What does your child eat that children are not 'meant' to like?

[FrannytheQuinoaEater]

Ds (2.9) loves olives, stilton, brie, goat's cheese, Indian takeaways, and he and his dad are currently working their way through a jar of Grey Poupon mustard.

I can't bear most of those and wouldn't have touched any of them as a child, along with many other hated things. How did I end up with a child that was so adventurous?

very strong blue cheese

ds1 (4)

sprouts
gentlemen's relish
olives stuffed with a whole garlic clove
sushi

ds2 (2)
same olives
dry rye crispbreads
picallili

Pesto ( by the gallon!)

all kinds of stinky blue cheese- stronger the better
chilli
mince pies

won?t touch olives/alcohol/curry (yet!)

All-Bran

lettuce, actually pretty much all fruit & veg. prawns. smoked salmon pate.

olives, houmous, sushi, lettuce...most things really. Not so keen on sweet things.

stilton,chilli (in small amounts!), olives, sun dried tomatoes- as much garlic as poss. Dipped his finger into Dad's JD and Coke once too, loved it!!

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Dd eats anything. Things she has particularly enjoyed to our amazement are asparagus, hot curry, sprouts, parsnips, cucumber. Makes a change from her brother who eats pasta.

sardines/pilchards
spinach
any fruit

houmous, cucumber (it's very juicy like sweeties apparently)

Anything spicey, both of them!! and one is only 2......

How interesting - I thought my kids were the only ones who loved brocolli. They eat tonnes of the stuff!

Sprouts, parsnips and blue cheese - If asked what his favourite food is he says 'Sprouts and Parsnips'

dd2 (4) Sprouts,salad (leaves,cabbsge,tomatoes,peper,cucumber etc), broccoli, extra strong cheddar cheese, anything that sends her sister (7) running for the hills, every fruit ever put in front of her or the same room even,etc.

dd1 used to eat things like broccoli, home made pasta sauces, rasberries but doesn't believe me when I tell her as she runs away. I do hope dd2 doesn't copy her!

My dd has been known to beg for more kale.

Olives, Cabbage, sprouts, Feta cheese, palmesan cheese,curry, houmous, guacamole, beetroot.

Ilana most children I know like brocolli - which is great.

Mine like:
brocolli
cabbage
spinach (DD only)
korma and tikka masala (home made and take away)
huge chunks of cucumber (DS only)
dipping finger into tub of Marigold and licking like Mummy (DD only because DS hasn't spotted me)

At the local Italian on New Year's Eve, given the option of pizza or pasta DS chose vegetable risotto for them to share at.

I think kids will often surprise us with their taste if given the chance (not ALL I know, any more than all adults- FIL lived for 25 years on fry up and roast alternated). Cabbage is a fave of mine, and the kids alike.

I took DS1 and 2 out to choose a birthday cake a week ago (one each, they share a party). I offered Madagascar, spidey, thomas, hedgehog, football, batman- they chose a carrot cake and a toffee cake, no nasty colouring in sight! Assistants were and I was

fish esp smoked (mackerel and salmon)
any kind of soup esp "green" i.e. brocolli or courgette
brocolli

DS (20mths) is mad on gherkins at the moment
DD (4yrs) loves eating salami in any form. Paprika salami at the moment.

dd1 also ate quite a bit of chinese food but spat out seaweed shouting "grass mummy! grass!!!!!"
fair point

Olives, pistachios, fresh anchovies, tomatoes, feta cheese, garlic and loads of fish (seabass, sardines etc)