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The Foods People Won't Eat Even If They Were Offered For Free

Reddit user Judgemental_Squirrel asked: 'What food aren't you eating even if it was free?'

Over the years, I've gotten a little more adventurous with my menu options.

I recently added pepper a decade ago.

I've also been dabbling in hot sauces as of late.

But I am bias against a lot of food.

My stomach is a coward.

And I'm ok with that.


Redditor Judgemental_Squirrel wanted to hear about the foods that turn many people's stomachs, so they asked:

"What food aren't you eating even if it was free?"

Cow. Cow tongue. Cow stomach.

Why in the world?

Not that I don't eat steak but... I can't even think about it.

Not even with a free tank...

Sushi Ew GIF by Sealed With A GIFGiphy

"Gas station sushi."

kirinmay

"For sushi use the 200-mile rule. If there isn't a body of water where the fish could have been caught recently, it's probably a bad idea. I wouldn't even get fresh sushi in Kansas unless I caught the fish myself."

Bahnd

Just Bland

" Shark fin."

Podzilla07

"I attended a wedding and the family paid for the food at an after-wedding dinner. I didn't know what it was, I didn't learn of the immorality behind it until after, that being said, it wasn't remarkable in any way and is in no way worth what they do to the sharks."

xfocalinx

"Not defending shark fin's soup, it's pretty bad the way it's prepared but where have you been eating it that it's bland? I'm Asian so I've eaten it at a bunch of weddings, its standout feature is how rich it is both in taste and texture."

LoreCriticizer

WHAT?!?!

"I’ve lived in New York my whole life and came to South Carolina for vacation ended up moving down here because I loved the weather. I learned that they apparently LOVE Mayonnaise and BANANA SANDWICHES!!"

"Miss me with that friggin' crap WHAT!?"

Yunloveme

"This is a dying sandwich down here, too. I grew up with them and enjoy them, but it's becoming less common. I think it must have started as a poverty food or something. They are good, though. Sweet and tangy." ~ Ritz527

"Banana and mayonnaise sandwiches came about during the times when food was more scarce (WWII). My grandmother loved them!"

Excusemytootie

​Spoiled

"Suspiciously lukewarm milk. I am extremely paranoid about spoiled milk."

Melomius

"The smell of warm/hot milk is disgusting. When I have to make a huge batch of Mac and cheese at the school I work at, I have to wear a mask during the heating up of the milk/butter."

"Nothing like filling up a kitchen with the odor of vomit. Ugh. I refuse to eat Alfredo sauce and NE clam chowder for the same reason."

KitchenWitch021

Sorry Danes

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"Lutefisk. No offense to the wonderful people of Sweden/Norway and I genuinely like most other Swedish/Norwegian cuisine but not that."

"Edit- changed from Swedish to Scandinavian to Swedish/Norwegian thanks to the new knowledge about it from helpful Redditors. Apologies to Danes and anyone else who was offended by Lutefisk being labeled as Scandinavian."

HelenAngel

I go back and forth with fish in general, so a fish I can't pronounce... never!

Anything But This!

No No No GIFGiphy

"Balut."

DesignerString6620

"On Today’s episode of 'F**k That!'"

"My friend said 'It’s great! Just pop the top off and sprinkle a little salt, drink the soup, and then eat the rest.' No."

omega_frog

"This. I could probably eat damn near everything, everyone else named, but hell no to this! And doing a quick skim, I’d actually probably tried half of the stuff, that’s been posted here."

Eupion

After Effects

"Pickled fish... tapeworms."

"Edit: I probably should have said 'Pickled fish because of tapeworms.' Buying them from a store is probably safe but buying/getting them from a bar or a person may not be. My uncle got tapeworm from pickled Walleye. One of two things need to be done beforehand, 1. bring the meat to 'a temp' (I don't remember) which sterilizes it but doesn't cook it, or 2. freeze for 2 days."

hatchetman208

Bad Harvest

"Edible Birds Nest. The high demand causes the nests to be harvested while still in use resulting in uncountable deaths of chicks and unborn swallows."

CaptainCloudyL

"Nearly all the edible bird's nest on the market is farmed, not harvested wild. Nesting houses are often built in urban areas for the swiftlets to settle in, while wild populations are left relatively untouched."

"The overharvesting you mention was a problem around 2 decades ago when immature nests in caves were destroyed to meet demand, but urban farming today has allowed populations to rebound and stabilize. After all, it's not in the farmers' interests to destroy swiftlet chicks which would become moneymakers for them next season."

LostTheGame42

LOATHING!!

"Liver, I cannot for the life of me get past the horrible taste and the horrible smell, I can't."

mikeyeli

"I tried eating liver before because I read that they’re a good source of iron. I then stopped and would rather take iron pills. I don’t eat any organs food like liver, gizzard, intestine, and all that. Those food are easily found in my country."

mznh

"Hell, yes. I LOATHE any kind of liver and have a special hatred for foie gras. Not only the method is horrible, but the texture is also even more revolting than regular liver."

"And yes, I've tried multiple times, from multiple animals and in every preparation under the sun because a lot of people go 'But you haven't tried it made THIS way.'"

Duochan_Maxwell

Bad Texture

"Gizzards. I'm not a gristle gal at all."

biggesttoot

"I love gizzards but I don't think I would ever call them gristly. Chewy as leather for sure though!"

orangestegosaurus

Lord No!

"Durian."

leafbaker

"Hot garbage fruit. When I was living in China, about 10 meters from my apartment’s entrance there was a durian stand and a stinky tofu stand side by side. Never needed coffee in the morning to wake up properly."

kuridono

Well, my stomach is unsettled.

I'll skip dinner for now.

Do you have anything to add to the list? Let us know in the comments below.

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