Foods that you came to later in life.

I was in my 40's before I'd try an oyster. When I did, I realised that I was a twat who'd missed out on 40 years of what is possibly the most delicious titbit on the planet.

Blue cheese. My Dad raved about it and implored me to just try a little bit, but the smell put me off. In France, some old French geezer made me try a bit of Rocquefort with a mouthful of red wine. It was LUSH. I am now a devotee.

Spirits. In my youth I used to drown spirits with coke or lemonade. Later in life, I drank Southern Comfort neat 'cos I had no lemonade. It was gorgeous. I tried brandy - ditto. Whisky and whiskey - ditto.

Brussels sprouts and cabbage. Every Christmas day - "I don't want any sprouts or cabbage, Mum!" "Well you're having some!" Later in life I realised that cabbage is actually quite nice, even raw, and that a halved sprout cooked in butter and slightly burnt on a sandwich toaster is one of life's little pleasures.

English mustard. As a kid, why the hell would anybody put that into their mouth ? But now, on ham or beef, it's a wonderful accompaniment (what a great word :-))

And beer. I used to sneak a sip on special occasions, but it was always bleedin' awful. As it was in the seventies, I was probably a good judge. :hehe: Most beer then was piss. Anyway, I persevered and, gradually, I managed to acquire an appreciation for the taste of beer. Thank God.


ps Yes, beer is a food, fagot.

Olives in my Twenties, Sprouts in my thirties.
Nothing I don't like in my forties

Red wine, red wine and of course red wine

Chillies, garlic and ginger.

Now staples.

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Chillies, garlic and ginger.

Now staples.

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Must be hard on the throat swallowing those staples

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Chillies, garlic and ginger.

Now staples.

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Same. :-)

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Must be hard on the throat swallowing those staples

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Not if you swallow them with red wine, red wine and of course red wine! :hehe:

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Must try it

Marmite I only tried in my mid 20s and loved it.

Celery I always considered the work of the devil, but I am very quickly warming to it lately.

Onion.
Used to hate them as a kid but love them now.
Can't beat the smell of fried onions.

Only started eating avacados this month, following years of friends that have moved to australia banging on about them. Amazing with marmite or poached egg on toast

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Only started eating avacados this month, following years of friends that have moved to australia banging on about them. Amazing with marmite or poached egg on toast

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Or (a memory from my flesh eating days) Avocado sliced thickly in a crispy bacon sarnie on granary bread.

Olives, sardines on toast.

a farleys rusk if they are still going :hehe:

i know many people growing up in the seventies generation will have begun with them, and by the time they reach eighty and all their teeth have gone they may be sucking on them once again :hehe:

a food from the cradle to the grave. :hehe:

Broccoli

Kebabs.
First tried one in my 30s
Never looked back

I like kebabs. Why dont you like it?

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Kebabs.
First tried one in my 30s
Never looked back

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Best not to in the case of kebabs.

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Best not to in the case of kebabs.

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Lol. Kebabs are lush mun