Food Taste Subjectivity

Commenters debate the taste of a particular food, frequently describing it as weird, icky, disgusting, or an acquired taste while emphasizing that taste is subjective.

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kitchensearch.com TLDR IMO McCormick taste tastes acquired tasting tasty sour reaction butter qualities flavor

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vinni2 • Jan 15, 2021 • View on HN

In my experience taste is not as good.

gpderetta • Nov 3, 2021 • View on HN

that doesn't sound very tasty, but to each their own I guess.

mcguire • Jun 17, 2016 • View on HN

Yes, it tastes icky. Maybe just to me, though.

BobaFloutist • Apr 8, 2025 • View on HN

They taste weird to me too but I'm not convinced it's an absolute quality rather than just unfamiliarity

dustintrex • Jan 7, 2022 • View on HN

Uhh, no? They have a strong taste as well.

dplgk • Sep 6, 2020 • View on HN

It's an acquired taste. Even then, sometimes it tastes sour.

lotsofpulp • Nov 9, 2023 • View on HN

I find the taste to be very different.

mattgreenrocks • Jan 9, 2025 • View on HN

This is the first time I've heard of that. Glad I stumbled across this, even though I hate the taste.

xena • May 18, 2019 • View on HN

It's almost like taste is subjective or something.

graphitezepp • Jun 20, 2017 • View on HN

That doesn't sound very tasty.