I’ve tried them mashed, roasted, chipped – if I don’t like it deep fried I don’t think there’s any hope for me. Sob. I’ll keep trying though, I converted myself to swede and carrot by eating it again and again.

I agree wholeheartedly with the lemon juice, mustard and capers. However, if I am feeling a little bit Middle Eastern, I often get rid of the mustard, and shove in some green olives and chopped parsley and coriander. I have even been known to add preserved lemon. At this point of course one can dispense with the mayo entirely and substitute olive oil…even better!

I love the idea of not being able to stomach mayonnaise but eating tuna mayo happily. If anything the tuna is the issue for most people here. Tuna mayo with lots of lemon juice, mustard and capers is amazing. Any other tips?

You can’t really force people to like food if they don’t, but I can’t help thinking that life must be so boring if you don’t look forward to dinner….just what do you look forward to?

Ha…why do you keep eating it then?

Hmm, sweet potatoes. Funny one but I can kind of see where you’re coming from…is it the texture? Try mashed sweet potato with ginger and lots of butter.

With you on parsley, aubergines and anchovies – hated all three as a wee boy, now worship them.

I love it – you tricked yourself! I’m sure that’s the way to do it. I converted from parsley hater to lover just by eating it constantly.

Anyway, enough moaning. I eat most things and whenever I cook for someone new, I ask for anything they don’t like. I always follow their answer up with “Why?” which seems to annoy them. I like to know! I don’t tend to eat offal (mainly for the thought of it – I’m a wimp) particularly liver as I had it a lot as a child and I’m not a huge fan of anchovies by themselves because they’re so strong and salty. Saying that, I’ll try almost anything once!