My mother-in-law was absolutely baffled that anyone would use garlic. In anything! (I don't use much garlic anymore, but that's because it triggers DH's acid reflux.)

Even fresh ground pepper was beyond her ken. She was confused when she couldn't find the pepper shaker on my dining room table "Mom, the pepper grinder is here. Right next to the salt shaker." "You use *fresh* ground pepper?!? "