If you hate the taste of Brussels
sprouts it might be due to your DNA. Brussels sprouts are among the group of cabbages grown for edible
buds. The leafy green vegetables are typically small, and look like
miniature cabbages. The Brussels sprout has long been popular in
Brussels, Belgium, and may have originated there.
In Europe, the largest producers are the Netherlands and Germany.
Mexico tends to cultivate them in the Baja region from December
through June.
Brussels sprouts have potent anticancer properties. Although boiling
reduces the level of the anticancer compounds, steaming and stir
frying do not result in significant loss.
Many people seem to not like Brussels sprouts. Scientists explain
that there is a mutated gene possessed by about half of the
population that prevents a person from tasting the bitter-tasting
chemical used to grow Brussels sprouts. If a person does not possess
this gene they can taste the chemical, thus making them much more
likely to dislike Brussels sprouts. Apparently, I do not have
that gene.