What are some foods that most kids loved when you were little, that you did not like?

when I was a kid, I was a very picky eater, and it caused me a lot of anxiety. At home it was fine, because our parents never forced us to eat anything. I thank them for that, because I love so many different kinds of foods and flavors today. (I chose to become vegetarian, as an adult, but that is a topic for a different Q).

When I was little, I always felt a little weird and embarrassed when eating with people, other than my own family, because I disliked so many foods, and not just Brussels sprouts that most kids hate.

I did not like “brown” sodas like Coke, Pepsi, and rootbeer. I only liked orange soda or clear sodas like 7UP, and they had to go flat first, because the carbonation stung my tongue. Thankfully, as an adult I don’t care for soda at all and never drink it, so that one was a plus. We rarely drank soda anyway, so that was easy to avoid.

I also did not like hamburgers or fried chicken, or potato salad, or spaghetti and meatballs, or tacos, or ice cream flavors except chocolate, strawberry and vanilla, or meatloaf, or mashed potatoes, or corn on the cob, or any pizza toppings other than cheese.

Thankfully, when I was in my late teens, my tastebuds started to change, and now there are very few flavors that I do not like. My parents didn’t shame me for not liking certain foods when I was little, and for that I am eternally grateful.

What are some foods that most kids liked, that you couldn’t stand as a child, and do you like them now?