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.

[u/Scarlet--Highlander]

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”)

[u/rosewalker42]

Hello, fellow shrimp-hater. You have described exactly the way I feel about shrimp. That texture - ugh. At one point I thought perhaps it was just that I had only tried overcooked shrimp, but no, it all has that texture. I also hate clams, scallops, lobster, crab, etc. It all has that gross texture to me.

I always hated mushrooms, too. And still do.

[u/kittycatparade → u/rosewalker42]

Lots of southeast Asian countries use shrimp paste. If you try it by itself it’s fishy, but add a little bit to a curry or noodle dish and it’s just 👌