What ingredient would you ban from Restaurants??

Toto Wolfcastle · 17-06-2008 12:42pm

I hate the texture of whole or chopped tomatoes but once they are liquidised I have no problem with them.

If they end up in my food I'll just pick them out though. I don't mind them that much!

watna · 17-06-2008 1:37pm

I will eat tomato based things no problem. Ketchup, pasta sauce etc

It's the raw fruit that freak me out. I'm also not the only one that thinks they are evil:

http://www.tomatoesareevil.com/

Gone West · 18-06-2008 4:19pm

definetly monosodium glutamate

Beerlao · 23-06-2008 1:55am

mushrooms
foie gras
non free range chicken
white pepper
smelly cheese

i disagree with a lot of things on this thread though.
i love mint with my dessert
i love fruit in savoury food... moroccan food mmm, pineapple in anything nom nom nom

and to whoever would walk out of a restaurant cos there was paprika on the edge of their plate... drama queen much?

P. Breathnach · 23-06-2008 10:54am

Anybody who would ban smelly cheese should not be allowed into a restaurant!

watna · 23-06-2008 10:58am

P. Breathnach wrote: »

Anybody who would ban smelly cheese should not be allowed into a restaurant!

+1 Smelly Cheese is the best!

olaola · 23-06-2008 11:17am

watna wrote: »

+1 Smelly Cheese is the best!

The smellier the better.

watna · 23-06-2008 11:25am

olaola wrote: »

The smellier the better.

I kind of have a craving for some now but the cheese in NZ is crap.

Cheddar comes in three varieties called "tasty", "mild" and "colby". I think that's all I need to say about the cheese!

olaola · 23-06-2008 12:11pm

watna wrote: »

I kind of have a craving for some now but the cheese in NZ is crap.

Cheddar comes in three varieties called "tasty", "mild" and "colby". I think that's all I need to say about the cheese!

Oh dear, there are so much sheep in NZ, you'd think there would be some great cheese!
God I'd kill for some cheese now, a cheese room has opened up in the Avoca near work. Just the thought of going into it makes my mouth water! You just stand there pointing out the ones you want to sample and they shave of a big lump for you to try.

Edit: Just popped over and got some Goat's Gouda & Wicklow blue. NYOM!

MJOR · 23-06-2008 6:57pm

Pesto on your plate as a fancy design, turnips cabbage swede. all of which make me queasy. or soggy chips that sometimes come out as a side..... frozen ****e

Blisterman · 25-06-2008 12:42pm

Bean Sprouts in Chow Mein.

Hard to tell them apart from the noodles, until you bite into them, and it's a horrible crunchy feeling, and nasty taste.

Also hate spring onions in fried rice.

CombatCow · 25-06-2008 1:49pm

water chestnuts! I hate the texture, and for me it doesn't seem to add/have any flavor. BLAH

CC

dh0661 · 26-06-2008 8:14pm

(1) baby new potatoes
(2) couscous
(3) gravy

dudara · 27-06-2008 11:01am

Celery for me - it's something I despise, both raw and cooked. The problem is that celery is considered an essential stock ingredient, so sometimes you can taste it in soups, even though it may not be listed as an ingredient.

I once got a bowl of pea and ham soup in "The Tannery" restaurant in Dungarvan, Waterford, and as soon as it was placed in front of me, I could smell celery from it. What a shame.

forestfruits · 30-06-2008 6:42pm

sweet chilli sauce!!
I know its been mentioned already, but its as if it arrived out of the blue one day and the next it is on everything!! its seldom actually written on the menu that the dish contains sweet chilli sauce but 9 times out of ten- if it has chicken its dosed with the stuff!! ususally in the guise of "garnish" - ie a pool of it soaked into your food in such as way as you cannot avoid it!

I hate it- enough said- invading my chicken sandwich - not impressed

Tar.Aldarion · 30-06-2008 6:45pm

Meat, make me an interesting dish.

Sally Cinnamon · 02-07-2008 4:47pm

Roasted peppers - can't stand them. I was in a restaurant in Cork recently and they were in EVERY single thing on the menu, except the soup - and I'm sure some days it's roasted pepper soup

Tar.Aldarion · 02-07-2008 4:49pm

I would only like it in the soup heh. Big fan of Avoca's Tomato and Roasted Red Pepper soup. Not as good as the Tomoato and Basil one but still, nyommmm.

sweet-rasmus · 03-07-2008 10:58am

watna wrote: »

I will eat tomato based things no problem. Ketchup, pasta sauce etc

It's the raw fruit that freak me out. I'm also not the only one that thinks they are evil:

http://www.tomatoesareevil.com/

i admit i have no complaints of the fruit, but the website is class

What ingredient would you ban from Restaurants??

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