Serious said:

Anxiety said:

I like them. That's another thing we have, Chris.

I am enjoying beet root, green olives and radishes in my salad right this very moment.

MrsMdiver said:

I could really go for some beet root right now.

Beetroot? Beet root? Which is it?
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CalhounSq said:

mmmmm parmeseannnnn

MrsMdiver said:

What is beet root?

Fauxie said:

Oops

My bad, I guess it is supposed to be beetroot. I am still getting used to this "English" language.
I am American, we just call them beets.

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Anxiety said:

I love brussels sprouts They're like little cabbages.Goes great with meatloaf.

absolutely can't tolerate:

okra- thanks to my mom who laces all of her beans and peas with them

beets- thanks to my day care providers who forced us to eat them and if we didnt would make us wear a donkey's tail around the room so that the other children could laugh

olives- look like eyeballs

brussel spouts-guess I haven't had them prepared correctly

asparagus- another favorite of my mother's ugghhh

califlower- it absolutely destroys a perfectly good vegetable medly- but i can tolerate it in pepper sauce

mushrooms- the taste of them -ughhhh

leeks- thanks to airfrance who loves to serve them in sandwhiches on international flights

Anxiety said:

I know, I don't get it. They're beautiful.

Vendetta1 said:

If you had roasted brussels sprouts and my homemade sauerkraut, you would totally change your mind.

IAintTheOne said:

Oh no...Okra is some slimey swamp beast!

I honestly don't think there are any veggies I don't like - as long as they're prepared well.

Veggies I hate:

Peas (they are smooshy and disgusting).
Beets (used to have to eat them as a kid, and never liked the flavor of them).
Black olives (I love green olives, but I can't eat the black olives. I dunno, they don't have much taste to them).
Brussel sprouts (another veggie I had to eat as a kid that I never liked the flavor of).

I recently tried asparagus for the first time, and absolutely loved it. Wasn't too sure how I was going to like it, but it was very good. My brother and sister-in-law were surprised that I never had it before.

there aren't many I don't like
I do NOT like cooked spinach! raw...ok...cooked no way!
I do NOT like Eggplant. Gross!
and I do NOT like asparagas...It's OK at best....tastes like spinach to me but atleast it's not all mushy like cooked spinach.
I'm with everyone about slimy Okra!
I honestly haven't had cooked beets...I bet if they were roasted, I'd like them.
I love pickled beets though!
Tomatoes I'm on the fence about...when they are on a burger I can deal, or if they are fresh outta my garden they are YUMMY! but I never eat a slice of store bought tomato.

psychodelicide said:

I'm with you on that....except I think it's Kalamata black olives...they taste pretty much the same as the greens! MMMMM! now I want some olives!

Shorty said:

I've heard of Kalamata black olives. I should try them some time.

Anxiety said:

Not me! I love em! roast them! they are the best that way!

Shorty said:

In fact, I'd go so far as to suggest roasting any vegetable you don't like - and see if it doesn't change your mind.

Genesia said:

roasted beets and roasted butternut squash

tinaz said:

That's the one I chose pretty good, almost too rich though & I didn't even add much sauce. May have to cut it w/ a bit of water today but it turned out pretty good

utopia7 said:

applekisses said:

Eggplant has to be prepared just right, or it's pretty nasty.

I am also not a big tomato fan, but I regularly eat it in thin slice form. Also, I have had home grown ones that were really good.

great topic!
Bell Peppers (any color), brussel sprouts, mushrooms, cooked carrots, cooked celery, eggplant, squash, zucchini.

NDRU said:

i must be the eggplant whisperer or something, because i've never had a bad experience preparing that veggie. in fact, that's why i like to cook with it, because it's so easy and tasty and there's so much of it.

i do know that you have to start cooking with it really soon after you cut into it, because it starts getting nasty fast. Ya gotta be twice as quick if you're cooking with thai eggplant.

Anxiety said:

I love eggplant parmigiana, but when I try and cook it in the olive oil, I always seem to get it too oily. If I put less oil, it seems like I am not cooking it enough?

PaisleyPark5083 said:

how thick are you slicing the eggplant? that could be a factor.

Anxiety said:

It seems to have some bitterness to it.

I haven't cooked it that many times, but wasn't as thrilled with my own versions as I have been with restaurants'. I have had some really good eggplant sandwiches, though.

celery.

eggplants, i can only take grilled and dipped into something deliciously zesty.