I thought I hated capsicum most of my life but lately (past my mid 30s) I’ve come to actually really like it raw. As in salads or sandwiches. I’m enjoying that. As a child my parents would add it frequently to meals but it would always be cooked and I was never a fan.
Or mushrooms for example. I love them almost any way except preserved. If they came from inside a tin or jar with long shelf life the taste is just horrendous.
Similar for artichokes, they must be fresh.
I love sesame seeds, but I absolutely hate sesame seed oil and I can’t understand why. The taste is so different.
Curious about yours. Any similar examples?
Raw celery. Most people seem to say it has no flavour. To me it smells and tastes similar to vodka and makes me sick to even think about. It’s also kinda squeaky on the teeth which is unacceptable. Cooked in a soup or whatever is fine.
Cabbage rolls. Specifically that combination of ingredients has made me sick by smelling it in the past, though it’s not as bad now as an adult, and they do taste good. Cooked/boiled cabbage in any other context never bothered me.
Pickled onions. I love onions and can eat them raw, but I couldn’t even finish one mini pickled one due to the resemblance to stomach acid, taste and smell.
Celery - at least what I get from my local supermarket(s) - definitely has a whole spectrum of flavour, so I wouldn’t agree with anyone saying it doesn’t have any.
“Vodka-like” isn’t an adjective I’d use either, but for me the spectrum runs from bitter and almost urine-like to sweet and mild (but unmistakably still celery), so maybe there’s something in there that’s reminiscent of vodka for some people. I should note that this can apply to stalks on the same root as well. Younger/inner shoots tend to be sweeter, but that’s not a hard and fast rule.
Yeah well can’t blame you on the celery. I also don’t like it much. I can eat it but it’s kinda eugh and I agree it absolutely has a taste. I also find it more bland if it’s been cooked but I don’t see it as an improvement.
Yup, it can add some nice colour, but besides that there isn’t much point. Thanks for the celery validation.
Celery is used as a flavouring. People who say it doesn’t taste of anything probably had Covid or something…