What's the most disgusting thing you've eaten?

[Andy in Germany]

Octopus - consumed on a boys week in Athens many years ago and after a few beers.

Revolting is not a strong enough word to describe it.

We get Octopus and Squid fairly frequently in Japan. It's a bit like eating with chopsticks: either you learn to like it or you don't eat...

 

[Reynard]

I love octopus and squid. So do my cats.

Actually, salt & pepper squid is food of the gods...

 

[Accy cyclist]

I'd say truffles are high on the disgusting food list! They are so expensive, yet to me so yuck! I first tried one in the mid 1980's when I worked in a French type restaurant. The head chef cut quite a large one up and invited the waiters, bar staff etc to have a taste. My thoughts were treacle, licorice and a multivitamin tablet when you accidentally bite one in half.

 

[Accy cyclist]

Those damned Frenchies will drool over any old shoot! 🧐 Now, if you want a proper truffle these are the ones to make or buy and devour!!

https://www.asweetalternative.com/blog/strawberry-truffles

 

[Reynard]

I'd say truffles are high on the disgusting food list! They are so expensive, yet to me so yuck! I first tried one in the mid 1980's when I worked in a French type restaurant. The head chef cut quite a large one up and invited the waiters, bar staff etc to have a taste. My thoughts were treacle, licorice and a multivitamin tablet when you accidentally bite one in half.

Actually, there is a very nice truffle-infused brie that you can buy

 

[Accy cyclist]

Actually, there is a very nice truffle-infused brie that you can buy

Mmm, brie that's another yuck! I had some sliced ham infused with truffle the other month. It was my first taste of truffle since that restaurant experience in the 1980's and it still tasted

 

[Reynard]

Mmm, brie that's another yuck! I had some sliced ham infused with truffle the other month. It was my first taste of truffle since that restaurant experience in the 1980's and it still tasted

Yebbut brie, you've got to wait till it's lovely and squishy... It's godawful if it's not ripe.

 

[Accy cyclist]

Yebbut brie, you've got to wait till it's lovely and squishy... It's godawful if it's not ripe.

I've just remembered, I have a wedge of 'cambozola blue brie' in my fridge. It's unopened, but I did forget to put it in my fridge after buying it and instead left it in my shopping bag overnight in about 15 Celsius. I put it in my fridge the following day after finding it, but I wonder if it'll be safe to eat?🤔 By the way, brie's not that bad, it's just a bit tasteless to an extra mature cheddar fan like me. I thought I'd try the cambozola blue to see if it's a bit stronger than ordinary brie.

 

[Reynard]

I've just remembered, I have a wedge of 'cambozola blue brie' in my fridge. It's unopened, but I did forget to put it in my fridge after buying it and instead left it in my shopping bag overnight in about 15 Celsius. I put it in my fridge the following day after finding it, but I wonder if it'll be safe to eat?🤔 By the way, brie's not that bad, it's just a bit tasteless to an extra mature cheddar fan like me.

It should be fine. It won't have developed language skills yet LOL.

A ripe brie is not tasteless. But if you like strong cheeses, then try an Epoisses instead.

 

[Accy cyclist]

Actually, there is a very nice truffle-infused brie that you can buy

I think I'll give that one a miss!!

 

[Reynard]

I think I'll give that one a miss!!

Good! More for me!

 

[lazybloke]

Eaten and enjoyed calamari but when I see those whole baby octopus my stomach turns.

Enjoyed octopus at a dinner party but wouldn't buy it. The smaller ones are like props from Aliens.

 

[Andy in Germany]

It won't have developed language skills yet

Good morning Londo.

 

[sevenfourate]

Some of the most disgusting ‘food’ (loose sense of the term) I’ve ever had was served up in a COVID isolation Hotel in New York that myself and my youngest Son got holed up in Dec 2021 for 12 (?) days….

We had the Omicron version; and couldn’t fly back to U.K. until we tested COVID negative. We could have had takeaways delivered in etc. But because we were in a Hotel where other versions of Covid were literally next door - we stayed in our rooms, did none of the outdoor exercise offered etc. And just avoided anyone else or anything full stop. We just wanted to test negative after our mandatory 10 days isolation. And get home to the U.K. 😳

What that did mean was that we were subjected to 36+ of the most disgusting meals I’ve ever encountered. And I’m far from ungrateful or fussy (I’m a true foodie who loves literally EVERYTHING !).

I’ve not been in Prison. But this certainly made your worst school dinner imaginable taste like Haute cuisine. I won’t go into detail but every food item served - was the worst imaginable version of that you’ve ever seen.

Again. I’m not in the slightest bit fussy - but I lost between 1 and 1.25 stone in 12+ days.

Makes me thankful now though !!

 

[oldwheels]

I like most seafood but raw oysters straight from the shell are disgusting. My wife described them as snotters.