Salt, Bay Leaves, And 14 More Ingredients That People Think Totally Ruin Meals For Them
Listen — everyone has that one ingredient that, if they can even taste just a little bit of it in their food, could completely ruin whatever they're eating. Admit it, you've got one, too.
U/Elaina_Dilara recently asked the people of Reddit, "What ingredient do you think destroys any dish?" I gotta say, I don't agree with some of these at all — but, hey, you just might:
1."Too much salt. Almost impossible to recover."
2."The onion: somehow both vital to every goddamn recipe but, 'You won't even know it's there!'"
—u/ZenMonkey47
3."Fennel. I just don’t like it."
—u/mama-ld4
4."Green bell peppers. Sorry, but I just don’t like them at all personally."
5."Cilantro, it truly is the devil's lettuce!"
—u/Kletimostaph
6."Anything anise-flavored — anisette, ouzo, pastis, absinthe, sambuca, you name it. It makes the whole goddamn drink taste like black licorice, which is great if you like black licorice, but terrible for everyone else. Don the Beachcomber had the right idea when he would only add six drops of it to a given drink."
7."Truffle. So overpowering."
—u/stevedaher
8."Raw tomato. It overpowers everything to me."
—u/shlogster
9."Mushrooms. Instant dish destroyer, even after they’ve been removed."
—u/Kroduscul
10."Parsley. The smell alone makes me nauseous."
—u/Snail_Keeper
11."Cinnamon. This is just because I personally hate cinnamon; I recognize dishes aren't destroyed by it."
12."Coffee. People put coffee in rubs and chocolate desserts and a few other things, and it is vomitous."
—u/Amiiboid
13."Rosemary. Do not enjoy it."
14."Olives. I don’t get it. They’re a garnish at best."
—u/LCAshin
15."Lima beans. Like eating little packets of sand."
—u/FunAuntieEm
16."Bay leaves. For some reason, I hate them. I feel like they ruin any dish someone puts one in."
—u/brock_lee
Agree? Disagree? Have your own additions? See you in the comments!
Note: Some responses have been edited for length and/or clarity.
