Florida is known for its wide range of cuisines that are affected by its many cultures. However, some people in Florida really don’t like certain foods. A lot of research and polling has shown us which foods Floridians don’t really like.
Licorice
The Hater app, which links people based on things they both dislike, showed that licorice was the most hated food in Florida. The results of this study show that a large portion of the state’s population does not enjoy this particular sweet.
Cranberry
During the holidays, traditional foods are often served, but not all of them are accepted. Based on geotagged Twitter data, cranberry sauce was found to be the worst Christmas food in Florida. It was found that over 210,000 tweets from Floridians said they didn’t like this sour sauce.
The results were based on geotagged Twitter data from December 1st, which looked at bad tweets about Christmas food. This includes straight statements like “I hate fruitcake,” “I hate deviled eggs,” “I hate apple sauce,” “I hate cranberry sauce,” etc.
Effects of Culture and Location
Florida’s unique mix of countries and regional traditions shapes the food people like to eat. People may not like licorice and cranberry sauce because they aren’t as common in the state’s food traditions because of its diverse population. People’s dissatisfaction with some fast food restaurants could also mean that they prefer the state’s many fresh and local food choices.
Other Foods from Other States
The Hater app, which matches people based on what they don’t like, recently showed what people in each state hate the most. If that wasn’t funny enough for you, they are now doing the same thing for food. The site looked at information from 600,000 users to find out which foods people in each state hate the most. Some of the results may surprise you.
- Hawaii – Coke
- Texas – Steak cooked well done
- New York – Ranch on Pizza
- Ohio – Pesto
- Utah – Balsamic Vinegar
- Colorado – Flaming Hot Cheetos
- Louisiana – Cookies with Raisins
- Alabama – Chipotle
- Montana – Pumpkin Spice
Conclusion
Even though Florida has a lot of different kinds of food, it’s clear that some foods and restaurants don’t appeal to the people who live there. Understanding these tastes gives us a sense of the state’s culinary identity and shows how important culture and geographical factors are in determining food choices.
