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Morbius

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98. I like most vegetables.

Mon Nov 3, 2025, 03:11 AM

Nov 3

Spinach, if fresh.
Potatoes
Carrots, fresh only
Broccoli
Cauliflower
Corn
Mushrooms
Onions (many kinds), fresh only
Bell Peppers, fresh only
Celery, fresh only
Green beans
I used to love cucumbers but they're too hard for me now.
Radishes are too hard.
Brussel sprouts
Peas

I grew up eating vegetables from cans, so I was a grown man before I started to appreciate spinach. Now it is my favorite veggie. Great in soups, with pasta, on sandwiches, in salads. I will rarely - but once in a blue moon - use canned mushrooms. I don't think I ever saw my mother use fresh mushrooms. I use canned green beans for green bean casserole (I know, some will call me a heretic for this). Aside from these and of course tomatoes, no vegetables from cans, ever. Frozen corn, broccoli, cauliflower, potatoes are okay. Otherwise fresh veggies, always.

My father beat me - with a belt (I think he liked inflicting pain, or at least causing fear) - for not eating my peas. I loathe them to this day. I do like pea pods, the kind one finds in a stir fry. And speaking of stir fry, bean sprouts I like quite a bit. And sweet potatoes would be fairly high on my list, by the way.

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Rank these veggies from "I eat plenty of it" to "Don't you dare put that on my plate" [View all] True Dough Nov 1 OP

For me: True Dough Nov 1 #1

I like them all! Except for radishes. Diamond_Dog Nov 1 #2

Beets True Dough Nov 1 #4

Same, except with one caveat: intheflow Nov 1 #42

Yes, same here. To me they kind of taste like dirt. yellowdogintexas Nov 1 #57

Potatoes, peas, green beans, onions, corn, spinach, celery, carrots, broccoli, Brussel sprouts, radishes, mushrooms sinkingfeeling Nov 1 #3

My dad True Dough Nov 1 #6

My dad was like that with mayonnaise. Diamond_Dog Nov 1 #8

with my dad it was evaporated milk!! We had to smuggle it in if we were using it in a dessert nt yellowdogintexas Nov 1 #59

Too funny! You must have really had to hide it because it was called for in many casseroles and desserts. Diamond_Dog Nov 1 #61

. LuckyCharms Nov 1 #5

Those Brussel sprouts True Dough Nov 1 #7

I only had them once... LuckyCharms Nov 1 #9

They're the ONLY thing RandomNumbers Nov 1 #12

I'm not a huge fan of coconut either True Dough Nov 1 #22

It's the way people cook them... MiHale Nov 1 #18

You devilish chef, you! True Dough Nov 1 #21

Thanks 👍 MiHale Nov 1 #85

Cutting them open to cook them is absolutely critical because they are full of a sulfurous gas AZJonnie Nov 1 #31

Sounds delicious..👍 MiHale Nov 1 #84

You need to saute or roast Brussel sprouts in a little olive oil with a bit of garlic Ritabert Nov 1 #24

most people over cook them. Properly prepared they are quite good yellowdogintexas Nov 1 #58

Depends on how they are prepared, for certain. legallyblondeNYC Nov 1 #64

Not until I tried them roasted. electric_blue68 Nov 2 #88

I never met a (properly prepared) vegetable I didn't like. quaint Nov 1 #10

I'll eat them all. Now if you put those dreaded LIMA BEANS on the list, I'm DONE with you (and them)! LOL hlthe2b Nov 1 #11

Here are mine: bamagal62 Nov 1 #13

I forgot to include pickles on the list True Dough Nov 1 #23

Love pickles! bamagal62 Nov 1 #38

Pickles, BLECCCH! Diamond_Dog Nov 1 #43

I despise really bitter greens iwillalwayswonderwhy Nov 1 #14

I did not like turnip greens when I was growing up because I always thought they were bitter yellowdogintexas Nov 1 #60

I read that the best way to cook kale is with lots of olive oil''' 3catwoman3 Nov 1 #66

What about parsnips and turnips Buzz cook Nov 1 #15

I've gotten parsnips from the green market. In Chinatown for dim sum I've had turnip cakes electric_blue68 Nov 2 #89

Love them all...grow most in the garden MiHale Nov 1 #16

You left out kale, but, like onions, it's not actually food. Ocelot II Nov 1 #17

No cauliflower listed? ouch Niagara Nov 1 #19

How does one make Thanksgiving dressing without celery? Or veggie stew? quaint Nov 1 #45

I'm not quite sure, quaint Niagara Nov 1 #47

If you have a food sensitivity to bread, can you eat cornbread? yellowdogintexas Nov 1 #65

There is gluten free cornbread brands like Krusteaz and King Arthur Niagara Nov 1 #72

Major food bummer. quaint Nov 1 #86

No worries, quaint Niagara Nov 2 #91

See post #68 True Dough Nov 1 #70

First of all, cheese doesn't belong on cauliflower Niagara Nov 1 #79

Not just any cheese, Niagara. True Dough Nov 1 #80

lol, True Niagara Nov 1 #81

Most actors True Dough Nov 1 #82

It ain't easy being cheesy! Niagara Nov 1 #83

I eat 'em all. Jilly_in_VA Nov 1 #20

Me too. WmChris Nov 1 #33

that is my grocery cart list peacebuzzard Nov 1 #25

Onion and celery breakfast smoothee with Arugula chaser bucolic_frolic Nov 1 #26

This message was self-deleted by its author RandySF Nov 1 #27

Give me lima beans, beets and brussel sprouts or Tetrachloride Nov 1 #28

Is corn a vegetable? At any rate... CrispyQ Nov 1 #29

Apparently, True Dough Nov 1 #30

Corn in any other category, would taste as good! 🌽🌽🌽 CrispyQ Nov 1 #32

I love all of those things, prepped and cooked correctly, in the right dishes AZJonnie Nov 1 #34

I was totally amazed finding out anout the cilantro gene!.... electric_blue68 Nov 2 #90

Same insofar as there's a underlying recognition for me of how it could be perceived as soapy AZJonnie Nov 3 #96

Well when I've used it I've tossed the fresh leaves in/on what ever. But I look for the best one. I probably pinched... electric_blue68 Nov 3 #97

You Don't Have The Veggies I Don't Like Listed ProfessorGAC Nov 1 #35

Not preference, but frequency. Iggo Nov 1 #36

Love them all. Add Lima beans, beets 🫜 and cauliflower. Polly Hennessey Nov 1 #37

Hate mushrooms and they aren't really a vegetable biophile Nov 1 #39

A lot of everything justaprogressive Nov 1 #40

Not a big fan of radishes or peas... Wounded Bear Nov 1 #41

Where are the artichokes???? nocoincidences Nov 1 #44

🍅 🥦 Donkees Nov 1 #46

Ya think True Dough Nov 1 #49

Beets, not mentioned, should never touch my plate. Solly Mack Nov 1 #48

The beet goes on, Solly! True Dough Nov 1 #50

No amount of sour cream can help it. Solly Mack Nov 1 #51

There all yummy when seasoned and cooked well. mucifer Nov 1 #52

I love them all, even Brussel Sprouts, but my favorite is corn yellowdogintexas Nov 1 #53

Not too crazy about peas or broccoli. . . DinahMoeHum Nov 1 #54

Bottom of the list Lima Beans Botany Nov 1 #55

canned lima beans are an abomination! The large ones are nasty too even when fresh. yellowdogintexas Nov 1 #62

Almost any lima bean are nasty to me ... chalky and pasty Botany Nov 1 #74

love radishes + celery. broccoli + cauliflower mustbe steamed w/ browned butter. carrots great for winter. don't do pansypoo53219 Nov 1 #56

I LOVE squash! Yellow summer squash is an essential part of a vegetable plate during garden season yellowdogintexas Nov 1 #63

So... 3catwoman3 Nov 1 #67

Thanks for the thorough rundown! True Dough Nov 1 #71

There isn't enough cheese in the world to disguise cauliflower. Norrrm Nov 1 #68

I like all of them. I am not picky. Parsnips are great, too! Onthefly Nov 1 #69

I love them all. OldBaldy1701E Nov 1 #73

Love them all except the slimy mushrooms. Lochloosa Nov 1 #75

I eat them all pfitz59 Nov 1 #76

Mushrooms, Broccoli and Brussel sprouts are all MAGA. The rest are good Democrats. Wonder Why Nov 1 #77

The only veggies I refuse to eat are lima beans, bitter greens, and cauliflower catbyte Nov 1 #78

My favorites are onions, potatoes and corn. Like the rest, except radishes can be too "peppery". electric_blue68 Nov 2 #87

I would Rebl2 Nov 2 #92

Ranking veggies sestina Nov 2 #93

All of them! Properly prepared they are all delicious. Some I eat raw. CTyankee Nov 2 #94

I like everything but Brussel Sprouts and Spinach Emile Nov 2 #95

I like most vegetables. Morbius Nov 3 #98

Sweet potato is delicious True Dough Nov 3 #99

Turns out I have something in common with Tony Soprano. Morbius Nov 3 #100

Broccoli first, radishes last BlueWaveNeverEnd Nov 3 #101

Broccoli #1 Delarage Nov 3 #102

like them all, but I rarely encounter radishes Eugene Nov 3 #103