As a kid I hated veggies but as I got older I really enjoy some veggies, especially broccoli, roasted in a drizzle of olive oil and a little seasoning.

As an American, I also used to abhor vegemite when I tried it until I learned how to properly spread it on toast during my visit over there and I’m obsessed now!

What did you hate, but gave a second chance to? I’d love to try some new stuff!

  • mrnarwall@lemmy.world
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    4 days ago

    I hated strawberries growing up. I would do anything and everything to not eat them. As an as adult I finally tried them again and loved them. It turns out I just hated low quality or not ripe strawberries

    • weeeeum@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      4 days ago

      I used to and still kind of hate most fruits, because I’m way up north. But once we get stock from Florida I get like 10 pounds of the stuff

  • Appoxo@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    5 days ago

    I heard that stuff like green vegetables are unpalatable to children because they taste more bitter to them.
    As you grow up you become more insensitive to those flavors and start tasting the other compounds that you actually like.

  • neomachino@lemmy.world
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    5 days ago

    I fucking love Cauliflower, I thought I didn’t like it because I grew up poor and didn’t really get fancy veggies

  • AcornCarnage@lemmy.world
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    4 days ago

    Pumpernickel & rye breads. Maybe it was the “brown bready thing must be chocolate” mentality of a kid or maybe just that it wasn’t white bread. But damn if that isn’t the most delicious shit for toast, bagels, and sandwiches.

    Hummus. I have some textural food aversions. Mushed up doesn’t usually cut it and so I 100% judged hummus on its look and smell. I gave it a shot a couple of years ago and I can’t get enough of it. It took me until I was like 45!

  • HipsterTenZero@dormi.zone
    3·
    4 days ago

    grits. the way my mother made them when I was a kid was plain and kind of unpleasant. I add sausage and cheese to mine.

    • WindyRebel@lemmy.worldOP
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      4 days ago

      I don’t know that I’ve ever had grits. I know my dad loved them though so maybe I’ll give them a shot some time.

  • 2ugly2live@lemmy.world
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    4 days ago
    • Brussel Sprouts: I tried them in a salad and fell in love with them instantly. Now they’re included in every roast. They have to be fresh, because the frozen ones can just be mushy. And those little, crispy, flavorful leaves that fall off are just 🤌🏾
    • Tomatoes: I won’t just bite into one, but I’ve been making them more prominent in my dishes. I mostly stick to the sundried variety, haven’t been able to eat them raw.
    • Mushrooms: I love them so much I don’t understand why I hated them.
    • Some Cheese: I general, I still would say I don’t like cheese, but I’ve become more forgiving of mozerella, which was unheard of when I was a child. It’s the only cheese that broke through.

    Still don’t like bacon though 🤷🏿‍♀️

  • BigBenis@lemmy.world
    6·
    5 days ago

    Sweet potatoes. Something about them made me gag. Every Thanksgiving a heaping pile of them would wind up on my plate and I’d have to power though or else face the wrath of my grandmother.

    Nowadays I love them. Dunno when the switch happened.

  • Display name@feddit.nu
    4·
    5 days ago

    Bananas and potatoes. I can’t say that I enjoy bananas now, but I tolerate them kinda and eat them regularly.

    We ate potatoes for just about every meal when I was a kid so I started to dislike it, but now I love potatoes in every form and eat it as much as I can.