to develop a taste for (something)

Welcome to English as a Second Language Podcast number 769: Trying Unusual Foods.

This is English as a Second Language Podcast episode 769. I’m your host, Dr. Jeff McQuillan, coming to you from the Center for Educational Development in beautiful Los Angeles, California.

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This episode is a dialogue between Antonio and Candace. We’re going to be talking about eating strange, different, unusual food. Let’s get started.

Antonio: What is that smell?! It stinks!

Candace: This is a dish my roommate taught me to make. It’s really good. Want a bite?

Antonio: You’ve got to be kidding me! You actually eat that? You can stomach something that smells that foul?

Candace: Don’t knock it until you’ve tried it. I admit that it’s an acquired taste, but once you develop a taste for it, you’ll not only like it, you’ll crave it like I do.

Antonio: I would never crave something that unappetizing. You’ve gone over the edge. I’ve always known you were weird, but