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I will never understand people calling your palate uncultured just because you don't like olives. I am with you on this one though, the taste just is not to my liking.
Because it feels akin to disliking onions, garlic, or tomatoes. Admittedly those things wipe out larger swathes of food options but olives go with those so that's probably why it comes off as uncultured
Still feels wrong because there are so many food options without olives. I like all of the options you have liste except for raw tomatoes.
I'm not saying it's "right". I have the opinion that not liking olives is "uncultured" too and I'm trying to figure out why. It might be because I associate all the roman and Mediterranean foods and drinks with an older "Roman" lifestyle? Not sure exactly.
My brother hates wine and olives across the board and he says "wine is for pussies" so that probably colors my attitude. I like those things even more when he hates on them probably 😂
Probably. But a lot of mediterranean food is made without olives as well. Don't get me wrong olive oil slaps but the olives themselves... Nuh uh.
I think it's because they are old foods that civilizations grew up around, and also they have complex and strong flavors. People who shy away from strong and complex flavors are seen as less cultured with foods, right? I have a very "cultured" palate for foods but have trouble liking wine, so I say my palate for drinks is uncultured - I do like cocktails a lot, but wine I just usually tolerate, some is ok, none do I find delicious.
Usually people who dislike olives are picky eaters in general. Not always, but if you don't like them you probably just get lumped in with the picky eaters.
None of it matters, eat what you like, or grow your palate if you want. I have a challenge this year with my coworker who loves wine but is a ridiculously picky eater - I will try wine and he will try foods. We are challenging each other to expand our palates.