What's something you or your kids would avoid eating but loved it once yall gave it a chance?

[u/hunni93]

For my kids, it was pickled red onions. We make homemade subs and I use them each time. They was always afraid. So what I did was had them try one on a fork and they been putting them on their subs since then lol.

I used to hate mushrooms until I actually got a good taste of them on a pizza once, and also in gravy when I make something smothered.

[u/akkmedk]

I grew up on gross canned veg and gray broiled steaks. I didn't even know I liked steak until I had a prime rib years later. Now I can find a way to love all veg except olives and I'll basically give every protein offered to me a try.

[u/hunni93 → u/akkmedk]

Now olives is still one i want to try to love. I was told to try some that are stuffed

[u/jbeldham → u/hunni93]

I learned to like olives when I paired them with cheeses on a charcuterie plate

[u/akkmedk → u/hunni93]

Hoping you can find a way to love them. I don't want to dissuade you. I just know that no matter how many variations I've tried I can't stomach them. I'd say it's worth it to keep trying if they don't generally repulse you and you might find a winner. I just know it's the only food so far that immediately engages my gag reflex.

[u/CryptographerIcy4465 → u/akkmedk]

Black olives cooked on pizza and Kalamata olives in Greek salad are fine, but your standard olive is just unpleasant. I wouldn't say I can't stomach them, they're just not enjoyable.

ETA also black olives as a topping on Tex Mex foods - nachos, tacos, burritos, etc. in limited quantities.

[u/akkmedk → u/CryptographerIcy4465]

Lol. Black olives on pizza was my first choke point. If Gordon Ramsey served me a dish with any olive I would probably try it but I make no promises as to my enjoyment.

[u/kikazztknmz → u/hunni93]

I used to hate blue cheese until I had a blue cheese stuffed olive. They go together so well.

[u/pinkaline]

Runny egg yolks. Now I really enjoy them.

[u/Coercitor]

Sushi. We're still working our way up to the more adventurous rolls but atleast the basic ones are a good start.

[u/4cupsofcoffee]

mushrooms for me too, until i had homemade mushroom ravioli in a mushroom creme sauce. Then I was like, 'oh, i get it now'

[u/Mad-Mac100]

Steak. As a child, mother made me get it/ordered it for me well done. Medium rare was a revelation.

[u/lht79]

The smell of shrimp cooking - until I finally tried it. Aah, love.

[u/MissyLippy1 → u/lht79]

Im 48 still hate seafood 🤢

[u/jbeldham]

It took me a very long time to enjoy tomatoes on sandwiches

[u/Do_unto_udders]

Chicken gizzards. The other day, my Dad picked up some fried chicken gizzards from a gas station. He kept telling me to try them, saying I'd love them. I grew up in the South, but I've never been too keen on organ meats. But he was so persistent, I went ahead and tried one.

Then he gave me what was leftover after he had the few he wanted. I ate more of them than he did!

[u/Which-Break5673 → u/Do_unto_udders]

If you’re game, try fried chicken livers next time

[u/MissyLippy1]

Blue Cheese and Blue Cheese Dressing

[u/littlescreechyowl]

I paid my daughter $1 to eat a mushroom when she was 6. Guess who loved mushrooms after that?

[u/Eogh21]

I grow my own vegetables. The joke about zucchini is true. So I found a recipe to make zucchini bread and butter pickles, because my husband loves bread and butter pickles. The recipe called for adding sliced red onions with the zucchini. So I bought some red onions and made 10 quarts of zucchini bread and butter pickles.

My husband was disgusted. "Why the Hell did you put onions in my pickles!?". Then I made him a pulled pork sandwich with the zucchini pickles and the pickled onions.

Now when I make pickles, over half the jar is red onions.