Things that you have never eaten and why ?

May7

Sprouts .....just truly terrible

Have you tried the chocolate ones, they're lovely

My uncle used to enjoy a plate of chips with a serving of brawn over the top . Not for me !

Lobster but apparently I am missing something delicious. Just can’t bear the look or thought of it.

Oysters, or indeed, any shellfish except prawns abs shrimps

Snails - no explanation needed!

Here in Germany (sorry I start most of my posts with this but I like to make it clear as it often affects what I'm going to say), many foods are unknown or only available with difficulty.

For example my DH's aunt told of when they first saw tomatoes. Tomatoes are included in Mrs Beetons cookbook so were certainly known in the UK before said aunt was born.

When I arrived here in the 70s I got to know lots of things that were new to me but were standard in myother in law's cuisine: lamb's lettuce, celeriac, quark, buttermilk, and cake for breakfast on a Sunday being among them. So sometimes things that are everyday to some are unusual for others.

I have eaten snails, oysters, eel, brain, and lots of the things mentioned above, except tripe.

The only thing I would never touch, although I have eaten it in my childhood is

Beetroot!

My mother never served up a salad without one, but I soon learnt to refuse - I shudder at the thought of it!

I wouldn't eat snails, squid,jellies eels and fat. If I was starving I wouldn't eat them, i'd probably be sick

Tomato ketchup, any kind. I can hardly look at a bottle, or touch one.
I hate putting it on my Dad’s sandwich, he loves it. I have to look away when I’m washing the plate and knife.

Tripe. Pasta. Whelks.

black pudding/curry/ oysters/seafood/esp prawns/tripe oh yuk..............nowadays i cant stand barbecue smells griiling dead animals ....yuk yuk yuk.....plant based burgers now they are yummy....

I cannot think of anything that I would not try but cannot stand anything that has Coriander in it.

I was once given sea cucumber in a meal in China, absolutely dreadful but a delicacy out there. I dislike broad beans and veal, never tried tripe but my Dad had, so I didn't after he explained what it was.

I can’t bear avocado, all that smoothness.
Mustard
Horseradish
Sea salt flakes (instantly sick!)

Sea food, rabbit or hare, veal. My mum said these were either dirty or not necessary. I’ve been veggie for over 25 years now even though Dad was a butcher.

Jellied eels. Kidneys. Urgh

In China I wouldn't try duck blood or preserved egg, although I did try jellyfish and stinky tofu. I actually like stinky tofu. It's a bit like blue cheese.

I can't eat rabbit ever since I saw dead rabbits hanging up in the market when I was a very small child.

We used to have a butchers like that here, and my nan went in to buy a pig's head, for her dog (I hope!)
The butcher would ask "Eyes in or out"?

One day he took one out and threw it at me! I'm still traumatised.

Laverbread
Crocodile
Cockles
I tried them all but never again

And rabbit - I couldn't swallow it.

I used to get in terrible trouble if mum made rabbit stew.
I just couldn't bring myself to put the spoon to my mouth.

Can’t eat liver, even tho’ it smells delicious when it’s frying. Tried tripe once....... once was enough!

I wish I liked liver, but I've given it a good few chances, and nope!

It looks so lovely with creamy mash and lovely greens.

Rabbit, bear, moose. Have eaten venison and elk. Ate snails once. Ever again. Frogs kegs ick never, turtle soup. Alligator, crickets. Blood pudding. But live rare steak lol.

Octopus. Because I love them.

Once or twicè when we were ony three at Christmas I bought a capon which is simply a large chicken produced by castrating a mae bird.
The two others thought it was a turkey. I didn't enlighten them.