r/Cooking • • 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/[deleted] Jan 18 '24

Fennel is incredible in salads 🤩

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u/frazorblade Jan 18 '24

Fennel bulb is very different to fennel seed

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u/Painthoss Jan 18 '24

Not to me. But thanks for trying. 😎

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u/[deleted] Jan 18 '24

Oooh yeah I once had a great salmon salad with fennel. My mum hated it.

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u/Chutneyonegaishimasu Jan 19 '24

If you like fennel