We all have favorite foods, the ones we can’t seem to get enough of and never get tired of eating, but a lot of Americans have even stronger opinions about what they don’t want on their plates. Mention you don’t like cilantro and half the people may agree with you, but say you can’t stand sushi or mayonnaise and they may act as offended as if you tried to steal from them.
A recent YouGov survey backs up some of that food hostility with actual numbers. Over 22-hundred adults across the country were asked about which foods they dislike or hate and there’s a clear theme. Americans share a disgust for oily fish, organ meat and some other foods that trigger strong texture opinions. We’re united in our trust issues involving anything briny, squishy, or that’s an “acquired taste.”
According to YouGov, these are the foods Americans hate most:
- Anchovies (56%)
- Liver (54%)
- Sardines (52%)
- Tofu (46%)
- Squid (44%)
- Caviar (43%)
- Oysters (42%)
- Blue cheese (39%)
- Sushi (39%)
- Chitterlings (pig intestines) (38%)
- Beets (35%)
- Kale (31%)
Source: Vice