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Honestly, his preferences don't sound that outrageous to me. I don't like cheesecake, and I know people with very sensitive palates who don't like eggs. I try not to use many condiments to mask the taste of food.

I don't believe in deal breakers, but as others have said, what does get under my skin is treating ME as if I am weird or abnormal if I have particular tastes or only going to one or two restaurants. My father, for example, will only go to ONE restaurant in all of New York City (and one I don't like very much, frankly) and two in NJ (one of which is a seafood place, the other of which is the Olive Garden). Blood is blood, but I wouldn't put up with that from a guy I was dating.

A person can control going out to eat, though, and personal reactions to what you eat--however, if mayo makes him want to hurl, that isn't going to be something love can cure.

My mom believed( a head of her time) that pleasing us kids was fun. Some of the dishes she would make for us were clever, cute, and tasty for a kid. I quess my father was okay with them, she babied him ,too, most of the time. She used to make tug boats(mashed potato's with weiners cut in half and stuck in the potatoes. She made us chipped beef, with white sauce on cute little toast triangles, every form of jello known to mankind, and we always had a desert. She was actually a fabulous cook and had great stories, from her farmgirl days. Since, she passed on, I have enjoyed reminiscing with all her old recipes and I love cooking them still to this day. I love retro food and even ordered my everyday cooking book from e-bay so I could get one like she had in the 60's. My favorite dishes are Country Captain Chicken(not the modern version but the one with roasted slivered almonds and currants, and Hamburger Cheesebake, fabulous dishes. Old but the "BEST". coco

*sigh* now I want to try a Dorito Burrito. lol

I blogged about a retro cookbook and recipe at http://thekitchwitch.blogspot.com/2009/08/white-trash-motherlode-shipwreck.html

Good point @kerosena : worth repeating

"If you feel that your BF is shut off to trying new things in life, that's not going to change.

The food issue may just be a symptom of inflexibility. Only you can answer that one!"

It doesn't have to be a dealbreaker, but I find that a shared love of food and cooking is such an important thing in out relationship. Our likes and dislikes don't line up exactly, but we both enjoy lots of different things, and share a few favorites.

Do I wish there was more seafood in our household? Sure. But as long as we keep trying new things together, I can let that one go.

If you feel that your BF is shut off to trying new things in life, that's not going to change. The food issue may just be a symptom of inflexibility. Only you can answer that one!

Hi neighbour!

Funny you ask this. I was thinking about it not long ago.
I just started dating someone: I believe that he's picky but I haven't found out the extent yet. He appears to be a "ketchup and KD" kinda guy...so maybe I just need to present some kind of exposure or something.

Maybe this is an opportunity for you to "teach" good food you know?

I really like him...so this won't be an issue for me.
I just left a four-year "foodie" relationship...and I've found that it was too much of a "war in the kitchen" after a while. I enjoyed that he would cook for me ALL THE TIME. but I never got to cook myself!!!!!
Just somethin' else to ponder.

Good point joyy-

Just poach a big bunch of bland chicken, cook up a batch of buttered noodles and rice and pack them into seven containers for reheating.
Then cook what you like.

Of course not. They go because they can. I'd say it's a total crap shoot whether some celebrities even know how to pronounce half the menu, let alone know what they are eating. What I'd really like to know is what they order and how they conduct themselves.

I think with celebrities as gourmets the idea is that they have the ability to eat anything. That money, time, and access to fancy places in any part of the world are no obstacles to them. Presumably they have advisers who are paid to be experts or know experts in fashion, food, decorating, etc. They even could have access to private chefs.

Celebrities are basically the real life "if someone could eat anything they wanted forever, what would they eat?" question. The rest of us are limited by money, time, and even health.

But I don't doubt for a second that many celebrities are spotted at places because they are there to be spotted. "So and so was at UberFude the trendy new hot spot that's taking LA by storm." They would be portrayed as hip and happening. But if "That Guy was spotted at the Ma and Pa's Feedbag." then they are a celebrity who hasn't lost touch with regular folk and is one himself.

Being spotted at a fancy place eating tripe by Thomas Keller doesn't mean you're a gourmet anymore than grabbing a chili dog from the hot dog cart means you're not.

This thread is fascinating! As my sons married and additional people were added to the mix, I found I had to add things to the menus for holidays because the new people had dislikes and I didn't want to not cook the old favorites so we just have a Lot of Food now. For every day though I thank my lucky stars that my beloved husband of 40 years eats everything except liver, a food without which I can certainly survive. He also cheerfully cleans the kitchen every night no matter how many dishes I have used. The more things you have in common to start with the better the chances of longevity of the relationship.

Bottom line-

What do YOU want in a relationship?

dump his ass.