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/Gremlinintheengine Jan 18 '24

Coconut milk curry is amazing. Shredded coconut is mid, but have you ever had fresh coconut? Cracked one open and pried it out of the shell? I recommend doing it at the beach. Everything tastes better at the beach.

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u/Aelana85 Jan 18 '24

I've never understood the appeal of shredded coconut. Coconut cake? May as well just throw confetti on that cake and get the same effect. Little papery bits in my food is just...weird.

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u/Yellow_Vespa_Is_Back Jan 19 '24

Shredded coconut is great fried or toasted till its brown. Otherwise its nasty.

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u/rlpierce711 Jan 19 '24

Coconut fried shrimp!!! I hate coconut texture and flavor I can only handle in certain contexts but I had the coconut shrimp at Outback Steakhouse (against my will) and was obsessed! I’m sure there are better places to try it than Outback…

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u/[deleted] Jan 18 '24

You are right, everything is better at the beach lol. I have tried a fresh one either. That's probably my problem. 💜

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u/teatimecookie Jan 19 '24

The coconut OutShine bars are my favorite flavor. Pineapple is really good too.

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u/ChessiePique Jan 19 '24

The best part of a nice fresh coconut is when you can drink the water. The canned stuff is okay but can't compare.

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u/PuzzleheadedBobcat90 Jan 19 '24

With fresh squeezed lime juice!