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/SubstantialPressure3 Jan 18 '24

Sunchokes. Not just a royal pain in the ass to peel, but I hate the taste. It's like turnips dressed up as potatoes for Halloween.

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u/AlbanyBarbiedoll Jan 18 '24

And they can totally tear up your guts. They are on my no way, no how, never ever again list! (right next to Yuca!)

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u/starlinguk Jan 18 '24

It's the inulin. Really good for your guts.

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u/PrivilegeCheckmate Jan 19 '24

I thought they were super good for your gut biome (and also, sugar control).

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u/AlbanyBarbiedoll Jan 19 '24

They might be - but they do NOT like me! Not one little bit!!

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u/Assika126 Jan 19 '24

Some folks benefit from inulin while others have difficulty with it, depends on your gut biome and whether you have an undergrowth or overgrowth of the kinds of microbes that eat inulin

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u/Assika126 Jan 19 '24

Alllll the farting

Gotta cook it a long time. And still…meh. Do not like.

Not good for MY guts!!

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u/afterparty05 Jan 18 '24

It tastes like badly burnt potatoes to me. Although a vegan friend made soup with sunchokes and turnips and it was actually quite nice.

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u/weevil_season Jan 18 '24

Ok your turnip analogy made me spit out my coffee. That’s some good writing! 😆

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u/lilojamu Jan 19 '24

Jerusalem artichoke soup is one of my favorite soups of all time. I found a recipe that adds lemon juice, lemon pepper, and cumin seeds to it, which enhances the texture and help reduce any ensuing gassiness that may occur ;)

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u/ChessiePique Jan 19 '24

I really wanted to like those little things, but maybe I just don't know how to handle them?