• Lvxferre [he/him]
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      5 hours ago

      People have some hate boner against Brussels sprouts, but damn - if you know how to prepare them, they’re delicious.

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          Selective breeding does play a role but also how you prepare them. Just like other brassicae if you cook them for too long they start smelling bad, so you want to use high heat and relatively short cooking times.

          For example. My go-to approach is to cut them into halves and pan-fry in lard. High fire. People claim it’s delicious.

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            4 hours ago

            Right, when I was growing up, always steamed or boiled - absolute trash. Just throw them on a pan under the broiler with some oil and salt/pepper chefs kiss

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        I’ve had this discussion before, had the “proper way” of preparing them explained to me and made them according to these instructions. Turns out, I just don’t like the taste. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

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          Individual tastes are a thing, too. At least someone out there is bound to dislike even the most beloved dishes; the thing, for me, is how many people claim to hate Brussels sprouts, even if they deserve some leafy and greasy love.