I don't mind raw fruit, but vegetables are bland and bitter which I can't stand at all in my food. Cooking them lets them absorb the flavors of spices, sauces, and broth that I actually like the taste of which makes it a lot easier for me to incorporate vegetables into my diet. I'd probably have a wretched diet of pasta, meat, and dairy if it wasn't for the wonders of fragrant, spicy, cooked vegetables. I especially love the vegetable dishes at Indian restaurants. If I ever had to become a vegetarian I'd definitely have to learn how to cook Indian seasoned vegetables.

You guys that can eat raw veggies are real troopers. I once watched my mom bite straight into a raw head of lettuce and had to ask how she could stand to do that. It just tastes awful to me, personally. I wish I didn't have such sensitive taste buds because I know it's less healthy this way, but I'm just too used to flavorful processed goodies. I don't even like potatoes or French fries because those are too bland, even though frying is supposed to make everything magically delicious.