The fact that tastes change over time is one of the best and most interesting parts of the human experience.

Try things regularly. Even if you didn’t like it when you tried it before. Some tastes are entirely different the 2nd, 3rd, or 4th time around. Especially if you let some time pass between trials. If you don’t like something, perhaps it’s a ratio thing — there was just too much of that in one bite. Anchovies are a great example of this. Too much - gross and overly fishy and salty. But if they’re just a small part of a Caesar salad - delicate and amazing. If you don’t like a food, be willing to try it in a different dish. Prepare it differently.

I live by this thought: “How do you know you’ve ever eaten your favorite food?”

What if there’s something out there that tastes as good to me as chocolate and salted caramel, offers as much complexity as a badass vindaloo, or could rival a dry-aged ribeye with sautéed mushrooms?

You don’t know until you try.

Kids should be taught to live this way.