Yeah, same (I’m lookin' at you, whole cilantro leaf).

So when redditoru/jeron_gwendolenasked ther/Cookingcommunity to share whatinstantly ruins a dishfor them, people sure didn’t hold back.

Here are some things that they can’t stand in their food.

Close-up of a cheeseburger with lettuce, tomato, onion, cheese, and a beef patty

Just thinking about it makes me mad."

“Undercooked eggplant or potato.”

u/GnashLee

“Ugh, I really think more people would like eggplant if they had it cooked properly.

A slice of cheesecake garnished with a dried orange slice and caramel drizzle, served on a blue plate with a spoon

Undercooked, underseasoned, and people don’t use enough fat and make it dry.”

u/Scared_Tax470

3.

Thanks, Instagram."

Cooked, seasoned steak pieces on a wooden cutting board, next to a knife

“An unexpected inedible garnish.”

u/RedIsBlackDragon

5.

“Overcooked dry meat.”

A close-up shot of several fennel seeds scattered across a flat surface

I also don’t like raisins in dishes, I would rather eat them dried."

u/teddyone

7.

“Too much fennel; it’s so overpowering.”

A pot with three cooked chicken thighs in a brown sauce, with a spoon holding a star anise

Salt and pepper (and spices, depending on the dish) are essential for me."

u/33_So_Far_From

9.

“Soggy chicken skin, its slimy texture makes me wanna puke.

A juicy, grilled steak with a bone on a plate, partially sliced with silver utensils inserted. Two foil-wrapped baked potatoes are in the background

“Biting into cartilage it’s the one texture by which I cannot abide.”

u/Doggos_and_coffee

“Ugh, same.

In my family’s culture, it’s like a sin not to clean everything off the bones.

Jar of Wegmans Sweet Bread & Butter Chips pickles, labeled "Food You Feel Good About."

They love it and think it’s the best part.

u/ProfessorBiological

11.

“Unrenderedanimalfat it makes me gag on contact.”

A hand holding a slice of pizza with visible toppings, including cheese, vegetables, and possibly meat, with a bottle of beverage and a loaf of bread in the background

“Too much cumin.”

u/siliconmalley

“IMO, cumin needs to know its place.

u/LadybuggingLB

13.“Sweetpickles.”

A clear plastic bowl filled with chopped red onions, tomatoes, and cucumbers on a kitchen counter

“Undressed salad, veggies, or any side.

FFS, put at least half the effort into them that you put into your meat.

u/theinvisablewoman

15.

Close-up of star anise pods arranged together

“Soggy instead of crispy.

Think pizza in a home oven that didn’t crisp on the bottom.

It’s disgusting.”

Two tall, homemade cheeseburgers stacked with lettuce, tomato, multiple beef patties, and various sauces on a white plate

Better put some motor oil: it’s cheaper, smells, and tastes less strong.”

u/talbakaze

17.

I live in Australia, and every goddamn salad has raw red onion in it.”

“Liquid smoke on barbecue.

Shitty barbecue places use liquid smoke to get a ‘smoke flavor’ instead of properly smoking their meat.

Shit’s nasty.”

u/athenas-moon

19.

“Licorice or ingredients with a licorice-like profile, such as star anise.

“Cilantro (I’ve got the ‘soap’ gene).”

u/the_Chocolate_lover

“The dried and powdered coriander seeds are fine with me.

The leaves, blech!”

u/shiningonthesea

21.

“Teetering hipster brioche burgers you have to eat with a knife and fork.

It’s meant to be a sandwich, not Jenga.”

“I’m prepared for the downvotes here, but bacon.

Adding bacon to freaking EVERYTHING.

I’m not against bacon.

I love a good, crispy piece of bacon.