Growing up, I used to hate cheese; like full on despise it. Cheese alone, cheese on pizza, cheese sticks, cheese in pasta, cream cheese, grilled cheese. Really just any type of cheese and made in anyway, was gross to me. I hated the smell more than I hated the taste, specifically blue cheese. I'm a very picky eater and because of this, I actually hated cheese, long before I ever decided to try it. In my mind I kinda pushed it away as a food I know I would not like, and this was true for a couple years. Before even trying cheese, I had come to the conclusion that I didn't like it.
When I finally ate cheese, my initial opinions were confirmed and I hated it even more. It had too much of a strong taste in my opinion and overall, it wasn't my cup of tea. At that point I definitely didn't like cheese. I didn't like the smell, and now the taste. I remember at school, in on of my classes, we watched a video on how cheese was made and I vowed to never eat cheese again. That obviously didn't last for very long, because today, I love cheese and everything cheese related.
I first began to like cheese, when I moved here. In England, not a lot of foods involved cheese, or at least any good ones. In America, cheese is in basically everything: grilled cheese, mozzarella sticks, pasta, burgers and other similar foods. After living here for about a month, I basically fell in love with almost all things cheese related (not blue cheese though).
Looking back, I feel like my younger self missed out on some great times because I didn't like cheese. Seeing as I love cheese now, it's interesting and crazy to imagine that I used to hate it.
When I finally ate cheese, my initial opinions were confirmed and I hated it even more. It had too much of a strong taste in my opinion and overall, it wasn't my cup of tea. At that point I definitely didn't like cheese. I didn't like the smell, and now the taste. I remember at school, in on of my classes, we watched a video on how cheese was made and I vowed to never eat cheese again. That obviously didn't last for very long, because today, I love cheese and everything cheese related.
I first began to like cheese, when I moved here. In England, not a lot of foods involved cheese, or at least any good ones. In America, cheese is in basically everything: grilled cheese, mozzarella sticks, pasta, burgers and other similar foods. After living here for about a month, I basically fell in love with almost all things cheese related (not blue cheese though).
Looking back, I feel like my younger self missed out on some great times because I didn't like cheese. Seeing as I love cheese now, it's interesting and crazy to imagine that I used to hate it.
I absoulutely love cheese. In fact, I can't imagine a world without cheese. Once I went to this huge Italian food store in Chicago and I saw people actually stretching mozzarella cheese. It was amazing! Cheese is amazing. I just really like cheese.
ReplyDeleteI adore cheese. To me, cheese makes all food taste infinitely better. For dinner parties my parents always set up a cheese platter to have with guests. I always have to stop myself form finishing the whole thing before our guest arrive. Eating food that should have cheese but them does not is so disappointing (pizza without cheese is horrible).
ReplyDeleteIt's interesting how you started out with a list of things you hated having cheese on, but brought it back at the end but for the opposite reason. I like cheese, but hate the really "fancy" ones; they smell horrifying.
ReplyDeleteI'm fine with cheese, but only to a certain extent. I'm not a huge fan of the fancy stuff or food reliant on how high-quality the cheese is or whatever. But I never really thought about how much of it we actually consume. I can't tell if it's an acquired taste or not, but it's hard not to like it in some way.
ReplyDeleteI love cheese, though I'm not a huge fan of cheese on its own. It seems like basically everything in the US is based around cheese. It's interesting that you went from absolutely hating cheese, to loving it. I think that it's the case with most people when they are young have some food that they think is disgusting, but as they get older they like it.
ReplyDeleteLove your post here, Ify! Cheese is one of those things where sometimes it can be great but sometimes, it can be too much. The best kind of cheese is the non-cheap type of cheese that is rich in flavor and you can eat with crackers, bread, and fruit.
ReplyDeleteI am really intrigued by the cultural difference in cheese-related foods. The US is often the butt of jokes about fried food and such, but now that I think about it, we do put cheese on a lot of things, and not in the sophisticated cheese, crackers, and wine way of many European countries. I don't remember ever having an issue with cheese growing up, but I would assume a lot of the cheese-related foods I grew up with are pretty American. I think the way the culture changed your opinion on it shows a really interesting contrast in how the same foods can be prepared so differently in different places.
ReplyDeleteIt's great to see your transition between hating cheese and finally succumbing to its magnificence. I find it interesting that England doesn't emphasize cheese; cultural differences always seem to begin with food. But cheese will forever be one of the hallmarks of American food: pizza, macaroni, and burgers all contain it. It would sadden me if you continued to hate cheese after moving to the U.S., but that not being the case, I'm happy to hear you are an avid cheese connoisseur now.
ReplyDeleteI like this post because its really relatable, and you explain your change of ideas throughout time. I also hated cheese before, but I also grew to like it. Its cool to see your cultural background too, in terms of where you lived, and how it affected your opinion of cheese. The transition to foods in the US is tough!
ReplyDeleteAmericans really DO slather everything with cheese, don't we? (We just do it so well!) Your post does a great job of representing that (perhaps childlike) unwillingness to like anything - I am also a very picky eater, and grew up (in the U.S., of all places) not liking cheese. But your explanation of the cultural differences between the U.S. and the U.K. add a whole other dimension to your dislike - I wonder if other children in both places would feel the same as you did. Either way, I'm glad we both like cheese now.
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