text: Forget chicken fingers and fries — Neil Patrick Harris and David Burtka's twins prefer much more foodie-approved fare than the average four-year-old. In a recent interview, David, 39, explained how being a personal chef and graduate of the famed Le Cordon Bleu cooking school has helped him to influence his children's culinary tastes. 'I cook for them a ton!' he told The New Potato. 'My kids are crazy eaters. They have incredible palates.' Scroll down for video . Say cheese: Neil Patrick Harris and David Burtka's adorable twins love food and have unusually refined palates for four-year-olds, including a love for seafood and spices . Shared duties: Chef David does most of the cooking in the Harris-Burtka house, but Neil serves as bartender for company and helps David create the perfect presentation . While David said he most often serves grilled fish, ceviche, and quesadillas, he noted that his children each have their own personal favorites as well. Son Gideon eats everything that is put in front of him, said David, but favors clams, sushi, octopus, grilled pork, steak, Parmesan cheese, coconut, and spices like ginger, mint, and cinnamon. Daughter Harper, meanwhile, prefers 'very strong and briny flavors' including oysters, sardines, prosciutto, capers, duck liver, miso, and — not so unusually — chocolate. Foodie feast: Neil commented on this Instagram picture that his kids were 'devouring oysters at Eataly' in New York City; the seafood pick is one of daughter Harper's favorite foods . Impressive tastes: Though the twins eat regular 'kid food' like popcorn, shown here, they also love a lot of dishes that most children their age wouldn't touch, like ceviche and sardines . Though David said that he and husband Neil, 41, don't usually cook as a couple, with David himself taking the reins in the kitchen, Neil does serve as 'more of the bartender' when they have company at their New York home. The How I Met Your Mother star serves cocktails and pairs wine with David's food, but is also 'a great sous chef' who David can rely on to plate food and ice cupcakes. It's natural that David emerged as the parent who prepares most of the meals in the family; besides being an established actor, he also trained under star chef Mario Batali and runs a catering company called Gourmet M.D., which boasts a long list of celebrity clients including Christina Hendricks, John Hamm, Zackary Quinto, and Jesse Tyler Ferguson. Couture kids: Harper and Gideon know how to dress up — and strike a pose to show off their fabulous outfits . Designer darlings: In the caption for this Instagram photo, Neil says his kids are 'giving model poses' Perfect pose: Gideon smiles big while papa Neil says Harper is 'a girl, girl, girl' who likes to be announced like a debutante when she comes down the stairs . Cuisine isn't the only thing for which Gideon and Harper have discerning tastes, either — though the pair only turned four in October, they've already developed and eye for fashion. Dubbing them 'fashionis-tots,' Neil explained on Inside the Actors Studio that Harper in particular has a flair for dressing up: 'Harper is a girl, girl, girl. She wears mermaid outfits and has falls in her hair and you have to announce her when she comes down the staircase.' Both of the twins seem happy to get decked out for their dads, as Neil regularly posts photos of the adorable duo in impeccably-styled outfits on his Instagram account.
target: David says daughter Harper and son Gideon have incredibly sophisticated tastes .
  The 39-year-old actor has worked as a personal chef and attended Le Cordon Bleu cooking school .
  Gideon eats everything, while Harper favors 'strong' flavors and 'anything chocolate'
  Though David is the cook in the family, Neil is good at plating the food .