> It never hurts to listen to how others describe a food. Sometimes,
if
> you think of it differently, it can change the way you taste it.


> I always hated boiled squash and sweet potatoes, which I had growing
> up as a kid. A friend who is an avid gardener one time asked me to
> lunch, and plopped half a butternut squash down in front of me, that
> she had roasted in the oven with a bit of oil. OMG ambrosia! This
> could not be the same veggie I had despised as a kid. Later, I
tried
> roasting sweet potatoes until they started to ooze their juices.
> Again, it wasn't the same veggie my Mom had tried vainly to feed her
> growing rugrat.

> IF Kswck is trying to understand how people can go on raving about
> something s/he can't stand, s/he may find a way to cook it that will
> make the difference between yuck and yum.

Maxine, I had a similar aversion to eggplant as you did with the
dreaded squash :-) I was watching FoodTV and discovered it could be
grilled. Now I enjoy it a varety of ways. Good Stuff!