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Foods everyone seems to like but you just can't get into....

Raw tomatoes.

And I'll smack the next person who tells me "You just need to get one fresh from the garden...the flavor is so much more intense!"

Why in the world would I want a more intense version of a flavor that I detest?

Sapphire at 9:50PM on 04/20/11

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Autumn is here! What is your favorite apple?

Jazz apples are my current favorites. Based on what I've been reading here, I'll try the Honey Crisp next. Texture is almost more important than taste: if an apple's flesh is soft, I can't make myself eat it. Granny Smith is an easy choice, also.

Red Delicious are horrid--apple-scented abominations.

Sapphire at 11:31AM on 09/25/10

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"Stupid raisins, stay out of my cookies."

Raisins don't belong on cookies. Actually, I can't think of too many places they do belong.

Sapphire at 10:50AM on 03/18/10

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Therapeutic tedium... or hateful kitchen tasks I strangely enjoy

I love love love peeling hard-boiled eggs. I could do dozens and be happy.

Sapphire at 11:12AM on 03/16/10

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Poll: How Do You Like Your Eggs?

I'm supposed to choose just one? Really? How can I pick a favorite?

Fried or scrambled,
Poached or boiled,
Baked in a ramekin
Lightly oiled.

Served on toast,
Or plopped on rice,
All the variety
Is really nice.

Sapphire at 11:08AM on 03/16/10

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Cook the Book: 'What We Eat When We Eat Alone'

mashed-up sardines on Triscuits.

Scrambled eggs cooked with garlic oil (my husband doesn't like the smell)

Sapphire at 10:13PM on 08/17/09

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Tomatoes Are Evil

I won't eat raw ones. I can detect a piece of raw tomato no bigger than my pinkie fingernail mixed into a burrito, and it's really vile. When I was a kid, McDonald's won my heart strictly because the Quarter Pounder didn't come with tomato, so I had the luxury of not dissecting a hamburger before eating it.

Sun-dried tomatoes are a favorite of mine; I eat them like candy. Tomato sauces are fine, broiled tomatoes are fabulous, it's just the raw ones.

And, yes, I actually HAVE tried wonderfully ripe fresh-from-the-garden tomatoes. They are disgusting.

Sapphire at 11:04PM on 08/13/09

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Spice cake with cinnamon streusel

Sapphire at 10:30PM on 06/25/09

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