Hmmm...I do not remember any horrible food growing up (dad did 90% of the cooking) except for onion flavored meat loaf (still hated by me at age 50) but a few disasters that happened (we still laugh about it 30+ years later) were with deserts, loaf pan cakes in particular.
Almost always, we would cut a piece of a loaf pan cake and batter would flow like lava from the still uncooked interior..HAHAHAHAHAHAHA
I do not understand the hatred of canned Salmon (and Salmon Croquettes)...I have always (and still do) love them, though these days I remove every bone I can find and use quality bread crumbs and fresh eggs and eat them hot and fresh...oh well, food like wine is pretty subjective...
Cheers,