I'll bring the TANGLE GUTS and SPAGHETTIO'S.

Because Coca-Cola originally contained cocaine, hence the "coca" in the title. This was back in the day when cocaine was sold over the counter, of course. Eventually, when public opinion changed about the casual attitude towards certain drugs, they took it out and people then complained that it no longer gave them a kick, so they added caffeine. Spokespersons for the company will now pooh-pooh the amount of cocaine, saying it was "trivial".

Is that true? I did not know that.

There aren't many foods that I don't like. I hate mayonnaise, and refuse to eat any type of mayonnaise based salad (macaroni salad, pasta salad, etc.).

I'm not a fan of liver, but I don't hate it. I don't like oysters, but LOVE clams and scallops. I've never tried squid or octopus, and have no desire ever to do so.

I don't like grapefruit or grapefruit juice. To me they taste like vomit.

Other than that...I really can't think of anything else.

I quite understand - and catching them can be difficult!




Me neither. Too acidic and bitter for me, even if I try to load it up with sugar. Oranges and orange juice I like, but definitely not grapefruit. Besides, it always reminds me of the old James Cagney movie:



I can't stand (read: loathe) liver. Also, eggs in almost any form when they're served alone: scrambled, poached, over easy, etc.

Also do not like anything that is still alive and flopping around on my plate when it is served. I know in some cultures this is considered a delicacy, but it's not for me.

So, I guess I will not end up as a guest on that cable TV show Bizarre Foods or anything like that. Let Andrew Zimmern, Anthony Bourdain and their ilk chow down on fermented sloth gonads, and all that sort of thing. I'll stay home and make a tuna sandwich.

Signor V.

Fried or Grilled Rattlesnake . Some say it tastes like chicken . Not sure what kind of chicken they grew up with, but sure wasn't like mine.

I don't like fish, although shellfish is ok.

Jesus Christ, I have to visit South Dakota just once .

Lots to see in South Dakota, to be sure, but for rattler, consider Sweetwater, Texas - home to the world's largest annual Rattlesnake Roundup. It's held every second week in March, so it's still not too late to plan your vacation!

However, for the adventurous home cook, there's this website: www.rattlesnakerecipe.us. Today's featured recipe is Spicy Rattlesnake Pasta. Yummy!

Signor V.

Yeah, but is it Kosher, and do they serve it in Marine Park?

I don't think reptiles are Kosher, so Marine Park? Probably. But Borough Park? No way!

And remember, it tastes like chicken!

Signor V.

I would like that and you can bring JC with you I really think you would like at least the Black Hills , but the Badlands are cool also, from one extreme, to another. We can also share a buffalo liver right out of one that has been harvested ! Raw, warm, bloody, and usually nice in cold weather. Helps the ole pencil Would love to show you around. Bring Frogskins (money) we will go to Deadwood "Little Vegas"

I'm not a fan of the old serpents.....wouldn't like to meet one and certainly would give munching on one a miss

I can't believe what I'm reading here! Butter, strawberries, raspberries, peas, nuts, cottage cheese, pickles, bananas, eggs, yogurt, mayo, grapefruit, fish -- those rank among my favorites! lol

I also can't believe it was 2.5 years ago when I said I'll get back to the question, and apparently didn't!

There are very few things I dislike, and the list gets shorter as I get older as I like to try things again and guess what? Many things I didn't like as a kid now I like!

Liver is the exception. I try it now and again and still dislike it. But I LOVE liverwurst!

I haven't tried other organ meats (brains, kidneys, testes, etc), but I'd probably try them once...from someone else's plate. As for muscle meat, I never met an animal I didn't like. Then again, I haven't tried Mig's hillbilly rodent diet, so wouldn't be too crazy about trying possum, squirrel, 'coon, etc -- but I would. Haven't tried snake, but alligator is good.

I like all seafood (including sushi) except sea urchin. Tried it once as sushi and it was disgusting. But I'd try it again as who knows how fresh it was. All fish, clams, mussels, oysters, squid, octopus. Not seafood I suppose, but I also love escargot (snails).

Off the top of my head I cannot think of many fruits or veggies I dislike. Canned veggies (except corn and peas) are nasty, tho. Not a fan of pickled beets. Avoided cooked cabbage most of my life but tried it again last St Patty's Day and it was actually quite good! Love Brussels sprouts, so it's not a far reach I suppose. I'm not crazy about the bitterness of white asparagus, but love green asparagus. Slimy okra is nasty, but it's been a while.

Often it's just a texture thing -- I love tomatoes, I love tomato sauce, but can't stand chunks of tomatoes or slivers of its skin in my sauce. Same for too many slimy green peppers (tho raw they're good, and I don't mind slimy red or orange or yellow peppers - go figure).

LOVE my beef tongue, of course!

My friend drives me crazy, though. She hates mayo, sour cream, ketchup (except when it's mixed with mustard), pancakes (!), peas/lima beans (texture), chocolate (!), milk (except in coffee)... oy. And she's my co-foodie-in-crime!

Oh, and shoot me here -- but I really dislike Braciole (involtini), but that could be because the times I've had it it just sucked.

"Casu marzu" in Italian: formaggio marcio "rotten cheese") is a Sardinian sheep milk cheese, notable for containing live insect larvae. It is found mainly in Sardinia, Italy.
I'm half Sardinian and I personally do not like it.

Green beans.

Generally speaking, unless it's been on Fear Factor or an Anthony Bourdain special, I'll try anything once. And I like almost everything. I grew up eating organ meats once or twice a week because they were cheap. We ate calves liver, tripe, sweetbreads, chicken livers and gizzards, etc. a couple times a week. I still eat these foods once in a while because I like them.

Yeah... I've seen that on TV, and just read more about it. No thanks!

eh eh! Eat this cheese It's a hard challenge!

It's too much of a challenge for me!

I just read the article Geoff linked to in his post above, and that settles the matter once and for all. Cheese with jumping maggots? Intestinal problems from one (or more) of those little bastards playing "Destination: Colon" and hitching a ride into my innards?

NFW

I think I'll leave food like that to the guys on the reality shows.

Signor V.

I'm sorry but what does NFW mean? I can not traslate it

No EFFING Way!!

I won't eat honey. I haven't touched it since I was about 5 years old. I won't eat olives either. Some obvious ones I won't have are nasty things like insects or gophers or something strange like that LOL.

Another thing I find utterly repulsive is blood sausage. I tried it once and I was throwing up for days. Disgusting!!

Reese's Peanut Butter cups. I used to LOVE them until I opened one that was filled with worms and eggs. Now that the THOUGHT of one makes me barf.

Well thanks for ruining my FAVORITE candy bar!!

I hate quiche.Makes me vomit if i even smell the stuff..

Stuff like that happens to me sometimes, but I don't avoid it forever -- I just look more closely the next time.

Reminds me when I was cracking open eggs for my mom and I was horrified and disgusted when one had a fucking chicken inside it -- feathers and all! ...but I still love eggs!

Your mom played a yolk on you?