge.

Vune wrote: »

Dragn77 wrote: »

Vune wrote: »

All this fruit talk reminded me of durian. I've never been able to bring myself to try durian. The shape screams "don't eat me," the smell screams "don't eat me," and even when I found it precut into tiny, inexpensive portions at the supermarket, I still couldn't do it.

I may have an adventurous palate, but I don't have an iron stomach.

I was trying to think of the name of it. ..this! Durian! I watched this food series of this guy who travels around the world eating some pretty exotic foods. ..stuff I never even thought qualified as food lol but the one thing he can't stand the taste of is durian. Considering all the stuff i saw him eat, i have to say that makes me apprehensive. I'd still try it! Lol but nervously.

It's funny because I can toss down raw seafood without batting an eyelash! (I paid for the ceviche at that Peruvian buffet dearly.) But durian is described as "eating ambrosia in a pit of raw sewage!" I even regularly try things I know I don't like, just to see if my tastes have changed. I just haven't been able to get past the fact that my nose is telling it's inedible.

You sound exactly like me! (I looove ceviche...can't do any buffets though. They freak me out lol) but yeah, even when i don't like something, whenever it comes up for me to try it again, i will. Especially if it's something everyone else likes, i keep trying, different varieties or ways of preparing it, whatever, cause i feel like I'm missing out on something awesome!

But yes, I too have heard Durian compared to smelling like sewage or something gone rotten. I'll probably try it one day, just not in any rush here lol

pmm3437 wrote: »

I love trying new foods. Now, I'm no Andrew Zimmern ( Bizarre Foods ), but some of the stuff on his show has looked interesting.

Specifically, id like to try more SE Asian cuisine ... stuff like Pho, Curry, Sushi. Thing is, I don't want the Americanized versions, I want culturally authentic.... and that usually requires travel, so very expensive.

Come to Vancouver! The Chinese food is rated the best in the world haha. Just saying, it doesn't need to come from the country of origin to be authentic! If you actually do decide to come out to Vancouver I can tell you which places to go

Bonus: much lower chance of getting food poisoning!

Artichokes. I cooked some at home once years ago and was not pleased with the results. Maybe the second time they would come out better.