Mordechai Housman wrote:
> But my point here is to wonder: have any of you ever discovered adults
> who were really unaware of some basic foods? Is this common?
>
More common that I care to think about. I dated a man who was close to
50 and never tasted yogurt. My Mom introduced avocados to her
40-something friends back in the 80's. I've known people who have
never seen garlic, also, because they grew up in British homes where
garlic was seen as offensive and gave body odor. The young checkers at
the market often have asked me what an artichoke is and have charged me
for red cabbage when I have bought raddiccio (I like those
checkers...heh....). But the older checkers are sometimes
worse....arguing with me that I have leeks on their belt when they
happend to be larger scallions with large white and green portions.
Oy ve....