CookLikeJulia
Senior Cook
None other than my boyfriend...don't try to serve food with vegetables and seafoods or he won't eat it. He only eats meat and I always tell him and vegetables and seafoods are good for him and he wouldn't listen.
My son-in-law!
Won't eat onions, mushrooms, olives, lamb, any meat that has a hint of pink or twice-baked potatoes because they look 'suspicious'. I'm sure there's more but that's all I've run into so far.
I never have that problem because I simply don't cater to picky eaters. If you're dining at my house & don't like what's being served, then you simply don't eat. Period.
...But people who won't eat something without ever having tried it, or who'll never try new things, or who base whether or not they'll eat something by its appearance? They're out of luck at my table.
Elaborating a little, with a guest list of 8 or 10, if I know that one or more has preferences other than the meal I am preparing, I will generally serves two entrees. It is near impossible to accommodate everyone. A buffet works well for large groups, but I have had sit downs for thirty or more. In these cases, multiple dishes are served.I disagree.
If I've invited guests into my home, I see it as my obligation as host to provide a meal all will enjoy. Why would you invite someone into your home then give them food they don't like?
If you don't want to deal with that, you shouldn't invite them.
Elaborating a little, with a guest list of 8 or 10, if I know that one or more has preferences other than the meal I am preparing, I will generally serves two entrees...
...And like I said (which you removed from my quote) - this doesn't pertain to food preferences/allergies/ethics...