With raw, I have gotte myself to the point where I can try new foods and eat things plain like lettuce without salad dressing. But I still find certain textures unappealing. Most of the things I blend are just things I don't want to eat normally. When I was a kid, I ate "cherry" flavored candy, drinks and everything. But I still don't like whole cherries. Sometimes I make smoothies "cherry flavored" by throwing in cherries. I also blend because I rather drink a quick meal than sit there eating it.

I don't like biting into oranges. The juice splatters and I don't like the stringy-ness of the pulp. I think the pulp kind of takes away from that amazing OJ taste I love. But I'll throw a whole orange in a blender and drink it. Same with tomatoes. I blend them. I'll only eat grape/cherry tomatoes and can eat a pint in one sitting.

Other things are just disgusting to me and need to be blended to taste better. I'll never eat a whole banana by itself and it's because I hate the taste and not the texture.


Just wondering if anyone else is like this. I think raw would be easier for me if I didn't have weird hangups about shapes and textures.



Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 11/28/2010 08:23PM by BackAgain.

Tomato seeds. Yuck.

Off the top of my head...

well...sometimes the "mushiness" of an avocado turn me a bit, esp. if it is watery. I love Oranges, pulp & all...

can't really think of anything else at this point...

peach skin - just too furry!

interestingly enough, most foods I find disgusting as far as taste or texture goes, are Non-vegan foods, anything made with tapioca pearls I cant really stand the texture of, but tapioca flour I dont have a problem with in certain things... Peach skin is one for me too Jan, Fresh Apricots, I cant stand the texture, but love the flavor, if they are Over ripe (or dried) then im fine with them...

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Yes. I don't like many textures. The biggest turnoff is anything gelatinous. I don't like custards, puddings, aspic, jello, etc. It took decades to get used to the gelatinous texture of avocados and mangoes even though I have always like the flavor of both., but I'm ok with them now. I still can't eat a banana because of the way it gets slimy and squishy in the mouth. They're OK in shakes though.

I had to peel peaches as a kid because they were so fuzzy I felt like I was choking. I think the varieties that are commercially grown today have less fuzz on them.

I don't like grainy textures in apricots or some apples.

I'm not very fond of spongy textures like mushrooms or angel food cake.

I really like starchy, dry textures like cooked potatoes, apples, and pears.I also like crunchy foods. I particularly like the way carrots snap. Creamy textures like whipped cream or avocado. I also like to squeeze chunks of water melon in my mouth and feel the juices burst out.