So Proud!
We ordered Pizza tonight and of course the topic comes up...."what do you want on your pizza?" .....I am so proud to say that my 5 year old son requested garlic and feta?! What more could a "serious eats mama" ask for?!
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18 Comments:
I know this totally sounds like braggin...and of course it is! I'm proud that my son is developing a taste for something besides kraft cheese and totino's pizza...but really what I meant to receive from this post is how other people either taught or learned their palates (0=
foodiegal at 1:22AM on 03/26/09
That's awesome! It's nice to know kids aren't all growing up only recognizing ground beef and chicken fingers as food.
My little nephew used to inhale all kinds of foods (he REALLY. REALLY likes sushi, raw fish included), but now he's getting to the ornery stage and is starting to get picky. I can only hope its a phase.
As for my own palate? My family is Chinese, from Canton and Taiwan. My mom is an amazing cook and my dad is an adventurous and passionate eater. I love things like crab fat, duck's tongues and offal because of them.
fuuchan at 1:41AM on 03/26/09
Three cheers for all the lil ones!!
pjracz10 at 2:58AM on 03/26/09
Are you sure you didn't prompt him?
dmcavanagh at 6:10AM on 03/26/09
Fantastic! They learn what they see - it's a testament to the varied food that happens in your home on what must be a regular basis. Kids learn best by repetition.
therealchiffonade at 6:42AM on 03/26/09
Hey, that's great. I found sometimes my kids needed some coaxing to try something new (I used to bribe them with one -yes just one- m&m to try a bite), but more often they would try something I was eating. My 10 year old son has loved asparagus since he was three. If you sit next to him, he'll steal it right off your plate. And my kids love garlic and feta on pizza. They're not fans of tomato sauce and love the salty tanginess of feta.
@dmcavanagh~feeling a bit cynical this morning? Add some honey to your tea ; )
dhorst at 8:05AM on 03/26/09
@dmcavanagh My son has to be coaxed into just about everything we do! I am grateful that pizza ordering is not one of them (0=
foodiegal at 8:36AM on 03/26/09
My 5 year old son, unprompted, orders aspargus on his pizza whenever he can. His twin sister of course just orders ham. With kids I think you just throw everything possible at them and see what sticks.
smokey07 at 10:02AM on 03/26/09
So cool; Yay! Like mother like son?? Great taste shared under one roof.
My father braggs about my eating habits too! I was 5 when I asked for caviar on my toast in a family resturaunt LOL!
@pjracz10 - hip hip horay!
hungrychristel at 11:00AM on 03/26/09
@ foodiegal. Right on!!
Karencooks at 11:20AM on 03/26/09
One proud moment in my life was when my son had his 9th birthday and I asked him what he wanted for dinner. His response? Linguini and clams and artichokes as a side.
That's my boy!
Kiwords at 2:15PM on 03/26/09
That is pretty impressive! I'm not going to lie, I'm 23, and I'm still not completely won over by garlic.
Hillary
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Chew on That at 3:49PM on 03/26/09
That's awesome, Foodiegal! Perhaps he needs to come to MY house to show my 6 year old that good, flavorful food will NOT kill him. :) Although I have to admit, he will eat my sushi.
momobotx2 at 6:44PM on 03/26/09
very nice! great when kids are food adventurers... i bet you have a long
road of other interesting "eats" ahead!
pooch at 9:16PM on 03/26/09
Love to hear that! Where did he come up with the garlic/feta duo? Is that something you typically eat? Or was he being inventive? My five year old just went through a pizza is boring phase, which was going to ruin my easy Friday dinner plans;
http://www.izzyeats.com/2009/02/pizza-night-is-not-for-everyone.html
I am happy to report that the phase seems to be short-lived. Pizza is coming back into favor. Though I doubt it will have feta on it. I don't even think they offer that at our pizzeria.
izzy's mama at 9:38PM on 03/26/09
I'm so pleased to read about the kids. I would like to share my story here.
I began my journey into food world as a young teenager. Through the process, I have single handedly introduced my whole family to a myriad of wonderful flavors, ingredients, preparations, and the like. (You get the picture)
I grew up with my mother's cooking: classically American, but good. Raised on the coast--red beans and rice, gumbo; Americanized spaghetthi; etc,etc.. beef pot roast-- Her culinary exposure came later in life and has since included more interesting staples!
At any rate, the point I'm trying to make is that the wonderful love affair of which I am part with food was entirely due to my own cultivation. And subsequently, have shared the wealth of knowledge I've garnered with everyone in my family; I feed them everytime I'm home from school. Ps- I'm not quite twenty years old; one of those rarities of exceedingly mature conditions. And I have often thought of how my children (if blessed to have, much later in future) WILL be raised with beautiful foods and excellent nutrition-- therefore glad to have read this thread.
emilytaylor at 10:28PM on 03/26/09
You have good cause to be proud!
I've given this subject a lot of thought because I have 3 grade-school age boys and it's interesting to hear what they eat in the homes of their friends. I wonder if most parents assume that kids will only eat chicken nuggets and Pop Tarts & therefore won't even try to serve them anything else. I've seen the same parents roll their eyes, calling the kids "picky eaters."
My 10 year old's friend eats dinner with us almost every night these days--he cautiously asks me what things are and then tries it all. He has scarfed down mass quantities of bruschetta or chicken curry or thai spring rolls & peanut sauce, much to his mothers amazement. I am not the most accomplished cook--but I do try hard to introduce new flavors on a regular basis to my kids. I don't want them to be afraid of seeing something new on their plate.
carhoff at 2:32AM on 03/27/09
@smokey07 - I totally agree with that. I think kids have their own tastes and it's nature versus nurture that decides whether they end up picky eaters or not...I just finished reading Dirty Sugar Cookies by Ayun Halliday and it had a couple of great stories about this same subject
kudos to you foodiegal! looks like you have a kid with the beginnings of an adventurous appetite!
mayoxqueen at 2:32AM on 03/27/09