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Monday, March 31, 2008
What foods turn you off?
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Recently I wrote about foods that make me weak in the knees and it was great seeing what you can’t resist. “What food turns you on?” But for every turn on, there’s usually a turn off.
I know as a food writer I am suppose to be an adventurous eater, willing to try every morsel offered without question. While there is no doubt my palate has expanded exponentially since I started cooking professionally, I have to confess, there are some things I still haven’t warmed up to…namely, organ meats.
This came to a head during a visit to the Colonnade with my in-laws from New Jersey last week. We wanted to give them a true Atlanta experience, which to us means good old fashioned fried chicken with all the sides. Instead, my father-in-law, after much debate, decided on chicken livers (the debate was over that or calf’s liver). Trust me, there was enough liver on that plate to supply a caterer with pate for a year.
There’s no doubt, everyone has their own hot button. My friend, Lisa, is a great cook. Whenever we head over to her house it’s always an unexpected and yummy treat. But as experimental as Lisa is, she just can’t stand sun-dried tomatoes in any form.
What makes you turn and run? Is there a food that sends shivers down your spine, and not in a good way?
