Current Events > Why are people like "Errughh I don't wanna eat vegtables!"?

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Vegtables are delicious.

Peas, carrots, sweet corn, lettuce, cucumbers, pumpkins*, broccoli, dill, chives, garlic, leek, paprika, onion, beetroot, ginger, cress.

And the wildcard Tomatos*

All delicious. Who started this myth that they taste bad?

https://i.imgur.com/hinGOzo.jpg

Sure mushrooms suck but actual proper vegtables are lovely

Christ in the UK the veggies are often the nicest part of the meal.

https://childmind.org/article/autism-and-picky-eating/

For me it was that
I'm sorry that it is a problem for you

Kid, simmer down and shut the fuck up

Probably a big part is the limited availability of fresher vegetables in the past meaning they often didn't taste great unless you got them at the correct time of the year.

Also some vegetables, like brussel sprouts, being genetically tweaked over time to taste less bitter. Now brussel sprouts are the GOAT vegetable, but if you had them 30 years ago you probably wouldn't have liked them as much.

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You don't like pizza?
Spaghetti Bolongese?

My experience with vegetables is that they don't taste good and I don't like the texture of most of them. So I don't eat them.

First of all, mushrooms dont suck.

Second, I think people just dont know how to prepare vegetables. I didnt eat them much as a kid, but if you actually cook them properly theyre damn good. Microwaving something from a can aint it.

I like more vegetables than I do fruits

Because the English speaking world is made up of people who can't come up with a recipe that isn't trash to save their life if it isn't some kind of snack.

AloneIBreak posted...

Second, I think people just dont know how to prepare vegetables. I didnt eat them much as a kid, but if you actually cook them properly theyre damn good. Microwaving something from a can aint it.

Some vetagables maybehaps

But Carrots, lettuce and Cucumber taste delicious uncooked

Ps. Mushrooms suck

Probably just continuously avoiding them out of habit. Children literally have different taste buds than adults so stuff can taste different to them. I hated tomatoes as a kid but appreciate them now. Still can't stand carrots though.

Most likely cause of parents not knowing how to properly cook veggies. I know my dad will boil them to death, when a light boil or steam will do. As someone who loves broccoli, boiled to death broccoli is beyond nasty. Light roast or steam and that can almost be a meal for me.

For me it's a texture/consistency issue rather than taste. I don't like crunchy/crisp vegetables.

Celery, Onions, Peppers and Carrots are a good example. If they're cooked well are soft and in the case of onions and peppers cut very small. I'm perfectly fine with them. Larger uncooked or still crisp I can't stand them.

I tried an uncooked carrot chip the other day and felt like I had to chew for 10 minutes to be able to swallow it.

I've yet to come across a vegetable I didn't immensely dislike the taste of.

I dont like many vegetables.

i do like some mushrooms, but theyre not a vegetable; theyre a fungus.

I love tomatoes, but theyre not a vegetable; theyre a fruit.

I like cauliflower raw or cooked.

Broccoli is okay.

Spinach and eggplant (also a fruit?) are okay when cooked in something.

We just eat a lot of salad, but I dont really like it.

Some vegetables turn me off because I cannot chew them (looking at you, asparagus).

LightHawKnight posted...

Most likely cause of parents not knowing how to properly cook veggies. I know my dad will boil them to death, when a light boil or steam will do. As someone who loves broccoli, boiled to death broccoli is beyond nasty. Light roast or steam and that can almost be a meal for me.

Ugh. Never understand why someone would boil them. Just sautee in a pan with seasoning. Even just doing that with some olive oil, pepper, and salt is miles better than boiling.

Nunyobidness posted...

For me it's a texture/consistency issue rather than taste. I don't like crunchy/crisp vegetables.

Celery, Onions, Peppers and Carrots are a good example. If they're cooked well are soft and in the case of onions and peppers cut very small. I'm perfectly fine with them. Larger uncooked or still crisp I can't stand them.

I tried an uncooked carrot chip the other day and felt like I had to chew for 10 minutes to be able to swallow it.

It's funny. When I first started dating my wife, I was the same way regarding the crunch. She'd cook them until they were overly soft which allowed me to eat them without issue. Over time, she'd cook them less and less until they had a normal amount with a bit of crunch. It took baby steps of adjustment but now the crunch doesn't bother me outside of carrots.

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I dont like them that way, either. Except potatoes. But those arent the healthful vegetables were supposed to eat.

i blame cartoons

there was always some kid in cartoons that wouldnt eat broccoli. Who the fuck doesnt like broccoli? Ive never met a person that doesnt like it

Maybe because you have to stick to your narrative if you want something better.
If you protested on and on about how you hated them but then ate them anyway, an adult could have used that against you.
If you break character and eat them you lose any leverage you might have had pretty fast.

Unless they're being a complete pain in the ass about it, who cares what people eat or don't eat?

vegetables are pretty dope!

whoever thinks they're gross deserves to get smacked in the head with a potato. smh

Cucumbers are bottom tier and belong in the trash. Fresh, pickled, can't stand them either way. I don't hate vegetables in general though, I just really despise cucumbers.

Vegetables are so good man. I feel bad for the schmucks who don't like them.

Quite a few veggies are bitter, especially when raw.
Children generally don't like bitter things, which is how crustless sandwiches became a thing, and why Switch carts and some button-cell batteries have a bitterant coating.

Kircheis posted...

Cucumbers are bottom tier and belong in the trash. Fresh, pickled, can't stand them either way. I don't hate vegetables in general though, I just really despise cucumbers.

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i gorge myself on raw carrots asparagus and cucumber i eat it till i choke then take a nice smelly green and orange shit and boom its time to het unhealthy baby.

I dont like veggies but i must live

That shit is some kind of technological miracle

Those who do not know how to cook think that good food tastes bad.

I remember growing up in the 90's it was basically a fad to not like vegetables. Like if you did you were weird or something because no kids like vegetables

So I ended up only liking the ones that my parents cooked that I didn't know was vegetables or care. Things like, potatoes, carrots, cauliflower, and so on.

UnfairRepresent posted...

Vegtables are delicious.

Peas, carrots, sweet corn, lettuce, cucumbers, pumpkins*, broccoli, dill, chives, garlic, leek, paprika, onion, beetroot, ginger, cress.

And the wildcard Tomatos*

All delicious. Who started this myth that they taste bad?

Sure mushrooms suck but actual proper vegtables are lovely

Christ in the UK the veggies are often the nicest part of the meal.

No green beans or squash? Those are staples in my house.

No tomatoes, peppers (including paprika), eggplants, or potatoes though. I (and my children) have nightshade allergies.

but yeah, i always thought this was mainly a thing among kids. kind of like when boys stay away from girls cause they have cooties or whatever the fuck... lol

ZevLoveDOOM posted...

but yeah, i always thought this was mainly a thing among kids.

If you're an adult, nobody should give a shit anymore if you think veggies are icky.

It's okay to not like vegetables, well I mean it's bad for your health but I understand why because I used to be a picky eater myself when I was a kid. I eventually grew out of it though. The only people I can't stand are those that lie about it like saying they're "allergic" to vegetables. The only time I ever heard that was when I was in the south and "coincidence" they all are either fat or have a big belly.

They're yucky and meat is better.

But actually, I prefer raw veggies and not cooked ones, but most meals have them cooked. I also am limited in what I can have because of IBD.

Mushrooms are amazing and also contain a decent amount of protein. Cook them with their own juices and some salt and theyre a banger.

Mushrooms are amazing

I bet you like Resident Evil 6 and Fallout: Brotherhood of Steel

TC, do you have a good reason for everything you dislike?

Research shows that if you force kids to eat vegetables, they will be less likely to choose to eat them as adults

https://youtu.be/Nphcv8wIKNo

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