Should you buy an ingredient that nobody in your family uses?
Tradition teaches us where to start, not where to stop.
Many people think their food preferences are personal.
They are often inherited.
The hidden mechanism is cultural familiarity. We tend to like flavors we encountered repeatedly as children and distrust unfamiliar ingredients.
Trying something new is not rejecting family traditions. It is adding another chapter to them.
People often inherit recipes, tastes, and habits.
The most interesting kitchens inherit curiosity too.
