That’s also because the Brussels sprouts older generations grew up on and the ones they sell now are not the same thing. They are significantly less bitter than a few decades ago due to selective breeding.
The other big difference is that people actually know how to cook these days.
The brussel sprouts I got force-fed every Christmas as a child were boiled, slimy, plain and gross.
The Brussels I cook these days are cut in half, then tossed in olive oil with salt and black pepper, and oven baked to caramelise the insides and char the leaves a little for that yummy browning. Delicious!
It’s no wonder people hate something when they never tried the good version of it.
Brussels sprouts, too.
That’s also because the Brussels sprouts older generations grew up on and the ones they sell now are not the same thing. They are significantly less bitter than a few decades ago due to selective breeding.
The other big difference is that people actually know how to cook these days.
The brussel sprouts I got force-fed every Christmas as a child were boiled, slimy, plain and gross.
The Brussels I cook these days are cut in half, then tossed in olive oil with salt and black pepper, and oven baked to caramelise the insides and char the leaves a little for that yummy browning. Delicious!
It’s no wonder people hate something when they never tried the good version of it.
How far back does that go? I can remember liking them as far back as the early 80s.
They started changing about 30 tears ago. https://www.iowafarmbureau.com/Article/Its-not-your-imagination-brussels-sprouts-do-taste-better-How-gene-editing-is-changing-how-we-grow-and-eat-food
I still liked them when they were more bitter, then!
I never had them back when I was a kid because my mother hated them so she never made them. The first time I had one was in my 20’s.
I love brussel sprouts, but they give me the weirdest sinus headache/nausea, so I can’t eat them (much)