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I wonder if it's also the preparation method. Steamed veggies are of course not appealing vs ones flash fried in a little oil/butter plus salt.

amock 5y ago
My experience with little kids is that steamed vegetables are the most appealing, they just need to be offered before sweets. Things fried in grease or with salt added seem to be something that becomes much more appealing later.
vlunkr 5y ago
I think preparation is a big part. If you offer a kid pizza and some cold broccoli together then yeah, they'll skip the broccoli.
mattlondon 5y ago
Generally speaking, added salt is something you need to avoid with young kids. Likewise for saturated fats. https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/baby/weaning-and-feeding/foods-to-avoid-giving-babies-and-young-children/ https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/baby/weaning-and-feeding/foods...
- mdavis6890 5y ago
  Regarding salt, From the link, “babies” is different than kids. I doubt salt is going to hurt anyone older except in specific cases like heart disease or something. I don’t buy the saturated fats thing either, except to the extent that they are a source of calories. If you have links to some studies that indicate negative outcomes vs the same caloric intake from other sources I am willing to read them.
  - abenga 5y ago
    Sugar lobby did a brilliant job convincing us all that fats are harmful, while all along sugar was the real monster.
  - ungamed 5y ago
    Anyone doing significant amount of exercise (kids) would likely benefit from salt in their diet.
mdavis6890 5y ago
I figured out the flash fry thing just last year. Game changer, for me as well as the kids. So yummy. Be careful with that hot oil though! The most dangerous thing in the kitchen afaikt.
gumby 5y ago
Steamed is how I like them the best, FWIW.
skrtskrt 5y ago
yeah I didn't discover veggies actually being good until adulthood when I learned you can just throw a little oil and salt and roast them in the oven. My parents always steamed them to hell and put almost no salt on
- dugmartin 5y ago
  I was well into my 40s before I learned that cauliflower actually tastes amazing when roasted. My mom always boiled it and I swear it always smells like something died in the kitchen when she did that.
jkepler 5y ago
Or raw - my child still loves raw veggies: carrots, broccoli, sweet peppers, cherry tomatoes, cucumber.

amock 5y ago

My experience with little kids is that steamed vegetables are the most appealing, they just need to be offered before sweets. Things fried in grease or with salt added seem to be something that becomes much more appealing later.

vlunkr 5y ago

I think preparation is a big part. If you offer a kid pizza and some cold broccoli together then yeah, they'll skip the broccoli.

mattlondon 5y ago

Generally speaking, added salt is something you need to avoid with young kids. Likewise for saturated fats. https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/baby/weaning-and-feeding/foods-to-avoid-giving-babies-and-young-children/ https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/baby/weaning-and-feeding/foods...

mdavis6890 5y ago
Regarding salt, From the link, “babies” is different than kids. I doubt salt is going to hurt anyone older except in specific cases like heart disease or something. I don’t buy the saturated fats thing either, except to the extent that they are a source of calories. If you have links to some studies that indicate negative outcomes vs the same caloric intake from other sources I am willing to read them.
- abenga 5y ago
  Sugar lobby did a brilliant job convincing us all that fats are harmful, while all along sugar was the real monster.
- ungamed 5y ago
  Anyone doing significant amount of exercise (kids) would likely benefit from salt in their diet.

mdavis6890 5y ago

I figured out the flash fry thing just last year. Game changer, for me as well as the kids. So yummy. Be careful with that hot oil though! The most dangerous thing in the kitchen afaikt.

gumby 5y ago

Steamed is how I like them the best, FWIW.

skrtskrt 5y ago

yeah I didn't discover veggies actually being good until adulthood when I learned you can just throw a little oil and salt and roast them in the oven. My parents always steamed them to hell and put almost no salt on

dugmartin 5y ago
I was well into my 40s before I learned that cauliflower actually tastes amazing when roasted. My mom always boiled it and I swear it always smells like something died in the kitchen when she did that.

jkepler 5y ago

Or raw - my child still loves raw veggies: carrots, broccoli, sweet peppers, cherry tomatoes, cucumber.