I'm a bit odd about vegetables. My mother was not a gourmet cook, and I grew up mostly in Kansas, and was a picky eater. I turned down most vegs except green-beans until I was grown, where I added corn. It was not until I moved here (Wash DC area) and met my wife... and her mother. Within a year of serious dating & marriage, I was eating Brussels sprouts, broccoli, cooked cabbage and a couple other things. The woman just did veggie things right... sometimes plain, sometimes mixed with other stuff. Her broccoli & cheese casserole.. over rice.. had me asking for 2nds.

I know some tastes are genetic... but some are just waiting for the right recipes.