How To Be A More Adventerous Eater
It’s easy to get into a rut with food, whether you’re an adventurous eater or not. Whether you want to be brave about what you eat when you travel or want to try and recreate world recipes when you get back home, eating more adventurously can be rewarding. Being more adventurous doesn’t have to be difficult. In fact, it can be a great way to reopen doors to foods you previously thought you didn’t like.
It’s time to reconsider your palette and rediscover your passion for food again. Here are some simple tips to become a more adventurous eater.
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Eat With Friends
It’s more fun to try new foods with friends. People tend to notice the social signs of someone enjoying a good, which can increase its appeal. The same method can be used by parents who are trying to encourage a picky child to eat more widely. Studies show that kids copy adult eating patterns, even down to particular foods. For example, if you are trying to be more adventurous with vegetarian food, eat with your friends who are vegetarian.
You could ask them to take on the ordering, if you feel comfortable with it, whether you are with a large group or sharing small dishes with one person. Their top picks might not be the ones that you’re drawn to right away, but you could end up enjoying them the most.
Learn Some New Prep Tricks
Sprouts are a classic example of a food that a lot of people hate because of childhood memories of overcooked sprouts. When sprouts are overcooked, they become mushy and smell unpleasant, which is why so many people hate them.
Try to reintroduce foods that you think you don’t like by learning some new ways to cook them, and you could fall in love with them for the first time. Sprouts, for example, can be roasted in the oven or sauteed in a skillet in a small amount of oil until the leaves start to caramelize, so they take on a sweet, nutty flavour. You can shred raw sprouts to use them in salads and coleslaws in place of cabbage and their delicate flavour can provide a perfect basis for vinaigrettes and creamy dressings.
Some new skills in the kitchen can be encouraging too, whether you learn a new prep method or how to make simple repairs to your appliances. Search for your model number to find parts.
Give Up Some Control
If you open the fridge and had the choice of cooking turkey burgers or the plant-based meat that you talked yourself into buying, the chances are that you will choose the more familiar option.
When you don’t have control over the menu, you will be obliged to eat whatever is in front of you. This method doesn’t always get work, but it can get you further than relying on familiar options to push yourself into branching out.
However, it’s critical not to put yourself in an uncomfortable situation because creating excessive anxiety about food may exacerbate the problem. Knowing you aren’t compelled to eat something that you don’t like might make you feel more adventurous.
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