Funny about Food

[HollyElise]

I hate to be blunt, but i think they were spoiled as kids and allowed to be picky. If you ask them a few questions, i think you'll soon find this to be true. Conversely, the people i know who are the best cooks "had to try things" as kids. In fact, many of the ones i know had a shortage of food growing up, so they learned to love and appreciate food all the more. Food became not just nurishment, but something to celebrate and care for.

I was not allowed to be picky growing up. It was something i hated then, but am now very grateful for! I can't imagine what it is like, for instance, to sit through a dinner and not be able to eat what is served by your host because i don't eat mushrooms or cheese or whatever. How uncomfortable! And embarrassing. And i, too, have gone for a meal with friends and seen them squirm because they don't like what's before them, or watched people pull all of one item out of their meal because they don't eat that item. What a shame.

The tolerance for spice issue though, i think is a bit different. If you haven't been exposed to strong spices, you need to build up a tolerance for it or it really is inedible. I've known a few couples who had culture shock when they married. For instance, one of my best friends is from India, whereas her husband grew up with bland food. He now loves Indian food and prefers it, but it has taken him years to accustom himself to hot spices.

[skookie]

Originally Posted by HollyElise

I hate to be blunt, but i think they were spoiled as kids and allowed to be picky.

Maybe some but not all. A friend of mine has so many food allergies that about 30% of her diet is soda crackers.