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Do you like olives? (lemmy.world)

I need to settle an argument I started. My argument: olives are gross.

I will die on this hill.

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[-] Melkath@kbin.social 3 points 6 months ago

I mean, whenever I hear picky eating, especially pickiness about a savory food, I imagine a person who lives on hostess, mountain dew (any kind), fried foods, and formed meat pastes (Hamburgers, hot dogs, chicken nuggies).

In general, the food that I was raised on, before I learned how to cook and eat a variety of foods.

I absolutely die for Kalamata olives lightly dressed in olive oil and Italian spices.

[-] LaunchesKayaks@lemmy.world 2 points 6 months ago

I'm not a super picky eater, tbh. I've been exploring a lot with food recently, even. I just don't like olives despite trying my best to. Olive oil is fine. But olives themselves are nasty to me.

[-] Melkath@kbin.social 1 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

Are you just talking about the cheap green pomento olives in jars suspended in brine?

Or does your aversion go through all of the greek/italian versions too?

I slot those green olives in the same "I love!" place as pickles.

Also, cant beat black olives on a pizza or Italian style (Italian sausage, meatball, cold cut) sub.

Kalamata have such a hearty umami, when I crave a Greek Salad, 90% of that is craving the Kalamatas. Castelvetrano are so buttery yet refreshing. Picholine (especially with Pomento) are such a satisfying tart salty savory fix.

I mean, if you don't like em, you don't like em and you can have that, but every flavor that I have ever disliked (Bananas, Brussels Sprouts, and Sushi are the big ones I remember for me) was just an invitation to "acquire the taste" and has become a flavor I savor.

I still struggle with caviar, but even still, every once in a while I just get hit with the craving.

Only food thing that I can think of that I haven't tried in ages and I might still hate is black licorice.

I should get some black licorice and acquire that taste...

this post was submitted on 15 May 2024
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