Developing a taste for certain foods as you get older...?!

Developing a taste for certain foods as you get older...?

I used to pick onions out of everything. Now, I can't get enough of them; they lend such a depth of flavor to things. I also was the same way with spinach; but I love it now. I keep trying mushrooms, hoping it will happen with them, but they continue to make me gag. Anyone have similar experiences? Discuss!

Yep, many things I love now were foods I hated as a kid. Greek olives, onions, blue cheese are just a few examples for me. I read recently that part of the reason why some people like stronger flavors are because they actually have fewer tastebuds as they age, thus the reason why children often don't like the strongly spiced or flavored foods that many adults love! Makes sense to me!