Something you’ve enjoyed eating your whole life may not be appealing to someone else and a Reddit post is reminding us just how different people’s culinary preferences can be around the world. It asks the AskAnAmerican subreddit, “Does the U.S. have a weird food that sounds disgusting but is delicious?”
Hundreds have weighed in with foods they love, but others find repulsive, and these are some of the most relatable and most surprising.
- "When I lived in Ireland, the first question people would ask me, upon hearing I was American, was, 'Do you actually eat pumpkin pie?' They thought it sounded awful, but it's my favorite dessert, by far."
- "Squirrel. Lots of people think it's strange, but I've had it several times, and I love it. Lightly breaded, pan-fried, and smothered in mushroom gravy is the way to go with squirrel meat."
- "Meatloaf would be my entry. It gets a lot of flak, but done well, it’s amazing."
- "Boiled peanuts are absolutely delicious when made right."
- "The classic PB&J. People in the UK find it strange and think it's probably disgusting, even though it's phenomenal."
- "Rocky Mountain oysters (bull testicles). My mom had a deep fryer she’d pull out whenever we were castrating calves. She’d wash them, roll them in egg, throw them in a flour mixture with seasoning, and then toss them straight into the deep fryer. So good."
- "In PA, we have what we call scrapple, which is pork trimmings mixed with a binder like flour or cornmeal and some spices, then formed into a loaf. Good for frying and eating with eggs and toast."
- "In Central Kentucky, we have banana croquettes. Chunks of banana rolled in mayo, then in crushed or chopped peanuts. Everyone thinks they sound horrible, but I’ve never met anyone who has tried them and doesn’t find them delicious."
- "Alligator tail isn't hard to find at restaurants here in Florida, especially at seafood places that cater to tourists. While it's not something I'd have every day, it's not bad. It's flaky like fish but tastes a lot like chicken."
- "Garbage plate in Rochester, NY. Macaroni salad, home fries, two cheeseburger patties, meat sauce, ketchup, mustard, onions — delish."
- "Pickled kelp is really popular in Southeast Alaska."
- "Chitlins: fried pigs' intestines. Gizzards: fried chicken stomachs. Pickled pigs' feet: self-explanatory."
Source: BuzzFeed