Last chance to like Brussels sprouts recipe

[sumis]

When I was young, I had a distinct dislike for brassicas. Cauliflower, broccoli, Brussel sprouts, cabbage, turnip, kohlrabi; they all taste bitter and, for a young person, taste buds are a lot more sensitive to those notes. Once I turned 30 or so, I suddenly found myself enjoying those vegetables, presumably because my taste buds weren't as sensitive by then, and probably because I had turned into a much less fussy eater.

no, it was just because you grew up. i.e., developed a mature taste sensibility, as opposed to being a … child.

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[OkayMode]

Brussels has this specific taste that no matter how you prepare it if someone hates it to begin with they will never enjoy it.

I know the flavour you mean - it’s that light sulfuric bitterness right?

If you balance that with the right flavours (acid, sweetness, fat), you can either cut through it or tone it down massively.

With a well made vinaigrette I can quite happily have them raw thinly sliced in a pasta salad. They add a nice crunch.

I am aware this may prompt disgust

 

[MarcelNL]

I am aware this may prompt disgust

that it does indeed ;-)

Can we agree to disagree? I've tried them in any which way possible and simply do not care for them.
If I want crunch I'll add croutons or nuts, or radish or whatever BUT brussels sprouts.
Brussels sprouts have a standing 'Hausverbot'.

 

[MrHiggins]

that it does indeed ;-)

Can we agree to disagree? I've tried them in any which way possible and simply do not care for them.

De gustibus non est disputandum.

 

[mockit]

some people here prolly quite enjoy eating farts

We do our best to confine those people to OF and Reddit. God save us. No qualms with the sprouts though. Just a wee cabbage in my book.

 

[panda]

daikon gives off horrible smells, but tastes so good.

 

[sumis]

De gustibus non est disputandum.

of course you can. (c.f. kant’s antinomy of taste.)

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[MrHiggins]

si

of course you can. (c.f. kant’s antinomy of taste.)

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My dad would say that about Beethoven. Beethoven's objectively BETTER than any modern musician, and if you like the latter more, you're just plain wrong. I suspect he's right.

 

[SwampDonkey]

I like them shaved and sauted with caramelized shallots too. Makes a hash thing

 

[Mr.Wizard]

I really wonder what some foods taste like if you don't perceive the bad taste. Arugula is another one. I am convinced that people who like these don't taste what I do. The inverse happens with cilantro and I feel sorry for those who cannot enjoy it.

 

[aporigine]

De gustibus non est disputandum.

Sed de gustibus iocandum est.

 

[aporigine]

I really wonder what some foods taste like if you don't perceive the bad taste. Arugula is another one. I am convinced that people who like these don't taste what I do. The inverse happens with cilantro and I feel sorry for those who cannot enjoy it.

To me, cilantro has a metallic unpleasantness similar to licking brass. I recently found out that maybe five percent of people are genetically predisposed to dislike cilantro.

 

[M1k3]

I really wonder what some foods taste like if you don't perceive the bad taste. Arugula is another one. I am convinced that people who like these don't taste what I do. The inverse happens with cilantro and I feel sorry for those who cannot enjoy it.

The good Arugula has a slight black pepper taste for me.

 

[panda]

first time trying cilantro I thought I was getting pranked. now I love it on everything except korean food.

 

[boomchakabowwow]

I love Brussel sprouts. being a cruciferous veg, it has to bee good for us.

I have a simplified version. clean, cut in half, wash. dump the damp/moist veg into a glass bowl, cover with plastic, poke some holes and microwave them until they are just softened..then drizzle with EVOO, and dump them into a hot bbq grill to char. salt pep taste...

 

[sumis]

To me, cilantro has a metallic unpleasantness similar to licking brass. I recently found out that maybe five percent of people are genetically predisposed to dislike cilantro.

well no. genetically predisposed to pick up what some call the 'soapy' taste of coriander leaves, yes. but this group are not predisposed to dislike it. they are not the same group. many with the 'sopa gene' likes cilantro coriander.

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[ant_topps]

The way I cool them, and they are a genuine household favourite, is with macadamia nut oil, crispy onion, and bacon bits.

 

[Heckel7302]

Probably the best brussel sprouts I've had were at a Japanese Izakaya place. All leaves separated then deep fried until crispy.

 

[panda]

Probably the best brussel sprouts I've had were at a Japanese Izakaya place. All leaves separated then deep fried until crispy.

I ran that as a special one day tossed in kimchi aioli. was fantastic

 

[aporigine]

well no. genetically predisposed to pick up what some call the 'soapy' taste of coriander leaves, yes. but this group are not predisposed to dislike it. they are not the same group. many with the 'sopa gene' likes cilantro coriander.

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I’ve tasted soap, and to me cilantro tastes nothing like soap. Closest I can get is a late transition metal salt, like copper or zinc sulfate.

 

[sumis]

I’ve tasted soap, and to me cilantro tastes nothing like soap. Closest I can get is a late transition metal salt, like copper or zinc sulfate.

i'm sorry for your loss. however, your dislike isn't genetically predisposed. eat a lot of and you'll like it eventually.

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[aporigine]

i'm sorry for your loss. however, your dislike isn't genetically predisposed. eat a lot of and you'll like it eventually.

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https://flavourjournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/2044-7248-1-22

 

[aporigine]

i'm sorry for your loss. however, your dislike isn't genetically predisposed. eat a lot of and you'll like it eventually.

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Do you tell gay people to simply stick with heterosex; they’ll learn to like it?!

 

[sumis]

Do you tell gay people to simply stick with heterosex; they’ll learn to like it?!

no, but sometimes the other way around.

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[sumis]

https://flavourjournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/2044-7248-1-22

excellent study. i’ve read it before. it makes no other conclusions than what i said. on the contrary. they’re very open for the significance of epigenetic factors.

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[Naftoor]

I’ve tasted soap, and to me cilantro tastes nothing like soap. Closest I can get is a late transition metal salt, like copper or zinc sulfate.

Yup! Never understood the soap thing. As a kid, smelling a bunch would literally make me vomit. My entire family disliked it, but apparently both my parents and my siblings all grew to love it. I’m at the age they learned to love it and I still despise the smell and taste. I’ve only encountered a single dish in my life improved by it, and that’s because it gets drowned by the amounts of parsley and mint in proportion in the recipe so you never taste it.

 

[MarcelNL]

Am I now 'gene challenged' for not having a gene known to influence my dislike for brussels sprouts ?

 

[aporigine]

Am I now 'gene challenged' for not having a gene known to influence my dislike for brussels sprouts ?

I don’t think one can say until the genetics (and epigenetics) of flavor perception and response are better known.

 

[MarcelNL]

I was SO hoping for a gene difference to blaim for my dislike of brussels sprout

 

[aporigine]

I was SO hoping for a gene difference to blaim for my dislike of brussels sprout

my gut call is that they’ll find one.
One thing I will say with confidence is that smell and taste perception are quite variable. I believe there to be objective differences in the organism underlying most of those. It is unlikely that all our flavor/odor responses are conditioned or acquired. That strikes me as purely behaviorist, and I don’t put much stock in behaviorism as an all-purpose theory.