Food you never buy because your parents thought it was so great

I have never bought bologna, or miracle whip or plain white bread in my adult life

My mother and father both grew up really poor.  They both have really good jobs but they still eat it because that's what they grew up on.  I guess they never forgot where they came from, which I admire and respect.  

They also used to eat banana and tomato sandwiches.  They also eat their meat well done, which I cannot stand.  It's rare or nothing for me (outside of pork and chicken of course).  The thing is that my grandparents coudn't afford quality meat so they had to spring for the cheap garbage.  So they cook the hell out of it which stuck with them through adulthood.  

This is kind f disgusting, but I actually saw my father open a loaf of white bread that was in our cabinet for a couple of weeks.  Ripped of the moldy part of the bread, and made a sandwich the "good" part.  I said, "Dad, you make over 6 figures a year.  Why don't you just go out and buy more bread?"

Like it's nothing and without a blink of an eye, he responds, "It's still good."

No kidding.  

I played this to my mom and she started cracking up.  This old lady has a great sense of humor.

pea soup after the easter ham meal we eat this porridge as a tradition simply cant stand the gunk.....

along with oatmeal, cream of wheat maypoo all of the hot cereal .... never bought it or made it.....

I'm guessing you're Roman Catholic too?  Our family has the same tradition, but the only difference is that I love it.  That ham bone does wonders to that pea soup broth. It's all that fat surrounding the bone. 

Adding to the my family's disgusting food list:

Tripe 

Blood sausage

I'm open-minded with a lot of food, but these just skeeve me out. 

up here blood sausages boundon its more of a spread for guy like kertan. ripe I can eat but prefer corned beef for st patty's day

Did anyone's parents ever make milk toast? You toast bread to almost black, then cube it up and pour milk over it like cereal...... Ugh!

My parents are also from that "well done" steak era, and then, to add Iinsult to injury, they break out the A1 sauce...... Really? To me, anything beyond medium is burnt, and if you need A1, you're eating crap.....

Liverwurst? - 

And, no joke, my mom used to toast bread, then butter it on the insides like your making a sandwich, salt, pepper, and raw onion sliced, and EAT IT!!!!!! Onion sandwich?!?! No thanks......

Gotta admit, I've had a good homemade bowl of menudo, though.....

Holy Crap, funny you should mention Arby's. I've only had 2 cases of near-death food poisoning from fast food, both times.......... Frickin' Arby's!!!!!!! To this day, I can barely say the word 'Arby's'

....and I'm ready to puke......

Oh man, I love anchovies!  I don't eat them on pizza but I'll put them in a mixed salad w/ homeade Italian dressing.  It also makes Caesar salad.  If anchovies and lemon are not added to the Caesar dressing, then it's not real Caesar salad.  

Sardines are a miracle food and are beyond cheap.

One of if not the most nutritious fish in the ocean.

And if you pay a small premium for wild sardines and a brand name, they taste pretty good! And I NEVER thought I would say that in a million years before trying them.

kidney beans sandwiches, when we into the woods to work this as a main stay in the lunch box.

 ....food liked but can not find is pickled lamb tongues by Rodgers.

Love Sardines Scally. I didn't know they were so healthy but it makes sense considering all of the top fish oil capsule supplements tout sardines in a big way.Good info. 

I guess it's a good idea to drain all of the canned juice out before chowing down.

Herring is good too.