How do I start liking the taste of vegetables?

Question

I hate the smell of vegetables (for example boiling cauliflower...urgh), and I hate the taste of them, I rarely eat them. The only things I can really eat are lentils, green beans, lettuce and cucumber, everything else I can't even bring myself to put it in my mouth.

The problem is I'm due to start a fitness plan, and it involves eating vegetables everyday (not fried or sauteed though, and with minimum oil), is there a step by step way of starting to like vegetables in raw, steamed, boiled, grilled or roasted form? It's important that I go through with this fitness plan as my BMI indicates that I'm on the edge of 'overweight' and tipping into obesity

Answer 1

Cover the veges with cheese sauce or chocolate

Answer 2

To me cauliflower has a horrible texture and taste so i can understand that so maybe you should try out salads with tomatoes, cucumber, lettuce (green not iceberg), thinly sliced cellary and maybe have some canned (not the ones in oil) tuna on top, then just sprinkle with salt and pepper as many dressings are way to fatty for you. Sauteed might be alright if you can use the mimimum amount of oil as possible. You will get used to eating veggies as time goes on whether you like them or not since you obviously havent had them before is a difficult thing to say.

Answer 3

Bell peppers are your friend! Also carrots and tomatoes, especially the types that come in a party platter with a dip in the middle. It is way more expensive than just cutting it up yourself, but it is a lot easier to make yourself eat veggies that way.



Try spinach and strawberry salads, or spinach and mandarin oranges.

Also, try to eat chilled beets - easy and healthy, or a beet salad.

Grilling vegetables on skewers is super fun! Try eggplant, bell peppers and mushrooms brushed with olive oil. Throw a corn on the cob and a steak on the grill too.

Answer 4

Try slightly steaming and tossing in a little vinaigrette or spray on some of that spritzer salad dressing stuff. Lemon juice also helps change the taste, or try making some hummus and smothering them in that. I don't like a lot of raw vegetables and hate them all overcooked.

However, I'd highly suggest reading this book: http://garytaubes.com/works/books/why-we-get-fat/

If you don't feel like buying it, google the author's name or look it up on youtube. He makes a compelling argument.

Answer 5

I feel your pain. Most times its a metter of taste and how you prepare vegetables. Trying using lots of herbs and garlic to season your vegetables. Use light dressings to boost up the taste and smart balance butter products. Explore different veggies and get a combo you like to eat. Your not ready for cauliflower yet. Thats a required taste. Start small!

Answer 6

I personally think roasted vegetables are the best. All you do is put them in the oven at a low temp and cook for 30 minutes to 2 hours depending on the density of the vegetable. You can always brush them with a low fat or fat free oil based dressing that you like to make it taste better. There is no need for you to eat vegetables without any sort of flavor on them. As long as you don't use a lot of oil, you will be fine.

Answer 7

A lot of it is to forget what they look like and go by the taste and experiment on the way to cook them, some you may like barely cooked, and others for quite awhile.

I tend to quickly boil or steam mine, lightly salted and more at the table if required.

Answer 8

i personally love vegetables, they are so healthy for you i don't get how you can't like them, however even if some of the vegetables i eat doesn't taste to good, i still eat it, because is a great source of vitamins, hey you may not like the taste, but you would get use to it, and you won't regret eating them or how you turn out my friend!



vegetables are yumm (:

Answer 9

Easy, try it everyday and you will g et used to it

Answer 10

try roasting vegetables. I too hate the smell of boiling cauliflower, but roasted it is something special and delicious. And research recipes - you can probably find ways to eat most vegetables and enjoy them with enough trial and error. A tiny bit of oil on a roasted (or grilled) veggie makes all the difference, so invest in a good silicone pastry brush to lightly brush your food - it will be lightly but thoroughly coated. brussel sprouts, cut in half and tossed with oil and sea salt are delicious when roasted and toasty brown (the leaves get crispy!) Also experiment with other oils, sesame oil is very strong and gives a wonderful flavor to grilled veggies (especially okra, which I can't stand cooked any other way).