Discovering new foods

BradfordLass, my DNA test came back with a 'cilantro aversion' result. I didn't know what it was until I looked it up and found coriander. It's always tasted horrid to me. I think there's a similar genetic thing with brussel sprouts.

I'm a bah! humbug at Christmas. I can't stand Brussels sprouts, they just taste nasty.

I love coriander though, it goes into all sorts of things in this house.

My husband is always bringing something different for us to try, he works in food retail and brings home all sorts of I interesting things.

My son in law grew some patty pan squash, he had so many that we were given several during the summer. If never cooked them before, they are delicious.

I’m new to kefir and love it’s funny taste although my DH refuses to eat/drink it. I love trying new things on my travels although I drew the line at deep fried crickets in Thailand! I’ve done chitterlings, frogs legs, sheep’s brains - mostly without knowing beforehand but admit they were all very tasty!

I love coriander! I am struggling with finding any food to dislike. Actually correct that; I have never,ever liked the humble broad bean. I find it inedible. I've never found a more exotic fruit or vegetable that I didn't like.
I have tried ostrich when it first became available . That was a bit so-so.

The Wonderful Man loves kefir, a taste he acquired when he lived in Norway, but he hasn’t won me over with it yet. I do like the Norwegian brunost (a delicious fudge-like brown cheese) very much and fortunately it’s available at two shops in our little town.

BradfordLass72 - I’m the opposite and love coriander leaves in salads etc.

Recently bought a bottle of Kefir to try. Liked it. A friend gave me some kefir grains to make my own with. I followed instructions via Mr Google and now use kefir in smoothies and for overnight oats.

This is a multi-cultural country so I have been very lucky indeed to have access to foods from all over the world.

Like you grannyactivis I dislike shopping but do it online so someone picks and packs it for me. My budget is small and I live alone but there are a few exotic things in my pantry.

I can only think of two things I really dislike: One is cilantro/coriander leaves.

If my son takes me to a Thai restaurant I have to remember to ask them not to put this popular ingredient into their dishes.
It's bunged into salads all over the place and just one mouthful puts me off the whole meal.

And the 2nd thing is kina aka sea urchin.
This is a much prized Maori delicacy and was so highly recommended to me by friends that I fully expected to find it as delicious as thye. Yuk, yuk, yuk. It is revolting.

But not completely without its uses, as scientists are just discovering.

"Kina shells contain bioactives which are known to be effective in treating diabetes, heart disease, Alzheimer's disease and other serious conditions."

www.nzherald.co.nz/the-country/news/article.cfm?c_id=16&objectid=12123694

Salsify, never again, we have the gene that make this an exceptionally windy dish. Giant couscous, a tiny small grey pasta with no flavour at all.

I currently have a bag of spelt in grain form waiting to cooked and tasted.

I always have piles of new recipes waiting to be tried and these often lead to the purchase of new unknown ingredients.

Goji berries and their juice.

I agree, they taste amazing!