Name a food or dish that you hated as a child and as an adult, you can’t get enough of it.

Vegetables

Steak. I was 21 when I realized it wasn't that I hated steak, it was that mom always cooked it well done. My first rare steak was an epiphany

Avocados and artichokes

Beef stew. The meat was always stringy and took ages to swallow. Someone made it for me recently and it was delicious.

Does coffee count?
If not I got more, haha

When my mom made eggplant parmigiana I was not happy. And hers was badass. I got older and loved it.

I can’t think of anything. I wasn’t a picky eater.

Dark chocolate

Cottage cheese, coffee

Tuna fish.

Pea soup

Lettuce

I was doing an activity somewhere in Africa for people who work with children - so it was circle time with a ball. Ok, imagine your 11 years old.

I started:
My name is xxx and I'm eleven and my favourite food is spaghetti bolognaise. Actually I still like it.
My name is yyy and I'm eleven and my favourite food is maize and beans. Actually, I still like this too.
My name is zzz and...

Almost everyone said they still like their favourite food from age 11. I've done it in different countries, same result. It doesn't work at younger age so much - but 11 it does.