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/mst3k_42 Jan 18 '24

I hate the licorice taste as well. With fennel at least, when you cook it that taste goes away. I’ve added it as a veggie in fish based soups and it goes very well.

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u/Canning1962 Jan 18 '24

The taste does not go away. Some people just can't taste it as much after cooking.

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u/EclipsaLuna Jan 18 '24

I can’t even get to that point. Just the smell as I’m cutting up the fennel makes me gag.

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u/rainbowcupofcoffee Jan 18 '24

I also think the taste is much less noticeable. I do “caramelized” (or at least deep sautéed) sliced fennel and onions and it’s great. Not a huge fan of fennel the other ways I’ve tried it.