Food preferences · Food and eating
acquired taste
taste liked gradually
An acquired taste is something you do not enjoy at first but come to enjoy over time.
This vs that
Black coffee is an acquired taste.
Black coffee is growing on me.
Hear it in real life
Do you like blue cheese?
Now I do, but it was definitely an acquired taste.
I hated black coffee at first, but it became an acquired taste.
Which sounds natural?
Psst — which one would you actually say?
The idiomatic phrase is much more natural in everyday talk about unusual food.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: Olives are a acquired taste for me.
Say: Olives are an acquired taste for me.
Use 'an' before the vowel sound in 'acquired'.
Say it together
Whole chunks natives use with it.
be an acquired taste
Kimchi can be an acquired taste if you're not used to fermented food.
Strong black coffee is an acquired taste for some people.
Phrases to borrow
More for talking about food preferences.
I'm craving ___
I'm craving something spicy tonight.
I'm not fussed about ___
I'm not fussed about dessert, thanks.
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Your turn: say it out loud
It's a bit of an acquired taste.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
acquired taste
taste liked gradually
“I hated black coffee at first, but it became an acquired taste.”
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