Food you thought you hated, but now Love

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  • callsitlikeiseeit
    callsitlikeiseeit Posts: 8,626 Member
    water.
    not a food, but same idea i guess lol
  • hellokehtty
    hellokehtty Posts: 94
    Spinach...I didn't get the appeal until about a year ago.

    Now I like it raw, steamed, in omelettes, any way. Weird.
  • ravenwcatz
    ravenwcatz Posts: 105 Member
    Before I went to college, I couldn't STAND shrimp, and I wasn't fond of peanut butter either. But after three or four terms of being malnourished (I.E. eating nothing but french fries and salad from the salad bar...) I started craving both. Now I love them. ^_^

    I've also had a rocky relationship with avocado. I thought it was ok, then I kind of got into it, then I went to New Mexico where everything contains avocado, and, after a random bout of food poisoning while I was there, I basically just couldn't eat it at all for a couple years. I've been sneaking them back into my diet though, and I love them.
  • kenyajae
    kenyajae Posts: 48
    Salsa - I still cannot eat anything swimming in it, but a little in a mexican dish is fine
    Meatloaf (though, only made with turkey - I still won't eat beef)
    Chili
  • hadesflame
    hadesflame Posts: 93 Member
    PRUNES!! I can't believe I went for so long thinking they were gross and just for old people. They're like giant raisins!! Love them!! :bigsmile:
    And asparagus and tomatoes. Hated both because of the texture but now....
    I'm willing to try just about any kind of food. Except liver...... and animal parts that carry food out of the body. Really? Why would you eat that? Bleh... LOL
  • Ephena
    Ephena Posts: 610 Member
    Brussel Sprouts- Still not a huge fan of the smell but they taste good.

    Cooked spinach- used to make me gag, love it now.

    Fish (any kind)- used to refuse to touch it, now I'm working on trying different varieties and different ways of cooking it.

    Still struggling with peas :laugh:
  • yoovie
    yoovie Posts: 17,121 Member
    greek yogurt
    navy beans
    hearts of palm
  • GZinSea
    GZinSea Posts: 50 Member
    Beets, go figure
  • Bunnehface
    Bunnehface Posts: 129 Member
    I used to HATE skimmed milk - I've always had semi-skimmed (or half-fat, if you're American)...skimmed just seemed really watery . Now I have skimmed milk with everything.
    Light mayo, Diet Coke, half fat cheese...anything that was the 'light' version of a 'normal' food! Now everything I eat is as light as possible lol.
    Quorn. I never understood why if you're a vegetarian, you'd want to eat something that TASTES LIKE MEAT. Isn't that a bit perverse? "I won't eat this piggy, but I'll eat something that TASTES like that piggy". Lol. (Joking, so don't gang up on me, angry veggies lol). Now we've switched to Quorn mince for meals that are based on beef mince, like spaghetti bolognese, chilli con carne, lasagne etc and I really don't mind it. Still can't bring myself to switch to Quorn sausages or burgers though - I just go for extra lean beef or pork instead.

    I really wish I could eat any kind of seafood, but ever since I was a kid the smell, taste, texture, appearance - all of it - has just repulsed me. I hate it. Every year or so I try tuna, cod, and some others but it never works, I start retching before I can get past the first bite. Sucks because I know fish is really good for you!
  • robinregina
    robinregina Posts: 131 Member
    spinach, i just love it now--hated it before. i can just sit and eat a whole bowl of spinach with nothing else.
  • moskinnny
    moskinnny Posts: 118
    Artichokes - never liked them as a kid, but tasted them one day and fell in love

    Clam Chowder - always like the smell but was convinced all the chucks were clams so all I would do was sop up the broth with bread. Come to find out it was mostly potatoes.

    Chinese food - didnt even like the smell when I was younger, now I have to force myself to stay away. Unless I make stir fry at home.
  • Sharmender
    Sharmender Posts: 133 Member
    Avocado
    Peanut butter
    Greek yoghurt
  • rchupka87
    rchupka87 Posts: 542 Member
    Cottage Cheese.

    OOOhhh. And Jalepenos. :)
  • jenluvsushi
    jenluvsushi Posts: 933 Member
    Sprouted bread, quinoa, spinach, plain greek yogurt, & almond milk.
  • weightloss12345678
    weightloss12345678 Posts: 377 Member
    Kashi Go Lean cereal
  • olee67
    olee67 Posts: 208 Member
    Asparagus, A: it has to be fresh, and, B: I only make it one way. Sauted with a tablespoon of olive oil and teaspoon of garlic to finish.
  • almc170
    almc170 Posts: 1,093 Member
    brussels sprouts, spinach, beans (it was a texture thing), blue cheese
  • travellernikki
    travellernikki Posts: 31 Member
    Carrots
    Broccoli
    Sweetcorn
    Pistachios
    Peanuts
    Green tea
  • CallMeCupcakeDammit
    CallMeCupcakeDammit Posts: 9,377 Member
    Spinach, eggplant and lima beans. I eat spinach pretty much every day!
  • Feed_the_Bears
    Feed_the_Bears Posts: 275 Member
    Lol. You mentioned prunes and it made think of this Polish treat I like. You'll never believe it: Chocolate covered prunes! That's right.

    But anyhoo, avacado used to be gross to me. Fats in general make me scared but now I love healthy fats more than anything (not until after I lost my gall bladder unfortunately). I like sashimi now as well. The only thing I'm trying to work up the courage for is ocra. That stuff is so slimy but I know it's really good for you.
  • SexyCook
    SexyCook Posts: 2,249 Member
    Sushi
    Hummus
    Brussel Sprouts
    Cottage Cheese
  • pokeelyy
    pokeelyy Posts: 34 Member
    OMG. MUSHROOMS. I used to just cringe at the though of eating them, but now, I LOVE them raw :)
  • Kia148
    Kia148 Posts: 192 Member
    Avocado
  • cherrybomb_77
    cherrybomb_77 Posts: 411 Member
    Pretty much all the fruits and vegetables I grew up eating were canned. Until I became an adult and started cooking for myself, I just thought I didn't like fruits and veggies. Then I started eating them fresh, and WOW. Huge difference. I mean honestly, is there anything more disgusting than canned asparagus? But fresh asparagus is one of my favorites.
  • GCanha
    GCanha Posts: 66 Member
    Spinach! Now I have it at least 5 times a week!
  • PHATmommy68
    PHATmommy68 Posts: 112
    WINTER SQUASH!!!!! LOVE, LOVE, LOVE IT!
  • PHATmommy68
    PHATmommy68 Posts: 112
    Kashi Go Lean cereal

    Here, here .... EXCEPT when the Flax softens~~then it tastes gross! Kinda slimy!
  • 10acity
    10acity Posts: 798 Member
    Brussels Sprouts - Hated them as a kid! But now, roasted in the oven at 370 degrees for 45 minutes with kosher salt and ground pepper... YUM!
    Yep! My mother used to boil them (or something.. they were little balls of mushy nastiness) and then practically force-feed us. I tried them as an adult and now they're one of my favourites! Roasted or sauteed with lots of salt & pepper, some olive oil, and garlic!

    Also, butternut squash. Another one of mom's favourites that I always thought tasted like baby food... until I tried it at my grandmother's once. (I dunno though-- her house seems to be inside some kind of forcefield that makes absolutely everything taste good, so who knows?)
  • Venturin
    Venturin Posts: 244 Member
    SO many fun responses!

    I like how virtually no-one likes liver! Ha, yea that ones pretty gross
  • rosewatershay
    rosewatershay Posts: 39 Member
    Beans - Now I can eat them without stuffing them behind furniture; except for peas :-)
    Fish - Only really eat fried fillet catfish; After going to the hospital with fish bones stuck in your throat 3 times when you were little................
    Cabbage - Can't get enough now
    Mango - Just started eating them

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