Do you eat food now that you did not like as a child?
By sudalunts
@sudalunts (5523)
United States
November 4, 2008 10:22am CST
I know as children there are many foods we did not like, only ate them because our parents insisted. There are some foods I did not like as a child that I still do not like, and there are others that I did not like as a child, but I like them now.
I did not like cabbage and squash as a kid, but now I love cabbage and squash.
An example of something I did not like and still do not are grits and beets, there are others, but I am glad that I finally acquired the taste of squash and cabbage, because I never knew what I would be missing.
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30 responses
@kambing92 (53)
• Malaysia
5 Nov 08
When I was in Kindergarten, I don't like to eat oat.
My mom use to give us as breakfast at that time.
I remember that my mom make the oat and she bring my elder sister to wait for school bus at the guard house.
So I have time to think what to do with the oat meal.
I don't know why I don't like it.
As for now, I like it I guess?
I seldom eat it also. haha..
For what I remember,
My dad's friend is from China.
His daughter grew up with us.
When she is still young at the age of 5 or 6,
She don't like eat beans.
She put it lining on the table in a row.
As it a train way. haha..
*KIDS*
For now, I don't really enjoy the lard.
Is oily so when I eat pork.
I will choose to eat the meat part.
The fats part when gets into my mouth,
I will take a tissue as an excuse to wipe my mouth,
I'll throw it out into the tissue. haha..
I'm bad..haha
@sudalunts (5523)
• United States
5 Nov 08
No, yo are not bad we are entitled to our likes and dislikes. That is why children play with their food, because they do not like what they are eating.
@kambing92 (53)
• Malaysia
25 Nov 08
I found out that I start eating and enjoy papaya.
Last time I use to runaway from eating papaya.
And mom always asked me to eat it..
haha.. Now I start to eating it.
It is good for digestion I guess.. haha..
@trhohbein (4)
• United States
5 Nov 08
when I was young, I grew up a vegitarian so we ate alot of things I that other people did not. Kids thought I was strange because I would eat spinach. I never ate meat until I was 27 and that was because I married a meat and potatoes man. My life and taste buds are finally satisfied. Now I will eat and try anything and love every minute of trying new things.
@sudalunts (5523)
• United States
5 Nov 08
Very interesting, how was it when you first ate meat? I bet that was strange to your palate.
@cripfemme (7698)
• United States
5 Nov 08
I did not like cheese at all as a kid. Grilled cheese was the grossest idea in the world to me. Now I eat grilled cheese at least once a week. It's amazing how your taste buds change. Some things, of course, are still foul to me, like asparagus and brussel sprouts.
@sudalunts (5523)
• United States
5 Nov 08
Oh yeah, brussel sprouts and asparagus, how could I forget them. It is surprising, I thought all kids liked cheese. Enjoy your grilled cheese sandwiches.
@TessWhite (3146)
• United States
4 Nov 08
Oh yes, there are alot more things I eat now that I wouldn't eat as a child. It makes me realize I was a rather picky eater - something I didn't realize at the time. I didn't like broccoli, and love it now. I wasn't a big fan of salads and could live off of a well stocked salad bar now. I see the same thing with my grandaughters, who unfortunately my son and his ex are spoiling rotten. They cook separate meals specifically for each girl because they are so picky. And its sad to say but its rarely very healthy. I've talked until I'm blue in the face and the parents don't realize the harm in what they are doing. I know I NEVER cooked separate meals for my son. He ate what I fixed, or did without. I'm hoping when I move closer soon I can teach my son a few healthy, kid-friendly meals to prepare instead of the usual spagettios and chicken nugget meals.
@sudalunts (5523)
• United States
4 Nov 08
Yeah, my mother did not cook separate meals either, it was what it was, and we had to eat it.
@agrant10 (1476)
• United States
4 Nov 08
Yes, I would never eats beets as a child. I did not care what you do I would never eat them. I become severly anemic and was told that the beets would help me. I was very unwilling to eat them but decided that my health was more important. I ate those beets and they are delicious and I have eating them ever since.
@sudalunts (5523)
• United States
5 Nov 08
good for you, yes, beets are very hard to eat, the taste is not that great, but I am glad you acquired a taste for them for the sake of your health.
@drewnel (21)
• United States
4 Nov 08
It is not so much that I eat food now that I did not eat when I eas a child as it is the other way around. Now I don't eat junk food or fast food anymore. I eat more salad and vegtables, I don't drink sodas anymoe except for an occasional diet (sugar free) soda and I don't eat sugar coated cerial. I eat whoe grain bead and cereal.
@sudalunts (5523)
• United States
5 Nov 08
Good for you, you reversed in a postivie way. Keep up the good work.
@ericajoyce (1746)
• Philippines
31 Mar 09
Hello sudalunts. When I was a kid, I didnt like tomatoes and squash. I hated the taste. Then my sister insisted that I taste them. So, I did. Now, I like both of them. My favorite is the tomatoe.
@teka44 (3420)
• Brazil
4 Nov 08
Hi sudalunts. Yes it happened with me too. When I was a child I didn't like cabbage, green beans, liver, eggs and some more things. Now I love all this. To say the true I like all the foods. But I must say that it was my mother's fault because she never cooked what she didn't liked and when she did she always said after put the food in the table " I do this because of you kids but I hate it. It isn't tasty". So how we would eat? Can you imagine it? LOL. Now when I remember this I laugh about it. What a wrong way to raise kids!
@sudalunts (5523)
• United States
4 Nov 08
Oh yeah, your mother turned you off before you even ate it![](/Content/images/emotes/lol.gif)
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@samijo719 (1052)
• United States
4 Nov 08
I am a picky eater but as a kid I was awful. I hated everything! lol. Now that I am older I try new things. I give stuff a shot. I love homany and pumpkin pie two thigns as a child I refused to eat and thought were so gross. Now I love them!! There are many, many things now that I eat that as a child I would never give a second glance.
@sudalunts (5523)
• United States
4 Nov 08
Oh yeah, hominy was another thing that I hated then and hate now![](/Content/images/emotes/lol.gif)
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@gracie04 (4549)
• Philippines
5 Nov 08
i used to hate bittermelon because of its bitter taste but now i love it..=) my mom encouraged me to eat it because it has health benefits so i gave it a shot.. =) bitter melon has been used in asian medicine..it was used to treat diabetes, cancer and psoriasis..
@shernette84 (46)
• United States
4 Nov 08
I definatly eat things now that I wouldn't have touched with a 10 foot pole as a child. For example, I hated brocoli but now its my favorite vegetable. I also think that t.v. makes it harder to get kids to eat vegetables because on all the kids shows you see parents trying to get the kids to eat them. SO kids think thats what their supposed to think. Oh well.
@sudalunts (5523)
• United States
4 Nov 08
Good point about the TV, yeah they show children hiding their vegetables or else give it to the dog![](/Content/images/emotes/happy.gif)
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@iamcdy (1119)
• Philippines
4 Nov 08
I used not to eat any veggies as a kid. It was only when I reached my 20's that I learned how to eat veggies, but not all. I try to eat veggies at small pieces first and if I liked it, I will eat it again the next time. Some veggies really looks and tastes awful
and I can't really take them then. Thankfully, I was able to overcome this and learned to eat veggies which some are my favorite nowadays.![](/Content/images/emotes/thumbup.gif)
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@sudalunts (5523)
• United States
4 Nov 08
Yeah, sometimes you have to acquire a taste for certain vegetables. Some of them I can not stomach either, regardless how many times I try them.
@lou_66 (909)
•
5 Nov 08
there is loads of things that i eat now that i never used to.
when i was younger i was a very fussy eater.
if i didnt like the look of something i would refuse to eat it.
but now i like to try things out one.
one example of this is cauliflower and broccoli. now i cant get emough of the stuff lol.
another thing i would never have is pepper and now i eat it on everything!
happy mylotting
@shine55555 (213)
• China
5 Nov 08
When I was a little kid, I despise carrot, but now I love eating carrot and think that is delicious.
And onion, I hated it when I was a kid, could not smell it, now I can have some cooked onion, and still hate the raw ones.
@14missy (3183)
• Australia
5 Nov 08
I actually don't eat most things that I didn't eat as a child. I still don't eat seafood (except crumbed fish) and I am very picky with veges. I do love salad though and I don't make my kids eat things they don't like the taste of. If they eat healthy it doesn't matter that they don't like everything. We are all ndividuals with differnt tastes.
@annjilena (5618)
• United States
5 Nov 08
i hated spinach when i was little it tasted nasty it looked like crab on the plate but now i like spinach.i have made many different dishes with spinach and angel hairs and cheese that good.beets i had a hard time with and still do tast nasty to me.
@salonga (27775)
• Philippines
5 Nov 08
Yes you are right my dear there are foods we didn't even eat and in fact hated to eat when we were young that we now love to eat. I agree with. I used to hate vegetables. The only veggie I could eat was eggplant. My mom would cut the eggplant in half and would fry. Then I'd eat it with soy sauce and calamanci dip and fried fish. I love this combination but I never liked other veggies. But now that I'm old enough to know the benefits and wonders of veggies, I think I will not last a day without eating vegetables. Any vegetables will do for as long as it is fresh! I've actually become vegetarian and just the mere thought of vegetables makes me crave.
@lazeebee (5461)
• Malaysia
5 Nov 08
As a child, I hated vegetables especially aubergines, bitter gourd and cabbage. It's different now; I enjoy these vegetables, and have them with my meat dishes frequently.
@yangshuai (136)
• China
5 Nov 08
i'm a veggie.i prefer to eating those vegetables rich in vitamin and fiber.like cabbage,eggplant,celery.they are both yummy.squash contain plenty of sugar.so i eat it lesser,but not refused.i often search some datas on internet,what vegetable contains rich vitamin,which are lesser sugar.that's nice to my health.
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