/ck/ - Food & Cooking

>>11993719
I used to hate onions as a kid now I could eat a whole raw onion in a sitting.

>>11993719
>Also, what makes kids picky eaters

Bad parenting in one form or another, usually either:
1) being shitty cooks
and/or
2) coddling juvenile nonsense

Mushrooms. Not because I hated them but because I never wanted to try them.

I hated sucking the souls out of grownups.
Now I laugh at every semi compliment I get.

- René Redzephi

>>11993730
Kids don't have fully developed taste buds so some flavors either come off as too strong or too bland

>>11993719
Not being developed yet. Children are usually given "kids" varieties and flavors which have more sugar or salts added to enhance a certain flavor while masking others.

That's why a lot of younger kids (>10) don't like un-sauced vegetables, fruits vs. fruit snacks or juices, or prefer a chicken nugget as opposed to grilled chicken.

When it comes to pickiness it's usually something that can be overcome with time... Like getting older.

>>11993740
That's where the "shitty cook" part comes in, anon. Part of a cook's job is to take their diner's needs and preferences into account.

>>11993719
>Also, what makes kids picky eaters, with retarded tastes?
when the mother eats shit during pregnancy

>>11993765
is this actually true?

>>11993719
For me I guess it was because my parents are shit cooks. And like >>11993728 I used to hate onions as a kid but now I love then, and I guess it's because I used always have these tiny bits of overcooked slimy shit rather than the lovely crunch of a well fried one. And add burgers to that list, since it was only fairly recently that I actually started eating them.
>>11993735
I feel that I'd like them if I actually cooked them myself rather than being a lazy POS waiting for his parents to do it.
>>11993751
>a lot of younger kids (>10) don't like un-sauced vegetables
If my parents bothered to roast their vegetables rather than just boiling the fuckers then I might have actually liked them
>>11993765
Apperentely my mum ate a lot of curries when she were pregnant with me, and I've never been a particularly picky eater aside from a couple things.

Kids have very sensitive tongues because they're retarded and put shit in their mouth. The tongue is nature's way to make the retard spit it out instead of swallowing poison and dying. This should be overcome as they grow up as their tongue develops, and hopefully the parents aid the process by giving them real food that they can learn to like.

I hated pizza and the cheese would always fall off or it was those gross rectangle pizzas from elementary school but now I like the chicago cut thin crust style

>>11993898
>the cheese would always fall off
Raised on shitty frozen pizza then? I've had to eat those and even for how cheap they are it's fucking awful.

>>11993740
>Kids don't have fully developed taste buds
It's the opposite. Kids have immaculate taste buds. They're picky because flavors are obnoxiously loud for them. You care less as an adult because you've had time to wear your tongue down and get used to flavors to where you don't notice them as much anymore.

I don't remember hating anything specifically, I was as straight a french fries and octodogs -kids as could be, despite my whole family (except mother side grandpa) being excellent cooks. Anything greener than a steamed carrot was eww, wont touch.

Many kids seem to dislike the taste of clorphyl; cucumbers was one of the last things I learned to tolerate. My cousin on the other hand would chomp straight at the end. I on the other hand couldn't get enough bologna or buttermilk. To combat the pickiness, kids also have weird obsession foods.

>>11993922
Any place really like Sbarros you take a bite and rip off all the cheese

>>11993979
I'm a Bong, so this means nothing to me.

>eggs
>used to think they smelled like feet
>now fried egg and toast is one of my favorite breakfasts

>mushrooms
>would literally gag from the texture
>now love it, especially fried with a little butter

>green onion
>thought it was waaaay too overpowering in whatever it was in
>now like how it brightens up a dish/adds some texture contrast

>>11993719
Cenovis aka vegemite aka marmite. I cant breakfast with anything else than that. That shit is just perfect. if you're a vegan, It has all the vitamin B12 you lack from not eating meat.

>>11993730
My parents always force me to try at least one time. They also were feeding me with a ton of variety so I couldnt be picky with one specific meal. However as a kid I hated broccoli and I still hate to this day.

>>11993981
Asparagus is the opposite for me. I loved that shit as a kid but as an adult who masturbates like 7 times I can't stand the asparagus piss smell you get after eating it. Not worth eating it.

>>11993719
What the hell are those?

>>11994087
Dried ballsacks

>>11994087
Dried figs

Kids have sensitive taste buds, but you can't just give them nuggets because it's harder to break that shit.
My parents had a rule that I had to try a meal three times before I could say that I didn't like it. And they encouraged me to say what it was about the meal that I didn't like, so we could figure out meals that we all would enjoy. And not just like "it's gross", but like "this vegetable is too bitter" They both used to be chefs before they had me, and liked to experiment with dishes, and my mom, especially, was patient enough to listen. So, I usually ended up liking something they made the next time they would make it, and as a result, there were few foods that I wouldn't eat as I got older.

My cousins on the other hand, are still picky as fuck to this day, and we're the same age. My aunt and uncle would only ever give them pizza, nuggets, and mac and cheese.

>>11994030
Try Fry it up with butter and honey

>>11993719
Kids are programmed to pick energy over nutrition because of their quicker metabolisms.

For me, it's mushrooms. My dad and I once had a physical fight about me refusing to eat pizza with mushrooms, but as an adult I love them

>>11993765
That hand is so white I thought he had a glove on for a second, but then got confused when I saw hair.

>>11994656
Do Americans really beat their kids when they don't eat pizza?

>>11993719
Kimchi. I guess my tolerance for spice just grew. I always avoided this as a kid and cried because of the spiciness when I tried some when I was really young.
Something I used to sort of like were battered and fried scentless mushrooms, now all mushrooms have a weird aftertaste to me.

>What makes kids picky eaters?
Undeveloped tastes, low tolerance to certain tastes, judging by appearance (i.e. associating certain colors with certain tastes), lack of openmindedness when it comes to food

>>11995127
Only faggots

A real man uses frozen paintballs

>>11993730
Oh this. My parents were strict. One time I vomited cereal nd my dad said I was being a cunt because it wasnt the type of cereal I wanted so he made me eat vomit cereal.

I was a pretty adventurous eater when I was a kid. I can’t really re ember anything I hated. I really didn’t like spaghetti and meat sauce/balls, or most pasta dishes, until I stated cooking them myself. We ate spaghetti and meat sauce a lot growing up because it’s quick and cheap but it would be jarred sauce ladled over a pile of unseasoned/overcooked spaghetti. The jarred sauce always tasted too sweet to me even as a kid and I really disliked eating it. It was t until I learned to make my own sauce and finish the pasta in it that I realized how delicious it can be. That cherry tomato pan sauce from Kenji for example is simple and fucking delicious.

I was quite picky as a kid, when I was really young, I couldn't stand cheese or basically anything with an actual flavor. But now I tolerate nearly anything (besides Halloumi and Cream Custard) and am willing to try everything

I noticed a lot of picky eaters come from parents with enduring poorfag habits. Not that they're poor themselves but the parents picked up the habit from their parents, who picked up the habits from war time restrictions, recessions, etc.
To this day my mom will still buy the cheapest cuts of beef she can find despite owning her house, being debt free and making more than enough money to affor dluxuries.

>>11993735
same
>>11993783
same
>>11993981
same

p.s. fuck *iggers

>>11995165
dat child abuse logic

my mother raised my brother and I on chicken nuggets, pizza, and PB&J exclusively.
I've branched out quite a bit (I'm still a picky eater, but I'm always trying new things and getting better)
He will still only eat that. Seriously, he's fucking 26 and he'll go out with his girlfriend to a nice resturaunt and order fucking chicken tenders.

>>11993719
I used to be unable to stand borsch, kefir, salo, and kvass. I fucking love 'em now.

>>11993719
Lazy parents with no cooking skills or tastes of their own.

>>11993719
>what makes kids picky eaters
They got smaller mouths so they think they're choking real easy

Burritos, dunno why I just didn't like them as a kid enjoy them as an adult. I think it's because the places around me made burritos with the worst type of refried beans and always loaded shit amounts of sour cream on them

>>11995165
Thats not strict, thats abuse

>>11993719
Tomato sauce. I hated Tomato sauce as a kid.
And then I as I got older, I snapped and thought "wait, this is pathetic, harboring resentment towards fucking sauce" and just started eating it. And with that, any real picky eating habits just died as well. Cooking and eating fine food is lovely.

I'd say it's a combination of parents not cooking, and introducing kids to foods either not quick enough or too quick. Toddlers are notoriously picky eaters because if something doesn't have the right texture or consistency, I guess their toddler brains just throw an upset that they're going to die.

>>11995165
This, I wouldn't trust a person who claims their parents never beat them.

Because that is the only way young kids learn. Not just to not grow as Eric Cartman", with "coddling" mentioned, but also morale the rules of social interaction on the most basic level. The key is to be consistent and reasonable.

Making one eat vomit out of assumption is kind of extreme though. The thing is, was he consistent? As in "you finish of your damn plate", did you know it would be coming or was it some mad fit out of nowhere. This probably also happens to every parent who still uses the whip once or twice but as said, repeatedly it is abuse.

>>11993719
the only time i was ever a picky eater was when i was a baby and i refused to eat the premade baby food from a jar, my parents had to make their own with a food processor.

now that i think about it, the only food i dont like is prepackaged stuff, there's always something off about it.

>>11993719
Tomatoes. I hated them as a kid but they're ok now. Green peas would be another one but my parents were cheap and bought the canned type instead of flash frozen.

>>11993719
>>11993740
For me as a kid everything I can think of that I hated was because of the texture unless it was just bad food (like school lunches) of course. Rice pudding, avocadoes, fish(flaky), head cheese were all stuff that just felt weird to have in my mouth and made me gag.

>>11996327
>Tomatoes
Same for me. It all happened to me when i was home alone as a kid and i mistakenly drank some tomato juice instead of orange juice. I think i'd sill hate it nowdays.

I couldn't bear tomatoes as well. Way too strong flavour. But those were 'home-grown', my parents were allowed to use a part of some old guy's greenhouses, so that mightbe it. Quality in shop must be lower so the taste is less intrusive? I kinda miss that real tonato flavor now.

>>11995962
Needs to be a decent limit though. My father was so abusive, when i almost choked on a blanket as a kid, he tried to save me with a knife, while i thought he was gonna stab me with it because "i did something wrong again".

>>11995962
Shut the fuck up, retarded boomer

>>11994087
colorado oysters

>>11993719
Children have different taste buds so some foods, especially vegetables, taste horrible to them. It's an evolutionary trait developed so that kids don't poison themselves before their bodies are large enough to not die from the poison.

>>11996382
This. It's not cool to beat your kids anymore.

carrots and mushrooms

>>11995856
>I snapped and thought "wait, this is pathetic, harboring resentment towards fucking sauce"

This was me too. I don't remember what was the first food that snapped me, but I made it a conscios effort to learn to tolerate everything. Basically, I got tired of being a picky.

If I had to guess, it was probably this borscht inspired thing prepared by first semester catering students (we are speaking about 16yo trade schoolers here). It looked like vomit but the broth was just right, one of the best school meals ever.

Meanwhile, many other kids did this eww, eww bad routine simply because of the appearance and because wasn't made by our trusted mess lady. Fucking loudly at that, they all should have deserved a paddling.

>>11994034
Asparagus is a good name for a cat, read the T.S. Eliot poem on the naming of cats.

The Naming of Cats is a difficult matter,
It isn't just one of your holiday games;
You may think at first I'm as mad as a hatter
When I tell you, a cat must have THREE DIFFERENT NAMES.
First of all, there's the name that the family use daily,
Such as Peter, Augustus, Alonzo or James,
Such as Victor or Jonathan, George or Bill Bailey--
All of them sensible everyday names.
There are fancier names if you think they sound sweeter,
Some for the gentlemen, some for the dames:
Such as Plato, Admetus, Electra, Demeter--
But all of them sensible everyday names.
But I tell you, a cat needs a name that's particular,
A name that's peculiar, and more dignified,
Else how can he keep up his tail perpendicular,
Or spread out his whiskers, or cherish his pride?
Of names of this kind, I can give you a quorum,
Such as Munkustrap, Quaxo, or Coricopat,
Such as Bombalurina, or else Jellylorum-
Names that never belong to more than one cat.
But above and beyond there's still one name left over,
And that is the name that you never will guess;
The name that no human research can discover--
But THE CAT HIMSELF KNOWS, and will never confess.
When you notice a cat in profound meditation,
The reason, I tell you, is always the same:
His mind is engaged in a rapt contemplation
Of the thought, of the thought, of the thought of his name:
His ineffable effable
Effanineffable
Deep and inscrutable singular Name.

>>11995853
Don't have kids

>>11996477
Don't force feed children vomit over assumptions. I bet you don't even have children you fucking autist.

>>11996353
It had something to do with bland tomatoes keeping better, actually.

>>11995108
Ok nigg3r

>>11993765
Might be true. My mom ate tons of lemons, skin and all, while pregnant with me and I love lemons.

>>11996575
Why the racism?

>>11993737
reddit

>>11995165
exact same thing happened to me but with cauliflower. my mom beat me with a flower vase over the head and sent me to the outside house
lol it wasn't even a house it was a bunch of hay bales what was she thinking

>>11996666
do you know where you are? kys

>>11993719
Had an ex, she was basically a fucking 9 year old in a 23 year old's body. Anyway, she was a "daddy's girl" growing up and always just cuted her way out of everything. Don't get me wrong, she was good at it too. But growing up she never had to clean her plate, never had to finish her vegetables, etc. As a result, she grew up only really eating the things that (good) parents try to feed their kids in moderation. She wound up an extremely picky eater, and wouldn't eat anything she didn't already enjoy. The couple of times I convinced her to try something I made she enjoyed it, but it took at least half an hour of prodding to get her to try anything new.

Anyway, moral of the story is a lot of children don't get forced to try new foods and therefore can't enjoy new things. Incidentally this works with other experiences.

>>11993719
Children have a heightened taste for both sugar and bitter flavors. As you get older those senses deaden. Good parenting can overcome this tendency, but there's a good reason for children's dietary habits

>>11993719
Your tongue is actually different when you're a child. You have much more bitter and sweet receptors.

Nobody in this thread said grapefruit yet? I'm surprised. I hated them as a kid because they're bitter. I love them as an adult because they're bitter.

>>11995165
serious question, are you fat or anorexic? because that kind of abuse almost always leads to an eating disorder

>>12000689
Interesting. I wonder the percentage with the kids that the sensitivity to sweetness causes a backlash?

I for one didn't like candy at all and still don't, really. Except licorice, regular and salty.

>>12000786
You must have been a real downer during Halloween

Eggs, beans, tomatoes, ketchup, mayonnaise.

>>11993719
Hot sauce I guess

>>12000786
Well kids go begging for candy in St. Knut's Day here, but not really. I would trade my loot for those sour and bitter old people candies.

>>11994087
Roasted Garlic.

>>12000986
>Saint nut
I wouldn't eat that candy anon...

>>11993719
when i was a kid i always wanted to try pork rinds but my dad would say "theyre gross you wont like them" and the first time i tried them i was like HOLY SHIT THESE ARE GREAT.

Cooked peppers were always so gross to me. They'd infest everything with their smell and taste, especially dishes left in the sink. Come to think of it, my parents would have me clean the dishes a lot as a kid, and all the foods that would leave strong lingering smells on the dishes would gross me out the most. Peppers, red sauces, grilled onions, coffee. I love all of this stuff today, so it's pretty funny how it used to bring me nearly to gagging.

>>11994638
God I wish I lived your life.

>>11998569
fuck off

>>11994020
god this is so fucking accurate

>>11998569
yes, /ck/ on 4channel.org
>>11996666
based quads

I don't know how I ended up the way I am. I try to eat wild game like bear and gator but I won't eat any kind of fish. I like things other picky eaters don't eat like mushrooms and raw onions but I hate green vegetables. also just the smell of bread from a pastic bag makes me gag.

There are a lot of things that I wouldn't touch as a kid like tomatoes and mustard that I eat now. I still hate it, but stopped trying to enjoy things and just eat whatever's in front of me.

Mashed potatoes. Ugh. The uniform texture AND blandness are too much

A rich chocolate mousse? Ok
A savory shrimp and grits? Ok

But mashed potatoes are disgusting

>>11993730
As a kid I didn’t really shy away from any specific flavours, but I fucking hated Hamburger Helper.

My dad would make me try everything he made, and if I didn’t like it, he made me eat it anyway lol.

I’m 31 now and I refuse to eat pickles and raisins. Also, cranberries do not belong in salad.

>>11995127
This is the only time I have ever laughed at this lame fucking meme

>>11993728
I can tolerate them to a degree but I still not a big fan of them

>>12002051
>blandness
You're making it wrong.

>>12000689
Grapefruit juice still tastes like ass, but the main reason I still buy it is whenever I get sick.

Grapefruit candy and soda (Squirt) is tits though.

>>11993735
Mushrooms have an odd texture and I still don't like them

>>11996477
Go play in traffic autist

>>11993719
Ask your childhood self I guess. You should know faggot.

>>11993719
Brussel sprouts.

>>11993719
Fish (only liked salmon and deep fried white fish as a child)
Broccoli, cauliflower etc. Didn't hate them. but didn't like them either
Olives

>>11993730
This. I hated most vegetables because they were just boiled (often too short) with no spices or whatever at all

>>11994034
>not intentionally eating asparagus to get another whiff of divinity when you piss

>>12001206
Based daddy

>>12001109
I think it's pronounced "noot" but that's just, like, Canadian nut so I'm still with you.

>>11995165
america everyone

>>12001109
The worst thing is that if you transliterate this pun, it still works: "nyytinpäivä"...

>>12003604
You spell the "kn" part for sure, I think the u is closer to u than o, if that makes any sense. English orthography is a mess, especially the vovels are way too fluid and the conconant clusters are used pretty inconsistently too, though they have some logic in them.

Zucchini
Liver
Blue cheese
Cabbage

I used to be a picky eater with parents that could barely cook to save themselves.

Started working as a cook at 16 and discovered how amazing it is to always have access to delicious food. Worked in kitchens ever since then and haven't snobbed a flavor ever.

>>11993719
Hated eggs, because the texture threw me off. Hated seafood (even as an adult, I still don't really like fish, but I'm definitely not a picky eater in any other way, and I'm always willing to try it again if someone has gone to the trouble of preparing it well)

Was off mushrooms for a few years, because I sat in on a dissection class when I was about 5, and I thought the gills of sliced mushrooms looked like fish ribs, and it really threw me off. Before that I loved mushrooms, and it took me a while to get past it. Now I love them again.)

Interesting fact -- the aversion to fish has nothing to do with the bones. I just can't stand that fish-taste. Salmon is the worst, but sometimes I can tolerate something like a snapper or a halibut.

>>11994020
I still gag from mushroom texture, but I love the taste. Is this a curse?

I was not a picky eater and would eat anything as a kid because my parents were decent cooks and were careful to never make me aware of the concept that kids do not like those foods, so I grew up liking brussel sprouts and broccoli and asparagus.

>>11993776
Never seen a white hand in your life? Negro

>>11996666
checked

Never particularly picky, but at some point in my life I was awakened to the sublimity of well prepared cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower, kale, Brussels sprouts etc. which were probably the closest to "don't want to eat this" as a kid.
Honourable mentions to olives and spinach. Delicious.

Sauerkraut, mole, liver. I love them all now.

>>11993719
Olives and Onions

When I was around 4-5 or something I refused to eat anything but pasta, meatballs and carrots
It loosened up later in life, of course. I got really skinny (could see ribs and all). I guess some kids have a phase and taste buds develop.

>>11996666
fuck off

>>11993728
This I fucking love onions now

>>11995108
Lmao shitskin pls

>>11993719

I used to like sweet stuff as a kid, but hated these. Now as an adult i dislike sweet things (as a general rule, obviously not in this case) but love these things. I wish there were ones at the store that were more spicey.

Also, seafood. Didnt like it growing up, love it now.

>>12002051
Good mashed potatoes are creamy and chunky and fluffy all at once, perfect for delivering more flavors through butter or other seasoning.

>>12002170
Try enoki in a soup or stew. The texture is different and the flavor is mild, but they're good in any meat based broth.

>>11993719
>Spouts.
>Broccoli.
>Olives.

Fucked hated them as a kid... now I fucking LOVE all of them.

The only foods i didnt like as a kid were Mushrooms and avocados
i still dont like them, which is annoying as mushrooms are in heaps of dishes. is there any way to change that and make myself actually enjoy them both?

>>12005291
Try eating mushrooms in an 'unhealthy' way (fried in lots of butter/oil/grease with plenty of salt/seasoning and your favorite meats/veggies). If you still don't like them, you probably never will. Otherwise you might grow around to it. For me, mushrooms seem to mostly soak up flavor. Avocados are pretty hit or miss though, even if you give them the right amount of lemon juice and salt you still might end up with a fucked avocado.

>>11993730
My parents are shitty cooks literally every food I hated as a kid I realized was only because they don't know how to make it.

For example I used to only eat burgers out, never at home. Everyone said I was picky but it's because they were buying this frozen fake meat bullshit that tastes like rubber with fake cheese.

I get a job buy some ground beef and deli cheese and Wala I prefer home cooked burgers now.

Now apply this same shit to 90% of foods.

>>12003846
A lot of people who don't grow up in fish heavy societies don't like to eat fish, so that's not so bad. But, my aunt used to pitch a fit if anyone else at the table wanted to eat seafood of any kind. That would piss me off.

>>12004434
Molé or mole?

>>12005916
its voilà you fucking idiot

>>11993719
Bananas strangely enough. There are actually more foods that I hate now but loved as a kid. Mostly dry junk food like chips and candy bars. Can't eat a Mars bar without getting disgusted by the sweetness half way through.

>>12006000
It's Doggy dog world

>>11993719
tomato, bell pepper, mushrooms, blueberries, blue cheese

>>11993728
you are literally me.