The Great Sprout Debate

[roorooroo]

Like 'em all soft and squishy..sprouts i mean.

[Nemz0r]

Ooooh one fact I learned at a museum a long time ago when I went on a school trip...

Liking or disliking sprouts is largely genetic.

Some people can detect the taste of a chemical in sprouts which is very bitter - others can't detect it. So on the whole people who detect it don't like them; those that don't, do: Of course some people may like the bitter taste? A bit like beer... I don't actually like that (the only man on the boards who doesn't? ).

As for sprouts... Love em! (Sweet and not bitter for me, I guess I have a sprout detecting-crippled tongue).

[MadduckUK]

jesus this poll has really turned towards the anti-sprouters, catching up like mad.... they must only frequent at weird hours

[Stewart]

The UK position is distorted by the Scots, who eat deep fried Mars bars and the like. Take them out and just count English fatties, and we'll be somewhere in the middle I bet.

30.6... thats almost a different species.

[awm]

The US position is distorted by Southerners, who eat deep fried everything and the like. Take them out and just count Northern and Western fatties and we'd be somewhere in the middle I bet.

23.0... that's almost like being part of the different species.

[MadduckUK]

The Soviet Russia position is distorted by Sprouts, who eat YOU

[pollaxe]

Ooooh one fact I learned at a museum a long time ago when I went on a school trip...

Liking or disliking sprouts is largely genetic.

Some people can detect the taste of a chemical in sprouts which is very bitter - others can't detect it. So on the whole people who detect it don't like them; those that don't, do: Of course some people may like the bitter taste? A bit like beer... I don't actually like that (the only man on the boards who doesn't? )..

Aha! I nearly posted about this earlier but couldn't remember enough about it to be sure. Nice one.

I've tried sprouts in virtually every (normal) way that can be thought of in terms of cooking and preparation and they always taste bitter to me. Yuck!

[MadduckUK]

perhaps i CAN taste the chemicals, but have suicidal tendancies (arent they one of these things thats poisonous to certain animals like cabbage?)

A bit like beer... I don't actually like that (the only man on the boards who doesn't? )

probably not quite.. but one of only a few who actively dislike it i would have thought. do you like cider?

[roorooroo]

Don't like Beer either..and guinness makes me shiver..lager is okay with a large dose of lime in it.

Sprouts and a lager and lime..a deadly combo.

[pauldarkside]

Another vote for sprouts here - one of my favourite vegetables when cooked properly; not too hard and not too soft but cooked (streamed) just right

[Ceefer]

I hated sprouts as a kid. My mother always cooked them (and carrots) so they were still slightly crunchy. They always tasted horrible to me. Now I really like them, but only the way my wife showed me to cook them. Simmered in lots of slightly salty water until very very soft. The pan must not have a lid on it during the cooking (same goes for most green vegetables - a tip from Raymond Blanc). Then doused in melted butter and a couple of twists of black pepper.

[adam_weisshaupt]

Brussels Sprouts are great but I think only go well with very heavy & old fashioned meat dishes and only as a complementary side dish [not the main side dish]. Beer roast & roast potatoes & brussels sprouts, for example. yumm.

[Almafi]

Shame that the poll has closed, another +1 for sprouts here.

[StevenF]

The UK position is distorted by the Scots, who eat deep fried Mars bars and the like. Take them out and just count English fatties, and we'll be somewhere in the middle I bet.

30.6... thats almost a different species.

I'm Scottish, I don't agree with that at all. You're just looking for an argument

[MadduckUK]

whats buckfast like for calories?

[StevenF]

whats buckfast like for calories?