[Happinow]

I just thought of something. Back when I was a kid, believe it or not my dad and I ate pigs feet and lambs tongue with saltine crackers and ketchup! OMG! I can't even think about that today. What was I thinking???

[Carla B]

I've noticed that cilantro evokes strong reactions in people. Some say it tastes like soap. To us it's almost a staple, it goes in lots of dishes besides just Tex-Mex...soups, salads, whatever. And guacamole is one of my favorite things. My husband doesn't need cilantro to be in food, he can just munch on it.

It's hard to think of foods not to like, except I'm allergic to and repulsed by peanuts and peanut butter. They evoke a severe reaction. I don't really likeThai food because I fear there'll be peanuts in everything.

All in all, not too picky about the kind of food, but very picky about how it's prepared. Please, no well-done steak, no overcooked or undercooked fish, very limited fried foods.

[batman911]

Picky eating is usually an indication of poor training as a child. I believe in some ways it may be a control tool used by the immature child in some of us. I may eat out once with a picky eater but will not make that mistake twice. If one person can eat the food and like it then the food is good. The problem is in the head. Every meal will not be exactly the way you like it, get over it. You can tell a lot about a person by how they act around food.

[Bill-n-Brillo]

Originally Posted by batman911

Picky eating is usually an indication of poor training as a child. I believe in some ways it may be a control tool used by the immature child in some of us. I may eat out once with a picky eater but will not make that mistake twice. If one person can eat the food and like it then the food is good. The problem is in the head. Every meal will not be exactly the way you like it, get over it. You can tell a lot about a person by how they act around food.

Not real sure I'm understanding the rationale behind some of your points. Any further insights would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

Bill

[pooh]

Originally Posted by batman911

Picky eating is usually an indication of poor training as a child. I believe in some ways it may be a control tool used by the immature child in some of us. I may eat out once with a picky eater but will not make that mistake twice. If one person can eat the food and like it then the food is good. The problem is in the head. Every meal will not be exactly the way you like it, get over it. You can tell a lot about a person by how they act around food.

I have to disagree with what you've said about poor training. My son was an extremely picky eater. He would ABSOLUTELY NOT eat anything he did not like. This started when he was one week old. Trying to feed an infant with fussy taste buds became a quest...maybe he'd like this food, maybe this one...and so on and so on. Husband has food likes and dislikes, as do I. There were times when I was making three meals when dinnertime rolled around. Breakfast was even more of a challenge, but we survived. Today that little boy is an executive chef and he eats a variety of foods, not always the most nutritious, but very, very delicious. As a youngster, we noticed he enjoyed restaurant dining. He could find the most expensive item on the menu, order and enjoy every morsel when it arrived at the table. He now has two children, one is a very good eater. She doesn't have too many dislikes, then there's the other one....a more fussy eater, but following in his Dad's footsteps...he enjoys eating out and especially at Dad's restaurants( pricey dining establishments ) where he, too, can manage to pick the most expensive item on the menu and enjoy each and every bite...

[The Village Girl]

People have different number of taste buds in their mouth. People with a lot of taste buds will not be able to tolerate certain foods.

http://www.doctoroz.com/videos/taste...nd-your-weight

I wouldn't be to fast to be so hard on the picky eater.

[CaliforniaGirl]

Originally Posted by pooh

I have to disagree with what you've said about poor training. My son was an extremely picky eater. He would ABSOLUTELY NOT eat anything he did not like. This started when he was one week old. Trying to feed an infant with fussy taste buds became a quest...maybe he'd like this food, maybe this one...and so on and so on. Husband has food likes and dislikes, as do I. There were times when I was making three meals when dinnertime rolled around. Breakfast was even more of a challenge, but we survived. Today that little boy is an executive chef and he eats a variety of foods, not always the most nutritious, but very, very delicious. As a youngster, we noticed he enjoyed restaurant dining. He could find the most expensive item on the menu, order and enjoy every morsel when it arrived at the table. He now has two children, one is a very good eater. She doesn't have too many dislikes, then there's the other one....a more fussy eater, but following in his Dad's footsteps...he enjoys eating out and especially at Dad's restaurants where he, too, can manage to pick the most expensive item on the menu and enjoy each and every bite...

Your son and grandson remind me of my daughter. My ex and I used to have to do a lot of entertaining, and if clients had kids we would always take our daughter. By age 4 she had developed tastes for escargot, lobster and caviar. When it was just us going out to eat, we had a hard time convincing her that Denny's didn't have any caviar.

[pooh]

Originally Posted by CaliforniaGirl

Your son and grandson remind me of my daughter. My ex and I used to have to do a lot of entertaining, and if clients had kids we would always take our daughter. By age 4 she had developed tastes for escargot, lobster and caviar. When it was just us going out to eat, we had a hard time convincing her that Denny's didn't have any caviar.

LOLOLOL.....I TRULY understand.....

[jackz]

Enjoy a wide variety of foods especially ethnic types.

Two biggest turnoffs: overcooked vegetables and pasta not served al dente.