>> > Whoever heard of liver on a pizza?? 
>> Not me! I can't even stand SEEING it in the grocery!
>> Ugh -- horrible memories of our once or twice a year liver meal
> I can't stand it either.
> But oddly I like the smell of liver and onions being cooked.  Go figure.

One of the worst smnells on the planet, to me -- but not as bad as my neighbour apparently burning a 20-year-old rotted sturgeon corpse in her oven! (I could  onlysurmise this was the meal, given the stench)

> My body rejects it immediately.

I can't even put it into my mouth -- just knowing it'll hit & how my tate buds  will revolt is enough to make me work, hard to force my vomit urges down over & over. . .

> One time as a wee kid it was served and I said I didn't like it.
> Eat it or go hungry.  (That was the option at every meal: eat it or go
> hungry).

That was mine, too, but in m y formative years, learning obedience, I refused  tyo eat some thing (sweet potatoes) & was sent ot my room hunmgry to bed at  that moment.  I came down fr breakfast & there was my meal from the night  bhefore, at my place at the kitchen nook's table, still chilled from the  fridge.

My mom worked hard to make that meal & I'm going to get no other food until I  eat it.

> The ONLY way I can force it down, if at a party and they have pate, is to
> chew the cracker once or twice and immediately wash it down with champagne.
> That is only done to not offend the host.

I would simply tell the host, "I'm sorry; I'm sure it's good, but I just can't  eat it; I don't getr anaphylaxis, so it's not technically amn allergy -- more a severe food intolerance." (only if they insist on quizzing me)

That generally stops the offense.

I'm an adult; I eat what I like & I like what I eat.

My wife cooks & I eat it, but she knows my intolerances & cooks accordingly, so it's all good(VERY good, actially)! (plus I need to set the example for my son)

She was happy with me for that, as her exes never did so -- complain, complain, complain. . .

I asked why she kept cooking -- I'd've stopped after just one rudely presented  display of attitude.

I do the cooking on ocdcasion, but I take into account everyone's preferences & try not to stretch the envelope to much. . . I've negotiated to be able to add  mild to medium spiciness to certain dishes (I like my skillet lasagna to have a bit of a 'kick'!)

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