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You're not wrong. I'm more likely to try a new food if I don't have to pre-commit to a full portion.
I'm big about going, "Wow, that was $20... I don't like it... live and learn. $20 lesson that I won't make that mistake again!" :)
I do NOT like Foie Gras. It is gross. Nor Mountain Oysters - but I'm also willing to gamble that it was the places I tried it at - and give it another shot at someplace with a better reputation there - generally.
If it sucks at both places - I can be certain it just isn't for me. :)
Fri May 08 2026 19:56:06 EDT from IGnatius T FoobarYou're not wrong. I'm more likely to try a new food if I don't have to pre-commit to a full portion.
I guess I just don't eat out enough to make that risk worth it. If I'm going
to spend $20 or whatever on a plate of food at a restaurant I want to be absolutely
sure I'm going to have a good experience.
So if I'm at a dinner (either at a restaurant, or a private event, or at someone's home) where something new is being served on communal serving plates, that's the time to try it. Even though I consider myself "a foodie" I only tasted raw oysters for the first time last year, at 54 years of age (yes, I liked them).
It doesn't help that two of the three people I live with are absolutely not willing to try new foods that don't resemble the kind of foods they already eat.
So if I'm at a dinner (either at a restaurant, or a private event, or at someone's home) where something new is being served on communal serving plates, that's the time to try it. Even though I consider myself "a foodie" I only tasted raw oysters for the first time last year, at 54 years of age (yes, I liked them).
It doesn't help that two of the three people I live with are absolutely not willing to try new foods that don't resemble the kind of foods they already eat.