Is it me...
... or does Staropramen lager taste of bananas; Becks of raspberry jam; and rooibos tea of baked beans?

Have I now ruined these things for you?

What other things taste the way they oughtn't?

(sort of inspired by www.b3ta.com/questions/experiments/post210853)
( Enzyme is powered by sunlight, Wed 30 Jul 2008, 14:16, 49 replies, latest was 16 years ago)

Cows taste
of Beef.

FACT.
( Bert Monkeysex is waiting for the mods to delete him, Wed 30 Jul 2008, 14:25, Reply)

@Bert
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!





Beef tastes of cow.
( Enzyme is powered by sunlight, Wed 30 Jul 2008, 14:28, Reply)

To me
Brussels sprouts taste of, well, Brussels sprouts. A nice, green, cabbagey sort of taste. But to lots of people they taste of some bitter alkaloid that I can't detect.

Must be a bugger, that.
( K2k6 has a proper job these days, Wed 30 Jul 2008, 14:29, Reply)

brussels sprouts FTW
cucumber on the other hand is the most vile, pervasive, abhorrent, odious and offensive filth that I have ever had the misfortune to be subjected to.

people who say it tastes of nothing or of water are dead to me.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Wed 30 Jul 2008, 14:32, Reply)

Cucumber
has a definite flavour. Not strong, but it's there all right. And I like it.

*dies for Vipros*
( K2k6 has a proper job these days, Wed 30 Jul 2008, 14:35, Reply)

cucumber
is icky. And it makes me burp. A lot.

Brussels sprouts are fine and dandy, but they do make me fart (although, being a laydee, they smell like lavender).
(TheWeeWitch hasn't been here much recently .., Wed 30 Jul 2008, 14:36, Reply)

*Loves cucumber*
*dies*
( girlinthehole, Wed 30 Jul 2008, 14:40, Reply)

*loves a cucumber*

*giggles*

*dies*
(The Empress it seems you CAN polish a turd!, Wed 30 Jul 2008, 14:42, Reply)

marmite tastes of nasty
FACT
(happylittletulip helpless and delicious, Wed 30 Jul 2008, 14:42, Reply)

you misunderstand me
I don't have a problem with people who like cucumber.

it's those who claim it doesn't taste of anything that I snub.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Wed 30 Jul 2008, 14:42, Reply)

Vanilla Coke
tastes exactly the way WD-40 smells.
( The Resident Loon Not a demographic. Do not measure., Wed 30 Jul 2008, 14:42, Reply)

cucumber with feta cheese and olives taste good
num, num
(bazmorningstar efil4nat3b, Wed 30 Jul 2008, 14:43, Reply)

dried catfood
does indeed taste like cheap fish biscuits.

Tesco value cocktail nibbles, if you will.
(The Empress it seems you CAN polish a turd!, Wed 30 Jul 2008, 14:43, Reply)

wet catfood (from a tin)
tastes of pain and retching for hours on end. (I was very, very young, ok?)
(The Empress it seems you CAN polish a turd!, Wed 30 Jul 2008, 14:44, Reply)

@TRL
maybe that's why I like it

Marmite tastes of goodness.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Wed 30 Jul 2008, 14:44, Reply)

I bought some cheese once
in Heidelberg, Germany. I and two mates were on an Inter Rail trip round Europe. We should have known better, when we saw the cheese was stored under water. I never managed to get a piece even near my mouth, as it smelt more like dog shit than dog shit does.
( K2k6 has a proper job these days, Wed 30 Jul 2008, 14:46, Reply)

Kraft macaroni and cheese
was something I ate far too much of when I was broke about 25 years ago. By itself it's not very nutritious, so we used to combine it with canned tuna.

It tasted pretty good, but you can imagine the smell.
( The Resident Loon Not a demographic. Do not measure., Wed 30 Jul 2008, 14:47, Reply)

You can make anything taste good.
If you put dried chillies in it or on it.

I might give it a go the next time I'm asked to do the deed.
( girlinthehole, Wed 30 Jul 2008, 14:48, Reply)

Tripe
I find it difficult to describe the taste of tripe, but having once tried it while on holiday in France, I can tell you that I'd scraped an entire layer of skin from my tongue before the rankness had gone completely.
( Moey, Wed 30 Jul 2008, 14:49, Reply)

Guiness
The first sip always tastes a bit like coffee.
(The Archduke of South London I'm in your Girlfriend eating her organs, Wed 30 Jul 2008, 14:50, Reply)

@ TRL
So thats why I'm addicted to it like a crackwhore!

I luuuuuurve the smell of WD40. Much like I like the smell of Petrol at the pump.

Root Beer tastes like Germolene smells.
(Ethelred is watching cheese grow, Wed 30 Jul 2008, 14:55, Reply)

another important one
Goat's cheese

tastes like pussy and not in a good way

/crudeness
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Wed 30 Jul 2008, 14:56, Reply)

I tried Staropramen for the first tinme last night
and no. No, it doesn't.

Guinness does taste a bit coffee-ish. I once filled an empty Guinness Export bottle with cold espresso and gave it my ex-girlfriend to drink. Despite her claims to be a regular Guinness drinker, she didn't notice until we told her, about halfway down the bottle.
(ThomsonsPier consumes, Wed 30 Jul 2008, 15:02, Reply)

Ethelred reminds me
Ever tried a Lifesaver? It's an American sweet, shaped like a lifebelt (geometrically similar to a Polo mint, in that it's toroidal, but a bit bigger).

It tastes like Germolene. The most revolting bloody sweet I've ever tasted, and one of the few that I've ever spat out. To put that into context, I actually enjoy Toxic Waste sweets.
( K2k6 has a proper job these days, Wed 30 Jul 2008, 15:06, Reply)

^similar to this
my ex had some "chocolate" brought back to her from america, possibly Hershey's.

I tried some.

I very nearly vomitted.

conclusion: they shouldn't be allowed to call that crap chocolate. it should be relabelled as "gritty, foul-tasting, chocolate-coloured substance"
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Wed 30 Jul 2008, 15:08, Reply)

Lifesavers
I spent a lot of my childhood growing up in the US, and absolutely LOVE lifesavers!

Can't stand rootbeer though. Foul stuff.
(The Empress it seems you CAN polish a turd!, Wed 30 Jul 2008, 15:11, Reply)

is root beer
like ginger beer?
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Wed 30 Jul 2008, 15:15, Reply)

Hershey's
does actually taste of vomit.

Except the white stuff with bits in, which rachelswipe recommended to me after a previous rant of mine on this subject. It's nice. But it's not really chocolate.

Edit - root beer is nothing like ginger beer. The latter is palatable.
( K2k6 has a proper job these days, Wed 30 Jul 2008, 15:16, Reply)

what kind of root is it made from?
voodoo root?

can it be used to get rid of ghost pirates?
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Wed 30 Jul 2008, 15:18, Reply)

Ginger beer
Is lully.

Root beer tastes like mouthwash mixed with liberal amounts of petrol, jagermeister (non-alcoholic) and TCP.
(The Empress it seems you CAN polish a turd!, Wed 30 Jul 2008, 15:18, Reply)

I find the chicken

tastes just like human...
( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Wed 30 Jul 2008, 15:19, Reply)

Root beer tastes like that vile stuff
dentists give you to rinse and spit after poking around in yer gob.
(bazmorningstar efil4nat3b, Wed 30 Jul 2008, 15:27, Reply)

Hands up all the northerners.
Dandelion and Burdock.....yummy....tastes of memories spent in the school playing fields during summer, playing rounders and catch.
( girlinthehole, Wed 30 Jul 2008, 15:29, Reply)

@BGB
I don't think it's just a Northern thing... I fondly remember drinking Dandelion & Burdock when I was growing up in the South West.

It was lush.
( Moey, Wed 30 Jul 2008, 15:32, Reply)

Root beer
is something like birch beer, but sweeter. It tastes like sarsaparilla tea with loads of sugar, carbonated.

Whether or not it's good to drink depends much on the brand- some are sickeningly sweet, while others have a nice bite.

It's not for everyone, though.
( The Resident Loon Not a demographic. Do not measure., Wed 30 Jul 2008, 15:33, Reply)

@TRL
I don't know what any of those things taste like unfortunately, so the comparison is lost on me.

can you get proper fiery ginger beer over there?
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Wed 30 Jul 2008, 15:35, Reply)

D&B
it's like gravy and coke!

wrong!
(happylittletulip helpless and delicious, Wed 30 Jul 2008, 15:40, Reply)

Magners
tastes like cheap ketchup. Or is that just me?

Word of warning though, guinea pig food does not taste like muesli.
( wanderlust, Wed 30 Jul 2008, 15:41, Reply)

If you know where to look, yes.
I've had some ginger beer that lit up my insides, and loved it- I found it was perfect for when I had a cold and felt a bit off, as it cut right through the bad feeling in my stomach. Also very good for hangovers.

The down side is that I can only find it in the really expensive shops around here...

As for root beer, the wiki article on it is pretty good.
( The Resident Loon Not a demographic. Do not measure., Wed 30 Jul 2008, 15:43, Reply)

ginger beer is magical stuff
I had a look at the root beer wiki article earlier. still none-the-wiser.

I can live with my ignorance however.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Wed 30 Jul 2008, 15:50, Reply)

Dandelion and burdock
is OK, but I find the taste a bit sickly. I prefer something with a bit more bite to it.

Don't think it tastes anything like gravy and Coke though! Not that I've tried that particular combination.
( K2k6 has a proper job these days, Wed 30 Jul 2008, 15:59, Reply)

I must agree
with Baz about Root Beer, its basically your meds cupboard poured into a cup.

D&B is still sold in ASDAs, and still tastes just as good! Its the only Aniseed tasting product I like.

Cucumbers are for winners, even ask my Gerbils, who are more than happy to bite your finger off for a bit of the stuff (from experience)
(Ethelred is watching cheese grow, Wed 30 Jul 2008, 16:00, Reply)

Vipros
Ever smelled Deep Heat? Imagine that as a taste, and you'll come close to the vileness of Root Beer
(Ethelred is watching cheese grow, Wed 30 Jul 2008, 16:02, Reply)

that sounds grim
I will avoid it
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Wed 30 Jul 2008, 16:04, Reply)

@Ethelred
Same here, I hate aniseed but love Dandelion and Burdock. You can even get it as a fizzy drink now.
( girlinthehole, Wed 30 Jul 2008, 16:05, Reply)

@ BGB
ASDA do 4 2L bottles for £1.50 round here! They do Ginger Beer, Fruit Crush (tastes like Refreshers sweets), cloudy lemonade and D&B

Edit: *Other supermarket chains are available.
(Ethelred is watching cheese grow, Wed 30 Jul 2008, 16:19, Reply)

Fentimans FTW!
*noms*
(happylittletulip helpless and delicious, Wed 30 Jul 2008, 16:58, Reply)

I ate a Locust from Thailand once
It tasted like salty bran flakes.
(The Archduke of South London I'm in your Girlfriend eating her organs, Wed 30 Jul 2008, 17:14, Reply)

I do not taste of raspberry jam
I taste of WIN.

Oh you meant the beer...my bad
( fuck shit up the best you never had, Wed 30 Jul 2008, 21:25, Reply)