A Rare Subject Indeed

Believe it or not there are some foods that I have disliked and / or do now.

As a kid I couldn't stand savoury foods with bits of real ginger in them. I think I had bitten down on a very large, potent piece of it once and it put me off for a long time. I don't mind it now.

I hated beetroot. And for some reason to do with English school dinners, I had the idea that what it was I couldn't stand was tinned peaches. My mother, who wouldn't have let a piece of tinned fruit in the house, nonetheless was confused as to why I hated peaches in any form. It took literally years for me to figure out that beetroot were not peaches, or vice versa. Definitely one of my "not the shiniest penny in the fountain" moments. I don't mind it now, especially in borscht. Mmmmm... borscht. And I love peaches. What's not to love there... mmmmmmm.

I also couldn't stand carroway seeds in bread or anything pickled and I still don't eat these things. That includes olives. My mother despairs!

I've never drunk coffee! But I do love my tea. Here's another silly party game: go around the group and have everyone write down how they feel about coffee. Then, before you read out all the comments, tell them it's how they feel about sex. It's quite funny to the puerile (my) mind. You get remarks like "I can't start the day without it" or "I have to have it three times a day" or "I really like to take my time and savour it" or "I just grab it on the run" or "I only have it at home." When I was tricked into playing it, I got quite a round of laughter for my response: "I love the smell but I don't like the taste." Dagnabit!

As for the previous post, I do like anchovies and I love Marmite but I really don't like cilantro.

Boy, turns out I'm more of a fusspot than originally I suspected. Well, I make up for my dislikes with VAST QUANTITIES of likes. :)

Okay, time to 'fess up. I've been babbling on here in an attempt to avoid working on my resumé. I'm going back to it right... (consults second hand on watch)... NOW.