OK, I Ate Some; But Never Again - Page 2

harakiri · 02-04-2011, 04:13 AM

Only thing that comes to my mind right now and that I really tried and hated is Marmite.

There are more things, but these probably do not count as I would refuse tasting them ...

100 year egg for example .... some things should just stay buried

Cyberman tM · 02-04-2011, 05:54 AM

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Originally Posted by wodin

Is that anything like baluts? I'll try most things, but I have limits too!

I think I'd rather try century eggs. Their kind of disgusting I can accept. But this balut will haunt me when I next eat (normal, freshly cooked) eggs.

Not sure if a link to a site/blog I once found would be acceptable, so I'll just say google for "Steve, don't eat it". I wouldn't eat anything he tried. Even though most of it was (labelled as) food for humans...
(Also, some of the images aren't all that tasty...)

Personally, I wouldn't want to eat any organs or blood. Muscle tissue is fine, but why eat the rest?
I suppose it's mostly the presentation and thought of it. It obviously doesn't bother me (much) when it's added to sausages.

SneakySnake · 02-04-2011, 05:57 AM

oh yeah! 100 year egg would beat that embryo thing any day. Luke Ngyuen (spelling) was trying to tell us on the telly that it was not gross, and that it was a delicacy! yuk! it looks gross to me! if it gets to that stage, let the bluddy thing hatch and grow and be a chicken. then kill it and put it in a curry!

TGS · 02-04-2011, 06:40 AM

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Originally Posted by harakiri

Only thing that comes to my mind right now and that I really tried and hated is Marmite.

The world is divided into Marmite lovers and Marmite haters - it's the only thing I bring back from the UK when I visit, everything else I can live without.

kindlekitten · 02-04-2011, 09:49 AM

what's the difference between marmite and vegemite?

TGS · 02-04-2011, 09:56 AM

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Originally Posted by kindlekitten

what's the difference between marmite and vegemite?

Vegemite is disgusting and Australian

Seriously, I think Vegemite tastes more yeasty, whereas Marmite just has an umami flavour.

lene1949 · 02-04-2011, 10:09 AM

I think we should have a blindfold on, when trying out new foods... Our eyes tells us too much on what we're about to eat...

kindlekitten · 02-04-2011, 10:14 AM

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Originally Posted by TGS

Vegemite is disgusting and Australian

Seriously, I think Vegemite tastes more yeasty, whereas Marmite just has an umami flavour.

but don't they have similar flavors? I know I've had vegemite, an explosion of salt in my mouth, and I *think* I've had marmite, and I thought they were somewhat similar?

HarryT · 02-04-2011, 10:18 AM

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Originally Posted by CazMar

Vegemite is a very acquired taste - I am surprised that Oprah likes it, maybe she really is an Australian! I love it but have been eating the stuff practically since birth.

Vegemite is a pale imitation of Marmite. The original is (IMHO) far superior.

pholy · 02-04-2011, 10:35 AM

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Originally Posted by HarryT

Vegemite is a pale imitation of Marmite. The original is (IMHO) far superior.

Yep, that's what the Marmite FAQ said... No bias there.

Personally, I found Vegemite just on the edge of unpalatable; I'm not sure I want to try Marmite.

HarryT · 02-04-2011, 10:39 AM

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Originally Posted by pholy

Yep, that's what the Marmite FAQ said... No bias there.

Personally, I found Vegemite just on the edge of unpalatable; I'm not sure I want to try Marmite.

Marmite prides itself in its commercials on the fact that many people hate it. It has to be one of the only products around that makes a selling point of the fact that a large number of people think it's revolting

.

Eg:

pholy · 02-04-2011, 10:45 AM

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It has to be one of the only products around that makes a selling point of the fact that a large number of people think it's revolting

Nope, Buckley's Cough Mixture ads use the tag: "It tastes awful, and it works!"
They're right on both counts, it's got menthol, camphor, and (I think) pine tar!

And Listerine mouth wash says "the taste people hate, twice a day"

Apparently both products increased their sales after starting to use those lines

But I love the video.

HarryT · 02-04-2011, 11:04 AM

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Originally Posted by pholy

Nope, Buckley's Cough Mixture ads use the tag: "It tastes awful, and it works!"
They're right on both counts, it's got menthol, camphor, and (I think) pine tar!

And Listerine mouth wash says "the taste people hate, twice a day"

Apparently both products increased their sales after starting to use those lines

But neither of those is food

. Is there any other food that sells itself on the fact that many people hate it?

TGS · 02-04-2011, 12:52 PM

Pot Noodles used to be marketed as "The slag of all snacks" - for non-Brits a "slag" is a slang word the used to refer to a prostitute but the marketeers extended the sense of the word to refer to something "naughty":

kindlekitten · 02-04-2011, 01:42 PM

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Originally Posted by TGS

Pot Noodles used to be marketed as "The slag of all snacks" - for non-Brits a "slag" is a slang word the used to refer to a prostitute but the marketeers extended the sense of the word to refer to something "naughty":

nada there

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