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[–] [email protected] 11 points 6 days ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 5 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

I only understand other people hating it because so many people have said so. So it's more of an acknowledgement than actually understanding.

Of course, I understand people are different, so there's that.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 6 days ago (2 children)

Grilled liver and onions and jarred Gefilte Fish. Both I grew up eating as an Ashkenazi jew with a working mom who didn't have time to make her own Gefilte Fish haha. I do understand that both are an acquired taste though.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 days ago

Never ate liver and onions until I was married. My own mother was grossed out when I told her I ate liver. But it is so flavorful! I'm sad I missed out as a kid because my parents thought it was gross. I promised myself I will not do the same to my kids.

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Dobradinha: Brazilian caipira stewed beef intestines with beans. Really goes all the way with emphasizing the jelly texture
Chicken hearts: we eat them by the dozen but IME gringos don't like them much
Chicken feet: love them plain caipira style but dim sum style is even better, especially the more spicy ones

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 days ago (2 children)

I had a friend turn me on to chicken hearts when I was heavy into grilling and love introducing people to them. Super easy to grill too. Season, skewer, throw them on, done. Chicken feet though??? Idk, hard for me to get behind knowing they've been treading through dirt their whole lives, or worse.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Marinating the hearts with limes and herbs is super good, too.
Yeah, feet turn a lot of people off because of the dirtiness and how messy they are to eat. Here's more info: they are basically pure gelatinous skin with some juicy tendons, you eat them with your hands (at least in my family) to really get in there, and they taste however the broth as a whole tastes (I can't imagine having them roasted)

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 days ago

Oh wow. Wait until I tell you how (proper) sausage is made, what part of the body the casing is generally made of, and what goes through that for animals' whole lives... 🤣

[–] [email protected] 4 points 5 days ago

Meat, cheese and dairy

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 days ago

I don’t understand people not liking lentils. I think they do not know how to cook it 🤔

[–] [email protected] 7 points 6 days ago (2 children)

Sushi. Steak tartar.

I like my meat raw if I can eat it without dying.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 6 days ago (1 children)

I'm the polar opposite. Steak tartar makes me gag and the highest quality sushi I ever ate barely reached "meh". (Normal sushi falls into the "let's just slide this in the garbage bin when nobody is looking" camp.)

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Most of my lazy dishes are pretty terrible on paper but are really tasty imo.

For example I sometimes make a fried noodles and tofu that as a sauce has a fuckton of sriracha and nutritional yeast. It's basically a super spicy ans super umami dish, but you kind of need to let it grow on you.

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Sea Oysters! Back when I lived by the coast, I would tag along for a ride with my fishermen uncle; we would cut some oysters with a knife from the side of the port and snack on them through the day; Just opening them up with a knife, add chopped purple onions, avocado, tomatoes, lemon and hot sauce and slurp em' off the shell!

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 days ago

That sounds like the best ceviche imaginable

[–] [email protected] 5 points 6 days ago (5 children)
[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Of everything here this has me laughing. I can't even imagine what you do to the toilets you frequent, holy shit.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 days ago

Always striving for minimal bloat. Be that on my machines, or my tummy.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 days ago

You've got me curious! I've always enjoyed eating spicy foods along with coffee, so this sounds like something I'd like.

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Button Mushrooms / Cherry Tomatoes - my friend once commented that it felt like chewing eyeballs.

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 days ago

Fried Blood Sausage.
It looks like actual, coagulated blood.
But it's really tasty (to me).

[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 days ago (2 children)

Beer. My partner doesn't care for it but I love it. I know tons of people love beer but I totally get the people that don't. It's kinda very different from most drinks!

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 6 days ago (2 children)

Boiled Peanuts. I love 'em, but they're salty and sodden and messy, and they can range from a disconcerting pop texture to a disconcerting slimy texture, all in the same batch.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 days ago

I love them!!! I make my own in the crock pot then I can get them Cajun style.

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 days ago (2 children)
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[–] [email protected] 4 points 6 days ago

Waiting on the balut comment... 🤢🤮

[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 days ago

Marmite

Mochi

Olives

Pickled ginger

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 days ago

Blue Cheese

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