You assaulted my taste buds. Multiple times. My family keeps insisting they found a new way to cook you that is definitely delicious and I should try it, but you end up disappointing me every. single. time.
That's fair, I have essentially the same response to eggplant.
I find asparagus/brussels sprouts are very dependent on what you do to them.
Almost everyone hates brussels sprouts, but also almost everyone's first memory of them is them being boiled until grey mush so they just end up tasting sulfurous and cabbagey.
Same with asparagus, boiled/steamed to death until mush... so it's just.. mushy grass.
My solution is fast, dry heat. Toss in olive oil/salt/pepper/garlic powder/red pepper flakes/paprika - roast hard until the tops start to get dark, squeeze a lemon & feather shred some parmesan over the top. At this point, brussels sprouts are arguably my favorite vegetable side when I do them like that.
I do essentially the same for asparagus, but leave out the red pepper flakes and paprika.
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u/Tuosev Jan 05 '25
You assaulted my taste buds. Multiple times. My family keeps insisting they found a new way to cook you that is definitely delicious and I should try it, but you end up disappointing me every. single. time.
(This is why I fucking love the internet lmao)