Sadly, if I do in fact have a sensitive or refined palette, it is totally wasted. I despise and will not tolerate onions, thus a HUGE selection of foods are off limits to me, even whole types of cuisine sometimes. I can almost never order a soup in a restaurant (definitely gonna have onions) and while I’ve found things I really like at Thai and Indian restaurants, navigating the menu is always a bit of a challenge. So this palette of mine, refined or no, is wasted on me. I’ve branched out much more in my adulthood, often with thanks to Adam (I now like roasted brussel sprouts and about a thousand other vegetables I never would have tried without his guidance) but onions remain a hated enemy, I doubt I’ll ever get over it.
Randomly I also hate and will not tolerate: bananas, mushrooms (although I’ve made an exception here a few times in the last year for portabellos with not disastrous results), peaches, apricots, and plums (long story), as well as red grapes, pumpkin, coconut, and cooked carrots.
Any kind of food that you guys despise? Does it limit you?
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Adam’s mouth looks like a blow-up doll in that last panel. I’m gonna violate it.
I’ve always blamed my picky eating on a “sensitive” pallet. My rationale is people can eat nasty shit I don’t like (like vegetables) because they can’t taste how gross it is. I can.
I also have a texture problem, but that’s a whole other issue.
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But now that we’ve established that possibly we both have sensitive palettes (although I notice you’ve not put forth any actual proof) your veggie argument doesn’t stand up so well…because most veggies are DELICIOUS even to my PROVEN (not) sensitive palette…
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With allergies, I always have a sensitive palette. Chicken, turkey, nuts, apricots, sauerkraut, peaches, plums, prunes, etc. etc. etc. Not all are allergies, but I certainly dislike them all.
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Bananas are my biggest enemy, food or otherwise. The reasons are two:
1. Smell (disgusting)
2. Texture. Even getting a little on my finger grosses me out…they just feel icky.Sadly I must confront a banana every morning in my garbage can when I get up in the morning as my wife lives on them.
It is not a huge stretch to say that bananas are the biggest roadblock to a successful relationship for us.
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TK42ONE: Man, allergies are just a whole other drama I can’t even begin to think about – I’ve been very lucky in this regard.
Scott: You should be very proud of yourself – if Adam ate a banana a day we would definitely have to end the relationship.
I don’t think I’m strong enough to confront my greatest enemy in the garbage can every morning…
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cilantro – it is my enemy and i can not even stand the smell of it. i once bought some lotion and swore it smelled like cilantro it was terrible.
kelly – you will have to give me a list of forbidden foods so when you come over for dinner (not if – when – i’m making you and adam come out!) we’ll know what to cook.
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I guess vegetable fall more under the texture category. Gross. Lettuce is like wet paper in my mouth.
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oops.
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wet paper? that’s gross…my aunt new a guy that would not eat any lettuce raw. he would boil it. josh, how about boiled lettuce – how do you feel about that?
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don’t listen to josh. the only veggie he eats is baby corn. though i have managed to get him to eat celery and carrots lately, because i put them in my clam chowder (insert nasty sex joke here).
my food enemies are brussel sprouts (just the smell makes me gag) and cilantro. it just induces such nausea, i can’t figure it out. -
Ive been fighting a pitched battle with banannas for the past 15 years of my life. At times this engagement has devolved into hand to hand combat and sadly many civilians have been killed by errant chemical weapon shelling. We know the enemy is out there, lying in wait. Smoothies, trial mix, even cerial. Banannas know no fear or no boundries. Keep vigilient soldigers.
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Also, after living with Adam and his constant fear/suspision of catching the Brimley’s (aka di-a-bet-is), and even more nervous reaction to those fears and suspsions, Adam might have the most sensitive stomach of anyone Ive ever known. But that might have changed since 2000.
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jamminjabber: wet paper? what kind of lettuce are you eating?!
k: boiled lettuce has GOT to taste more like wet paper than raw lettuce. let’s hold josh down and make him eat some boiled lettuce.
shiv: you should buy one of the cookbooks for mothers that have to find ways to integrate vegetables into their children’s meals cleverly because their children refuse to eat veggies. i never liked brussle sprouts until adam forced me, but i’m officially on the bs train now…hmm that sounded wrong somehow.
Mike: Bananas are ALWAYS in smoothies…it makes me SO mad. Why are they ALWAYS in there??!?!?!?!?!
I had no idea Adam’s diabetes fear went back so far! At least he’s now on the diet soda instead of regular…although it hasn’t seemed to abate his fear any.
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Roasted brussel sprouts are the BOMB! So are bananas, I love them. The only foods that I don’t like are ribs, and liver (I’m probably forgetting something, but not too many somethings).
And yes, my stomach is easily upset.
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i will TOTALLY help y’all force-feed josh wet lettuce.
i actually have one of those cookbooks, and am attempting more and more things with veggies. ssh. don’t tell josh.
and i give brussel sprouts a try every year or so. and i just can not find a way to make them taste good.
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Adam: You should cook shiv some of your roasted brussel sprouts – because they ARE awesome, and I never would have thought I would like them either.
shiv: You are officially invited over for roasted brussel sprouts for your “once a year attempt at brussel sprouts”. And for dessert we willforce feed josh wet lettuce.
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