Does all gourmet food involve ingredients I dislike intensely?

Question

I despise asparagus, spinach, raspberries, exotic cheeses, mushrooms, dark chocolate, and meat that's not well-done. I have tried each of these things, prepared numerous ways, and I still don't like them. I nearly gag when I see people on TV eating these things and going "YUM!"

Does all gourmet food involve stuff like this?

Answer 1

No, absolutely not. Gourmet means any food prepared to the highest of standards. Some xamples are Milk Chocolate Souflet with strawberries, spice crusted ham, ginger tart, coffee toffee pie, lemon zested lobester & clams, and the list goes on. Here are the recipes to some delicous gourmet foods you might like:

--Roasted Chicken with Garlic Confit
12 garlic cloves (about 1 head), lightly smashed and peeled
3 fresh thyme sprigs
3/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon olive oil
1 (3-pound) chicken, quartered
1 tablespoon unsalted butter, softened


Put oven rack in upper third of oven and preheat oven to 500 degrees F.
Cook garlic, thyme, and 3/4 cup oil in a 1 to 1 1/2-quart heavy saucepan over low heat, uncovered, until garlic is very tender but not golden, about 25 minutes.
While garlic is cooking, pat chicken pieces dry and rub all over with butter and remaining tablespoon oil. Sprinkle all over with salt and pepper. Arrange chicken, skin sides up, in a shallow baking pan and roast 20 minutes.

Transfer garlic to a small bowl along with 1 tablespoon garlic oil and mash with a fork. Spread mashed garlic over skin of roasted chicken, then return chicken to oven and roast until just cooked through and skin is crisp, about 5 minutes.

Maple Almond Brittle

1 1/2 cups Grade B maple syrup
1/4 cup light corn syrup
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups sugar
2 cups sliced unblanched almonds, toasted lightly


In a heavy saucepan combine the maple syrup, the corn syrup, the salt, and the sugar. Bring the mixture to a boil over moderate heat, stirring and washing down any sugar crystals clinging to the side with a brush dipped in cold water, and boil the mixture, undisturbed, until it registers 300 degrees F on a candy thermometer. Stir in the almonds quickly and pour the mixture onto an oiled marble slab or a baking sheet lined with foil. Spread the mixture as thin as possible with a metal spatula and let it cool. Break the almond brittle into serving pieces.

Answer 2

I love gourmet food, but, like you, I am not fond of asparagus, raspberries, any kind of chocolate, and several other things.

Your taste is your taste! When you go to a 5 star restaurant, try something on the menu that you have never had before. I discovered several dishes that I just LOVE by doing this.

Also, if you cook, mix something you do not like with something you love. I put a mushroom wine sauce over some grilled asparagus and it was pretty good!

Answer 3

Gourmet to me is just food that is way over priced & not that good! But it can also be exotic! Try Thai, Indian, or something new. We need to eat to live so enjoy the food you eat!

Answer 4

Not all, but seems to me like your very picky. Try Allrecipes.com and go to the ingredient search engine. Type the ingredients you DO want and on the opposite collumn, type the ingredients you DON'T want. This will help you find recipes that fit your taste buds. Hope this helps!


P.S. your missing out on some great food ;)

Answer 5

gourmet food is food that is quality,
therefore if you like spuds, and like the best you have started.
A gourmet is a person who enjoys quality produce wether it is the humble spud or the finest beluga caviar

Answer 6

any food that is good yeah what a shame all the good things you are missing out on.dark chocolate is t he best chocolate there is and i am sorry steak that is more than medium rare is a waste. what a shame