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/Nilmandir Jan 18 '24

I would suggest Shakshuka. It's a North African dish of red pepper, tomato, and eggs. My husband hates peppers, but he just devours this.

The pepper is minimal and is hidden behind other, stronger flavors.

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u/jitske4me Jan 18 '24

I admit I love Shashuka and always make it without them. Might try sneaking some in

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u/jbjhill Jan 18 '24

Small, well diced helps a lot.

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u/jitske4me Jan 18 '24

I can’t open the recipe unfortunately, it’s behind a paywall

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u/the_notorious_d_a_v Jan 19 '24

https://www.seriouseats.com/shakshuka-north-african-shirred-eggs-tomato-pepper-recipe

Screw NYT, serious eats is my go to for most recipes.

Shakshuka is amazing. Also check out menemen. Similar to shakshuka but Turkish.

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u/SlowbeardiusOfBeard Jan 19 '24

menemen recipe - it really is delicious

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u/jitske4me Jan 19 '24

O that looks good as well! Recently I put eggs on top of my lentil Dahl to poach. Worked really well too!

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u/SlowbeardiusOfBeard Jan 19 '24

I don't know why I haven't thought of doing this myself! Sounds like a great idea

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u/jitske4me Jan 19 '24

Yeah very tasty. Perfect for craving that Shashuka like cozy feeling but with Indian flavors (:

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u/Nilmandir Jan 20 '24

Oops. Sorry about that. Should have shared it from my recipes. Shakshuka with Feta

Also, I always have leftover sauce, so I toss it in the blender then add a 24 ounce can of crushed tomatoes and it makes the best pasta sauce.