I was talking with a friend in pre-covid days about food and what we like and dislike in our diets. I know, it seems a pretty boring conversation.
Vegetables
You might have a vision that we were standing, arms folded, chatting away like two old washerwomen. It honestly wasn’t like that. It all started with a quip about vegetables as around these parts a lot of people have the land to grow their own. They don’t mind sharing their spoils either, which we are always more than grateful for. However, it wasn’t long before we were comparing vegetables, which ones we like or dislike and so on.
Make Me Gag
I noticed the Brussells Sprouts and made my feelings known that I can’t abide the things. Ever since I went to nursery school, I only have to hear the mere mention of ‘sprouts’ and immediately I feel myself wanting to gag! At this point, my friend spurted out, “Oh, the Devils testicles!” What a wonderful description and for me it’s perfect. I thought he was being quite polite too as when you stop to think about it, there’s probably far coarser names he could have given them.
I Don’t Dislike All Vegetables
I don’t dislike vegetables, there are a few that I try to eat as often as possible. Cabbage, cauliflower, peas, green beans and I love a good homemade vegetable soup in the middle of winter. As for those testicle things, no chance, not even on Christmas day. They smell strange, taste awful (to me anyway) and I know I’ll never enjoy them. I’ve even seen people coat them in chocolate to make them a little more palatable, but it’s no good, they’re not my dish. That’s enough of my hates so it leaves me to wish that you have a nice day.
There’s even been a science-based report on why some of us hate sprouts. If you’d like to read it, you can find it here:
So strange that you don’t love them! For me they are so delicious! yes, personal taste is personal! ???? ????
Thank you, Caahli. I just so dislike them. You’re right, it is a personal taste. 🙂
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Well, that’s very kind of you to say so, Sharon. Thank you and I am happy someone’s enjoying my posts. Stay safe. ????
Trev, please pass the Brussels sprouts. You can have all of my radishes! Entertaining post! <3
You’re welcome, Cheryl and yes I love the radishes, thank you. 🙂
Last time I went out to dinner, which was a very rare occurrence, we were served sprouts prepared I think in garlic and I’m not sure what.They were very tiny, so tender and sweet and not sproutish at all! You might even enjoy them, but with so many other choices, why would you? Off hand I can’t think of a veg I don’t like. Plenty of other things!
Thank you, Yeti. I’m not sure why it is, I just go all strange at the mere mention of them. 🙂
My mum made sprouts wrapped in bacon, and some kind of honey sauce. It’s quiet good.
Thank you, Lolsys. I quite like the sound of bacon and honey sauce, but definitely without the sprouts.
Thank you, Thank you, and again I say Thank you! Finally after 69 years I feel vindicated for the years of telling parents that “Yes, Brussel Sprouts taste as bad as I’m saying!”. Now that I know that I have two of those pesky bitter-tasting PTC genes my gag reflex with sprouts is finally explained. And I now know that to my mom, sprouts tasted good. That article you found was a gem.
Yep, I was impressed with the article too. Thank you 🙂
Sprouts – argh! I’m with you on this one. Coating them in chocolate sounds even worse, and you know things are bad if that’s the case!
Thank you, Jacob. It doesn’t matter how they’re dressed up. they’re still awful. 🙂
I’ve always said that Brussel Sprouts were of the devil. I never knew which part, though!
Now you know, Herb. Thank you. 🙂
For some strange reason it took eight attempts before I could read this post. WP wanted me to instal the software (which I already have, and use) Then it said it could not load the comments, and then wanted me to log on to post a comment. At times I hate WP – but I love sprouts!
It was my hosting company that was at fault. I got a huge spike in visitors that took the blog off. In some ways, I was pleased with the extra volume, but it’s no good if people can’t see it. Glad you like sprouts though, thank you, Peter. 🙂
Am I alone in finding that people who like sprouts spend an awful lot of time trying to persuade the rest of us that they’re, really, very nice to eat? However, you can cook ’em with bacon, chestnuts, coat the things in cheese, or whatever: but they still taste like sprouts.
No, you’re not alone. I’ve been coaxed many times to eat them and every time I’ve had to refuse. I wish I could eat them, it would keep people off my back. Thank you 🙂
I must concur no devil’s testicles for me.
If you have to cover something in chocolate to try to force yourself to eat it how healthy his it?
I agree. Just keep the chocolate as it is, I will be happy. Thank you, Jennifer ????
I do like sprouts now and then, although cooking them stinks up the whole house. But I’ll probably never fix them again without thinking of this post!
Thank you. They do stink the house out and that’s another reason I dislike them. ????
I’ve learned to like sprouts just recently, but only in small doses of 2 at a time, like a set of testicles.
Not sure why my previous comment posted anonymously, but that’s me that likes the devil’s testes in sets of 2.
Thank you, Jim. I think it was my site playing up that showed you as anonymous. The Devil working in mysterious ways. ????
I fully agree with you the eating of Sprouts. Was always told that they are just ‘little cabbages’. Thankfully, because I’m on Warfarin, I can claim that they are “… full of vitamin K and dangerous for me …”. Seems to work!
Thank you, Tony. At least you have a good medical reason for not eating them. ????
I don’t know of any law which says eating brussel sprouts is compulsory even on Christmas Day and you obviously enjoy enough others to have a good diet so why worry? I hated them as a child – overcooked and soggy and bitter. Now I enjoy them so I eat them but I certainly wouldn’t if they still tasted horrible to me.
I just hate them, soggy or otherwise. They make me gag. Thank you ????
I like them, but I like vegetables!????????
Thank you, I’m glad someone likes them ????
I happen to like them – but its a 50/50 split amongst my friends, and yes they have been called ‘the Devils testicles’ by a few of them. In fact it is quite odd just how many foodstuffs we refer to as – ‘The Devils’ testicles/balls/eyballs and in one case ears! Oddly prawns in case you were wondering.
Lol, I love prawns. I’m glad you like the sprouts, thank you ????
As a kid, I didn’t like eating vegetables, but that changed when I grew older and wiser about such things. As to the “Devil’s testicles,” I’ve added them to my diet here in the USA. Like you, my sons don’t like them for the same reason 🙂
Thank you, Rosaliene. I can understand your sons not liking them, but I’m pleased to hear you have added them to the diet. 🙂
I quite like sprouts – or at least I did. I’ve never heard them called that before; quite off-putting!
Sorry, I didn’t mean to put you off. You should still eat them, but thank you for your comment. 🙂
Your friend’s description was very apt – I love it!! I’ve never understood how people can eat The Devil’s Testicles, they’re just wrong on so many levels. Now, give me a gigantic bowl of Bird’s Eye Petit Pois & I’m a happy camper.x
I’m with you there Caz. Thank you. 🙂
Brussells Sprouts are the worst. PERIOD!!! Shivers, uarghhh …
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I’m with you. Thank you ????
So interesting about taste receptors and vegetable chemicals. And I thought it was all in the preparation.
Well, I’m pleased you’ve learned something today. Thank you, Crystal ????
I am a little bit surprised that you are OK with cabbage but not OK with brussel sprouts since they are vegetable cousins. Now I will go and read the article you linked to in your blog post and learn more… Thank you for this playful and informative blog post!
Thank you. I agree, it does seem a little strange, but there you are. Thank you ????
I am now going to start referring to sprouts as devils testicles so thank you for that ???? I do like them though!
Thank you, Olivia. I hope you continue to enjoy them. ????
HAhAH quite the tittle. HAHA i too hate sprouts.:)
Thank you, I’m glad I’m not alone ????
Hello Trevor has back again been lost in the wildness????????
Welcome back ????
The brilliant story once again ????
Thank you, Kindness. ????
It’s okay not to like all veggies.. I used to teach teach a class called seeing the dark side of vegetables, and the funnest part was how children wouldn’t touch them until they learned how to cook them, was interesting to see how kids adapted to eating things they never liked when cooked in dishes they might not suspect had that vegetable. Was fun,.,,
Thank you, Efrona. Sounds fun, the dark side of vegetables. ????
???????? “make me gag”, hilarious post
Thank you ????
Devil’s testicles I will be referring to those when hubby tries to get me to eat some with Christmas Dinner lol
????????I’m glad I have found a good use for my blog post. Merry Christmas ????
Food and our tastes really tend to differ from place to place. The ‘Devil’s Testicles’ is perhaps an everyday food in many regions of India, specially the Bengalis eat it all the time. They prepare it even with shrimps. I personally do not like it so much. Thanks for sharing this thought, it made me think a lot about food difference.
hahahaha, classic!
Thank you ????