Although we all have personal tastes, it seems as "foodies" sometimes folks expect us to like certain things.

As a former chef, people were often amazed that I don't enjoy wine. (In fact, I seldom drink alcohol, and never drink anything other than water at meal-time.)

Others were surprised to learn that while I have a diverse palette- many supposed "delicasies" aren't tastes that appeal to me at all. For instance I cannot stand caviar, foie gras or raw oysters.

What foods are folks often surprised to learn that YOU don't really like that much?

Funny That You'd Say Caviar Kev, Because Just Before I Read Your Entire Post And Just Read The Thread Title, I Had Immediately Said Caviar! Lol I Am Not Crazy About The Black Caviar As I Have Only Tried It A Few Times. I Can't Say About The Pink Or Red Caviar's As I Have Never Had Them.

Caviar and champagne are both acquired tastes that I've never acquired a taste for. :o And you can add truffles to the list. I don't know what the shouting is about that fungus. Fois Gras I can take or leave, and usually leave.

Tripe is another one I think over-rated. I've never had it Italian style, though, so maybe haven't given it a fair test. But every time I've tried it it was merely white leather, IMO.

I'm sure there are others, but can't think of any offhand.

I'm not too big on most shellfish - and there is no way I will eat squid, octopus, etc. Don't like liquor at all - once in a blue moon I use port for one of my cheese balls, and i will use beer for making beer batter - that's it. this is one Italian that cannot stomach the smell of wines.

Bizarre foods - don't even go there.

mama... your dislike of "bizarre foods" reminds me of a funny story. Some buds and I were at "Ivory Jack's" for steaks one night up in Fairbanks, Alaska. Near us there was a four-top, and one of them was this l'il old white-haired lady. These four were eating, drinking and being merry- and they musta polished-off a few bottles of wine because every now and then one of them would get a l'il loud. Not like- rudely loud- just "fun" loud.

Well, they musta ordered the escargots, because when the waitress brought them 2 of the 4 wrinkled-up their noses and went "Ewwwww!" kinda obnoxiously.

Well, these 2 who ordered them kept poking and prodding the other 2 to taste them. They said no-repeatedly- but the other 2 just kept on, and kept on.

Well- I saw a disaster brewing! Pretty soon this l'il old gray haired lady stood up like a huge mama bear and she screamed like a banshee at the top of her lungs: "Don't you ask me to eat those F*@#*ing" snails one more time- what the hell do you think this is- FEAR FACTOR???!!!"

And with that she laid down her napkin and briskly walked off. When the tavern door closed the entire crowd just totally lost it! It was SO HILARIOUS!