Am I the only one

[Mr.Bill]

who cannot stand the taste or even the smell of Curry? My wife loves the stuff and sometimes when she cooks it I make an excuse to go outside and do something. I don't know why I don't like it, because I have a pretty broad range of foods that I like.

[cornball 24]

1. So with you on this!😬

[SheltieLover]

2. You are not alone!

I personally cannot stand it. Real estate pros have shared that homes with curry smell are worth a lot less.

[Mr.Bill]

5. My mom and dad used to manage an apartment building

and a renter from India moved out. It was difficult to get the smell out of the place.

[SheltieLover]

7. Disgusting smell imo

Very strong, overwhelmingly so!

I hope they were successful!

[Mr.Bill]

8. Had to clean all the carpets and drapes and paint the place. n/t

[SheltieLover]

9. Gawd.

Glad they got it done. The homes I'd looked at were significantly under market value because of the smell, after fresh paint. No thanks!

[Mr.Bill]

10. I was watching House Hunters once

and there was an Indian couple looking at houses and while they loved curry, the husband demanded that whatever house they picked had to have a hood over the stove that vented to the outside. He said "I love her mother's cooking, but I don't want to smell it all the time."

[SheltieLover]

11. Great point!

Homes were priced ~$25k under market value because of curry smell. I couldn't live with that smell.

[PJMcK]

3. Your loss, amigo

I love all kinds of curries. But I can see why they're not everyone's cup of lassi, (get it?).

I'm addicted to Indian food and Jamaican dishes make me salivate.

However, if you don't like curry, so what? There's lots of other great spices and herbs. Enjoy those!

[Mr.Bill]

6. We cook some German food

that many people don't like. The smell from that lingers for a while, too.

[PJMcK]

12. My great grand parents emigrated from Germany

I loved them because they were terrific story tellers. Grandpa passed away when I was 7 or 8 and Grandma died about 10 years later.

She was a traditional German cook and her kitchen usually reeked of boiled cabbage! She loved to boil meats and she made her own sausages-- they were awesome. She would make potato pancakes for special occasions.

There's a fantastic German restaurant in New York City on Third Avenue between 22nd and 23rd Streets called Rolf's. One of the best I've been to.

[Mr.Bill]

13. I have almost the exact same family story.

At one time (1890s) we owned one of the largest breweries in Baltimore. My great uncle owned it and my great grandfather worked there. He was a Cooper (barrel maker).

[yorkster]

4. Love the smell

and taste. Also garam masala and cilantro, etc.


Different strokes I guess 🤷...

[2naSalit]

14. Sometimes I really like it...

And sometimes I can't stand it. I don't know why that is.

[electric_blue68]

23. Since Curry is a mix...

the kinds you don't like must have an ingredient or two you don't like 🤔

[2naSalit]

24. That could have something to do with it.

I don't use it but I will eat it if someone else will, there have been some that are just too pungent.

[electric_blue68]

26. 👍

[Polybius]

28. It's the turmeric or cumin

They are very potent.

[Kali]

15. oh man, not me

I love it! though for eating I can pass on Thai style with coconut milk. blech

[Rebl2]

16. I like the smell

of curry. What I can’t stand is really strong garlic smell.

[hippywife]

17. You're not alone.

When I was still single, my condo shared a wall with an Indian family. The smell of curry invaded my place every single day. At first I didn't think it smelled too bad, then it became cloying. Hate it.

[Polybius]

29. Would it be legal for a landlord to put "No curry cooking" in the list of requirements?

I wonder...

[japple]

18. I LOVE curry, esp. garam masala, coriander and cumin. There are spices, spice

combinations and condiments that make me nauseous. I hate lemon-pepper. It doesn't taste like lemon or pepper to me--it tastes like soap. My late husband loved it and put it in everything. He also loved country ham and I had to try and get outside the house whenever he cooked it, so I completely understand. And don't get me started on mayonaise.

[Mr.Bill]

19. Oregano tastes like soap to me when there's too much of it. n/t

[live love laugh]

20. I eat it once in a while but not my favorite. nt

[spinbaby]

21. It depends on the curry

There’s a wide range of dishes that fall into that category. I’m not fond of anything made with American-style curry powder and hate Japanese curry, which all tastes the same. But I’ve had curries I like, in particular, coconut curries.

[Polly Hennessey]

22. I love the smell of curry, ginger, and cilantro.

[electric_blue68]

25. I love Indian food so I love most curries, and other Indian food seasoning.Idon'tike hot spices ...

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I like spices but not heat. Like many herbs, too.

I love garlic raw or cooked. Unfortunately raw garlic burns my mouth. Seems I lack an enzyme that would negate that.

Cilantro - while I do get a faint soapy taste the tang, and greenness override that, so I enjoy tossing on things it'd go with. Amazed that for some people it totally tastes like soap (I realize it's gene related both parents pass it down).

[Polybius]

27. I happen to love it, but no you're not the only one

It's very polarizing.

[spinbaby]

30. Depends on the curry

There are a lot of different kinds of curry and I like some of them. I usually like coconut curry and dislike Japanese curry.

[Emile]

31. I'm the same way with the smell of liver frying in a skillet.

The stench makes me sick to my stomach. Though I can eat it cabbage stinks too when cooking.

[PlanetBev]

32. I don't think there is a middle ground on curry

You either love it or detest it. I just happen to be one of those who love it.

[yellowdogintexas]

33. I love it too. If you go to an Indian market, there are probably 20 different

spice combinations which fall under the category of curry, Usually the boxes will tell you which dishes the blend is best used for.

so of course I went to Wiki & found a very interesting article
The term 'curry' means spice blend, which explains all the different combinations.

My favorites are chicken tikka masala, aloo Gobi, chicken karma, samosas and tandoori.

Now I want to make some Indian food!