Ask Lemmy

I have always described my palate as "hidden pickiness" because I like so many foods it doesn't seem like I am picky but I do care & have things I will not eat.

As I have gotten older, it's mostly bitter things I can now appreciate (always liked spicy even when young) - mangos used to taste too much like vomit but now I taste only the delicious flavor and not the puke (though papaya remains out of reach) and I like mixed drinks with more of a bitter edge than before, and even chinotto soda. It's like the bitter element has decreased in volume, faded into the background and adds something delicious rather than just making anything bitter taste like bile. Swiss cheese, I used to dislike but now like, I taste a pleasant nuttiness to it, delicious. Still hate ketchup.

And only when very young could I like very sweet things. Kids can eat straight sugar, but once grown that is unpleasant as heck.

In music, I'd say my taste has broadened, certainly. I like more different kinds of music as I get older.

Olives. I fucking love olives.

Yoo-hoo. Loved that shit when I was a kid. It tastes like the most horrible take chocolate sugar drink now.

Pop music. As a kid I was only about classic rock, alt rock. I hated pop the most and kind of looked down on my peers that listened to it. Now I like so many different kinds of music that at the time I didn't think was for me. Like pop music is just fun to listen to and makes you happy. I was such an angsty and pretentious teen.

The older I get, the more I like and enjoy spiciness in food. Used to hate hot sauces or anything vaguely hot, now I love it.

I used to like pretty much anything and everything when it came to video games. But the older I get, the fewer games I find I really enjoy. Sometimes I don't know if it's the industry that's simply gotten shittier or I've simply explored enough variety to know what kind of stuff I don't like, so never even bother to try. Mostly because a lot of times I do try something just because it is popular, and I hate it.

Pineapple on pizza. I used to hate it as a child since the fruity taste seemed weird on it. After a deep introspection, I came to accept that it's still food and the taste ended up growing on me.

Oh, but I still put ketchup on pizza, with pineapples or whatever on it.

Anchovies.

I suddenly got craving for things I never had but have been around like potato's, salads, cucumbers with lime and salt.

Also when it gets hot outside I crave a topo chico with lime and salt, something that not too long ago I wouldn't even consider drinking.

As a kid I hated: Raw onion, Cream cheese, Sauerkraut, Guacamole. Now I love them all.

Still hate: mayo and sour creme, cooked fish.

Also can't deal w/ sweet now that I'm an adult, was a huge sugar addict as a kid.

I suddenly love broccoli with no cheese

i got into mushrooms, which turned out to be a big stepping stone into making more posh dishes seem accessible

i still hate mustard, mayo, pickes, relish, ranch, etc.

Hated. Vehemently hated mushrooms. Now I grow and eat them daily. Same thing with sauerkraut. Started adding it to stuff and horseradish

Specifically food tastes?
I need food with lots of spices now. When I was younger I wanted the most bland foods, now I crave those strong spices like cayenne, cumin, pepper, fresh basil, and fresh garlic.

Lifestyle tastes?
I like to keep my social circle and setting small now. Like 5 total. That's enough.
I also like to do solo hobbies now with quiet reflection or listening to podcasts instead of music...

The first time I ever tasted molasses as a bab I was like "wft is this grandma candy". Now though? Blackstrap in my coffee nearly every morning. The flavor profile is amazing.

Used to hate olives and love peanut butter.

I like coconut and dark chocolate now, I just really liked white chocolate growing up