food aversions

I am one of those people who has very few food aversions; that is, there are very few things I can't/won't eat. However, most of said foods have a particular reason I dislike them. That being that I'm very particular about the *texture* of my foods. I can't *stand* mushy/slimy foods. The very idea makes me kinda queasy. I won't eat sashimi - not because it's raw, but because personally I think raw fish is mushy. It's like eating a lump of cold clay. Not appetizing. Also, cooked okra is just nauseating to me. It reminds me of nothing more than deep fried snot. Those I just won't even think about eating. Also, watermelon is just repulsive to me. It has nothing to do with the texture, I just can't stand the way it smells. Same with cooked eggs.

Foods I despise - poorly prepared eggplant, most cooked eggs, macaroni salad, watermelon, half-melted ice cream, raw green peppers, raw fish, overcooked beef, anise, cilantro, mango, papaya, starfruit, radishes, grapefruit.

Foods that make me physically ill - cilantro, mango, eggs, bananas.

Foods I just don't care for - fish, bleu cheese, regular cake icing, microwave popcorn, hard pretzels, chocolate ice cream, yellow mustard (on most things), sandwiches (unless they're on fresh bread), toasted sesame oil, italian sausage, anything watermelon flavored, tofu, Pepsi.

Foods I really like - rare steak, cinnamon, beer bratwurst, sourkraut, fresh bread (particularly sweet Italian), anything peach, anything pecan, anything pear, sweet white wine (particularly Riesling and Gewurtztraminer), rice pudding, gyros with lots of tzatziki, real Greek salads, anything mushroom, pastrami, smoked cheese, feta, Funyons, fresh crisp apples (not old or mealy ones), black cherries, roast chicken (WITH the skin), baklava, hummus (Greek style), sweet Hawaiian bread, baked potatoes (white or sweet) with extra sour cream and butter, pineapple, spicy V8.