Foods that should be banished to hell...

[orbital]

Those are pretty sad! 

If you have the apetite to proceed to "Budget Casseroles" section, it is much much sadder 

[JoshLilly]

American Cheese is the most terrible thing ever. Not only should it be established international law that it be banned, I hate anyone who likes it, and I also hate anyone who is indifferent to it. This is truly the most despicable substance ever labeled as edible...a label which I contest vehemently. I live in the USA and I'm working on my elected officials to follow the proper course on this matter. First, it's the ban on American Cheese. Next step, imprisoning all those who worked in factories where it is made. And finally, revoking all citizenship priviledges of anyone who ever liked it.

It's the only "food" that ever actually made me throw up just by eating it (not counting food poisoning). There also isn't any other "food" that makes me physically nauseous just by thinking about it (and that's not a joke or exaggeration!). It may be an allergic reaction or something, I don't know. But the response is clear: if it is bad for me, it is bad for everyone, and I will do whatever it takes to get my perfect policy on American Cheese enforced. Thank you for your support. Petition your local government today!

[Kullervo]

It's the only "food" that ever actually made me throw up just by eating it (not counting food poisoning).

Tuna Helper™ gets that distinction from me.

[dtwilbanks]

American Cheese is the most terrible thing ever. Not only should it be established international law that it be banned, I hate anyone who likes it, and I also hate anyone who is indifferent to it. This is truly the most despicable substance ever labeled as edible...a label which I contest vehemently. I live in the USA and I'm working on my elected officials to follow the proper course on this matter. First, it's the ban on American Cheese. Next step, imprisoning all those who worked in factories where it is made. And finally, revoking all citizenship priviledges of anyone who ever liked it.

It's the only "food" that ever actually made me throw up just by eating it (not counting food poisoning). There also isn't any other "food" that makes me physically nauseous just by thinking about it (and that's not a joke or exaggeration!). It may be an allergic reaction or something, I don't know. But the response is clear: if it is bad for me, it is bad for everyone, and I will do whatever it takes to get my perfect policy on American Cheese enforced. Thank you for your support. Petition your local government today!

Josh likes Velveeta though. 

[bhodges]

If you have the apetite to proceed to "Budget Casseroles" section, it is much much sadder 

Oh dear.  The Tuna Ring with Cheese Sauce wins the prize in my book.

--Bruce

[dtwilbanks]

Oh dear.  The Tuna Ring with Cheese Sauce wins the prize in my book.

--Bruce

Minnesota is the home of "hot dishes."

[bhodges]

Some have probably already discovered The Gallery of Regrettable Food, but it's here for anyone who hasn't seen it.  Much hilarity...my faves are probably the various molded gelatin salads.  (Caveat: might not want to be actually eating anything while browsing.  )

--Bruce

[orbital]

Some have probably already discovered The Gallery of Regrettable Food, but it's here for anyone who hasn't seen it.  Much hilarity...my faves are probably the various molded gelatin salads.  (Caveat: might not want to be actually eating anything while browsing.  )

--Bruce

Various mothers/housewives on sugar rush are equally scary 

[RebLem]

I love sweet pickles and relish, and non-sweet kosher dills, too.  Relish is good on burgers, but especially hot dogs and Polish sausage.  Should be combined with, at least, mustard, and yes, French's, or Plochman's, not Dijon, which, however, is good with some other things.

The thing about horseradish and wasabe is that you have to master the trick of not using too much, but a little horseradish in your whipped potatoes can obviate any desire to add gravy, which is basically just greasy leavings with flour added to it--now, that is disgusting, and not very healthy.  Plus, even if you do use a little too much, it can help clean out your sinuses.

Dijon mustard is good, in moderation, with sub-type meats, but its strictly yellow mustard for burgers and hot dogs and most sausages.

Biscotti is really nothing more than croutons on the side, without being cut up.  Good to nibble on with salad.

The good thing about water chestnuts is not its taste, which is very bland, but its texture.  It adds a little crunch to a Chinese meal.

To me, the greatest enemies of tofu are many of its advocates.  Tofu takes on the taste of what surrounds it.  If you have some chicken, beef, or pork and you want to make it go a long way, add some tofu.  Trouble is, a lot of the more extreme members of the vegan food police like to use it a a substitute for those meats, instead of as an extender. Goes well in a light-brothed chicken soup with some scallions, too.

I love Kalamata olives.  I do agree, however, that pizza is not one of the things olives of any kind should go on. Its great in a salad, or separately, with fresh tomatoes and feta cheese, maybe a little onion, too--and some biscotti.  

I do like white chocolate.  However, this is one of those things like my love for the old TV series Lost in Space.  It is a guilty pleasure; there is no real defense for it.

I don't even know what the hell Durian is.  Never heard of it.

Now, for what I hate:

1.  Brussels sprouts.  They have this slightly bitter taste, and they give me the sickly feeling that I am eating a cabbage fetus.  

2.  Cottage cheese with syrupy peaches or other syrupy fruit.   I love peaches, even syrupy ones, though I prefer fresh.  I love cottage cheese.  I just don't like them together.  The sight of the white cottage cheese whey mixing with the peach syrup just turns my stomach.

[greg]

Ubloobidieega? I thought you were banned.

Ubloobideega just sent him a few thoughts....

edit: i accidentally wrote "sended" at first 

[RebLem]

I assume you mean carrots. Celery can be a problem. If you get a bad stalk, it can be bitter and unpleasant. Good celery is lovely raw, but the peanut butter-raisin thing sounds horrid.

As a graduate of the CHIC (Cooking and Hospitality Institute of Chicago, a Cordon Bleu cooking school) professional cooking program, I can tell you that these days mirepoix generally consists of celery, carrots, and onions.

Here is what Wayne Gisslen's Professional Cooking, the text we used @ CHIC, says about mirepoix basics:

Aromatic vegetables are the second most important contributors of flavor to stocks.  (In the case of vegetable stocks, they are the most important.)
Mirepoix (pronounced meer-pwah) is a combination of onions, carrots, and celery.  It is a basic flavoring preparation that is used in all areas of cooking, not only for flavoring stocks, but also for sauces, soups, meats, poultry, fish, and vegetables.  (The classical mirepoix of decades ago contained a wider variety of ingredients, sometimes including ham or bacon, leeks and other vegetables, and one or more fresh herbs.  The modern version is considerably simplified.) 
Learn the proportions in Table 8.1 well. [Table 8.1 calls for 2 parts onions to 1 part each celery and carrots.  Many other texts recommend equal parts--RebLem].  Mirepoix is a basic preparation that you will need throughout your career.
A white mirepoix, made without carrots, is used when it is necessary to keep the stock as colorless as possible [like those clear broth Asian soups, for example.  RebLem].  Mushroom trimmings may be added to white mirepoix.  When cost permits, it is a good idea to include some leeks in the mirepoix, in place of part of the onions.  They give an excellent flavor. 
In vegetable stocks, a variety of other vegetables is used in addition to or in place of the traditional mirepoix....

Nowhere does Gisslen, or any other text I have encoutered, and I have several, insert a hyphen in the middle of the word mirepoix.

[Bogey]

My wife wanted to throw in pre-cooked, then frozen squash.

[MishaK]

What really should be banished to hell is anything involving high-fructose corn syrup. That stuff is so bad for you on so many levels.

[pjme]

Mayonaise and ketchup .

Many children (and grown ups) add mayo and ketchup to almost anything!!!! D I S G U S T I N G! It ruins the taste .

ps Brussels sprouts must not be eaten raw! We eat t(hem in winter - cooked, tossed with olive oil, with a (light) béchamel & some grated cheese, in stews and soups....

[Novi]

Deep Fried Haggis, anyone ? ...tried that once..not as bad as it sounds   

Hey Papy, are you ready for deep fried pizza?

[pjme]

really disgusting! Bah!

It makes me think of Goya :

[Papy Oli]

Hey Papy, are you ready for deep fried pizza?

I'll pass if you don't mind    

in my food hell :

- Capers
- Tripes and the likes
- Beef tongue
- Calamari

[toledobass]

I'll pass if you don't mind    

in my food hell :

- Capers
- Tripes and the likes
- Beef tongue
- Calamari

No fifth quarter for you?  Some great parts of the animal left uneaten.

Allan

[Papy Oli]

No fifth quarter for you?  Some great parts of the animal left uneaten.

Allan

To put it in other words, i haven't been lucky yet to be presented with an appetising version of this type of food... Liver is the only one i would eat, but not overly keen on it either 

[Kullervo]

I'll pass if you don't mind    

in my food hell :
- Tripes and the likes

Have you ever had the korean dish called pho? It is a kind of beef soup with several kinds of meat from the animal, including tripe. I hated tripe until I had this.