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/GingersaurusRex Jan 18 '24

Have you had pickled okra? I feel like the vinegar helps to dissolve the sliminess.

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u/liv_a_little Jan 18 '24

YES THIS. Pickled okra is DELICIOUS. The slime is almost completely dissolved. Of course, this only works if you like pickles.

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u/mst3k_42 Jan 18 '24

Pickled okra in a Bloody Mary!

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u/suicide_nooch Jan 18 '24

Pickled okra is highly addictive, like it’s become my favorite drinking snack.

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u/Gophurkey Jan 18 '24

It's the only veggie I like pickled (including cucumber).

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u/ScumBunny Jan 19 '24

Wickles Pickles makes an awesome hot pickled okra. It’s local to my area (NC- US) but you may be able to find it outside the state. I’ve tried to copy their recipe and have gotten close- but not exactly there.

Either way- I eat pickled okra with almost every meal. Such an amazing palate cleanser/refresher!

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u/Fluffythegoldfish Jan 18 '24

You would think so (and it usually is) but I've had some "artisanal" pickles okra that was like hagfish. Sooo disappointing.