Unexpectedly disgusting food

[dontforgettofloss]

Just been reading the unexpectedly amazing food thread, and thought I'd post about food that I thought would be nice but wasn't.

The slimming world beef stroganoff from Iceland- it looked lovely on the packet, and smelt quite nice while it was cooking- but it tasted awful, really watery with a weird aftertaste

Wensleydale with cranberry- again, it looked nice, but tasted like vomit

@TheTroubleWithShoes

Itsu Seaweed Thins Sea Salt are revolting. Bought them as a healthy snack but has to have a Haribo to take the taste away.

I''m addicted to these. Wasabi would be my first choice but I love the salted ones too.

I'm also a big fan of Turkish Delight so if anyone has any seaweed thins or Turkish delight that they wish to dispose of, send them here.

Urgh are your tastebuds still alive? Mine went in the bin I didn't want to even look at the packet a second more.

@Joinedjustforthispost

Aero dark

YABVU 😂

I hear you all on the Hersey's and I raise you oreo cookies - rock hard enough to break teeth for no flavour AT ALL.

Agree on herbal teas and the Twinning cold infusions.

At uni the canteen used to serve a mushroom risotto that was totally inedible. A friend tried it once, against advice, and took it back. The staff knew if was bad, but kept it on the menu as they needed a dish for the vegetarians!

Vegan cheese

I was mistakenly given a vegan cheese and marmite ciabatta instead of a proper one good job the mistake was that way round eh Starbucks?

As soon as I opened the bag I knew it wasn't right -smelt like a bag of vomit

Couldn't even put it near my mouth and actually had to stop the car to get it out as soon as possible as the smell was making me gag it was that strong

How do people eat vegan cheese???

Cucumber. Slimy and taste of grass.

Quorn vegan pepperoni - it actually tastes fine but the texture is dreadful - it just disintegrates as you try to get it out of the packet.
Any brand (so far) vegan 'chicken style' nuggets or meatballs. Possibly okay if you've never actually eaten food before. Texture of the latter is like bath sponges. Taste and texture of the former is as unlike any chicken flavoured/style thing ever.

So agree on pigeon.

Went to this really posh spa with a restaurant attached. Lunch was included and it was beautiful setting, linen tablecoths, glass of champagne etc.
There was a vegetarian dish or a some sort of pigeon salad, all very healthy. I had pigeon salad.
Lovely lettuce leaves topped by dripping with blood lumps of pigeon. Apparently you have to eat it rare. It was chewy and strong and utterly revolting

@BumCat

*chamlagnr!?!? CHAMPAGNE.

I wondered what that was meant to be, maybe some fancy posh nosh!

@ShinySquirrel

Most fruity teas. They smell like orchards and taste of perfumed disappointment.

'perfumed disappointed'

@dontforgettofloss
@ShirleyPhallus

None of the Iceland slimming world meals are very nice they're all revolting I've tried them all even the pots of soup are horrible

Better to buy ingredients and make your own

This thread has genuinely made me snort with laughter - bad as I’m trying to get DS to sleep sitting in the dark on his bed!

Totally agree about the seaweed thins! Taste of old fish.

Hershey’s really does taste like Parmesan cheese vomit.

And I loved the pp who said fruit teas taste of “perfumed disappointment!! 😂

Also totally agree re Cadbury’s! Especially the chocolate they use in Easter eggs and things. I didn’t eat any of my eggs this year! Just bought myself a bar of another chocolate!

I would add any non alcoholic wine I have ever tried (during pregnancy I got desperate). They all promise so much but taste like slightly-off ribena.

Cadbury’s choc
Steak
Cheddar

Lovely lettuce leaves topped by dripping with blood lumps of pigeon. Apparently you have to eat it rare

No you don’t, rare game is vile.

Quorn and tofu are the work of the devil.

Totally agree about the seaweed thins! Taste of old fish

I think you are being generous with that review. maybe like licking the slime in a rock pool but drier.

Butter beans. Bought some as couldn't get cannellini were not available, never again! Mushy texture, awful flavour!

Yes to Turkish delight (post Narnia!) and Bailey's. And most biscuits. All disappointing.

Hershey’s chocolate tastes like the smell of a bad fart.

Cherry flavour Jaffa Cakes.

They taste like Benylin. 🤢

The history of American (Hershey) chocolate is an almost unbelievable story. When Americans started making chocolate they did not have the ability to keep the milk cold enough for long enough so mould grew in it. Nothing that is dangerous and not a lot of it. By the time refrigeration improved Americans had grown used to the taste and (apparently) insisted it remain so. The mould is the one that changes milk to parmesan cheese - and yes it's the same one that is found in vomit. I hope I have not put anyone off parmesan!

Sushi , might look nice but just no!

Homemade baba ghanoush. I followed the recipe to a T. Reviewers lavished praise on their results.

I took one mouthful and spat it into the bin, then scraped the bowl into the bin after it. Had to rinse out my mouth.

Agree about the Hershey's 'chocolate'.
Also agree with AnUnoriginalUsername's thoughts on flavourless American fruit and veg. Meats tend to be the same, unfortunately.

May I add Root Beer to the list of disappointing American food and beverages? It tastes like toothpaste.

I normally love Covent Garden soups, but their Skinny Souper Green soup smelt and tasted like farts. Worst thing I’ve ever eaten.

I am a bit weird and know that I will be in the minority but here goes-Baked Camembert. Makes me heave. The smell, and the gloopiness.

Steak - rest of the family love steak. I’d rather a decent burger.