Comments on: I Hate Cooked Carrots and that’s Okay

By: Godless Heathen

Godless Heathen — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 13:46:59 +0000

I can’t stand meatloaf. I always hurt someone’s feelings by saying this, because everyone insists that I’ll love their meatloaf, but just…ew. Ground meat always has some piece of gristle waiting in it, and hitting a bit of it is usually enough to stop me eating entirely. That and, any kind of squash, which is unfortunate because everyone is always trying to give me squash from their gardens and we could use the free produce.

I adore spinach though, and asparagus, broccoli, snow peas, black eyed peas, lima beans, chick peas, pretty much every legume now that I think of it.

By: occhiblusf

occhiblusf — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 04:51:50 +0000

I kept reading the title of this post as “I Hate Crooked Carrots and That’s Okay.” And I thought, “Well, yes, that *is* okay. Slightly weird, but perfectly fine.”

By: Bree

Bree — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 20:01:49 +0000

I wouldn’t touch carrots as a child, now I can stomach them, and only raw. Cooked carrots are ugh! And for those that have texture problems with foods, such as myself, it can be frustrating when people scold you for not eating certain items.

I’ve been teased for liking clam strips, but I love those things. I love the crunch and the slightly sweet taste as you bite down on them. Give me some clam strips, and I’m a happy girl.

By: Twistie

Twistie — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 19:08:09 +0000

This carrot lover has to stand up and say amen, sister! One of the great joys in life is the fact that there is such variety and bounty out there to feed us all.

Carrots, yams…yeah, orange foods seem to make me happy, but my brother has a good friend who will not touch any food that is orange in color. That’s fine, I’ll eat her yams and oranges and kumquats and carrots and orange bell peppers.

The only sad thing is that Mr. Twistie hates so many of my favorite foods: lamb, all forms of fish, yams, eggplants, kale, collard greens…and the list goes on. On the other hand, I can eat those things any time my beloved isn’t home for dinner, or I can eat them for lunch.

I don’t want my guy to feel guilty for not liking things like watermelon and yams. He can eat plenty of raspberries and corn and get a lot of the same nutrients.

And I won’t feel the least bit bad for being absolutely prepared for mushrooms to disappear off the face of the planet.

By: Marste

Marste — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 18:49:38 +0000

I have a theory that I consumed my lifetime quota of carrots the summer I was 14 – when I lost a bunch of weight by eating NOTHING but carrots. My hands and feet even turned orange – [sarcasm] THAT was attractive [/sarcasm]

Before that, I loved them. LOVED THEM. Now? I’d rather eat almost anything else than carrots, either cooked or raw. Inadvertent aversion therapy. Oops.

By: The Bald Soprano

The Bald Soprano — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 18:19:48 +0000

AMEN.

I am SO SICK of people trying to get me to eat fish for health. yick.

Of course, some of the foods that make me happiest also lay me open to a charge of cultural appropriation. I don’t know WHY all the non-fish non-shellfish Korean food that I’ve ever had makes my body so happy, but it does –happier than almost every other food, even runny Brie, even chocolate, even steak or roast turkey or beef tips and mushrooms in red wine sauce.

Sorry for the tangent…