Unusual Foods

I. Introduction of respondents

What is your name, profession, nationality? Please list the ages and relationship of each member of your household.

II. Overall relationship with food

Overall, how do you feel about food?

Do you love to eat, or do you eat just so you will have eaten?

Would you say that you like to try new foods? Why or why not?

III. Favorite and least favorite foods

What is your very favorite food to eat? Why is it your favorite?

What is a food that you refuse to eat? Why do you think you dislike it so much?

IV. Unusual food tastes

Do you think that your food tastes are different than most other people? Why or why not?

What types of foods do you consider unusual? Why?

What is the most unusual food or meal you have ever eaten? When was it? Where were you? Who were you with? Did you want to eat that food? Why or why not? Why did you eat it?

Do you like to eat unusual foods? Why or why not?

Give an example of an unusual food that you like to eat.

What is a food or food combination that you like to eat that almost nobody else likes to eat?

Why do you think you like to eat it? Why don’t other people like it?

Are you more likely to eat unusual food if you are someplace new? If you are at a restaurant? If other people are eating the food? If a friend serves it to you? Any other conditions?

VI. Animals

Name the animals you are willing to eat. Name the animals you would refuse to eat. Why?

V. Ethnic foods

In general, do you like ethnic foods? What ethnic foods do you like best? What kinds of ethnic foods would you refuse to eat? Why? Are there any types of ethnic foods that you consider particularly strange? Why?

IV. Best and worst meals

What is the best meal that you’ve ever had? Exactly when and where did you have it? Exactly what were the foods included in the meal, to the best of your memory? Why did you enjoy it so much?

What was the worst meal that you’ve ever...