h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

And, no, not mixed together.

I was less than 8 years old when I learned to like these two foods. Both were very strong flavors for me at that age, and I could barely stand them.

But rhubarb, so sour, was such a pretty red color, and I kept thinking I would like it if I could just get used to it. There was something about it I craved, even though I winced with every bite.

Blue cheese really appealed to me, the fun streaks of blue-green mold, and the very idea of eating moldy food, even though the taste seemed so overpowering, I could only tolerate the tiniest nibble. So nibble I did, a tiny nibble every day when I got home from school, until I got used to the flavor.

I remember being determined to learn to like these foods. What I can't remember is why I got so determined.

I can see the anchovies being an acquired taste, being so salty. But they are bait, and are best used to catch salmon. Marmite is a yeast spread, right? Olives and avocados are the two finest fruits available, and we eat all we can reasonably afford.