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From a very young age I rejected eating cucumber. It never "tasted right" to me, and it always makes me have horrible cucumber-flavoured burps. Blech! I can't

From a very young age I rejected eating cucumber. It never "tasted right" to me, and it always makes me have horrible cucumber-flavoured burps. Blech! I can't abide grapefruit or melon either, though I don't know if those are included in the list of potentially toxin-producing plants in the article. Also, never been that keen on pumpkin. Basically any kind of food of the above ilk. Especially though with the cucumber - perhaps now I have an explanation for that innate dislike or reluctance to consume them?

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Broken_Hippo 4y ago
...and it always makes me have horrible cucumber-flavoured burps. Blech! You are not alone - in fact, this is the very reason 'burpless' cucumbers were invented. [1] Supposedly, they taste differently and cause fewer burps. I know I've eaten them myself - my mother used to plant burpless varieties - but it has been too long for me to back up the taste bit. [1]https://www.plantfoodathome.com/why-are-burpless-cucumbers-called-burpless/ https://www.plantfoodathome.com/why-are-burpless-cucumbers-c...
nibbleshifter 4y ago
I have some reason to believe that cucumber aversion might be genetic. I recall coming across something about it a while back while looking into the cilantro soap gene thing, apparently there's a few similar genes that cause other food aversions (eg: kale, cucumber, etc). One suggested reason for this trait is literally "avoiding getting poisoned".
- djmips 4y ago
  I eventually allowed cilantro in my diet and don't notice the 'soap' thing much anymore. Is there actually a gene in play?
  - nibbleshifter 4y ago
    Apparently yes, there's a common gene that does seem to come into play. I wonder if repeated exposure causes you to stop noticing it? https://blog.23andme.com/23andme-research/cilantro-love-hate-genetic-trait/ https://blog.23andme.com/23andme-research/cilantro-love-hate...

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Broken_Hippo 4y ago

...and it always makes me have horrible cucumber-flavoured burps. Blech! You are not alone - in fact, this is the very reason 'burpless' cucumbers were invented. [1] Supposedly, they taste differently and cause fewer burps. I know I've eaten them myself - my mother used to plant burpless varieties - but it has been too long for me to back up the taste bit. [1]https://www.plantfoodathome.com/why-are-burpless-cucumbers-called-burpless/ https://www.plantfoodathome.com/why-are-burpless-cucumbers-c...

nibbleshifter 4y ago

I have some reason to believe that cucumber aversion might be genetic. I recall coming across something about it a while back while looking into the cilantro soap gene thing, apparently there's a few similar genes that cause other food aversions (eg: kale, cucumber, etc). One suggested reason for this trait is literally "avoiding getting poisoned".

djmips 4y ago
I eventually allowed cilantro in my diet and don't notice the 'soap' thing much anymore. Is there actually a gene in play?
- nibbleshifter 4y ago
  Apparently yes, there's a common gene that does seem to come into play. I wonder if repeated exposure causes you to stop noticing it? https://blog.23andme.com/23andme-research/cilantro-love-hate-genetic-trait/ https://blog.23andme.com/23andme-research/cilantro-love-hate...