Episode 261: Food Hell; foods we detest.
How can you describe food that you really can’t stand?
Food Hell; describing foods we detest
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YouTubeFood is part of everyday life, so that makes it part of your basic language skill set. How can you say you really don’t like a food at all?
Notes
What’s the worst thing you’ve ever eaten ? Snails ? Eels ? Sheep’s brains ?
Listen as we discus the worst things we’ve eaten eaten. Do you agree with our choice? Do you think our choices are cultural or universal tastes?
Why do you detest these foods? Is it the texture, the smell, the taste or just the idea?
To get in the mood here are the foods we discuss. Build your vocabulary by associating tastes, and adjectives to each choice.
Snails
Frogs legs
Foie gras
Sheep’s brains
Offal
Tongue
Beef cheeks
Haggis
Sheep’s eyes
Pig’s trotters
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Recap & Takeaways
Here are 10 ways to say that you don’t like certain foods:
- I can’t stand it.
- It makes my stomach turn.
- I absolutely loathe it.
- That stuff is disgusting.
- I’d rather skip the meal than eat that.
- It’s not my cup of tea.
- I have a strong dislike for it.
- It tastes awful to me.
- I’m really not a fan of that.
- I’d never touch that again.
Here are another 10 ways to say it more politely:
- It’s not really to my taste.
- I’m not particularly fond of it.
- It’s not something I usually enjoy.
- I don’t quite like the flavour.
- It’s a bit too strong for me.
- I prefer something a little different.
- It’s not my favourite, to be honest.
- I’m afraid it’s not for me.
- I don’t think it suits my palate.
- I might pass on that, thank you.
