To all brussels sprout lovers: come out, come out... wherever you are! There is NO need to hide; nothing to be ashamed of. Do not let false vegetable prophets* scare you off with visions of fire and brimstone (or Weber-que-ing!). The cooking gods WILL forgive you for hiding your palate's true desires and choosing broccoli and cabbage over this succulent pod simply because you were afraid to stand up and speak the TRUTH. NOW is the time, then, to come forth and shout from the mountains, indeed tell the world that you really DO like brussels... LOVE them, in fact... and do NOT judge them as to their green coloring and pungent odor!
To those false vegetable prophets... who judge the poor and lowly brussels... I say to you, stop your judging! ALL vegetables are good and good for us (well, okay, except corn... and peas... and boiled carrots (which are otherwise fantastic if slowly roasted with brown sugar and butter in individual foil wraps)... and creamed corn... well, creamed ANY vegetable, IMHO...). Do NOT continue in your path of choosing the haughty green bean, dark eggplant, or arrogant water chestnut over the humble brussel sprout!
For with the same judgment that you judge that poor crucifer, so too may the snowpea, okra, and kale be judged!
Hear... and get the jist of this: the brussels sprout is among the CHOSEN (of vegetables in my kitchen)... and bows down to anyone ('cause, okay, they do soften in the pan a bit)... who has the COURAGE to cook them!
Piece!
SA, who's going to go out and by some BS asap... just to show her rebellion, opposition, and disobedience to ANY [culinary] god who condemns them... on her own...
(*Dear WS... the greatest of love and peace to you and you KNOW I love you and am just kidding, right?)