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MeganLee: 8 months ago

How can I get myself to try new food?

I am a very fussy vegetarian. I eat most vegetables and fruit, rice, pasta, bread, cheese, milk, and yoghurt but not things like eggs, courgettes, mushrooms, or any fish. Any suggestions on how I can pursuade myself to start trying new things? Apart from meat.

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AllBangedUp: 8 months ago

Sounds like me (I live mostly on carbs!), but I will TRY anything once...
That's really all you can do -- try new foods. If you don't like 'em, you don't like 'em... but at least give things a chance...
I've been vegetarian since about age 5, but my b/f got me to try baked cod & I liked it... a lot! We've made it several times & it's really good. He also talked me into trying filet mignon, yuck... different types of chicken... yuck... but at least I've tried 'em! :)

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pieman23: 8 months ago

$tar & :D

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MeganLee: 8 months ago

thanks :)

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AllBangedUp: 8 months ago

Ah... "star" is now what we used to call "green"... and... 8)

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pieman23: 8 months ago

Yup.... I miss it already.

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WickedWriter19: 8 months ago

me too!!! i was so sad when i saw that!

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napis: 8 months ago

Have a sallad with shredded boiled egg in it.

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MeganLee: 8 months ago

Thanks :)

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napis: 8 months ago

youre welcome

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pieman23: 8 months ago

Just think it some thing you have tried before, or just close your eyes and open your mouth and chew lol :)

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AllBangedUp: 8 months ago

Maybe try some PIE!!

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pieman23: 8 months ago

Lol

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CarlJones: 8 months ago

Eggs would be considered a part of the meat family. I think you should try making a mixture of what you already like and create a patty of some sort that would emulate meat products or flavors. Try Eggplant, asparagus & tofu. Mixed them together using a food processor and create the patties. Season with oregano, Johnny's and maybe even add something to help with your fiber like.. brocoli or coli-flower.

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MeganLee: 8 months ago

That sounds disgusting. No offence but I don't really like eating processed food. It makes me feel ill. .

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LouisJolliet: 8 months ago

Experiment with various flat breads like tortillas, pita, and lefse.

Experiment with various herbs and spices. Basil pesto is great on a lot of stuff.

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XFLX: 8 months ago

Mix the new food in with the food you currently like. If it tastes bad to you then you don't have to eat it. If you enjoy the next taste then try it by itself.

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PebblesMassegee: 8 months ago

Well, one thing to try is just force yourself to do it; even if you have to hold your nose. Your sense of smell is stronger than the sence of taste.
Another thing to try is to have someone fix a meal with one or more of the foods it it and not tell you untill after you are through with the meal.

If you like cake, cookies, or meatloaf, then you have eaten eggs and not known it.

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funandgames: 8 months ago

i always try food the same way i take medicine if you really want to try it or you have to take medicine just pretend its something you like. for example if liquid medicine is red pretend its big red if you have to take a pill pretend its a grape of something you really like. if you want to try new food then you pretend its a different food that you like if you try the food and you dont like it but you really want to love that food then take small bits of it and eat it with different food that you really like the eventually your taste buds will get used to the taste and you will start to like the food.

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rainbowbubbles: 8 months ago

i try making new food but in different ways so if you want to try fish you make your own dish and ask some of your friends to make some too and bring it over and you could have a food party by trying the different ways and finding out which way you like a food cooked and hang out with your friends:) I hope this heeled!!

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arc7aic: 8 months ago

First, decide which kind of person you are: at the grocery store, do you tend to purchase "original" flavor products (like Triscuits or Cheese-Its) and eat them plain, or purchase them original and add your own combinations of toppings, or purchase "variety" flavors (like Rosemary, Olive Oil, & Cracked Pepper Triscuits, or Smoked Cheddar & Pepper Jack Cheese-Its Duoz)? If plain and original, sample a product, food by itself, separating the various textures and/or components to find which part works for you. I like e'claires, but am finicky cuz the chocolate part can be icky if made wrong and will always eat the flaky pastry first. If you like original+personal topping, pick a fav combo of toppings and add it to everything. I love honey, and will add my fav unpasturized cinnamon honey to anything from milk to hashbrowns to peas. If you like store creations, purchase the fun size and eat a dollop with something you like. Have friends join in with the combos and cooking duties.

Another, low-pressure way to expand the palette is to seek out and sample varieties of produce you already enjoy. You like fruit, so have probably had a peach or two. Did you know there are over 80 varieties of peaches alone! Ever had a pumpkin peach (they look squashed like a minipumpkin, but are so sweet). Bosc pears and have a rougher, brown-golden skin, but are way better (musky and sweet, vaguely maple-tasting) than plain green (tangy) Bartletts. Asian pears are so delicate and juicier than any apple. Grape basil tastes like grapes. Thai basil is spicy. Mexicola avocados have an edible, softer skin. etc...

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theflyingeagle42973: 8 months ago

Hold your nose closed.The sense of taste comes from the sense of smell.

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shrimp46: 8 months ago

Get tired of the ones you are already eating, and just do it.

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ForeverYours: 8 months ago

Get your family to blindfold you and you eat the new foods and then take them off to see what you ate. :-) lol

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timmyfuture: 8 months ago

Eat

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Redqutee: 8 months ago

with an open mind.. .and a open MOUTH!!! LOL

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kenzhame: 8 months ago

We Chinese are able to cook many kinds of foods. Whatever the vegetables and meats in our hand will become a nice diet. I will not refuse to eat any cates.

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footballer4life: 8 months ago

go to diffrent parts of the world

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Swagster666: 8 months ago

Get fat, you'll eat anything

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levi15: 8 months ago

hold your nose

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Schoolperson202: 8 months ago

What i would do is just think it taste good. Also if you are scared to try it then close your eyes and think of something else like ice cream or chocolate. Belive me food is good you should go for it! Hope i helped!

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cutechica1983: 8 months ago

Our preferences are changing as we grow or age.When I was little I was extremely picky.But now I eat a lot of different and healthy things.You have to try the food/drink at least three times(on different occasions) to decide if you like it or not.Also cooking or preparing differently will change the taste of it and your tolerance for it.If there is a food you still don't like wait 6 months to try it again.You taste buds may agree then.

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yougottobekiddingme: 8 months ago

shove the food in your mouth and swallow (:

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thefrogwhisperer: 8 months ago

pretend you are a world traveler

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danie123: 8 months ago

close your eyes and think about something else an gradually bring it twords ur mouth and swallow thats wat i do

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thebeast25: 8 months ago

close your eyes and think of food that you really love and pretend that the food you want to try is your favorite food a and eat a little piece then eat a big piece have fun trying new things and good question

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IForgotMyEmail: 8 months ago

take tiny bites then have the bites get bigger and bigger and if u like it eat the rest

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OHLAMYPEEPS: 8 months ago

Mix the food you want to try and a food you love.

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dmoney622: 8 months ago

just take a little bite of it and if u like it u like it and if u dont u dont

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stillwatersiren: 8 months ago

Try a little of something new on the side with a lot of something you already like. It'll be way too intimidating to try to force yourself to eat an entire plate of strange foods.

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RyanGraziano: 8 months ago

Just the fact that your up to it is good, Its nothing but strong will and being adventurous. Dont ever stop trying new things then you may never know what your missing. Dont get boring :) Good Luck! Hope you find something you love.

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steela140: 8 months ago

Start eating salads constantly with every meal.Try something new that keeps you from becoming bored.

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ron5nie: 8 months ago

Eating new things is a difficult task for me too. I have to bring myself to do it. The thing is that more your tongue tastes new food, more you get acquainted and comfortable with it. But DON'T eat something under pressure. It will ruin the whole plan and would delay your plan. Try something you really feel to. Don't be shy at all, like me. Hope this works for you!

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thumper2222: 8 months ago

just do not think that it is a new food act as if you tried it a remembertrust me if you eat it you may just like it and if you dont then you can say that you do not like it
- thumps out

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missannjack: 8 months ago

Everyone has good answers. It comes down to is try it, you might like it. Since you are a vegetarian you can experiment with different dressings and spices. Quite a few vegetarians include fish in their diet for it's nutrition and antioxidants. Relax it is your decision.

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azima: 8 months ago

I was never really a vegetarian, but I used to be super picky and I eventually learned how to try new things. If I like pepperoni hot pockets, why wouldn't I like pepperoni pizza? So one day, I tried it and I liked it. I eat lean pockets now which are healthier than hot pockets. I asked myself questions and that's how I was able to try new things and I would only take 1 bite of the food I'm trying to see if it liked it, if I didn't, then I wouldn't finish it and if I did like what I tried, I'd eat it more often and finish it.

missannjack has a great point. If u like salad, then try using different dressings to put on it. In my opinion, Ranch dressing is the most common dressing used for salads. If u like dried cranberries, or crutons add that food into the salad. And also like missannjack said, it's your decision.

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ScarlettaLily: 8 months ago

I go to a restaurant where they serve the food I want to try. They know best how to prepare it. You could also go to a friend who knows how to prepare the food you want to try. Do not try to prepare it yourself the first time, if you do something wrong you will have a harder time trying it again.

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whereowhere: 8 months ago

If it smells good, try it. If it don't, save the gag reflex for puking vids.

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jamesbbrown: 7 months ago

Yeah you can!

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