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On Nov 12, 9:35*pm, Dave Smith > wrote:
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> On 12/11/2012 10:29 PM, Janet Bostwick wrote:
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> >> Brussel sprouts translation - bitter little cabbages.

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> > I've begun to think that the food preferences of each person is
> > dependent upon their personal mouth chemistry. *I can't imagine
> > brussels sprouts being bitter. *To me they are sweet and slightly
> > nutty.

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> The bitterness comes out in them when they are overcooked.
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They're bitter when raw, too. At least to me they are. Even cut in
half, brushed with olive oil and placed on a hot grill for about one
minute doesn't negate that bitterness.