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Mine are brussels sprouts, beets, anchovies and livers

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[–] olafurp@lemmy.world 1 points 11 hours ago

Room temperature coffee and beer tastes just as good.

[–] thisisdee@lemmy.world 8 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Durian. I don’t even think it smells bad. Smells okay and tastes good to me

[–] Washedupcynic@lemmy.ca 3 points 19 hours ago

came here expecting to see this at the top.

[–] neidu3@sh.itjust.works 1 points 16 hours ago

Durian is alright

[–] Feathercrown@lemmy.world 8 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

Black licorice. I don't understand why it's an uncommonly liked taste, it's just a delicious "rooty spice" taste like root beer.

[–] Calibree@lemmy.world 2 points 23 hours ago* (last edited 23 hours ago)

It was one of the most famous candy in the 19th century and made a german company grow into one of the biggest candy manufacturers in europe (haribo). I don't think it's uncommon to like it but that it's rather a generational difference since we now have a bigger variety in sweets you can learn to (dis)like.

[–] OneYeetyGuy@thelemmy.club 4 points 1 day ago

Cabbage, Bovril spread on toast, haggis, black pudding.

American cheese.

I say this as someone that much prefers the expensive aged stuff. Once I learned that it's just cheddar with sodium citrate in it, I saw it for what it was: enhanced for things that normal cheese can't do. Granted, it's not top-shelf cheese by any measure; you wouldn't put this anywhere near a charcuterie board. That said, it works great as a cooking ingredient.

Also: I'm going to guess that not many would like salty licorice. I once had a bad head cold and took some of those I picked up in Iceland to help with the symptoms. They were just the thing to keep my sinuses clear.

[–] captain_aggravated@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I have a taste for habaneros. A lot of people can't stand the spice but I'm here for it.

[–] dejected_warp_core@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Once you get past the heat, some peppers have amazing flavor. Jalapenos and bird's-eye chilies are my favorites for that.

[–] captain_aggravated@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Habaneros as mentioned have a smoky savory flavor under the napalm.

[–] Witchfire@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago

They're usually more fruity to me

[–] Generica@lemmy.world 8 points 1 day ago

Pineapple pizza

[–] LuigiMaoFrance@lemmy.ml 1 points 22 hours ago

I love natto, but never met anyone else who liked it. Used to have it every day for breakfast and ferment it myself sometimes. Should get back into that actually.

[–] Taleya@aussie.zone 10 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Mushrooms and anchovies. Pickles. Olives. Give give

[–] mobyduck648@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

If you like anchovies, try Colatura di Alici if you can get hold of it. It's a direct descendant of Roman garum and is like a magic button for improving a lot of dishes.

[–] Taleya@aussie.zone 2 points 1 day ago

Oooooooooooo

[–] Jerb322@lemmy.world -1 points 19 hours ago (1 children)
[–] 3abas@lemmy.world 1 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

Braunschweiger Mettwurst is a smoked, soft and spreadable sausage usually made from raw minced pork

Ouf. I eat raw meat at least once a year in my culture, but spreadable raw pork is somehow scary. How does it taste?

[–] SkaveRat@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

It's pretty nice. But you can't just use any raw minced pork

Germany has very very strict laws regarding what can be labeled Mett. The whole process from butchering to final product is far stricter compared to regular minced pork

So when you go to a butcher, you can be assured to eat someone safe if you get "Mett"

[–] tiramichu@sh.itjust.works 2 points 11 hours ago (1 children)
[–] SkaveRat@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 11 hours ago

Hey, uhh, why don't you come to the back with me real quick?

[–] Rcklsabndn@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 day ago (3 children)

I really like the taste of cough medicine and pretty much any digestif/amaro/bitters you put in front of me.

I could sip Malort neat and be happy as a clam, but on the rocks dilutes the sweetness a bit.

[–] mbp@slrpnk.net 1 points 17 hours ago

I recently got into Old Fashioned cocktails, which means I've added a dasher of Angostura bitters to my bar cabinet.

Neat it's kind of miserable. It's like, go to your mom's house, get the five oldest jars out of her spice cabinet, boil the contents in vodka for an hour.

Diluted with some sugar water and it tastes like understanding your grandparents. It has a clove-forward spice flavor that seemed to follow my ancestors everywhere, I came to associate it with old people who had no idea how to relate to me. But served with some whiskey and a twist of orange, I get it.

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[–] ExtraMedicated@lemmy.world 26 points 2 days ago (12 children)

Umm, how do most people feel about sauerkraut? It goes well with mashed potatoes and pork, or on a hotdog.

[–] SkaveRat@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 12 hours ago

I hate sauerkraut. But kimchi is awesome

[–] FreshLight@sh.itjust.works 2 points 18 hours ago

I hate it but I know that it's good for me, so down the hatch.

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[–] cRazi_man@europe.pub 64 points 2 days ago (11 children)

Not quite in the spirit of what you've asked, but I think this still applies:

Cold food. I have no problem with it. I get distracted by kids and my wife gets worked up about how I could come back to cold food and not heat it up. Doesn't bother me.

Same food every day. I've spent years eating tuna sandwich and an apple for lunch every day of the working week. "Don't you want variety?" Nope. I also used to bulk cook food. So even my dinner was the same every day. Didn't bother me.

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[–] owenfromcanada@lemmy.ca 49 points 2 days ago (6 children)

There are a lot of vegetables people don't like because they are often prepared poorly. Brocolli, brussel sprouts, etc - seasoned and roasted, they're great. Boiled to mush, not so much.

[–] LuigiMaoFrance@lemmy.ml 1 points 22 hours ago

Boiled to mush broccoli and brussel sprouts are kinda nice though...

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