I don't particularly like celery but it is more than just a filler food and is definitely not for amateur chefs. It provides flavor and is actually part of the holy trinity.
My dad says the same thing. I absolutely love it, however. In pho, salsa, tacos, etc... cilantro is one of my favorite herbs.
Sushi. Anything Japanese that's raw, I can't do. It's mostly in my head though. I had the same problem for Oysters, but now I enjoy them.
I don't like whole sliced tomatos. Trying to eat them a little more if they're on my plate to try to get over it.
There was an article about people hating cilantro a few years ago in the NY Times. http://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/14/dining/14curious.html I personally love cilantro. I can't stand sliced tomato's though.
Something you should work on. Shame on you for not enjoying seafood - one of the finer foods in life.
I like most seafood but not fish with a lot of small bones and not cold, boiled shrimp. I'm fine with most veggies, but not peas. I'm starting to like raw carrots more and more, but not the small carrots that come in the plastic bags. Only "fresh" carrots.
I hate tomatoes on a sandwich or burger, but I love sliced tomato with some salt and pepper. Especially with a steak.
not a particular food, but rather cold food drinks are okay, but cold foods such as cold pizza, sandwiches, salads... just aren't my thing
trying to stay on topic: I've always had issues with cooked vegetables. As a muturing adult I realize that I DO need the nutrients, so.... To over come this issue, JUICE the veggies. I can down a glass of (almost) anything but I can't pretend to chew on something I don't like for 30 minutes. I'll never like cilantro...bah. Why oh why they start putting this in my salsa I'll never know....don't even eat chips anymore because of it. Blue Cheese iS a required taste, hard one at that. While I won't eat it everyday, I don't mind it about once a month or so, and only as a creamy dressing...(thanks to the wifey)
Someone probably mentioned this already, but dislike of cilantro is actually a genetic trait. I have the same trait -- can't stand the stuff. It tastes like soap or chalky medicine. That said, eating small amounts on a regular basis can increase your tolerance. When I first when to a Chipotle, I thought it was going to be terrible because the rice had cilantro in it (and I always have to get rice on my burrito). The first time eating it, almost all I could taste was cilantro. But that barbacoa was just so good... so I went back. I've probably been to Chipotle 100+ times since, and I can barely taste the cilantro in the rice now unless it's loaded with it. Don't get me wrong, I still hate cilantro with a passion and if I can avoid it, I will... but I can tolerate it now. Here's a New York Times article about it. (edit: I see someone else linked it above. WHATEVER.) Side note: I can't stand tea, either, and I tend to stay clear of anything creamy.
If it swims, I don't eat it. My dad is highly allergic and it was something I could never acquire a taste for. I hate the smell of all seafood. I did attempt to eat a crab cake a few years ago and my mouth swelled up. Never again. I've trained my self on eating more and more veggies. Before a few years ago, I'd only eat salads. Now, I'll have tomatoes, onion, peppers. I also now will eat green beans and tolerate broccoli and peas. Turns out I like squash, too...especially butternut and spaghetti squash. I am a horribly picky eater...to the point where it's started to get annoying to myself. I wish I had a more broad pallet. I just don't and I don't have the will, yet, to expand it.
I have a similar problem with ginger. I'm very sensitive to it. My wife loved to add it to oatmeal, but I always thought it tasted like stinky feet.
