As a little boy I remember sitting in front of a plate of vegetables, all alone, after everyone was finished eating. Countless hours were wasted contemplating those nasty tasting foods I didn’t like. As an adult I choose what I want to eat, and the result is an empty plate. Forcing me as a child to finish foods set in front of me, didn’t encourage me to want to eat them, but instead helped me to never eat them. Over time I realized after trying some foods I thought I hated, like tomato soup, seafood and baked beans, I actually really love them (except for scallops). This gives me some hope when it comes to me trying foods and anticipating disliking it. What encourages me to want to try foods I hate, is seeing most people loving these foods and I think, Geez, can it really as bad as I think. Sometimes, yes, it is as bad as I thought, like mayonnaise or Miracle Whip. This condiment will be something I hope to graduate to but for now I still hate it. On the other hand, after trying chili, I really loved it. Chili incorporates many things I don’t like on their own, but adding the beans, tomato, onions, peppers, spices, and some other ingredients together in a chili is awesome. In my picky eating glory days, I could count on my hands how many foods I would eat. Now I can say I enjoy something from many cuisine’s, like American Chinese take-out (no veggies please), Italian, Thai and Mexican. I want to travel abroad to Japan in the future and pushing my picky eating habits by trying different foods will help me grow to enjoy foods I currently cringe from.
Dan's foodie blog 