Netizens Share Their 35 Most Hated Foods That Everyone Else Seems To Simply Adore

Once upon a time, many years ago, I didn’t like sushi. And I didn’t even really try it - I just thought that nothing could compare to good old-fashioned well-done steak and French fries. Well, as Thorin Oakenshield said, “I have never been so wrong in my life!” People sometimes tend to changetheir tasteswith age, and admit their own mistakes. However, not always.There are many people who sincerely hate even the most popular foods on the planet, even if they’re not ready to say it out loud. And only in certain online threads, from time to time, when someone asks: “What’s a universally loved food that you secretly think is trash?” By the way, such threads always have a lot of interesting opinions - so we hasten to share them with you.More info:RedditThis post may includeaffiliate links.

There are many people who sincerely hate even the most popular foods on the planet, even if they’re not ready to say it out loud. And only in certain online threads, from time to time, when someone asks: “What’s a universally loved food that you secretly think is trash?” By the way, such threads always have a lot of interesting opinions - so we hasten to share them with you.

More info:Reddit

This post may includeaffiliate links.

Macarons. They’re just expensive fancy looking sugar bombs that everyone photographs for Instagram. Half the time they’re stale and when they’re fresh they’re still just… meh.

An assortment of colorful macarons on a plate, with sliced fruit in the background, embodying miscellaneous foods.

Any over-the-top fussy designed cake made of fondant. You need fondant to hold the shape of a lot of those ornate looks but the texture is like rubber and play-doh has more flavor.

Blue and white cake with bear decorations and number one topper, highlighting foods some find unappealing yet globally loved.

Big hamburgers. I do not see the appeal of a 2 1/2 inch thick slab of half cooked meat that I need to dislocate my jaw like a snake to take a bite out of.

Burger with bacon, cheese, and onion rings in hands, a controversial meal some find disgusting but enjoyed worldwide.

And, interestingly, it’s not always thetastefeatures of a particular dish that people don’t like. For example, one netizen’s main complaint about Twinkies is that “they are so damn greasy.” Well, many people simply can’t fit large hamburgers in their mouths, as people still haven’t learned to dislocate our jaws like snakes.

Caviar.

Hand holding caviar on bread, one of the foods some find unappealing despite its global popularity.

Peeps. I cannot stand Peeps.

Colorful marshmallow chicks and eggs, a food some find disgusting, despite being enjoyed worldwide.

Bubble tea. My daughter loves it, but I just can’t get into it. We have tried it locations all over the world, and it’s a nope for me.

A hand holds a cup of bubble tea with a green matcha drink and tapioca pearls, labeled “sip sip hooray” in sunlight.

Some folks state that many popular and gourmet foods are definitely overrated. Like, for example, lobster - some sincerely believe that it’s just an overgrown shrimp with bland meat. Or oysters - their slimy texture is not at all to the liking of some peeps, and the fact that in nature they simply filter mud in shallow water (and then we eat it all) also doesn’t add points in their favor.Someone else doesn’t like honey (and I wholeheartedly support them!). However, I have a special case - my grandma was an adherent of the idea that honey helps improve kids’ eyesight.And since I’ve read a lot since childhood, after a few years, this decent old lady had managed to cultivate in me a cold, pure hatred of any kind of honey. Perhaps some others’reasonsfor developing a particular food aversion arose in a similar way.

Someone else doesn’t like honey (and I wholeheartedly support them!). However, I have a special case - my grandma was an adherent of the idea that honey helps improve kids’ eyesight.

And since I’ve read a lot since childhood, after a few years, this decent old lady had managed to cultivate in me a cold, pure hatred of any kind of honey. Perhaps some others’reasonsfor developing a particular food aversion arose in a similar way.

Plate of oysters on ice, garnished with onions, a dish some find disgusting despite global enjoyment.

Does sparkling water count? Id rather just have the water please. You cant even flatten it out so its just water.

Pouring clear soda into a glass with ice and lemon, highlighting foods and meals some find disgusting.

Kale tastes like burnt tires. I don’t know if kale qualifies as “universally loved” but it’s certainly trendy and is in way too many things.

Chopped kale on a cutting board with a knife, highlighting foods some find disgusting yet others purely enjoy.

Researchers have beeninvestigatingfor decades the reasons why the same food can cause adoration in some people, while others cannot stand it. And, as often happens, conditioned reflexes are sometimes responsible for this. For example, if we ate a particular food during a stressful period, it will be unconsciously associated with negative emotions in the future, The Guardianclaims.

The brain also tends to “appoint culprits” for somehealthissues - and often some new dishes unjustifiably become these culprits. For example, if you ate some exotic meal and then got food poisoning from a burger, you’re unlikely to try this exotic food again (unlike a burger).

ITT: Just foods that people don’t like. Mushrooms, Caviar, bologna, hot dogs? These are not foods that people rave about.Here’s one: Nutella. It’s trash and any bakery that uses it should feel bad.

A hand holding a 1kg jar of Nutella against a peach background; some find it unappealing despite its popularity.

I hate lacroix. It tastes like the a strawberry died and its ghost passed through some carbonated water.

Cans of La Croix sparkling water on ice; some netizens find this food item unfavorable despite global enjoyment.

Cake pops.

Chocolate cake pops decorated with various sprinkles, a food some might find unappealing despite its global popularity.

Is it possible to change our prejudices about food? I have good news for you - scientists are almost certain that it is.For example, the authors of thisdedicated articleon Science Focus strongly recommend that in order to overcome aversion to any food, you should start eating it in small portions constantly while in a calm and relaxed state, so that no negative impressions are associated with this food in the future.Another question is whether we actually want to do this. After all, many years of eating habits develop stable preferences in us, and not everyone will want to change anything. But if you still have a desire to conduct afoodexperiment on yourself - at least now you know what to do and how.

Is it possible to change our prejudices about food? I have good news for you - scientists are almost certain that it is.

For example, the authors of thisdedicated articleon Science Focus strongly recommend that in order to overcome aversion to any food, you should start eating it in small portions constantly while in a calm and relaxed state, so that no negative impressions are associated with this food in the future.

Another question is whether we actually want to do this. After all, many years of eating habits develop stable preferences in us, and not everyone will want to change anything. But if you still have a desire to conduct afoodexperiment on yourself - at least now you know what to do and how.

Overnight oats. Who wants to eat soggy, cold, raw oats?

Bowl of oatmeal topped with bananas and nuts, with coffee and bacon; an example of foods netizens find disgusting.

White chocolate. Disgusting. I’d rather have dark bitter baking chocolate. White chocolate is just sugary trash.

Close-up of white square ravioli, a food some netizens find disgusting despite its popularity worldwide.

Any Oreo that isn’t Oreo flavored.

Oreo cookie cake with white frosting on a decorative plate, surrounded by other foods and a beverage.

Chocolate covered strawberries. The textures don’t work well together amd they’re not more than the sum of their parts.

Box of chocolate-covered strawberries, a food some find disgusting despite global enjoyment.

IPAs.

Truffle Oil.It smells like a high school locker room, and is so pervasive it will absolutely ruin food for me. Even someone else at the table having truffle oil will ruin the taste of my food.I’ve never had real truffles. I think I would like them as I love mushrooms. But Truffle Oil should be abolished.

A jar of anchovies in oil on a kitchen counter, a food some netizens find unappealing yet enjoyed globally.

Cadbury’s Creme Eggs. They’re so, SO sickly.EDIT: To clarify, I’m in the UK—I’ve never had an American made one but am now morbidly curious as to just how bad they are.

Cadbury Creme Egg with a chocolate shell and creamy filling, a divisive treat among food enthusiasts.

Cilantro. Yes I have the soap gene. Yes, it’s f*****g nasty.