The whole brassica genus is abused horribly by traditional British cooking, it's true. I assume our pre-industrial ancestors did a bit better, but industrialisation and two world wars did a lot of damage.
Sprouts used to bitter, to some that were genetically sensitive. To others that is what they liked about sprouts. Just cannot get over the force-fed some slimey lukewarm mulch. Yes I cannot let it go.
The whole brassica genus is abused horribly by traditional British cooking, it's true. I assume our pre-industrial ancestors did a bit better, but industrialisation and two world wars did a lot of damage.