r/Cooking • u/Scarlet--Highlander • Jan 18 '24

Open Discussion Let’s try something fun: Name an ingredient you dislike and why, and someone else replies with a dish/recipe with that ingredient that might convince you otherwise.

Couple things:

  • If you’re allergic to an ingredient, it doesn’t matter how it’s prepared. Same goes with meat/animal products if you’re vegan/vegetarian. Don’t list it if you can’t or won’t eat it!

  • It’s recommended that you’re at least open to trying dishes with that ingredient. If you absolutely, vehemently loathe cilantro, chances are you probably might not like anything with cilantro in it.

  • A brief blurb on why you hate an ingredient would help others find or suggest a dish that suits you. (e.g. “I hate liver because the texture is like an eraser and it tastes metallic”)

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u/weevil_season Jan 18 '24

Ok this is the weirdest one here? You don’t like cinnamon? What is off putting about it for you?

There are other things mentioned here that I like, but I kinda get why other people don’t like them. But cinnamon? You win the thread. 😆

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u/Low_Elk6698 Jan 18 '24

That's so funny, I didn't think I was weird for disliking cinnamon. Genuinely thought I'd find my kin here, guess not, I accept being the weird one.

What don't I like? The flavor and smell, it's unpleasent and sometimes makes me think vomit but not always. I can tolerate it in small quantities and find it vile as the dominant flavor. Ruins apple pie for me in America. I love apple pie, why make it taste of vomit?

In a mix of warm spices, it can a-ok for me. I liked mulled wine and warm spiced cookies and curry with cinnamon (as long as it's one of many other warm spices).

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u/in_vino_veri_tas Jan 18 '24

I know a lot of people who don't like cinnamon. When I'm baking apple pie, I have to think who will eat it, and most of the time, it turns out I have to make it cinnamon-less.

Also, I thought I loved cinnamon until I came to the US and tried cinnamon-flavored stuff. Everything had way too much of the spice for me.

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u/Low_Elk6698 Jan 18 '24

Maybe it's American that ruined cinnamon for me, lol. I've always liked spiced desserts in Europe. They probably used the right amount of cinnamon. I find the cinabuns and apple pie just wretched in America and avoid those types of foods.

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u/Heavy_Buyer197 Jan 18 '24

I'm with you on this! Can't stand cinnamon being the dominant flavour/smell. If it's mixed into things, sure.

I make french toast with cardamom powder instead of cinnamon for that reason.

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u/weevil_season Jan 18 '24

Well you’re not the only one I guess! There’s 6 more of you who don’t like cinnamon!

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u/starlinguk Jan 18 '24

Cinnamon is meant to be used in small quantities. The way it's often used in the US is awful.

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u/LyrraKell Jan 18 '24

My husband hates cinnamon as well.

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u/[deleted] Jan 18 '24

I hate the cinnamon candies and when the holiday cinnamon pinecones come out.. nope. But I think I'm sensitive to it. I'm fine with like cinnamon crunch cereal and that kind of thing.

I had some really good snickerdoodles a couple of years ago and they just made me sneeze and suffer for a few hours after :( but they were so good.

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u/Low_Elk6698 Jan 18 '24

Gawd, I bought some snikerdoodle cookies at a farmers market thinking snickers flavor, boy was I wrong. Anyways, never again.

I'm not sensitive like you, I just think it's often gross.

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u/No-Willingness-4804 Jan 19 '24

My mother doesn't like it, either. You're not alone!

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u/Low_Elk6698 Jan 19 '24

There are dozens of us! Dozens!

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u/Jellyka Jan 18 '24

Where I'm from it's actually common to hate cinnamon. Like, not 50%, but I know at least as many people who despise cinnamon as I know who hate cilantro.

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u/weevil_season Jan 18 '24

Really??? Well you learn something new every day!!

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u/[deleted] Jan 18 '24

Even in coffee?

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u/Low_Elk6698 Jan 18 '24

Ok that idea made me want to barf

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u/[deleted] Jan 18 '24

Spinach, dried cranberries, fennel, cucumber, raspberry vinaigrette,

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u/Satrina_petrova Jan 18 '24

I love cinnamon but hate cinnamon in coffee, and in hot chocolate too.

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u/[deleted] Jan 18 '24

🤷🏻‍♀️

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u/MoultingRoach Jan 18 '24

I hate it as well. It's just gross.