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[โ€“] davepleasebehave@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago (3 children)

during the rationing period I think boiling was more common. not sure why, but my gran would boil the hell out of sprouts. rendering them awful. always thought I hated them.

[โ€“] TIN 7 points 1 year ago

My granny would boil cabbage until white, that was her way of telling it was done. I used to hate cabbage.

Then I found that you can fry it with butter and bacon and black pepper. So good... although I'll admit that boiled was probably healthier ๐Ÿ˜.

[โ€“] AlpacaChariot@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

They did used to taste worse as well though, the ones you buy in the shops now are a different variety to the ones back in the day

[โ€“] tigeruppercut@lemmy.zip 2 points 1 year ago

I think in the 70s and 80s in the US people were boiling the shit outta vegetables as well. I don't know who thought turning every vegetable into watery mush was a good idea, but it's no wonder kids from that time grew up hating peas and brussel sprouts