They tried it, they love it. You tried it, you don't.

[cheerfulgreek]

I didn't know how to title this because there's only so much you can get in a "title" line of a thread. Have you ever eaten something that someone said was absolutely delicious, but when you tried it, it was either gross or it wasn't what you expected? What are some foods that you've tried that you thought were going to taste like what someone "over exaggerated" to be SO good, and it wasn't all that great?

I'm asking because on Thursday while I was in line at the grocery store, a lady in front of me was buying a bag of "Popcorn Indiana" and I asked her how it tasted. She said it tasted just like the movie theater popcorn, much better than microwave popcorn. She just kept going on and on at how good and buttery this popcorn was. So I got out of line to get a bag for myself. On the bag it says "Popcorn Indiana Original Movie Theater Popcorn". It also has a picture of a tradtional old movie theater on it, which really gave me the impression that it would taste just like she said it would. I just now tried it. It doesn't taste anything like movie theater popcorn. It's not like it's gross or anything, it's just that it has no flavor to it whatsoever. I can't even taste any butter on it, and it's slightly salty. It's probably going to eventually go bad, because I know I'm not going to eat it.

[KSUViolet06]

Beer.

I've tried and tried.

Just don't like it.

I'll stick to Sky and Cranberry.

[SWTXBelle]

Originally Posted by KSUViolet06

Beer.

I've tried and tried.

Just don't like it.

I'll stick to Sky and Cranberry.

I'm with you - beer just doesn't appeal to me, and YES I have probably tried (fill in the blank).

[AGDee]

Many of the foods that are trendy right now.. Thai, Indian, Sushi.. I just don't like any of them. And, my digestive system can't handle Thai or Indian either. Coffee also. I love the smell, I hate the taste.

I went to a beer tasting last weekend, trying to find a beer I really liked. Some of them were better than others.. I liked a few, but I still prefer many other drinks to beer, like Bailey's, wine, cranberry and vodka, strawberry margaritas/daiquiris

[WCsweet<3]

Most alcohol. I really dislike the taste of hard liquor, which probably isn't a bad thing. I've tried a lot, so yes I probably have tried your favorite, but I seriously gag when I take a shot or have a mixed drink. My mixed drinks have to be a splash of alcohol and 99% everything else.

Cottage cheese and cheesecake for me as well.

[PrettyBoy]

I'll do the reverse. I tried chitlins. I love them, most folks don't. The crazy thing is most folks never even tried them and won't eat them because they know what they are. That's too bad. Chitlins, mmmm good.

[AOII Angel]

Originally Posted by Jen

S
Sushi is something I haven't tried, but I don't see the appeal of it at all. I don't even have the urge to try it. It's pretty to look at, but I don't get the obsession people have for it lol.

LOVE Sushi! For me, though, it has a lot to do with wasabi. I love wasabi! Also, I love raw salmon. The fat in salmon actually melts at the temperature of the human mouth so that when you eat raw salmon, it melts in your mouth and floods your mouth with flavor. I also really love the different textures in good sushi. The rice, when done well, is amazing. I could eat sushi twice a week.

[PeppyGPhiB]

Originally Posted by AGDee

Many of the foods that are trendy right now.. Thai, Indian, Sushi.. I just don't like any of them. And, my digestive system can't handle Thai or Indian either. Coffee also. I love the smell, I hate the taste.

I went to a beer tasting last weekend, trying to find a beer I really liked. Some of them were better than others.. I liked a few, but I still prefer many other drinks to beer, like Bailey's, wine, cranberry and vodka, strawberry margaritas/daiquiris

You would HATE Seattle. We have a ton of thai, indian and sushi restaurants, and a coffee shop on every corner...or even several on a corner. Though if you like tea you could substitute that.

[PeppyGPhiB]

Truffles (fungi, not chocolate)
Foie gras
Shellfish (living in Seattle, I put up with hell for this)
Edamame
Soy milk
Raw tomatoes, tomato soup
Whisky
Gin
Martinis (though I do love olives)
Frappucinos
Curry
Andrew Lloyd Webber
Most hip hop music
Pot
Slumdog Millionaire (it was a good movie, but I didn't think it was as great as everyone else did. And I felt like it was pretty exploitive of the people and community who starred in it)
Grey's Anatomy
America's Next Top Model

[AOII_LB93]

Originally Posted by AGDee

Many of the foods that are trendy right now.. Thai, Indian, Sushi.. I just don't like any of them. And, my digestive system can't handle Thai or Indian either. Coffee also. I love the smell, I hate the taste.

I guess I'm late to this thread's party.

I didn't realize food was trendy...maybe it's because I'm in southern California, but most of those ethnic foods I've been eating since I was a kid.

Anyhow...stuff I hate that it seems others like)food, products and other):

-The vast majority of country music esp. certain songs. I just can't deal with songs about tractors, barbeque stains on white tee-shirts, etc...

- Jagermeister. A lot of people like it, I'm not sure why. The smell reminds me of green NyQuil.

- Menudo (the soup not the group) I like a lot of Mexican foods, but really dislike this one. I think it's the tripe.

- Chocolate ice cream. I love chocolate, I like chocolate in my ice cream, on my ice cream, and even mixed with vanilla ice cream, but I don't like it all by itself. I also prefer my chocolate shakes made with vanilla ice cream and chocolate syrup, but that is because I am just weird like that. It was a habit I developed while working at Ben and Jerry's through college.

- Applebee's/Hometown Buffet/ Carino's/ Olive Garden/ various other large chain restaurants - sure I can go for a drink, but people I know swear by these places and I just find them pretty sub-par. I'm more about family owned small restaurants in general. I do have to give it to Olive Garden, their breadsticks with alfredo sauce are tasty. That's about all I like there though.

- Texting - I'd prefer to actually speak with someone and for me there is rarely something so important that I must say that I feel the need to type it out instead of just tell someone in a conversation at some point later. My only exception to this is when my husband sends me funny texts randomly that I've been saving on my phone for a year so far.

- Twitter - It's over-blown and makes some really lame people feel self important because they have followers.

- Skinny Jeans - I'm not a big girl by any stretch of the imagination. Heck, I'm not even the average sized American, but they make it look like I have a giant ass and huge hips. Boo on skinny jeans.

- Rachael Ray and Sandra Lee - I really despise both of these women. Their food just does not look appetizing and I don't like how either of them speak. EVOO? Yum-o? = Lame-o Sandra Lee needs to suck a bullet, she over emphasizes words and says "soooo amazing/great/good/other adjective here" and it just irritates me.

That's all that I can think of at the moment.

[KSigkid]

Originally Posted by AOII_LB93

I guess I'm late to this thread's party.

I didn't realize food was trendy...maybe it's because I'm in southern California, but most of those ethnic foods I've been eating since I was a kid.

I can understand some foods being "trendy," so to speak - but the ones listed don't seem trendy to me.

Plus, I LOVE good Indian food. It's one of my favorite types of foods.

Originally Posted by AOII_LB93

- Applebee's/Hometown Buffet/ Carino's/ Olive Garden/ various other large chain restaurants - sure I can go for a drink, but people I know swear by these places and I just find them pretty sub-par. I'm more about family owned small restaurants in general. I do have to give it to Olive Garden, their breadsticks with alfredo sauce are tasty. That's about all I like there though.

Agreed - you can find good family-owned places in most cities and towns that are better than the chains. That goes especially for Olive Garden; go to the local pizza joint, and you'll get better quality Italian food.

Originally Posted by AOII_LB93

- Twitter - It's over-blown and makes some really lame people feel self important because they have followers.

Haha...a bit judgmental on the Twitter subject, huh?

[summer_gphib]

Originally Posted by AOII_LB93

Sandra Lee needs to suck a bullet, she over emphasizes words and says "soooo amazing/great/good/other adjective here" and it just irritates me.

That's all that I can think of at the moment.

I couldn't agree more. The way she says any word that begins with an L totally pisses me off. And her recipes aren't that great. I've tried three of them and they were just ok, at best.

[DaemonSeid]

Originally Posted by SWTXBelle

I'm with you - beer just doesn't appeal to me, and YES I have probably tried (fill in the blank).

I too don't find beer particularly appealing.

Stepping out a bit, there are certain articles of clothing that don't appeal to me...will get to that later.

[ThetaPrincess24]

Originally Posted by KSUViolet06

Beer.

I've tried and tried.

Just don't like it.

I'll stick to Sky and Cranberry.

I dont like beer either. Any kind of beer. I dont know if it is the initial taste of it that bothers me or the aftertaste that I dont like. I just dont like it. The thought of having it anymore makes me want to puke.

[AOII Angel]

I am with KSUViolet about the beer and AGDee about the coffee...I've tried soooo many times to be a beer and a coffee drinker (maybe I should try them together...hmmmm) but just don't get it! And I really have tried every type of beer out there...I just don't like that bitter flavor. Now wine and hard liquor...yum!