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

Cheese scones are just wrong. Scones should be sweet not savoury.

THAT’S what’s wrong with Dairy Milk. It used to be my go to treat on a Friday after work. It was so creamy and delicious and soothing. It’s not any more. It just tasted that 30p budget own brand chocolate not.

Anything ‘plant based’. My DD is a vegetarian and I used to be one so I’m quite happy trying all these things and will probably eat vegetarian five nights out of seven. They just taste like a cheap, processed, version of the thing they’re supposed to be imitating and are the same price as the real thing. It’s far easier and nicer (and cheaper) to make burgers out of chickpeas and veg, or cook a lentil curry, or even just a jacket potato with cheese and beans.

@CityCommuter

When I first went on holiday to the USA as a teenager in the 1990's I couldn't wait to try Hershey's chocolate that I'd seen on lots of American TV shows and films...

Anyway after the first bite I was sure it had gone off as the taste is so odd it can only be described as tasting like vomit! That's the nearest description to it... The chocolate hadn't gone off, it actually really does taste like that (to anyone who hasn't tried it yet btw).... I couldn't and still can't understand how my American relatives go wild for this taste and love that chocolate... I'm NOT exaggerating btw, it's truly yucky!

I agree with you. I first came to the US close to 50 years ago I remember buying some Hershey's chocolate in a vending machine in a motel lobby. I thought it tasted like puke/bile as well. Over the years I've nibbled some and it's still revolting.

I also noticed an odd taste with all American baked goods. To me there's a taste of chemicals and too much sugar. I remember when my dad visited the first time and was disgusted at American apple pies - even the 'better' ones. They use far too much sugar. I do my own baking now.

I’m concerned about how many of you know what a fart tastes like.

@ItsFor

Not food. Cadbury's chocolate. I used to love it but that was years ago. It tastes foul now.

Try the Cadbury 30% less sugar, I swear it is close to the pre Kraft version.

How could things like offal & marrowbone be ‘unexpectedly’ disgusting ???

@FrangipaniDeLaSqueegeeMop

A Waitrose cauliflower curry. It tasted like somebody else's burp.

Hahahahaha! That put a smile on my face for the first time today!

Vegan cheese ... just fuck off! I'm happy to eat a vegan burger, leave the hideous slice of "cheese" muck off it please.

@CityCommuter

When I first went on holiday to the USA as a teenager in the 1990's I couldn't wait to try Hershey's chocolate that I'd seen on lots of American TV shows and films...

Anyway after the first bite I was sure it had gone off as the taste is so odd it can only be described as tasting like vomit! That's the nearest description to it... The chocolate hadn't gone off, it actually really does taste like that (to anyone who hasn't tried it yet btw).... I couldn't and still can't understand how my American relatives go wild for this taste and love that chocolate... I'm NOT exaggerating btw, it's truly yucky!

I agree, Hershey's absolutely 100% tastes exactly like vomit. Utterly bizarre!!

Oysters. Like really salty cold wet bogeys 🤢

Plant Pioneers cocktail sausages were so disgusting I had to throw them away.

Same with their chicken tikka masala. The 'chicken' had the mouthfeel slimy mushrooms but with the consistency of chewy cartilage. Vile.

Totally agree about fruit teas. How can something with such a strong smell have no discernible flavour? It's like drinking hot water from a cup that used to hold pot pourri.

Cherryade has always been a crushing disappointment. I love cherries. I generally love cherry flavoured things. I love fizzy drinks. It should, therefore, taste amazing, but instead it tastes exactly like the Sudafed decongestant medicine that my mum used to force into me whenever I had a cold in the 80s.

Agree with everyone re: Hershey’s. Solid vomit.

And Cadbury’s chocolate these days (Buttons, Twirls and Freddos are still somehow fine but the rest is disgusting).

Kale and noodles. Just too slimy.

Hare, it tastes how a wet dog smells.

An Asda tomato flatbread, smelled delicious while heating up but tasted like it had been doused in saccharine. I'll eat most things but this was truly awful.

Absinthe - I was convinced I'd love it (in spite of hating pernod) but just the petrol-like smell of it made me heave.

Pretty much all Ben and Jerrys Ice-cream. Disappointing rather than disgusting.

Pigeon though, I really like. Not overly rare though (although it looks rarer than it is, bc it's such a dark red meat)

I've eaten some delicious cheeses that smelt so much of manure that I had to really override the disgust to put it in my mouth. I suppose once in the mouth the strong reaction from the taste-buds overpowers sense of smell?

Falafel - awful
I can eat 'cooked' cheese, but in a sandwich it's a waste of bread.
Fruit tea always makes me think the tetleys tea bag should've been kept in longer.
BBQ sauce on ANYTHING. If DH has had BBQ sauce, I have to wash the plate straight away.

I love fry's Turkish delight and root beer. LUSH.

People love pot noodles but they are vile.
I tried one forkful once and felt ill.
Horrible and slimy

Another vote for the seaweed thins. Absolutely vile.

Although my gold medal goes to the Wicked Kitchen Caesar Wrap. I'm not averse to meat replacements but oh. my. fuck. that was the grimmest thing I have ever attempted to eat. The wrap was soggy and slightly plasticky, while the salty, viscous sauce dripped from the bottom. Like eating a used condom.

Percy pigs-they look yummy
They taste like washing up liquid and have the texture of sticky sponge
Saying that I can’t bear haribo either

I tried Iceland slimming world meals. They were disgusting and I can eat almost anything. Binned them.

Halo Top Peanut Butter ice cream. Ok it's only 320 calories for the whole tub but I can see why.

@andtheweedonkey

Cherry flavour Jaffa Cakes.

They taste like Benylin. 🤢

Oh yes I tried these last week! Benylin is spot on! Even the bases taste funny.

That reminds me - Tetleys or any other builders tea tastes like earth with a strong bitter kick of washing up liquid.

Mulled Wine. Supposed to be all Christmassy and that but tasted like a Lemsip/Beecham's powders /something you have when you are ill with a cold. Hot wine. No ta.

@LubaLuca

A beautiful-looking Victoria sandwich cake from an expensive farm shop - it tasted of nothing but margarine. I didn't learn my lesson and still keep buying cake that is nowhere near as nice as those I can bake myself.

I think all Victoria sponge tastes like that.

Actually those fancy cakes that people pay a fortune to have made in different themes ALWAYS taste like shit, I honestly can't imagine why people buy them. They look beautiful and I can appreciate them as a work of craftsmanship but not for eating.

IDK is anyone has said it yet but fresh coriander. I bought some to make a curry and thought I'd accidentally added washing up liquid. To me it tastes like soap.