Thread: The worst foods your parents tried to feed you

My parents tried to feed me liver.

west has a story about his uncle pete that beats anyone else' contribution to this thread.

Betting that liver comes up a lot. No contest. It's liver ftw.

Same, liver and onions.

My dad used to love liver and onions and always thought others should like it to. He soaked it in milk overnight and then floured and fried it. Just the thought of eating an internal organ disgusted me.

spinach

Originally Posted by WTE

My dad used to love liver and onions and always thought others should like it to. He soaked it in milk overnight and then floured and fried it. Just the thought of eating an internal organ disgusted me.

Not to mention the smell. That smell is forever seared into my subconscious mind.

Growing up we had to eat liver once a month. My Dad would bread it and fry it in bacon grease, with a bunch of onions.

I didn't like it, but I could stomach it.

The one thing I couldn't ever eat was sweet potatoes. Something about the texture of them would instantly make me gag. I just couldn't do it.

For several years, I got out of eating sweet potatoes, and my parents hardly ever made them. But for some crazy reason, one night when I was about 10-11 my Dad made sweet potatoes, and then decided that I HAD to try them again, and made be finish off a serving at the end of my meal.

I gagged, and choked them down as best I could. My Dad, in his know-it-all fashion proclaimed that I was faking it (I wasn't). Finally, I got the last bite down, and before I could push back from the table, my entire meal came up, and I up-chucked all over the plate and table.

My Dad's response was, "Well, I guess I won't make you eat that again."

I gave him the dirtiest look I ever remember giving to my parents.

I guess I was lucky. Never really forced to eat anything I didnt like. Except when I was 13 and my Dad caught me smoking and made me eat cigar tobacco in milk. That sucked a little.

broccoli...

I ate pretty much anything my Mom would make. I always hated lent though - to this day I don't like fish. Any kind.

I like liver.... and kidney. I will pretty much try anything at least once but I really dont like polenta, brussel sprouts, yams or sweet potatoes.
The one thing I would absolutely never eat is pigs feet.

Ug. Brussel sprouts. I forgot about those nasty little balls of vomit. My kids and wife love them. Just the smell makes me want to throwup.

Originally Posted by BroncoJoe

Ug. Brussel sprouts. I forgot about those nasty little balls of vomit. My kids and wife love them. Just the smell makes me want to throwup.

My first wife was like that with sauerkraut. To this day...if I know she is coming by to get the kids or drop them off...I make sure I have some on the stove.

Originally Posted by BroncoJoe

Ug. Brussel sprouts. I forgot about those nasty little balls of vomit. My kids and wife love them. Just the smell makes me want to throwup.

I used to hate brussel sprouts but now I like them. They need to be fresh. Trader Joe's sells them on the stalk and they're excellent. Bake them with a little olive oil and salt and pepper.