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Love or hate ?

(71 Posts)
NanKate Sat 13-Jun-20 15:03:21

Love

Brie
Walnuts
Meringue

Hate

Couscous
Butter beans
Tofu

GrammaH Sun 14-Jun-20 10:58:47

Love food in general, I've never been a fussy eater. Favourites include crisps, sea bass, roast beef, smoked salmon, ice cream, broccoli, raspberries and olives. The only food I really hate & wouldn't eat is marmalade! I don't know why I don't like it & I find it annoying that I don't so I try it fairly regularly but just can't bring myself to eat it, all flavours are disgusting!

timetogo2016 Sun 14-Jun-20 11:02:46

Love
Lamb
Beef
Chicken
Salmon
Prawns
Veg/salad/fruit
Cereal

Hate
Offal
Tongue... urrrgh just the thought of it turns my stomach.

Gwenisgreat1 Sun 14-Jun-20 11:21:39

Will eat most things, except cream and milk - and prawns with eyes in. Can't stand them looking at me while I eat them

henetha Sun 14-Jun-20 11:31:25

Hate-
Goats cheese
Broad beans.
Kidneys.

Love
All other cheese
All other veg
Love chicken but trying to become vegetarian.

icanhandthemback Sun 14-Jun-20 11:55:26

Hate
Celery
Coriandar
Baked beans (any beans except Broad Beans)

Love
Butternut Squash
Rare Beef
Anything sugary but I'm not allowed.

paddyanne Sun 14-Jun-20 12:00:21

Georgesgran I was advised by my doctor as I had colitis and a veg and dairy diet seemed to make it worse .I cant digest pork though so gave up on that quickly and with other dietery changes such as no caffeine and a small amount of meat my ulcerative colitis is under such good control I dont need medication now

sarahellenwhitney Sun 14-Jun-20 12:54:49

Ellan Vannin
Danish Blue? (yuk yuk yuk) The smell of, if unfortunate enough to be near any of this cheese, brings back memories of my school days and the female changing room following a netball game on a hot summers day.

Mollygo Sun 14-Jun-20 13:06:13

Love cheese, even blue cheese but some stuff we brought back from France smelt so bad even in the freezer I had to waste it.
Love almost all foods.
Hate Marmite,
tripe (though I enjoyed when young)
mince unless I’ve minced it myself and squid, even disguised as calamares!

olliebeak Sun 14-Jun-20 14:36:44

Hate -
- Asparagus
- Broad Beans (though I love all other beans)
- Avocados
- Aubergines
- Artichokes
- ANYTHING AT ALL that's been 'smoked' - ie Bacon/Ham/Pork/Turkey; Yellow Fish/Kippers/Mackerel; Cheese - even though I ADORE most cheese;
- Don't get me started on Smoked Paprika/Garlic/Salt - I could quite happily take a 'swing-shot' at Jamie Oliver angry because he wrecks so many of his recipes with his predilection for 'smoked flavours' sad.
- Spicy processed meats - ie Pepperoni/Salami etc. Much prefer plain cooked meats - ham, turkey, roast beef, roast pork, chicken.
- Fish in general - I'll only eat Cod, but it has to be without any skin - and either 'steamed' or coated in batter (Gluten Free in my case). I'll only eat a Tuna Mayo sandwich if there's absolutely nothing else left on the plates - and even then it has to be Gluten Free because I'm Coeliac.
- Most shellfish - Whelks/Mussels/Queenies/Cockles - very sorry but they look like 'bogies' sad. Though I love Prawns/Scampi/Shrimps/Scallops - when I'm in the mood for them wink.

I honestly think that I'm the world's worst person to have to cater for - I'd rather bring my own food when it comes to a buffet of any kind wink.

Cymres1 Sun 14-Jun-20 15:26:10

What a brilliant enlightening post, this has made me laugh out loud. Thank you.
I have a (sadly) ex-friend who hated root veg of any description, even picked microscopic bits of carrot out of veg soup with an accompanying look of great distaste in a small cafe. She's now retired and become part of the local "awfully, frightfully" set and taught herself to like olives "to fit in". Pity she couldn't do that with carrots...
So glad my real friends are such a lovely down-to-earth, fun bunch. We're WI, pass the cake please.

Puzzler61 Sun 14-Jun-20 15:39:50

Love:
Pecan nuts
Fresh Cherries
Pimms with the whole, fruit, cucumber, spring of mint in it

Hate:
Stilton & Gorgonzola stinky Cheeses ?
Dressed Crab, Cockles, Mussels ?
Fried, boiled, scrambled or Scotch Eggs ?

HillyN Sun 14-Jun-20 15:56:28

Love: Chocolate, nuts, chocolate with nuts in. Maraschino cherries, cherry liqueur chocolates. Rum, rum truffles. You get the picture. blush
Hate: Eggs cooked with the white and yolk separate (e.g. poached or fried), any fish that still has its eyes. They seem to stare at me in a way that says, "You've been eating too much chocolate." grin

Peardrop50 Sun 14-Jun-20 15:57:07

mmmm, pimms
strawberries and cream
salads
seafood
salmon and cucumber sandwiches
all fruits

in winter
roast dinners
stews
jacket potatoes
any fruit with custard

in general hate soft boiled eggs but love them boiled to bullet strength

love
cake
chocolate
pork pies

dislike anything slimy

Blinko Sun 14-Jun-20 16:02:31

Hate: Weetabix, Marmite, Avocados.

Love pretty well everything else.

Olliebeak good grief! What on earth do you eat?

hulahoop Sun 14-Jun-20 16:28:49

Hate
Sea food
Tripe
Fatty meat
Salmon
Branson pickle
Love
Bread
Chocolate?
Indian food
Chinese food
Shepherds pie made with beef
Most veg and fruit
I

Judy54 Sun 14-Jun-20 16:59:22

Love most foods especially:

prawns
smoked salmon
curry
strawberries
roast beef and Yorkshire pudding
most vegetables

Don't particularly like but will eat:
custard
cucumber
marrow

So yes I eat and enjoy a variety of food.

Oopsminty Sun 14-Jun-20 17:04:44

Meandering from actual topic. I used to love salami. Real bright pink salami. Danish usually. What's happened to it! It's a mushy colour now and quite tasteless

. I forgot to say how much I loved goat's cheese

Nortsat Sun 14-Jun-20 17:23:51

Love
Crisps
Marmite
Most cheeses
Dry white wine.

Hate
Ginger
Beetroot
Calamari

EthelJ Sun 14-Jun-20 18:05:11

Hate
Marmite
Shell food
Offal

Love
Cheese scones
Lemon drizzle cake
Quiche

Jennyluck Sun 14-Jun-20 18:11:46

Love
CAKE
Chocolate
Fruit
Yogurt
Mayo
Sunday roast , any meat
Pizza
Yorkshire pudding
Fish and chips (chip shop)
Ice cream
Coffee flavoured anything

Hate
Smoked salmon
Tuna
Raw cheese
Chinese takeaway food
Marmite
Green vegetables
Cheesecake

GrandmaMoira Sun 14-Jun-20 18:21:04

Love:
Most fruit
Fish
Brussel sprouts and broccoli
Chicken
Hate:
Marmite
Eel
Blackcurrants
Smoked food

lovebeigecardigans1955 Sun 14-Jun-20 18:27:58

Love:
Shellfish
Mashed potatoes
Soft runny boiled eggs
Dairy foods

Hate:
Nuts and seeds
Marmite
Spicy food
Parsley

GrandmaMoira Sun 14-Jun-20 18:46:46

I meant to include:
Hate: crisps - most people seem to like them but I don't get the point of eating dry, salty, chemical tasting calorific snacks!

Ramblingrose22 Sun 14-Jun-20 19:09:40

Love
My baked cheesecake (made with curd cheese so not over-rich)
Fish and chips
Marmite
Mascarpone
Sainsbury's Taste the Difference 70% Belgian Dark Chocolate

Hate
Pork and pigmeat of any kind (including sausages, ham, etc)
Goats cheese
Coconut
Ginger cake and stem ginger
Rhubarb
Beef suet, treacle and heavy steamed puddings

sharon103 Sun 14-Jun-20 19:30:16

Love:
Roast dinner
Strawberries
Chocolate
Magnum lollies
melted cheese on toast
Bubble and Squeak
Stew and dumplings
Cheese and onion crisp and mayonnaise sandwiches
Egg and bacon sandwiches
Scampi and chips with mushy peas.
Chocolate cakes, fresh cream cakes
Victoria plums
Takeaway pizza, in fact all the fattening stuff.

Hate:
Indian and Chinese food
Full fat milk
Sausages, liver, kidney, minced beef
Marmalade
Yogurt
Sultana's and raisins
Sherry and Port
Semolina