When you were a kid, you probably saw a plate of food and... 8-P

But now when you see the same food, you took a bite of it and... :o

I was that way with pizza, spaghetti, and lasagna. Now, I'll eat it up like no tomorrow!

When you were a kid, you probably saw a plate of food and... 8-P

But now when you see the same food, you took a bite of it and... :o

I was that way with pizza, spaghetti, and lasagna. Now, I'll eat it up like no tomorrow!

Those I would eat up on sight.
Since my mom was Korean, she made a lot of dishes I didn't care about, probably because I hated any spicy food or anything with vinegar. But I acquired it just before she died. (Thank you. Mom, wherever you are.)

Brussels sprouts, rice(my sister told me they were maggots  ::) ), eggplant.

creamed spinach and creamed corn

Brussels sprouts, rice(my sister told me they were maggots  ::) ), eggplant.


My sister told me the same thing about rice!  ;D  Jerk. 

I refused to eat fish of any kind when I was little, but now I love it.  Same with cooked vegetables, but now I find myself craving them. 

I still don't like Brussels Sprouts though.  The taste isn't bad, but I can't stand the texture.

raw fish, but now I love sashimi & sushi
then there's cauliflower, broccoli, cabbage, all yucky  8-P when I was young and love em now
and corned beef, the name turned me off when I was young & I would not eat it but now I love the stuff

Pizza and chili.

Melted cheese readily comes to mind. At first I guess I hated the way it looked, and to an extent, tasted. But for the past 20 years I have liked it (after all, it is a source of calcium and protein, which is nutritional). I eat it on pizza all the time, as well as on other foods that typically include it.

chopped liver

I used to not like Baked Beans but now I LOVE THEM!!!!!! (ESPECIALLY BBQ)

I didnt used to like Vegtables but i love most of them now! (They taste so yummy!!)

Stuffed peppers or green peppers in general

Stuffed peppers or green peppers in general

I used to not like the way they smelled when cooking.

Stuffed peppers or green peppers in general


I love stuffed peppers.

Salad dressings.

I used to not wanna eat any kind at all! However, when I tried balsamic vinegar mixed with EVOO, I loved it. And since then I have tried other salad dressings, albeit in small quantities...and it's not so bad when you don't put too much on your salads.

calamari

When I was in my single-digit years, I did not like nuts at all, much less care to try them. But when I was about 10 or 11, I started to try different kinds of nuts (walnuts, almonds, etc.) and enjoyed them! At age 11 I remember developing a fondness for macadamias, which some people do not classify as nuts, despite "nut" being in the name.

When I was in my single-digit years, I did not like nuts at all, much less care to try them. But when I was about 10 or 11, I started to try different kinds of nuts (walnuts, almonds, etc.) and enjoyed them! At age 11 I remember developing a fondness for macadamias, which some people do not classify as nuts, despite "nut" being in the name.


They are apparently a follicle (so more related to seeds than nuts)

And you could say the same for peanuts which are a type of legume

They are apparently a follicle (so more related to seeds than nuts)

And you could say the same for peanuts which are a type of legume

Oh yes; I knew there was some other term for them...

Speaking of nuts, I use to think walnuts were nasty (and I think I put almonds in the same category), but now I like having them in my desserts.

Other foods that I hated but now like include squash (because it looked ugly), pumpkin pie (same thing), eggs, mushrooms, oatmeal, and broccoli if it's steamed and seasoned.

Wow, I was a fussy kid...

certain Mexican foods... possibly due to how they smelled to me as a kid. But at age 10 I started trying them and loved 'em.

certain Mexican foods... possibly due to how they smelled to me as a kid. But at age 10 I started trying them and loved 'em.


I think you touched on something there, my daughter is much more willing to try new foods, she's 11.  My 8 year old says he doesn't like something but has never tried it and isn't willing to try it.  I think most kids assume they don't like the things they've never tried.

Or it could be that your tastes change as you get older...but I think it's more about be a bit more adventurous at 10 or 11.

I think you touched on something there, my daughter is much more willing to try new foods, she's 11.  My 8 year old says he doesn't like something but has never tried it and isn't willing to try it.  I think most kids assume they don't like the things they've never tried.

Yeah; many kids are like that when they're younger. I know I was. I guess if it looks unappealing, they won't wanna give it a try.



Or it could be that your tastes change as you get older...but I think it's more about be a bit more adventurous at 10 or 11.

I agree with you there, too. There were lots of foods I was reluctant to try during my single digit years. But I do remember deciding "to try new things in the 1990s" when the year 1990---the year I turned 10---began. But it took at least a year or two more before I was ready to try certain foods.

I just know that anytime my family and I went to a Mexican restaurant when I was little, I'd get the kids menu...and I just about always ordered a hamburger. I'm pretty sure it was sometime in 1990 when I finally tried a taco for the first time. Then I progressed to burritos, enchiladas, tostadas, and other Mexican dishes. And they are made of ingredients that appear in other foods that I have enjoyed eating.

However, I still have my reservations about sour cream. A little bit is not so bad, when you mix it with certain foods, especially to cool them... but a huge scoop of it is too much.

Brussel sprouts, Pork Chops, Beef stew meat

certain Mexican foods... possibly due to how they smelled to me as a kid. But at age 10 I started trying them and loved 'em.


I used to hate some Mexican foods myself but now I love them and that includes Tex Mex.

I think you touched on something there, my daughter is much more willing to try new foods, she's 11.  My 8 year old says he doesn't like something but has never tried it and isn't willing to try it.  I think most kids assume they don't like the things they've never tried.

Or it could be that your tastes change as you get older...but I think it's more about be a bit more adventurous at 10 or 11.


It's like when you're young you hate everything but then as you get older your tastes change.

It's like when you're young you hate everything but then as you get older your tastes change.

Right. So do your food preferences.

Right. So do your food preferences.


I used to hate creamed corn and spinach but now with just a touch of salt it's delicious.

creamed spinach and creamed corn



I used to hate creamed corn and spinach but now with just a touch of salt it's delicious.


creamed spinach
creamed corn
herring with onions
chopped liver




Ok, already!!!  We get it, you like creamed corn and creamed spinach!! ;D


Actually, I don't like either but I do like spinach sautéed with butter and garlic.  Never would have eaten that as a kid.

Cherries!

Meatloaf (still depends on who makes it and how)
Sour cream
dark chocolate

I'd use to dislike tomatoes (except that I liked ketchup) as a kid, but now I like it.

I hated lover as a child but liek it now and it's jam packed with Vitamin K, which I need. Also I hate cooked spinach (raw in a salad is my fave) but I DO like creamed spinach, after trying it at a buffet a few months ago.

Zuchinni. Hated the way my Mom made it (overcooked and mushy).

I didn't like pizza before age 7 or so, and didn't come to appreciate salads until age 13 or so.

Brocolli. Yes, even without the mayonnaise.

Brocolli. Yes, even without the mayonnaise.


Can I just check that you have tried to eat broccoli with mayonnaise on it?

Did you try it with or without the mayo first?

Can I just check that you have tried to eat broccoli with mayonnaise on it?

Did you try it with or without the mayo first?


I tried it without mayo first. Then with mayo.
Then one day I found I liked it, even without mayo.  :o

I like broccoli but I don't think I'd like it with mayo

I like broccoli but I don't think I'd like it with mayo
I avoid broccoli, it is too high in protein for me.

I like broccoli but I don't think I'd like it with mayo



I like broccoli with melted cheese.

I like broccoli but I don't think I'd like it with mayo

Same with me.

I like broccoli but I don't think I'd like it with mayo
All in all, it took me a long time to like mayonnaise sauce.

All in all, it took me a long time to like mayonnaise sauce.
btw, I do not love it!

All in all, it took me a long time to like mayonnaise sauce.

I can handle mayonnaise when it is mixed with other ingredients, such as keeping tuna salad or chicken salad together...but the amount of mayo used is quite minimal, so I hardly even taste it.

I tried it without mayo first. Then with mayo.
Then one day I found I liked it, even without mayo.  :o


Something I just thought.  Is this raw or cooked broccoli we're talking about?

I used to hate milk. It's more of a drink, but whatever. I love milk now!  8)

My mother and father would put sugar in my milk as a transition. As I grew
I put less and less sugar in my milk. So I guess that's how I learned to love
milk. I was trained to love in it a way.  :P

I used to hate milk. It's more of a drink, but whatever. I love milk now!  8)

My mother and father would put sugar in my milk as a transition. As I grew
I put less and less sugar in my milk. So I guess that's how I learned to love
milk. I was trained to love in it a way.  :P
Coffee Latte now?

Coffee Latte now?


It's only 5 in the morning where I'm from!  ;D

It's only 5 in the morning where I'm from!  ;D
Starbucks not open yet?

I used to hate milk. It's more of a drink, but whatever. I love milk now!  8)

My mother and father would put sugar in my milk as a transition. As I grew
I put less and less sugar in my milk. So I guess that's how I learned to love
milk. I was trained to love in it a way.  :P



milk does a body good!  ;)

Starbucks not open yet?



Starbucks where I'm from aren't opened yet.

Starbucks where I'm from aren't opened yet.
Any open for 24 hours?

Starbucks not open yet?


I have one more hour until it's closed, as of right now.  :o

I used to hate tart, but I love it now.  :)

Any open for 24 hours?


Not that I know of.

I used to hate milk. It's more of a drink, but whatever. I love milk now!  8)

My mother and father would put sugar in my milk as a transition. As I grew
I put less and less sugar in my milk. So I guess that's how I learned to love
milk. I was trained to love in it a way.  :P


milk does a body good!  ;)

That's what they say in the classic ads! :D

For the record I've always liked it.

creamed spinach

creamed spinach
Never tried it!

Never tried it!



I've had it plenty of times but hated it at first and now it's delicious with a pinch of salt and pepper.

I've had it plenty of times but hated it at first and now it's delicious with a pinch of salt and pepper.
In one sense, I do not fancy it.