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Brussel sprouts = poison
tp4tissue:
Tp4 is not averse to bitterness, there's some sort of chemical inside that makes Tp4 nauseous, not a taste bud issue.
chyros:
--- Quote from: noisyturtle on Fri, 26 May 2023, 16:32:24 ---They have changed significantly over the past 25 years or so due to genetic modifying. Sprouts are modded to be much less bitter, larger, and last longer on shelves.
Most people over 30 can remember when sprouts were smaller and more bitter. Nothing is the same anymore, even natural veggies.
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Bananas were originally round and had large pits.
Belfong:
Do what Asians do - stir fry them with garlic. The garlic will hide the taste. That is, provided, you like garlic.
chyros:
--- Quote from: Belfong on Fri, 26 May 2023, 22:15:02 ---Do what Asians do - stir fry them with garlic. The garlic will hide the taste. That is, provided, you like garlic.
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This is what I don't get though. If people feel they need to do something to hide the taste, why not just make something that's actually tasty? :p
tp4tissue:
--- Quote from: chyros on Sat, 27 May 2023, 03:44:26 ---
--- Quote from: Belfong on Fri, 26 May 2023, 22:15:02 ---Do what Asians do - stir fry them with garlic. The garlic will hide the taste. That is, provided, you like garlic.
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This is what I don't get though. If people feel they need to do something to hide the taste, why not just make something that's actually tasty? :p
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It's not most veggies, only the bitter-er ones.
Vs how we hide nearly 100% of any meat flavor with plant-seasonings.
Japan did not each much pork/beef before americanization, the old people there remember how they thought it was stinky and completely inedible without alot of soy sauce.
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