Changing Tastes

[MysticTree]

I know I have read a lot about how eating raw changes the way your food tastes. One example being that salt seems to be less necessary after time. I think this is true for me although I ate a lot of salt before so I still eat more now than a lot of you here I expect.

The thing that surprises me is that I am using black pepper and chilli flakes on my foods. I NEVER used to add either of these before going raw. I would add them in cooking but only very little. All I got from these things was the heat - now I am getting the flavour and also some heat but I like it now.

I also like much more bitter greens now - this too I think is common.

What are the biggest changes in the way your food tastes?

[Shona]

I find I don't need to put any seasonings at all on my food and I'm perfectly happy. I also don't need dressing on salads anymore. The flavours of the greens and the vegetables and fruits are enough.

[MysticTree]

I find I don't need to put any seasonings at all on my food and I'm perfectly happy. I also don't need dressing on salads anymore. The flavours of the greens and the vegetables and fruits are enough.

This is quite usual which is why my liking for black pepper and chilli surprises me I would have expected it to go the other way.

I do eat salads plain as well - usually if I am at work.

[CathyA.]

I find I don't need to put any seasonings at all on my food and I'm perfectly happy. I also don't need dressing on salads anymore. The flavours of the greens and the vegetables and fruits are enough.
Yup. Thats where I am at too. I am often amazed at how good food is. All by itself.

[rawdanig]

Well i used to want to make fancy dressings for my salad but lately adding red onions to my salad along with a squirt of lemon juice and pepper makes me happy. I'm hoping eventually i do completely plain but not yet. Also i hated dates by themselves i couldn't taste the flavors everyone described and just recently i tried eating them plain again and they were to die for i loved them!! Natures candy :D Also i'm loving more mono fruit meals but i still love my banana based different flavored froyos lol

[Steven]

I used to not be able to sit down and eat celery, romaine lettuce, spinach, etc before raw without something else added. But now I LOVE the flavor these guys have and happily eat them plain while watching a movie or something. :)

[The Sproutarian (Mr Raw)]

What are the biggest changes in the way your food tastes?

The bitter weeds now taste like fruit juice.

The greens taste like milk.

l ate the very occasional piece of celery and it tasted really spicey.

Lemons are no longer sour to eat.

l love my greens, they are all yummy.

[RawInspiredAmy]

Since going raw I have totally changed in this regard too! Heat never appealed to me at all and now I find it quite the opposite! My tastes have changed hugely over the past while :)