what are you favorite/least favorite raw foods?

[samariah]

My favorites are: avocados, any kind of berry, pineapple, raw almond butter, bananas, cacao, coconut, tomato, garlic, flaxseed oil, hemp foods, and kiwis

My least favorite: hmm, not a huge fan of sundried tomatoes, papayas, canteloupes, squash, raw chickpeas

[Coriander74]

Favorite: avocado, pineapple, cantaloupe, plums, cherries, banana "ice cream", spinach, almonds, ... almost any fruit!

YUCK: raw broccoli, papaya, kale (except in smoothies), walnuts (unless mixed into something), ... really not much on this list lol

[Rawkinlocs]

Favs: cantaloupe, grapes, watermelon, pineapple, bananas, cashews, pears, oatmeal, apples or celery w/almond butter and raisins, chocolate mousse pie, vanilla shakes with maca, my peach (or apple) delight with ice cream, kale chips, nori chips (this list isn't exhaustive but what I thought of right off), green smoothies, salads with cucumber, tomatoes and onions

Least Favs: cilantro, young Thai coconut, mushrooms, radish, and others

[Coriander74]

Ack. Cilantro. I forgot to add that to my list LOL... put it in the front of the YUCKs :D

[SmilingRawDancer]

Favs: COCONUTS! Apples, Tahini (self ground), eggplant, Spinach, RASPBERRIES, Cara Cara oranges

not-so-favorite: Kale, lentils, mung beans, too much salt, Jicama, Asparagus. broccoli

[bunnybunny]

Favorites: raspberries, blueberries, HAZELNUTS (yummmmmy), almonds, carrots, STRING BEANS (my favorite fruit)

Yuck: TOMATOES (never liked them)

[MusicalRawLady]

Favs: Avocados, coconuts, berries, tomatoes, watermelon, almonds, cashews

Not so much: Brazil nuts, cucumbers

[dreamrawalwz]

Favorites: tomatoes, romaine, baby spinach, celery, berries, apples, oranges, pineapples, mangos, and grapes.

Least Favories: mushrooms, egg plant, cilantro, bananas, any raw sprouted beans/legumes

[Shoney]

are my favorite, followed of course by guacamole! I have fallen in love with tomatoes, which no one who knows me would ever have guessed would happen because I have hated them since childhood. I adore onions, garlic, spinach, rich cheddar sauce, my raw/vegan cookies, olive oil, fruit except for papayas, zucchini and pine nuts. Lettuce of any variety, and sprouts but only if I can mix them in and dehydrate them as part of a recipe. If pine nuts weren't so dang expensive, I could probably live on just them and the avocadoes!

Haven't found any raw foods that I actually dislike yet, though I'll admit I'm loathe to try any form of green smoothie. May have to challenge myself on that point for the August Challenge!

[Morn]

Favorites - tomatoes, cilantro, pineapple, young coconuts, peaches, stawberries, cucumbers, grapes, peacans, macademia nuts, pinenuts

least favorites - squash, zuccini, mushrooms, radishes, cauliflower

[KellyL]

Favorites - avocados, mangos, seaweed, cashews, olives, dates, watermelon,
red bell pepper, kombucha

Not so favorite - sprouted beans, raw garlic, zucchini, cauliflower, broccoli

[rawsurfer]

i love everything. i dont like brocoli sprouts cuz they taste like mushrooms but i still mix them in with other seeds and stomach it. i dont like mushrooms but theyre decent marinated. i dont really like radishes but i eat them, and i do not like zuchini and any squash that tastes like zuchini. i also dont like those bitter greens that are in spring mixes, and i dont like those white carrot looking things. overall i am pretty easy to please. my mouth waters when preparing anything. raw food (especially fruit) is like children( although i dont have any); i love them all equally and in different ways.

[barose]

Least favorite: Green smoothies (I know someone here will kill me:D ) and bananas. I eat green smoothies anyway.

Most favorite: Everything else!

[juliebove]

Favorites: Tomatoes, lettuce, celery, cilantro, mint, onions, peppers, chia seeds, pumpkin seeds, nuts of all kinds, nut cheese, onion bread, lemon, lime, lentils sprouts, chickpea sprouts, pea sprouts, peas, radishes, kohlrabi, carrots. I'm sure I've forgotten some things.

Least favorite: Asparagus, avocado, mango, papaya, peaches, oranges, tangerines. Those are things I can't bring myself to eat at all, ever. Can do an orange mixed into nut cheese or a cranberry salad, but not on its own. Don't really like most fruits.

[Nurse in the Raw]

Love: most all fruits and veges.

Hate: sprouts, most nuts, papaya, radishes, brown coconuts, bitter greens, peppers.

[GHOST27M]

Favorite: avocado, pineapple, cantaloupe, plums, cherries, banana "ice cream", spinach, almonds, ... almost any fruit!

YUCK: raw broccoli, papaya, kale (except in smoothies), walnuts (unless mixed into something), ... really not much on this list lol



DITTO I thought I posted this for a second

[Veganforlife]

Favorite - green smoothies

Least favorite - cooked/altered/processed foods

[sbaker]

faves: cilantro...cant get enough of it, seems to be a mix on opinions!
granny smith apples, almond butter, cashew butter treats, maca, tomatoes, cukes, coconut butter,

dislikes: carob (ick ick ick) kale, onions, macadamia nuts (does anyone else notice the weird taste they have?)

[GHOST27M]

faves: cilantro...cant get enough of it, seems to be a mix on opinions!
granny smith apples, almond butter, cashew butter treats, maca, tomatoes, cukes, coconut butter,

dislikes: carob (ick ick ick) kale, onions, macadamia nuts (does anyone else notice the weird taste they have?)

did you just say macadamia nuts?

THAT's it you are banned from posting ! How dare you be different!

hehe

I actually love them. Just never really here peopple say they dont likem.


Prolly a good thing they cost more than crack

[SmilingRawDancer]

I love macadamia nuts SO MUCH it's not funny.
I'm glad that they cost so much, or else....I'd be sick to the stomach with them right now haha

[sbaker]

i must be crazy!!!

I've tried to make some pie crusts with them...and i just can't even eat them! they just have an ODD taste i can't take!

[garden granny]

Love: cherries, blueberries, pineapple, coconut, avocado, watermelon, cantelope, bananas, nuts, seeds, greens in smoothies and in salads

Hate: sundried tomatoes, sea vegetables.

[belleadonna]

My favorite is http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o293/belleadonna/thtaz_bud.gif

I hate avocados. Bleck!!

[JAusten]

I think papaya gets the award of "Least Liked food".

I don't like them either, but on occasion I will still buy one thinking it will be different. I can't seem to learn.

[yasi]

I pretty much like any fruit or veggie...

I find it interesting that so many don't like papaya... then I realized most of you probably have not had a FRESH papaya from Hawaii (IN hawaii) that has NOT been shipped. I don't like what I get here on the mainland, but as a child growing up, we would regularly have papayas. The best way to eat them was to squeeze half a lime in the hole where the seeds were and then spoon it out. Yum! (Better yet, get the strawberry papayas (pink flesh)). Here they are just mushy tasteless goop. They are moderately ok if you add the lime, but still nothing compared to fresh in Hawaii!

As for macadamia nuts having an odd taste, again, I think that is because they are not fresh. I have never really liked bought macadamia nuts. As a child we used to scavenge the nuts on the ground and crack them open with a hammer and gobble them up. I did buy some raw macadamia nuts the other day to put in things. They have an odd taste though because they have been dried so they don't spoil. The fresh nuts are a lot moister.

[Reesh]

Favorites: Pecans, raspberries, avocados, butternut squash, red cabbage, baby spinach and lettuce, fresh pineapple, quinoa, almonds, raw nut butters, grapefruit, ALL fresh herbs

Least Favorites: Cantaloupe, honeydew melon, red delicious apples, brazil nuts, broccoli, papaya, guava, mango sometimes

[contessa20]

Favorites: melons, berries, pineapple, spinach, clementines, macadamia nuts

Least favorites: cilantro, parsley, papaya, broccoli, carob

[RaeVynn]

Favorites: avocado (sign of a true raw foodie, I think...), kale, apricots, peaches, nectarines, macadamias, green smoothies, pineapple, peppers

Least favorites: almonds (plain. almond milk's okay), sprouts, flax crackers (but I eat them, anyway)

[dread head vegan]

dislikes: nuts (they have to be in something... not plain) kiwi, okra, sprouted beans

that's about it i like about everything else

[MelissaO]

Currently my dislikes are kelp and nori.


I love: pineapple, young coconut, honey crisp apples.

[RawYorkCity]

Favorite: Avocados, apples, dried dark figs, dates, dried tomatoes, sweet corn, and romaine lettuce.

Least: Celery, cucumbers, carrots, and melons.

[KPainter]

No dislikes I can think of. I eat pretty much everything and like everything I've tried so far. But then that was my problem in the first place. lol

[Elena Ruj]

:)I love watermelon, strawberries, grapes, cucumbers, cherries, pineapple, avocado, basicly everything that is sweet:D

I hate everything that is even slightly bitter. And I'm green smoothie - phobic:cool:

[boocake]

Favorites: strawberries, avocado, radishes, coconut/coconut butter/oil, romaine, nori, bananas, raw honey, ginger

Least Favorites: parsley, wheat grass, kiwi (allergic)

[Vaclare79]

Right now I love all nuts, greens especially KALE, fruits and seeds..
Haven't tried nori yet.. I'm wondering if I'll like it or not.

[LotsaRaw]

Faves: Pineapple, Brazil nuts
Likes: most everything not listed below!
Dislikes: Raw broccoli, cauliflower, bell peppers, raw brussel sprouts, green powder, many curries

[chetsunset]

Favorites: all tropical fruits. coconut, papaya, mango, lychee, pomegranate, dragon fruit, guava, durian, banana and macadamia nut. i love all veggies except the two below.

lease fav: brocolli, i can eat it lightly steamed but not raw. onion, same.

[coyote]

I love fruit, avocados,melon, corn, cucumbers, chili peppers.....so many more.

Strongly dislike cabbage, and celery!

[gs4life]

favorites: bananas, papayas, fresh figs, berries, melon, lettuces (& all juicy fruit really ;) )

least favorite: onion, garlic, salt, mushrooms

[appifanie]

Currently my dislikes are kelp and nori.


ooh me too! if it's seaweed, i hate it. it makes me gag. and eww to spirulina. i also have never liked cantaloupe or honeydew. and i am very picky about my greens - i only really like baby spinach and romaine.

[RawHeaven]

I love all raw foods except cabbage, tangerines and green grapes.

[ViolinCyndee]

LOVE: tomatoes, mangoes, strawberries, walnut taco meat, collards, avacadoes (didn't used to like them!), pineapples, bananas, spring mix, scallions, sprouts, olive oil, nuts...

HATE: zucchini, kale, eggplant, beets, sprouted chick peas (even made into hummus), olives..

allergic: kiwi (makes my lips itchy!)

[michigan roman]

when strawberries are really sweet its the best

same with blackberries

and asparagus fresh out of ground

cherry tomatos sun warmed right off the vine .
and now that ive been raw 3 years , a gardener of
15 years thats tried tens of toma varities , all i
grow is cherry types . they taste way better than the larger
to me . plus the cherries are first to ripen then last
right into hard frost , and not as tempermental as some
of the larger varieties

[Mara]

My favourites are avocado, sweet ripe strawberries, sweetcorn (especially in a salsa), fresh cucumbers and raw peas! Yum - I just went to our local market and instead of buying a coffee or cake like I would have in the past (I'm four weeks raw) I bought raw peas and was so happy! I can't believe how much more enjoyable food is to me.

My least favourites are kale, and seaweed (but I eat it)

[MiahTay]

Favorites - Persimmons, avocado, all kinds of berries, peaches, nectarines, grapes, sundried tomatoes, kale ... ok, I could just keep typing, I can't think of much I don't like!

Dislikes - SHORT LIST ... DURIAN!

Blessings,
Heather

[michigan roman]

mara you just reminded me of snow peas :eek: :D
fresh out of my garden ' oregon sugar pod snow peas ' :cool:

[Bananna]

I love cinnamon-spiced fruits, pecans, onion sprouts, tomatoes, cucumbers, avocados and greens.

I Hate coriander, asparagus (stink factor), carob and to an extent, broccoli.

[LuvMyTwins]

I LOVE avocados and strawberries. I also eat a ton of kale and cabbage.

Raw broccoli doesn't do it for me as well as any sprouted beans.

Unfortunately, I'm trying to cure gastritis :o( and my fruit intake is small (You wouldn't believe how much I miss it:eek:!---LMT

[cherrypie]

I don't like nuts, blueberries, cauliflower, Kohlrabi

I LOVE everything else

[filteredglitch]

cucumbers. sliced in a bowl, juice a lemon over top.. add some sea salt. best thing ever!

i can't do onions. i've tried to like them, but i just can't stand the taste/smell/texture.... bleh.

[Soka]

Favorites: Banana, Avacado, Pineapples, MANGOS, coconut, pomegranate, lemon, Larabars, kiwi, carrots, radishes, potato

Dislikes: Kale, peppers, okra (<-- can't stand the stuff)

[freshlight]

*sings*
yesssssssss we have no bananas
we have no bananas today :D

They don't taste raw to me. Neither do dates.

My favs are: durian, mangoes, young thai coconuts.......and many others.

[EZ rider]

My favorite raw foods change from time to time depending on the season and my cravings. Right now its stuffed bell pepper. I make them really easy. First I cut the top off a bright colored bell and trim the pepper from the stem and throw the stem into the compost. Then I chop up the chunks of bell that I just trimmed away from the stem. Next I cut an avocado in half and scoop it into the bell "bowl" and mash it into the sides of the bell bowl. Then I add the chopped bell to the "bowl" and mix them with the avo. Then I add the 2nd half of the avo and mix it in. Last I cut the bell into quarter "boat" slices to make it a easy to eat finger food. For variety some times I add sprouts and/or finely chopped garlic. There's almost no clean up and they taste yummy.

[Sammijane]

favorite: goji berries!!!

least favorite: raw okra (sooo slimey ewwww)

[leahq]

I love apples with almond butter, spinach berry smoothies, all fruit really.
I do not care for dehydrated crackers or breads, but raw granola is pretty good.

[freshlight]

favorite: goji berries!!!

least favorite: raw okra (sooo slimey ewwww)

actually I was surprised because they didn't taste slimey to me at all while the cooked ones ARE unbearable. Haven't tried goji berries yet,-something to look forward to :)

[Riiiya]

ahhh let's see:

My lovers: Avocado (mmmmm), almond butter, olives, garlic :), apricots, PERSIMMONS, Young COCONUTS, cashews, green smoothies, curry dressing (from Ani Phyo), ripe tomatoes, flax crackers, spirulina bars (like by raw revolution or Organic Food Bar), himalayan sea salt! ok..... i can go forever here..

Not-so-lovers: cilantro, emmmmmm..and that's it :o