Dear BA Foodist,
I've seen you eat just about everything as a judge on Iron Chef America. Is there anything you can't stand?
—An Omnivorous Fan, Grosse Point, MI
Dear Fan,
Kidneys. I'm all for offal, but this is one organ I eat begrudgingly. Green bell peppers. I love every type of pepper with the exception of this one; it brings nothing to the party save for a funky, overbearing, sometimes bitter flavor. Want to ruin a dish for me? Throw in some raw green bell pepper. And hummus. I can't bear it. Let me clarify: I can't bear the processed, insipid version that has become America's new favorite healthy convenience food. Even the homemade versions I've tried taste like wet cardboard. I'll have peanut butter instead.