Once again our Shallow Thought Wednesday guru and guest poster John Lindner is willing to come out and say what we've all been secretly thinking but were embarrassed to sound so childish. Just take a moment to roll some of these words around on your tongue. Mooooooo-ousse, for instance. You'll see what I mean. Here's John with the ...
Top 10 Worst Food Names for Stuff That's Not as Bad (sometimes close though) as It Sounds
1. mousse
2. tofu (sounds too much like "toe food")
3. scrapple *
4. Spam (made worse by its association with inbox constipating junk mail)
5. leeks
6. scrod
7. groats
8. pad prik
9. ratatouille
10. spotted dick (and to think the British almost conquered the world)
* Regarding scrapple's taste, I'm basing this on reputation, not experience.
Note: Tongue would be on here but there's no other word for it – tongue is tongue – so it's disqualified.
(Photo of Yabba Pot tofu kabobs by Patrick Smith/Sun photographer)