Sunday, April 24, 2005
Clear your plate
I'll eat almost anything, having been bought up that way. It can be tricky, however, cooking for four and keeping it varied when dislikes are taken into account. Food critic Jeffrey Steingarten conquered his food phobias by following a six step scheme. Having identified the foods he avoided he went out of his way to eat enough of them to overcome his aversions.Of course to go to this much trouble, you have to want to educate your palate, something most adults are too stubborn to do. So, as with so many things, it's best to get them young.
Researchers have found that eating moderate amounts of a novel or hated food at moderate intervals is nearly guaranteed to work. The reason is that omnivores are born with neophobia, a fear of new foods that accompanies our biological need to explore for them—an ambivalence that protects us from unbridled banqueting. Most parents give up trying out novel foods on their weanlings after two or three attempts, and then complain to the pediatrician; this may be the most frequent cause of finicky eaters, of omnivores manqués. Most babies will accept nearly anything after eight or 10 tries.
via Lifehacker
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posted by I at 4:57 pm
