On 2015-09-07 17:38:25 +0000, Janet B said:

> On Mon, 7 Sep 2015 10:29:44 -0700, gtr > wrote:
>
>> On 2015-09-07 17:16:03 +0000, Janet B said:
>>
>>> My husband won't eat dumplings, even to try one.
>>
>> Always amazing: Does he have any stated rationale? Or just give the
>> head-shake?
>
> My rational is that he is from Iowa. They have/had a very severely
> limited menu there

Refusing to try stuff can certainly keep that approach in place.

> Our life together has been a culinary learning experience for him.

I've always felt obliged to actually try something so I could reject it
with more authority. Then, not surprisingly, I rarely do.