Past My Comfort Zone

Angela, my husband is all over that. He is a huge texture person and he will let me know what veggies he does not care for when I prepare them. HA! I tell him sometimes we need to overlook these things in the name of health! :)

I can see how that would be tasty, sort of like granola and a smoothie in a bowl – even though it’s not pretty! I am not picky about textures although I dont generally like the texture of meat and its chewiness.

I’ve always considered myself a texture eater. I like having texture and lots of variety in my foods. I get bored by “smooth” foods

I definitely have some texture aversions. I can’t stand soggy bread, biscuits and gravy is the worst. GAG. And I can’t do shrimp either. I used to agree with Eric on the beans but I’ve recently gotten over that. Oh and mushrooms. They’re either slimy or squeaky and either one grosses me out.

That swamp bowl sounds like a great idea though. I may have to try it!

I don’t think I could handle that either. I am a HUGE texture eater and can’t stand mushy things or super creamy things. I HATE when things get soggy (especially bread & cereal). I hate lumpy (can’t stomach cottage cheese). I hate random crunchy…like sprinkles in icecream. Drives me nuts.

I don’t like slimy eggs. I usually sramble my eggs until they are so hard that no one else will eat them. I just don’t like the feeling when they are runny.

I can’t drink chunky smoothies…it has to all be nice and smooth, the chunks really gross me out. So I’m definitely a texture person from time to time!

Hey Angela! Sorry you’re still feeling sore from your tumble. Hopefully the rest will do you well.

I have a serious texture aversion to celery. My mom makes delicious (vegetarian) pasta fagioli and while it would normally include chopped celery, she always had to put it in the food processor to avoid the chunks. I feel the same way about potato salad with celery hunks. Blech! :)

Yes I absolutely cannot do crunch vegetables! Broccoli has to be really soft as do carrots and I’ve just now gotten used to lettuce. I can’t help it. But I try to expand my taste buds :)

I have a texture aversion to cooked mushrooms, especially portabellos! They remind me waaay too much of meat.
Also, those tofu noodles (Shirataki) remind me of worms ahhh gross!! I tried them once and gagged.

I have total texture issues!
I’m with Eric on the no pulp in orange juice, jello and pumpkin pie filling. I also won’t eat tapioca, cottage cheese (unless it’s cooked in something like lasagna)or slimey seafood like oysters and mussels.

I’m such a food diva! :)

it looks better if there’s no peanut butter–it looks like green soup to me (with the pb) so it’s okay…

i won’t eat bacon or sausage because of the smell and the worm i saw on a sausage before.=)

Love your website!! Which site do you watch Gossip Girl on?

CANNOT handle the texture of mushrooms. Ick.

I agree with Eric on pulp in OJ… ewwwwwwwwwww. I can’t get a sip of pulpy OJ past my lips without gaging (I literally gag – its quite funny to watch me try to get a sip down).

I have an aversion to mushrooms raw or cooked I wish I had anaversion to pumpkin pie and flaky pastry but I find them both Delish!

most things have to have a pleasant texture when I eat it. The connection my brain makes with my mouth is pretty big whether i will eat/ drink something

Wooooo for listening to your body!
i definitely have a few texture aversions. i only started getting used to smoothies and shakes this year, i HATED drinking something so thick. same with oatmeal, i just didn’t like zero-crunch, but i love my protein oats now. i eat cottage cheese close to everyday, but i am still (and probably always will be) a little grossed out by the curds and texture. i also can’t eat peaches in the skin, because the fuzziness reminds me of human skin. ew ew ew ew ew ew. i’m probably in my own boat on the peaches though haha.

I’m not a picky person at all, but I’ve come to realize the few food aversions I do have are generally due to texture:

Bananas (mushy AND stringy, does it get any worse?!)
OJ with pulp (tell Eric he’s not alone)
Any kind of fruit on top of a cake/pastry when it has that disgusting, clear gelatin glaze that makes everything a mushy mess (cherries, kiwi, blueberries, whatever!)
Jell-o

Kudos to you for eating that! I have aversions to very few foods. Only three stick out in my mind: malted milk balls, plain flavored potato chips, and goji berries.

However, whenever I see SIABs on blogs, I cringe and kind of want to vom. I love drinking green monsters! But I don’t want to put it in a bowl, drizzle it in pb, granola, and coconut butter and eat it with a spoon. Not gonna happen!

I am a texture person as well – especially when it comes to fruit in yogurt (but not if I put it in myself, but if its already mushed up in there), frozen berries (slimy!), and orange juice with pulp. I cannot stand pulp!

Yeah I’m not sure i’d be able to eat that either…
I’m a HUGE texture freak. I can’t eat regular cottage cheese plain due to the texture, mealy apples, rice pudding, blech…

Oh GG.. i’m slightly addicted :)

Haha I love Gossip Girl…its so scandalous.
The only texture aversion I have is to slimy things…like pickles. I know everyone loves pickles, and sometimes they are okay if their really fresh but I hate when they get slimy. It grosses me out. I’m also with you on the slimy sea creatures.

I used to hate mussels, oysters (never had one, just looking at it makes me gag), octopus, most seafood actually. I liked shrimp though, weird. Anyway, being now vegetarian, it’s not an issue anymore :-)
And I loooooove cottage cheese!

I hate durian (the spiky asian fruit) the texture is just so off. Creamy and mushy, also same with custard and whipped cream.
Oatmeal, it’s slimy and sticky. Even though I love millet and quinoa porridge. Chunky nut butter and raw mushroom, they are like rubber. I like apples but only the crunchy kind and I never pick the right kind so I just don’t eat them… And most pears are just soft and mushy. Shredded coconut is weird, they make my throat itchy. I am definitely a texture person =)
But I love chia, tapioca, mochi, the pearl in bubble tea.

I used to hate nuts, any kind. I’d eat peanut butter all day long, but the actual nut? nuh uh. I’m proud to say that I’m growing up. I generally have to eat the nuts with something because I still don’t like how they stick to my teeth, but I eat them! Even raw!

As much as I love green monsters and overnight oats, those do look a bit scary… ;)

Nick has texture aversions too! He hates mushrooms, eggplant and asparagus because he thinks they have a weird texture. Too bad, because I love all of them!

I’m pretty good with textures, I don’t like anything too chewy, though!

xo
K

I am texture person all the way. I hate anything chunky or slimy.

I am a texture person to the point it annoys me sometimes, and I’m a ton better than I used to be! I may love the flavor of something, but if the texture is off I can’t swallow it. I am going to have to try your mother-in-laws approach to chia seeds because the sliminess of them makes me gag so the bag I bought has been sitting sadly in my pantry.

Quite a few people in my family have ‘texture aversions’, myself included. I don’t like lentils or pulses because of the husks, but I can get around that if I eat it with something a bit ‘slimey’ ;) something like sauted peppers, ratatouille (which I don’t like cause I don’t like cooked tomatoes) or melted cheese. Like Eric, I don’t like creamed potatoes but I love me some mash!

I’m the opposite of most of the people here,I actually LOVE weird textures. I’m strange that way haha.

I would say that I’ve been wary of odd textures in the past – when I was younger tomatoes and mushrooms were no-nos because of their texture alone – but now I enjoy them…though I’d still prefer a firm, meaty tomato than one with tons of gooey seeds haha.

Ah! I married a texture aversionist too! His greatest phobias are eggplant and brown rice. He won’t touch oatmeal either. I on the other hand love chewy-ness. I’m not such a fan of mixing temperatures though (like cold tomatoes on a grilled sandwhich). I will definitely try the GM overnight oats though – I’m intrigued!

Wow, that was scary looking thing to dip into but I don’t have too much of a texture aversion at all. I’m the type of person, I’ll try pretty much anything first time and see if I like it, no matter what it looks like. Really the only thing I have a texture aversion to is liver….yuck!

I just got my chia seeds in today, so I will be testing them out soon.

GM + Overnight Oats- who’d have thought? I may have to try this one and see how I like it! I am a pretty big texture person too, it’s one of the reasons I gave up meat- the texture of most meats totally grossed me out!

I love Gossip Girl! I dont hate textures per say but Im not a fan of tomatoes or mushrooms due to their texture-nature. Most other things are fair game!

You are brave for trying that breakfast. I probably woulda bailed last minute ;) I’m big on the texture aversions too. If meat is even the slightest bit too chewy I get nauseated. I guess you just sorta learn to deal over the years…

That’s a daring breakfast! I’m not a huge texture person, if I know the food is good for me and has good flavor, I can get passed odd texture.

I could never have a green monster from

I was always a super picky eater (and still am, haha), but textures don’t seem to bother me, unless it’s something totally unexpected.

I don’t know about the overnight oats; the idea is great, but the look…hmmm…

I hope you’re having a wonderful hump day!

I used to hate mushrooms for their texture – and now I love them!!! The only thing that gets me now is super ripe bananas. I keep mine in the fridge so they stay kinda firm :)

I don’t do slimy or overly mushy. One of the weirdest things about my eating habits–I love bananas, but absolutely will not eat them on their own! It just *feels* so gross in my mouth, even though I like the taste. So I put them in smoothies, oatmeal, cereal, bread/muffins…

I don’t think the Monster Oats would bother me at all – I’d eat ’em! I like all textures … no aversions.

You’re lucky you just have a flat tire as I realized I bent both rims going over train tracks last week…got to remember to slow down next time!

There are some textures I just can’t get into either… like cottage cheese. Ugh, the thought turns my stomach!

I am a total texture person! Most of the foods I dislike I dislike because of texture rather than flavor.

Mushrooms
Cottage cheese
non-Greek yogurt
Oatmeal if it’s too creamy (I make my oats with about half the amount of liquid called for.)

Those are just the ones off the top of my head.

Oh gosh – I’m completely a texture person. The biggest example is tomatoes. I don’t like tomatoes as raw slices, but you can take those exact same tomatoes, throw them in a pan and create a chunky sauce (leaving skins on even) and all of a sudden they’re delicious! It’s just the slimy texture that I don’t like.
Same with nuts – I don’t like whole nuts, but nut butters are amazing. Once I realized it was about texture, I felt much better about it and can identify so many other things that fall into a similar category. It’s also opened me up to trying more things that I may have thought I didn’t like – but now realize it could be a texture thing.

I’m a total texture person when it comes to food. I love all things crunchy but like Eric, I also dislike pulp (I will drink it if it’s there but if I’m at the store and have a choice, I always get the “no-pulp” option), eggplant and flaky pastries. The latter is one of the reasons I don’t like pie…because of the flaky pie texture that I know everyone says is the mark of a good pie–and one I’m going to master this summer. I just don’t like it. I also don’t like things with too much dough, like deep-dish pizza, but pizza crust is okay, as long as it’s hot and fresh, because it’s crunchy.

Oh wow, what a great idea!!!! Thicken up that green monster.

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