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True Dough

(25,404 posts)
Sat Nov 1, 2025, 10:45 AM Nov 1

Rank these veggies from "I eat plenty of it" to "Don't you dare put that on my plate"

Radishes

Green beans

Peas

Corn

Mushrooms

Carrots

Broccoli

Celery

Onions

Brussel sprouts

Spinach

Potatoes

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Rank these veggies from "I eat plenty of it" to "Don't you dare put that on my plate" (Original Post) True Dough Nov 1 OP
For me: True Dough Nov 1 #1
I like them all! Except for radishes. Diamond_Dog Nov 1 #2
Beets True Dough Nov 1 #4
Same, except with one caveat: intheflow Nov 1 #42
Yes, same here. To me they kind of taste like dirt. yellowdogintexas Nov 1 #57
Potatoes, peas, green beans, onions, corn, spinach, celery, carrots, broccoli, Brussel sprouts, radishes, mushrooms sinkingfeeling Nov 1 #3
My dad True Dough Nov 1 #6
My dad was like that with mayonnaise. Diamond_Dog Nov 1 #8
with my dad it was evaporated milk!! We had to smuggle it in if we were using it in a dessert nt yellowdogintexas Nov 1 #59
Too funny! You must have really had to hide it because it was called for in many casseroles and desserts. Diamond_Dog Nov 1 #61
. LuckyCharms Nov 1 #5
Those Brussel sprouts True Dough Nov 1 #7
I only had them once... LuckyCharms Nov 1 #9
They're the ONLY thing RandomNumbers Nov 1 #12
I'm not a huge fan of coconut either True Dough Nov 1 #22
It's the way people cook them... MiHale Nov 1 #18
You devilish chef, you! True Dough Nov 1 #21
Thanks 👍 MiHale Nov 1 #85
Cutting them open to cook them is absolutely critical because they are full of a sulfurous gas AZJonnie Nov 1 #31
Sounds delicious..👍 MiHale Nov 1 #84
You need to saute or roast Brussel sprouts in a little olive oil with a bit of garlic Ritabert Nov 1 #24
most people over cook them. Properly prepared they are quite good yellowdogintexas Nov 1 #58
Depends on how they are prepared, for certain. legallyblondeNYC Nov 1 #64
Not until I tried them roasted. electric_blue68 Nov 2 #88
I never met a (properly prepared) vegetable I didn't like. quaint Nov 1 #10
I'll eat them all. Now if you put those dreaded LIMA BEANS on the list, I'm DONE with you (and them)! LOL hlthe2b Nov 1 #11
Here are mine: bamagal62 Nov 1 #13
I forgot to include pickles on the list True Dough Nov 1 #23
Love pickles! bamagal62 Nov 1 #38
Pickles, BLECCCH! Diamond_Dog Nov 1 #43
I despise really bitter greens iwillalwayswonderwhy Nov 1 #14
I did not like turnip greens when I was growing up because I always thought they were bitter yellowdogintexas Nov 1 #60
I read that the best way to cook kale is with lots of olive oil''' 3catwoman3 Nov 1 #66
What about parsnips and turnips Buzz cook Nov 1 #15
I've gotten parsnips from the green market. In Chinatown for dim sum I've had turnip cakes electric_blue68 Nov 2 #89
Love them all...grow most in the garden MiHale Nov 1 #16
You left out kale, but, like onions, it's not actually food. Ocelot II Nov 1 #17
No cauliflower listed? ouch Niagara Nov 1 #19
How does one make Thanksgiving dressing without celery? Or veggie stew? quaint Nov 1 #45
I'm not quite sure, quaint Niagara Nov 1 #47
If you have a food sensitivity to bread, can you eat cornbread? yellowdogintexas Nov 1 #65
There is gluten free cornbread brands like Krusteaz and King Arthur Niagara Nov 1 #72
Major food bummer. quaint Nov 1 #86
No worries, quaint Niagara Nov 2 #91
See post #68 True Dough Nov 1 #70
First of all, cheese doesn't belong on cauliflower Niagara Nov 1 #79
Not just any cheese, Niagara. True Dough Nov 1 #80
lol, True Niagara Nov 1 #81
Most actors True Dough Nov 1 #82
It ain't easy being cheesy! Niagara Nov 1 #83
I eat 'em all. Jilly_in_VA Nov 1 #20
Me too. WmChris Nov 1 #33
that is my grocery cart list peacebuzzard Nov 1 #25
Onion and celery breakfast smoothee with Arugula chaser bucolic_frolic Nov 1 #26
This message was self-deleted by its author RandySF Nov 1 #27
Give me lima beans, beets and brussel sprouts or Tetrachloride Nov 1 #28
Is corn a vegetable? At any rate... CrispyQ Nov 1 #29
Apparently, True Dough Nov 1 #30
Corn in any other category, would taste as good! 🌽🌽🌽 CrispyQ Nov 1 #32
I love all of those things, prepped and cooked correctly, in the right dishes AZJonnie Nov 1 #34
I was totally amazed finding out anout the cilantro gene!.... electric_blue68 Nov 2 #90
Same insofar as there's a underlying recognition for me of how it could be perceived as soapy AZJonnie Nov 3 #96
Well when I've used it I've tossed the fresh leaves in/on what ever. But I look for the best one. I probably pinched... electric_blue68 Nov 3 #97
You Don't Have The Veggies I Don't Like Listed ProfessorGAC Nov 1 #35
Not preference, but frequency. Iggo Nov 1 #36
Love them all. Add Lima beans, beets 🫜 and cauliflower. Polly Hennessey Nov 1 #37
Hate mushrooms and they aren't really a vegetable biophile Nov 1 #39
A lot of everything justaprogressive Nov 1 #40
Not a big fan of radishes or peas... Wounded Bear Nov 1 #41
Where are the artichokes???? nocoincidences Nov 1 #44
🍅 🥦 Donkees Nov 1 #46
Ya think True Dough Nov 1 #49
Beets, not mentioned, should never touch my plate. Solly Mack Nov 1 #48
The beet goes on, Solly! True Dough Nov 1 #50
No amount of sour cream can help it. Solly Mack Nov 1 #51
There all yummy when seasoned and cooked well. mucifer Nov 1 #52
I love them all, even Brussel Sprouts, but my favorite is corn yellowdogintexas Nov 1 #53
Not too crazy about peas or broccoli. . . DinahMoeHum Nov 1 #54
Bottom of the list Lima Beans Botany Nov 1 #55
canned lima beans are an abomination! The large ones are nasty too even when fresh. yellowdogintexas Nov 1 #62
Almost any lima bean are nasty to me ... chalky and pasty Botany Nov 1 #74
love radishes + celery. broccoli + cauliflower mustbe steamed w/ browned butter. carrots great for winter. don't do pansypoo53219 Nov 1 #56
I LOVE squash! Yellow summer squash is an essential part of a vegetable plate during garden season yellowdogintexas Nov 1 #63
So... 3catwoman3 Nov 1 #67
Thanks for the thorough rundown! True Dough Nov 1 #71
There isn't enough cheese in the world to disguise cauliflower. Norrrm Nov 1 #68
I like all of them. I am not picky. Parsnips are great, too! Onthefly Nov 1 #69
I love them all. OldBaldy1701E Nov 1 #73
Love them all except the slimy mushrooms. Lochloosa Nov 1 #75
I eat them all pfitz59 Nov 1 #76
Mushrooms, Broccoli and Brussel sprouts are all MAGA. The rest are good Democrats. Wonder Why Nov 1 #77
The only veggies I refuse to eat are lima beans, bitter greens, and cauliflower catbyte Nov 1 #78
My favorites are onions, potatoes and corn. Like the rest, except radishes can be too "peppery". electric_blue68 Nov 2 #87
I would Rebl2 Nov 2 #92
Ranking veggies sestina Nov 2 #93
All of them! Properly prepared they are all delicious. Some I eat raw. CTyankee Nov 2 #94
I like everything but Brussel Sprouts and Spinach Emile Nov 2 #95
I like most vegetables. Morbius Nov 3 #98
Sweet potato is delicious True Dough Nov 3 #99
Turns out I have something in common with Tony Soprano. Morbius Nov 3 #100
Broccoli first, radishes last BlueWaveNeverEnd Nov 3 #101
Broccoli #1 Delarage Nov 3 #102
like them all, but I rarely encounter radishes Eugene Nov 3 #103

True Dough

(25,404 posts)
1. For me:
Sat Nov 1, 2025, 10:48 AM
Nov 1

Broccoli

Potatoes

Carrots

Onions

Peas

Spinach

Mushrooms

Green beans

Corn

Brussel sprouts

Radishes

Celery

Diamond_Dog

(39,423 posts)
2. I like them all! Except for radishes.
Sat Nov 1, 2025, 10:49 AM
Nov 1

If you’d a’ put beets on there, that would be at the top of my ”Don’t you dare put that on my plate” list.

True Dough

(25,404 posts)
4. Beets
Sat Nov 1, 2025, 10:51 AM
Nov 1

make you pee a funny color (well, not you specifically, because you don't eat them).

Just like asparagus makes your urine smell pungent.

yellowdogintexas

(23,577 posts)
57. Yes, same here. To me they kind of taste like dirt.
Sat Nov 1, 2025, 04:39 PM
Nov 1

There is no way they can be served to me that I like or would eat

sinkingfeeling

(56,936 posts)
3. Potatoes, peas, green beans, onions, corn, spinach, celery, carrots, broccoli, Brussel sprouts, radishes, mushrooms
Sat Nov 1, 2025, 10:50 AM
Nov 1

True Dough

(25,404 posts)
6. My dad
Sat Nov 1, 2025, 10:52 AM
Nov 1

would not knowingly eat mushrooms. If you tried to cut them into fine pieces and slip them into a casserole or any dish, he'd stop eating as soon as he detected one.

Couldn't stand them!

Diamond_Dog

(39,423 posts)
8. My dad was like that with mayonnaise.
Sat Nov 1, 2025, 10:57 AM
Nov 1

He could detect even a small amount of it. Of course we kids delighted in trying to fool him.

yellowdogintexas

(23,577 posts)
59. with my dad it was evaporated milk!! We had to smuggle it in if we were using it in a dessert nt
Sat Nov 1, 2025, 04:45 PM
Nov 1

Diamond_Dog

(39,423 posts)
61. Too funny! You must have really had to hide it because it was called for in many casseroles and desserts.
Sat Nov 1, 2025, 04:53 PM
Nov 1

Almost every 1950s casserole called for evaporated milk, and many pies and desserts, too.

My dad absolutely would not eat anything fried. No fried chicken, French fries, fried fish, not even a fast food hamburger. Not for health reasons, he just didn’t like it. I never saw the inside of a McDonalds or anything similar until I was a teen and went out with my friends. (Probably a good thing)

LuckyCharms

(21,236 posts)
5. .
Sat Nov 1, 2025, 10:51 AM
Nov 1

Potatoes

Broccoli

Onions

Mushrooms

Corn

Green beans

Carrots

Peas

Spinach

Radishes

Celery

Brussel sprouts






True Dough

(25,404 posts)
7. Those Brussel sprouts
Sat Nov 1, 2025, 10:53 AM
Nov 1

really are an acquired taste. I bet they'll be near the bottom of most people's lists.

LuckyCharms

(21,236 posts)
9. I only had them once...
Sat Nov 1, 2025, 10:57 AM
Nov 1

and I didn't like them at the time.

Maybe I'll try them again to see if my tastes have changed.

RandomNumbers

(19,024 posts)
12. They're the ONLY thing
Sat Nov 1, 2025, 11:16 AM
Nov 1

on my "don't dare put it on my plate" list (of the list in the OP)

I have very few food restrictions. But I don't want to even be in the same building where brussels sprouts are being prepared. Ugh!!

(one of my no-go's, that seems to be uncommon, is coconut. Never could stand it. But that doesn't even rank with brussels sprouts, which are by far the rankest.)

True Dough

(25,404 posts)
22. I'm not a huge fan of coconut either
Sat Nov 1, 2025, 12:11 PM
Nov 1

I enjoy it in macaroons, but it pretty much ends there.

Speaking of not wanting to be in the same building and "rankest," I remember being a kid any my mom making pickled relish. Talk about a stench! My sister and I would bail out of the house and not come back for many hours. Even when we returned, the smell still lingered.

Yuck!

MiHale

(12,438 posts)
18. It's the way people cook them...
Sat Nov 1, 2025, 11:52 AM
Nov 1

My favorite way to cook them is sliced in half, laid sliced side down in a skillet with a touch of olive oil on the bottom, caramelize that side, drizzle honey over the sprouts with slivered almonds. Turn off heat, cover for five minutes to soften the sprouts and serve.
The caramelization along with the almonds brings out the nutty flavor of the sprouts.

Some people cook them to a sphere of mush…uck.

AZJonnie

(2,483 posts)
31. Cutting them open to cook them is absolutely critical because they are full of a sulfurous gas
Sat Nov 1, 2025, 12:35 PM
Nov 1

Basically they taste terrible (to me anyway, and I think to most others as well) until you purge that stuff out.

They also have to be fresh. Frozen sprouts are awful

The cooking method you describe will make them pretty tolerable in my book for sure, but the way I really love them is cut open and grilled. Before I grill them I cut the stalk real short if present, then cut it in half, and put them in a ziploc (yeah, yeah, I know, but I really find this method makes them tastes better than just putting them in a covered bowl type of thing) with a couple tablespoons of water, dollop of olive oil, some fresh-squeezed lemon, ample salt & pepper, and a pinch of sugar, then shake to coat and roll them up at the bottom of the bag so they're all sitting in the liquid and spices (this is why the plastic bag method works best, despite the 'don't nuke in plastic' rule).

Then I zap 'em for about 45-75 secs (depending on volume I'm prepping, which is usually not that much) to basically cook them about 1/2 way. Then I leave them in the bag sitting out for at least 30-60 mins, effectively marinating them, and also most of the swamp gas will be released.

It they're big enough (which is what I shoot for) I then just lay them open-faced down on the CHARCOAL grill and cook over direct heat (flame) for a couple of mins, then put them into my grilling basket NOT over the flame, and cook them for a few more minutes so they take on some good smoke and finish cooking.

They come out amazing this way, no bitterness, no swampy-ness, cooked just right. I've had a lot of Brussel preparations I didn't care for that much, but when *I* make them, they're always great

This is very much like how I prep asparagus for grilling as well.

Ritabert

(1,884 posts)
24. You need to saute or roast Brussel sprouts in a little olive oil with a bit of garlic
Sat Nov 1, 2025, 12:19 PM
Nov 1

...makes a big difference.

yellowdogintexas

(23,577 posts)
58. most people over cook them. Properly prepared they are quite good
Sat Nov 1, 2025, 04:41 PM
Nov 1

My favorite is in a sweet and sour sauce with a little bacon.

I also steam them then toss them in lemon butter.

legallyblondeNYC

(130 posts)
64. Depends on how they are prepared, for certain.
Sat Nov 1, 2025, 05:04 PM
Nov 1

When done right they are up there.
Fresh is a must -- Sautéed or roasted--with a bit of vingarette, bacon, parmesan, or even sriracha.

quaint

(4,493 posts)
10. I never met a (properly prepared) vegetable I didn't like.
Sat Nov 1, 2025, 11:01 AM
Nov 1

Potatoes
Onions
Mushrooms
Spinach
Brussel sprouts
Green beans
Carrots
Celery
Broccoli
Peas
Corn
Radishes

hlthe2b

(112,368 posts)
11. I'll eat them all. Now if you put those dreaded LIMA BEANS on the list, I'm DONE with you (and them)! LOL
Sat Nov 1, 2025, 11:02 AM
Nov 1

bamagal62

(4,298 posts)
13. Here are mine:
Sat Nov 1, 2025, 11:18 AM
Nov 1

Green beans
Carrots
Potatoes
Onions
Broccoli
Celery
Peas
Radishes
Brussel Sprouts
Corn
Spinach
Mushrooms

I choke on spinach and mushrooms taste like dirt with a rubbery texture!

True Dough

(25,404 posts)
23. I forgot to include pickles on the list
Sat Nov 1, 2025, 12:13 PM
Nov 1

How are you with those?

I avoided them like the plague as a youngster, but have grown to enjoy them as an so-called adult.

iwillalwayswonderwhy

(2,715 posts)
14. I despise really bitter greens
Sat Nov 1, 2025, 11:27 AM
Nov 1

Love spinach and chard, but do not put turnip greens, mustard greens, or kale on my plate.

I eat plenty of the entire list. I have a few “don’t hate them, don’t love them” that I will eat for the nutrition.

yellowdogintexas

(23,577 posts)
60. I did not like turnip greens when I was growing up because I always thought they were bitter
Sat Nov 1, 2025, 04:52 PM
Nov 1

However, the longer they stayed in the garden the more bitter they were. My mom often cooked them with mustard greens which reduced the bitterness. Once I figured that out, I liked them somewhat.

So I grew up in Kentucky, then lived in Boston for a couple of years. While there, I developed a craving for them (something I couldn't find up there) and from that point forward I have enjoyed them.

The best turnip greens are the early spring ones or the early fall ones. Back when we steamed plant beds (to force the tobacco seeds for planting,) turnip greens, mustard greens and radishes were also put in the beds. That is how we got the early spring greens.

There used to be a restaurant in downtown Nashville called Satsuma. Once a week they featured a large plate of turnip greens as a lunch special. So darn good!

3catwoman3

(28,348 posts)
66. I read that the best way to cook kale is with lots of olive oil'''
Sat Nov 1, 2025, 05:11 PM
Nov 1

'''"because it makes it easier to scrape it out of the frying pan directly into the garbage."

Buzz cook

(2,824 posts)
15. What about parsnips and turnips
Sat Nov 1, 2025, 11:32 AM
Nov 1

I like them all. Might say onions are at the top because I use them in almost everything.

electric_blue68

(25,254 posts)
89. I've gotten parsnips from the green market. In Chinatown for dim sum I've had turnip cakes
Sun Nov 2, 2025, 02:18 AM
Nov 2

I guess super mashed formed into a rectangle, stir fried.

MiHale

(12,438 posts)
16. Love them all...grow most in the garden
Sat Nov 1, 2025, 11:43 AM
Nov 1

Sounds like dinner… don’t grow corn too many great growers around us.

Ocelot II

(128,563 posts)
17. You left out kale, but, like onions, it's not actually food.
Sat Nov 1, 2025, 11:47 AM
Nov 1

Green beans
Corn
Potatoes
Peas
Carrots
Broccoli
Mushrooms
Spinach
Celery
Radishes
Brussel sprouts
.
.
.
Kale
Onions


















Niagara

(11,259 posts)
19. No cauliflower listed? ouch
Sat Nov 1, 2025, 11:55 AM
Nov 1

*I'll add cauliflower!


Cauliflower, fresh is excellent but sometimes I purchase the frozen riced cauliflower and sub it for "rice" in my soups. I also boil and mash cauliflower and sub it for "mashed potatoes"

Fresh green beans, none of this "canned" crap. Italian style made green beans make me happy

Fresh spinach, again none of this "canned" crap


Fresh steamed broccoli


Fresh mushrooms. We generally eat mushrooms several times a week. I've expressed that I'm getting burnt out of them and they're still getting purchased and made several times a week


I place onions into main and side dishes


I refuse to eat peas, carrots and brussel sprouts because they're gross


I don't eat corn or potatoes due to the high carb count. DU's potato obsession has gotten so bad that I have potato related words in my trash can lol


Celery is good stuff but is a waste of money because it goes bad quickly. Anything like chicken or egg salad I place chopped pickle dill spears in instead of celery. I also add a little of the brine pickle juice to my chicken or egg salad too


I'm not sure if I've ever had a radish to be honest so I can't rate them






quaint

(4,493 posts)
45. How does one make Thanksgiving dressing without celery? Or veggie stew?
Sat Nov 1, 2025, 02:29 PM
Nov 1

My ranking assumes all fresh vegetables.
Potatoes are my friend, if I gain eight more pounds I'll be on the proper side of BMI.

Niagara

(11,259 posts)
47. I'm not quite sure, quaint
Sat Nov 1, 2025, 04:04 PM
Nov 1

I don't make or consume Thanksgiving dressing so I can't answer that. I have a food allergy/sensitivity to the main ingredient bread so it's a no-no for me.


I like celery but I'm done wasting my money on it. It goes bad quickly. I make several soups, one of them being Golumpki soup. I generally use saute chopped green bell peppers in my soups instead of celery. There's zero rules that say one has to follow a recipe to the exact T.


The veggie rankings weren't fresh/frozen/canned specific so I wanted to make that pellucidly clear on my end. Not being clear causes assumptions and confusion. I try to avoid that as much as I can.


Also, carbs are not my friend at all and I don't need them. I have the opposite issue with weight and I have to be very careful with carbs.


The elderly man that I caregive for recently asked me if I eat french fries. I replied that I did not eat french fries. He asked, "You don't like potatoes?"

I replied that I like potatoes but I won't eat them because of the amount of carbs in them. Also, I can't eat french fries that have been in a contaminated restaurant fryer that's fried anything with flour/gluten on it.


It's not a choice that I can't eat gluten but it is what it is. It is a choice that I don't really consume carbs.


yellowdogintexas

(23,577 posts)
65. If you have a food sensitivity to bread, can you eat cornbread?
Sat Nov 1, 2025, 05:08 PM
Nov 1

In the South dressing is cornbread with all the celery, chopped onions, broth, hard boiled eggs, mixed together and baked. No stuffing of the turkey. A good batch of cornbread dressing is a fine thing

Niagara

(11,259 posts)
72. There is gluten free cornbread brands like Krusteaz and King Arthur
Sat Nov 1, 2025, 06:22 PM
Nov 1

And that's all fine and dandy but there's still the high carb content.


I go through this conversation with my SO all the time. He says, "The pasta is gluten-free, eat up!"

And then I say, "I'm not sure how many times we have to have this conversation but just because the pasta is gluten-free doesn't make it carb friendly. You know I don't eat high carb food."

It totally goes in one ear and out the other.






Jilly_in_VA

(13,632 posts)
20. I eat 'em all.
Sat Nov 1, 2025, 12:00 PM
Nov 1

In varying quantities, depending on the dish. Onions and potatoes are a staple, as are carrots. Radishes appear mostly in the summer when they're in season. The rest appear when recipes call for them. Spinach nearly weekly, same with mushrooms and broccoli. Corn and peas live in my freezer and are cumped in stews and soups, but corn is a weekly staple in the summer. Green beans? Year round goodie, fresh or frozen. Brussels sprouts are probably at the bottom of the list but we do like them. I have a yummy recipe for roasted ones that you then broil for a few minutes with a sauce of sweet chili and soy sauce, so yum! Beets are likewise best roasted and tend to be a winter staple. I do them with ginger, curry, and some honey added at the last minute.

peacebuzzard

(5,783 posts)
25. that is my grocery cart list
Sat Nov 1, 2025, 12:19 PM
Nov 1

but radishes, well, they are a hassle. Not in my grocery cart.
I only like them shredded in a salad.
Not whole. so, its too time consuming.

Response to True Dough (Original post)

CrispyQ

(40,529 posts)
29. Is corn a vegetable? At any rate...
Sat Nov 1, 2025, 12:24 PM
Nov 1

Corn
Potatoes
Carrots, Celery, Onions, Mushrooms
Broccoli
Green beans
Radishes
Spinach
Brussel sprouts
.
.
.
The peas stand alone. DO NOT PUT THESE ON MY PLATE!

AZJonnie

(2,483 posts)
34. I love all of those things, prepped and cooked correctly, in the right dishes
Sat Nov 1, 2025, 12:46 PM
Nov 1

I make a lot of Asian stir-fry for dinner, and in so doing, I eat a lot of squash (mostly yellow/longneck and zucchini), sugar snap peas, snow peas, and Gai Lan (Chinese broccoli). And TONS of all the colors of Bell Peppers. Also scallions and shallots. And cilantro. SO much cilantro, we love cilantro. Neither my partner or I have the "cilantro tastes soapy" chromosome, which is very fortunate otherwise we'd have to break up.

Potatoes and Corn are not really vegetables though, they're starches

electric_blue68

(25,254 posts)
90. I was totally amazed finding out anout the cilantro gene!....
Sun Nov 2, 2025, 02:28 AM
Nov 2

I love it in the right dishes. And i think I do detect a faint soapiness,but the other flavors of it that I really like over power that.

AZJonnie

(2,483 posts)
96. Same insofar as there's a underlying recognition for me of how it could be perceived as soapy
Mon Nov 3, 2025, 01:06 AM
Nov 3

Esp. when it's just raw, tossed on something (as opposed to being in like salsa). But it's like super subtle and I appreciate the other flavor more. Esp when it's 'good' cilantro. Fresh, fragrant, etc. Some of it is bland as hell then it's just kind of annoying. I often smell a single bunch at the store and just skip buying if what they have goes 0-1 on the aroma check, or check the inorganic bin if I really need it.

electric_blue68

(25,254 posts)
97. Well when I've used it I've tossed the fresh leaves in/on what ever. But I look for the best one. I probably pinched...
Mon Nov 3, 2025, 02:48 AM
Nov 3

off a leaf to test the aroma to pick one.

ProfessorGAC

(75,499 posts)
35. You Don't Have The Veggies I Don't Like Listed
Sat Nov 1, 2025, 12:58 PM
Nov 1

And I like everything on your list. So I can't order them.
But, if you had Lima beans on there, I wouldn't have to think about what goes at the bottom.

Iggo

(49,494 posts)
36. Not preference, but frequency.
Sat Nov 1, 2025, 01:09 PM
Nov 1

Peas (favorite)
Onions (SIL uses them in everything)
Potatoes (same as above)
Spinach (for sandwiches)
Green beans (second favorite)
Corn (its there)
Carrots (‘cause I’m supposed to)
Mushrooms, celery, broccoli (almost never)
Brussels sprouts (never)
Radishes (only at gunpoint)

biophile

(1,081 posts)
39. Hate mushrooms and they aren't really a vegetable
Sat Nov 1, 2025, 01:33 PM
Nov 1

So doubly hate when vegetarian dishes include them

justaprogressive

(6,073 posts)
40. A lot of everything
Sat Nov 1, 2025, 01:34 PM
Nov 1
EXCEPT

Carrots
+
Celery

* Cross-post this in Cooking and Baking' if you've got a mind to do so!

Wounded Bear

(63,636 posts)
41. Not a big fan of radishes or peas...
Sat Nov 1, 2025, 01:35 PM
Nov 1

The rest of them I'll enjoy or eat, some only if they are in something. Peas are good in a soup or a pot pie, not so good just boiled and piled on the plate.

nocoincidences

(2,446 posts)
44. Where are the artichokes????
Sat Nov 1, 2025, 01:42 PM
Nov 1

I luvvvvvvvvv artichokes!

But I also like broccoli, potatoes cauliflower, green beans and cooked carrots.

Also, corn on the cob, not from a can, and asparagus from a can, not raw.

A peculiar mix of childhood faves and adult acquired tastes.

I forgot mushrooms which I love even if they are not a vegetable.

yellowdogintexas

(23,577 posts)
53. I love them all, even Brussel Sprouts, but my favorite is corn
Sat Nov 1, 2025, 04:37 PM
Nov 1

Hot and buttered on the cob.

Preferentially more or less
Corn
Potatoes
Broccoli
Green beans
Spinach
Peas
Mushrooms
Carrots
Celery
Radishes
Onions
Brussel sprouts




yellowdogintexas

(23,577 posts)
62. canned lima beans are an abomination! The large ones are nasty too even when fresh.
Sat Nov 1, 2025, 04:59 PM
Nov 1

However, fresh or frozen baby lima beans are wonderful. My mom would put them in a cream sauce and they were outstanding. We always had fresh ones in the summer when gardens were going.

Botany

(76,069 posts)
74. Almost any lima bean are nasty to me ... chalky and pasty
Sat Nov 1, 2025, 06:38 PM
Nov 1

And I love beans too. Eat ‘em almost every day. Dried and then soaked and cooked, canned,
or fresh when I can find them.

Btw Kentucky Wonder Pole Beans are nasty unless picked when the beans are young. When
they get older they are very stringy.


BTW. Right now on my stove is beans,….. black, great northern, kidney ….. the last of my tomatoes,
Onion, Serrano peppers, lime aid, charizo, garlic, spices, brown sugar, canned corn, and hominy.

pansypoo53219

(22,810 posts)
56. love radishes + celery. broccoli + cauliflower mustbe steamed w/ browned butter. carrots great for winter. don't do
Sat Nov 1, 2025, 04:39 PM
Nov 1

mushrooms. frozen peas ok. cooked less. veg best fresh. onions a must. loved iceberg. blanched/crunchy veggies my thing now. only sweet corn. NO SQUASH EVER. fall farmers market cauliflower is the best. + cabbage. love creamed cabbage. creamed kohlrabi.....winter limited. potatoes the best. hmmm. get some purple taters maybe.

yellowdogintexas

(23,577 posts)
63. I LOVE squash! Yellow summer squash is an essential part of a vegetable plate during garden season
Sat Nov 1, 2025, 05:02 PM
Nov 1

We would have fresh green beans, squash, corn on the cob, and sliced tomatoes quite often
Sometimes with mac/cheese for protein; corn bread (not sweet) on the side.

Fresh black eyed peas are in a whole different category than the dried ones.

I am making a squash casserole for a pot luck tomorrow.

3catwoman3

(28,348 posts)
67. So...
Sat Nov 1, 2025, 05:24 PM
Nov 1

Radishes

Green beans

Peas - best fresh out of the pod/ disgusting when canned

Corn - only on the cob never creamed (yuck)

Mushrooms - so many varieties to enjoy

Carrots - seldom buy them but eat them when on a veggie tray or chopped up in soups or stews

Broccoli - always a good choice

Celery - seldom buy it and don't like it when used as a cheap filler by Chinese restaurants/ will take some from a veggie tray at someone else's house

Onions - prefer the red/purple ones or scallions and shallots

Brussel sprouts - totally love well-carmelized, roasted sprouts done with garlic and (turkey) bacon

Spinach - yes, any time if fresh orin a wilted salad, but not cooked into mush

Potatoes - mashed/fries/hash browns/chips - what's not to like

ETA - I detest acorn squash and would rather be hungry.

True Dough

(25,404 posts)
71. Thanks for the thorough rundown!
Sat Nov 1, 2025, 06:12 PM
Nov 1

I agree with much of what you've written, but I would eat peas from a can far sooner than reheated from frozen. I believe the latter retains more nutrients (not that peas are loaded with them to begin with), but I find reheated peas a little tough, whereas from a can they are soft, and usually a tad salty.

catbyte

(38,429 posts)
78. The only veggies I refuse to eat are lima beans, bitter greens, and cauliflower
Sat Nov 1, 2025, 07:10 PM
Nov 1

I hate lima beans, bitter stuff like radicchio, and for some reason cauliflower triggers migraines.

Potatoes

Onions

Corn

Peas

Mushrooms

Green beans

Carrots

Broccoli

Celery

Spinach

Radishes

Brussel sprouts

That's basically my order of preference, but artichokes and asparagus would be near the top.

electric_blue68

(25,254 posts)
87. My favorites are onions, potatoes and corn. Like the rest, except radishes can be too "peppery".
Sun Nov 2, 2025, 02:10 AM
Nov 2

Roasted brussel sprouts, sautéed mushrooms in olive and garlic, lighly sautéed chopped spinach w olive oil, garlic, and feta cheese are others I really like prepared these ways.

Prefer either well baked or roasted potatoes with butter, garlic and pepper.
Although there's potatoes au gratin, and potato pancakes! 🍽 😄

sestina

(478 posts)
93. Ranking veggies
Sun Nov 2, 2025, 03:25 PM
Nov 2

Spinach
Broccoli
Peppers
Onions
Radishes
Cucumber
Leafy greens
Green beans
Peas
Carrots
Celery
Zucchini
Spaghetti Squash
Kale
Potatoes
Jicama
Corn
Brussel sprouts (no thanks)
Mushrooms (no thanks)

Morbius

(828 posts)
98. I like most vegetables.
Mon Nov 3, 2025, 03:11 AM
Nov 3

Spinach, if fresh.
Potatoes
Carrots, fresh only
Broccoli
Cauliflower
Corn
Mushrooms
Onions (many kinds), fresh only
Bell Peppers, fresh only
Celery, fresh only
Green beans
I used to love cucumbers but they're too hard for me now.
Radishes are too hard.
Brussel sprouts
Peas

I grew up eating vegetables from cans, so I was a grown man before I started to appreciate spinach. Now it is my favorite veggie. Great in soups, with pasta, on sandwiches, in salads. I will rarely - but once in a blue moon - use canned mushrooms. I don't think I ever saw my mother use fresh mushrooms. I use canned green beans for green bean casserole (I know, some will call me a heretic for this). Aside from these and of course tomatoes, no vegetables from cans, ever. Frozen corn, broccoli, cauliflower, potatoes are okay. Otherwise fresh veggies, always.

My father beat me - with a belt (I think he liked inflicting pain, or at least causing fear) - for not eating my peas. I loathe them to this day. I do like pea pods, the kind one finds in a stir fry. And speaking of stir fry, bean sprouts I like quite a bit. And sweet potatoes would be fairly high on my list, by the way.

True Dough

(25,404 posts)
99. Sweet potato is delicious
Mon Nov 3, 2025, 05:55 AM
Nov 3

More importantly, I'm sorry to read about the getting beat with a belt part, Morbius. Nobody deserves that, especially over peas!

Delarage

(2,510 posts)
102. Broccoli #1
Mon Nov 3, 2025, 08:11 AM
Nov 3

Broccoli, Corn (on the cob, preferably), Peas, Mushrooms, Green Beans, Onions, Carrots, Celery, Radishes, Brussel Sprouts (ick).


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