Food-related regrets / satisfaction

[thetapeworm]

Maybe it's just me who is indecisive / unadventurous but I'm sure more people must have similar foodie regrets where they had a chance to try something or visit somewhere but didn't for one reason or another?

Perhaps not but I'll share mine anyway (and risk "cool story bro" replies) while I waste some time waiting for a change window to open at a customer site and get to start work again....

• Thinking a "broiler" was some kind of sick boiled steak thing when in California and missing out on some good meat.
• Not trying "biscuits and gravy" on the same month-long work trip to California.
• Being in Maidenhead for a week many years ago and trying to find places to eat in the evening (alone) - I googled for local restaurants but decided against paying ~£60 for a taster menu at some place called "The Fat Duck" and opted for my first ever Dominos pizza in the comfort of my hotel room and got food poisoning.

Anyone else want to share a bit of therapy with me or offset this with stories of unexpected immense food satisfaction?

[redtwin]

Living in the UK for 8 years now and in the last 4 months I tried for the first time some British "staples".

Marmite: Absolutely loved it. Honestly regretted not trying it sooner and kicked myself for listening to those that said it was vile.

Melton Mobray pork pie: Nearly gagged. It was just simply horrible and the biggest regret was that I sort of knew I wouldn't like it after seeing them being made on TV, but I tried them anyway.

Butter on a cold cooked meat sandwich: A co-worker brought them in for his lunch, couldn't finish them all and gave me one made with ham. I seriously felt nauseous for the next couple hours. Never again, it's mayo or dry bread for me.

[Cotty]

redtwin said:

Living in the UK for 8 years now and in the last 4 months I tried for the first time some British "staples".

You sound like my indian colleague, been in the UK for a few years now. Will hardly touch anything he has never heard of. We have a salad bar at work. He picks up some chickpeas, sweetcorn and lettice and that would be it. I suggested the spiced aubergines, then he sees me pour some french dressing so he tried it. He loved both. He also likes battered cod and chips, had to twist his arm to try tartar sauce which he now loves.

When we go for a drink he just drinks what I drink, one of these days im just going to order jagerbombs and see where it ends up

On the flip side we had a girl join us from our Mumbai office for 3 months and she went though everything in the resturant. Ok she admitted she did not like some things but she gave them a go and found lots of new things she loved.

[redtwin]

The thing is I am not usually resistant to trying new things unless they look rank. I can confidently say that I will never try jellied eels .

Most other British staples I have tried readily and quite enjoy. The Marmite thing was simply a case of the haters outnumbering the lovers. Also not having a reference food to compare it to as "it's yeast" doesn't help much when you ask what it tastes like. I just figured I wasn't missing out on anything.

[Cotty]

redtwin said:

I can confidently say that I will never try jellied eels .

yes I can see where you are comming from on that one.

[exgtt]

Rollmops.

I'm a fish man, tried these fecking things 3 weeks ago.


Satisfaction - Haggis. Bought a decent one then raped it in the microwave and smothered it in tomato sauce.

[dazco]

Oysters. I have tried them a few times and each time all I can think is Sea Snot. I keep trying because I love most shellfish.

Garlic. I was in my twenties when I decided to try this vile smelling stuff. Lovely.

Biscuits and gravy in the USA. Utter ste, what the fook is it meant to be?

Foie Gras. Should never have tasted it, it is the greatest food ever but just too expensive to eat. So I just have to hanker after it, permanently.