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Brussels Sprouts Were Actually Bad: A Thread
When I was a kid, Brussels Sprouts were the go-to joke food when people talked about things they hated to eat.
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When I was a kid, Brussels Sprouts were the go-to joke food when people talked about things they hated to eat.
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Now, though? I love them. I order them whenever I can at restaurants, and I& #39;m thrilled when they& #39;re served at the holidays.
For years, I& #39;ve believed that their negative reputation was due to poor preparation—not bad sprouts.
Our parents and grandparents just didn& #39;t know!
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For years, I& #39;ve believed that their negative reputation was due to poor preparation—not bad sprouts.
Our parents and grandparents just didn& #39;t know!
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But y& #39;all, it turns out they WERE bad. They were bitter, smelly, and unpleasant. That was how Brussels Sprouts used to be.
The less-than-ideal preparation only exacerbated the issues inherently present in the sprouts themselves.
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The less-than-ideal preparation only exacerbated the issues inherently present in the sprouts themselves.
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Thankfully, in the 90s, a Dutch researcher figured out the chemical compounds producing those flavors, and then searched through seed archives to find heirloom varieties that didn& #39;t contain that chemical.
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He found some, and the process of cross-breeding with the mass-production varieties began.
The sprouts you find in stores today are actually better sprouts than were previously available.
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The sprouts you find in stores today are actually better sprouts than were previously available.
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The Brussels Sprouts that I love today are products of that discovery and work!
If you (rightly and justifiably) hated Brussels Sprouts as a kid or adult, I promise it& #39;s worth giving them another shot.
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If you (rightly and justifiably) hated Brussels Sprouts as a kid or adult, I promise it& #39;s worth giving them another shot.
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They& #39;re wonderful, and it took a surprising amount of effort to rehabilitate them!
Here& #39;s a lovely piece from NPR on the whole situation:
https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2019/10/30/773457637/from-culinary-dud-to-stud-how-dutch-plant-breeders-built-our-brussels-sprouts-bo
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Here& #39;s a lovely piece from NPR on the whole situation:
https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2019/10/30/773457637/from-culinary-dud-to-stud-how-dutch-plant-breeders-built-our-brussels-sprouts-bo
7/7">https://www.npr.org/sections/...
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