What Spices Don't You Like?

[Granny Smith]

Well, the title is the whole question.

[BigM]

I can't stand oregano, there, I said it. I know, I know, "it's a kitchen staple". I can tolerate it in small amounts in a sauce, but that's it. If there's a lot in it, I can't even eat it.

I also don't like cloves and don't care for cinnamon unless it's something like cinnamon and sugar toast.

[michelle]

I can't stand rosemary.

[Valerie]

I hate curry powder. The smell reminds me of sweaty socks, making anything it's in totally inedible.

I think I pretty much love the rest of the herbs and spices, as far as I can remember.

[Granny Smith]

Michelle, you made me smile! I thought I was the only one that didn't like rosemary! I love the look of the plant, but not the smell or the taste. I use it in minestrone, but that's just because I was trying to duplicate a recipe I had in a restaurant and that was the crucial ingredient. (I only add a tiny pinch to a big pot of soup)

I also dislike cilantro (smells like gym socks) and nutmeg (the smell makes me nauseous, but I add a tiny bit to a couple of recipes because they don't taste right without it). I'm not wild about basil, but will use it occasionally.

[Valerie]

Wow, that's funny! The ones you don't like, Gayle, are some of my favorites, especially for the smell! Crazy, huh?! Cilantro tastes a little bit soapy to me, sometimes, if people use too much at a time. I do like a little bit, though, and I love the smell!

[Granny Smith]

I actually like the smell of nutmeg, it just makes me feel sick, so I stay away from it most of the time.

I really want to like cilantro, but for some reason it smells bad to me. Everyone else thinks I'm crazy because they like it. I'm going to try growing some and see if it smells different than the stuff I get at the store.

[Cyngbaeld]

I hate cilatro too. Don't particularly like epazote and curry makes me gag. The strong flavors like oregano, rosemary, thyme, etc I like in very small amounts.

[meemo]

I dont like sage. I dont mind a tiny bit in dressing but thats all. I love rosemary,basil and oregano. Dont care much for curry or tumeric. I use mace instead of nutmeg because its too strong. I like ginger and cinnamon and cardamon a lot. Reckon thats why I love chia tea.

[michelle]

I'm not a big ketchup fan either. Unless I make it into a sauce for meatloaf.