On Mon, 12 Nov 2012 22:27:03 -0800 (PST), "
> wrote:

> On Nov 12, 9:35*pm, Dave Smith > wrote:
> >
> > On 12/11/2012 10:29 PM, Janet Bostwick wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> > >> Brussel sprouts translation - bitter little cabbages.
> >
> > > 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.
> >
> > The bitterness comes out in them when they are overcooked.
> >
> >
> 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.

They were grown under the wrong conditions. This article says
brussels sprouts will be bitter if they were grown in hot or dry
weather. http://bonnieplants.com/growing/grow...ssels-sprouts/
I live in the Pacific Coast fog belt and produce like that is local.
Also, the brussels sprouts in my stores are only about an inch in
diameter, which I think helps the situation too.

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