Foods I'm Working On

Some foods are pretty easy to like once I try them.  When my sister made Jerk Tilapia, and I tried fish for the first time since eating fish sticks as a very small child, there was no going back. I was hooked.  However, there are other foods that take a great deal of time and work to get to a point where I really can say that I like them.  Broccoli was like this.

• Shrimp - My boyfriend loves shrimp.  I do not.  Everything about it gives me the creeps.  However, he and his boys have it a lot, so I really want to like it.  So far, I've gotten to the point where I can eat a little bit of popcorn/batter fried shrimp.  Anything more adventurous than that is still beyond my comfort zone.
• Pork/Ham - I adore bacon.  Crispy bacon is a beautiful thing.  It makes almost everything better.  However, other types of pig meat are not so wonderful to me.  I can now eat ham that has been fried and I will sometimes have a little taste of pulled pork or a pork chop.  Both of these are foods I need to try in more forms. 
• Sausage - There seem to be many types of this food.  I do like li'l smokies wrapped in bacon or dough, and I've had a bit of success with trying brat type sausage.  However, I tried andouille sausage once, and I about threw up.  I can eat some ground sausage (mild) if it's mixed in with a pasta sauce or something, but I much prefer beef. 
• Artichoke - So far, I'm not a fan.