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27. My grandma ruined Brussels sprouts for me.

Reply to Manifestor_of_Light (Reply #16)

Sat Aug 9, 2014, 04:11 PM

Aug 2014

She boiled 'em to death, too. I used to tolerate them, but then I had some that she made when I was around 12. The next day, I came down with some gastrointestinal virus. All I could picture was those nasty Brussels sprouts each time I went through a bout of nausea. It was years before I would touch another one. A few years ago, I discovered roasted Brussels sprouts. I rarely eat them any other way. Quartered with some chopped garlic and olive oil, and maybe a squeeze of lemon, or some bacon/pancetta...mmmmmmmm...

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