Just one - liquorice. I like aniseed (fennel, tarragon) as much as anyone but liquorice has no place on this earth. Ever, in anything.
But mostly I object to the American words - zucchini (nope, courgette), eggplant (nope), beets (wtaf?). Why do we so often accept this pish? And shrimp? Do they mean langoustine or prawns or brown shrimps? And canned tuna? Why not just ‘tuna’? They don’t do the same for sardines. I really do not like these American lists. Can you tell?
And while I’m ranting (why not?) this list has missed so many contentious foods (that I like). Kidneys. Strong blue cheese. Goats cheese. Calves sweet breads. Anchovies (had a anchovy pizza earlier this week - using oil preserved white anchovies rather than the brown tinned ones - fantastic, with loads of capers and black olives). Do I mention fois gras?
I’m not a fussy eater .
However 17 items on the list I wouldn’t eat .
Mostly fish & meat, also snails, oysters ,pickles, sprout, licorice, grits & blue cheese .
I apologise if my rant against American memes, such as the food list, offended you. I was expressing my frustration at the number of such memes that use US words and also US thinking (e.g. the only offal in the list was liver). Facebook is dominated by them. Please do not be put off posting just because I ranted at the list (not at you). Maybe there are Brazilian delicacies that Europeans would hesitate to eat?
And, of course, I liked your opening post because I also replied with my own preferences !
Don’t worry. I get that a lot too. So provincial. Some people seem to think that the world begins and ends at their country’s border.
As to the OP, I’ve tried everything on the list except snails. I’d try that if it was available. I’m a vegan but I’d happily eat everything on the list* except black licorice. Red licorice is yum but not black licorice.
*I’d probably be sick later but taste wise, I’d be ok.
I remember the days when we’d buy these, the trick was to pinch the centre between finger and thumb and chomp away at the end of the tape, what delicious unraveling!