Comments on: The Verdict on the New Veggie Grill & A Food Gal Giveaway

By: Ben L.

Ben L. — Sun, 09 Dec 2012 07:54:02 +0000

The ingredient I swore I hate & now love is White Onions. I didn’t like cutting them making me cry, taste of raw onions made my throat itchy. But, I learned that I didn’t mind grilled or cooked onions, now I can eat them with burgers & chow fun.

By: Judith

Judith — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 21:56:52 +0000

I’d have to say oysters. I was fearful for so long of those gooey orbs. Then I got bold and tried soup with one perfectly poached oyster and it was the best thing ever. The texture was so interesting! I approached raw – granted, they were at Bouchon so super top quality – and that chestnut is true “they taste of the sea”. Then of course a N’awlin’s po’ boy….bring them on!

By: Arlene

Arlene — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 08:14:07 +0000

The ingredient I swore I hate & now love is Persimmons. I tried the Hachiya Persimmon once when it wasn’t ripe & thought why would anyone eat a mouthful of cotton balls? But, reading later on that you have to eat them water balloon soft & just Love the sweet & gooey taste. I eat them super ripe over the sink, in persimmon cake & cookies, with a salad. Just yummy! Best thing in the Fall/Winter & I just love this time of year!

By: Amy Tong

Amy Tong — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 08:06:59 +0000

Interesting. I’m a meat lover but somehow managed to love those Asian style wheat gluten fake meat at the same time. Unfortunately, I have yet tasted a good veggie burger though. They’re always on the dry and bland side. I gotta check out this Veggie Grill place.

Answer to your question:
The ingredient I swore I hated was coconut. I remember street vendors in Kong Kong used to sell coconut milk (as a drink) all over the place when I was young. Whenever I see the vendor, I’ll walk the other way. The thought of having coconut milk goes down my throat gross me out. I didn’t understand how anyone could drink that stuff! Now, I love coconut. What converted me? It involved ice cream! ha….not coconut ice cream though, but the crunchy toasted coconut flakes on top of the ice cream. I tried it once and couldn’t have enough of it. I guess the different textures really helps. Now, I cook with coconut milk, turn them into cookies, ice cream, granola, etc. Toasted coconut as an ice cream topping still has the #1 spot as my favorite way to consume coconut though.

By: caroline k

caroline k — Mon, 03 Dec 2012 19:39:48 +0000

I completely changed my mind about cilantro. I grew up in a very traditional midwestern town and the first time I tried cilantro was in college. The herbiness made me want to gag and I used to pick it out of the free salsa that restaurants would give!! When I started cooking myself, I was trying to expand my palate and so many of my friends LOVED cilantro so I decided to bite the bullet and try it again. HATED it again. I just kept at it. As my cooking improved, my hatred for cilantro lessened. I opened myself up to it and slowly things reversed and now I LOVE cilantro and throw it in generously to many dishes! It took time and patience but it really did happen. Some people still try to convince me that “studies show” some people physically cannot stand the taste of cilantro but I’m not buying it – I am living proof that a “hate” can turn into a “love”!!