Brussels sprouts

[firecat]

I've avoided brussels sprouts for many years because I hated them as a child.

Recently I went to Masa's, a very tony restaurant in SF (it was supposed to be a surprise for the OH, but he figured it out beforehand). The chef at Masa's is Ron Siegel, famous for besting Iron Chef Sakai in Battle Lobster. I don't like lobster either, but when Siegel reproduced his Iron Chef meal at his former restaurant, Charles Nob Hill, I went, and he did indeed feature the lobster in ways I liked.

Anyway, at Masa's, my dish came with brussels sprouts on the side. I figured I would try them again - if anyone can cook brussels sprouts in a way that I can tolerate, Ron Siegel can, right?

I ate one. I still hate them.

Comments

Re: Habit

[firecat]

I used to like unagi, but I don't any more. It's the sauce more than the meat, though.

I'm glad you and jodawi agree on the subject of brussels sprouts. It would be difficult if you didn't!

Re: Habit

[femmediva.livejournal.com]

Unagi used to be my favorite, but I'm getting a little burned out on it- it is the sauce.
I do the retrying of things periodically too- and have been pleasantly surprised at times- other times, not. I recently retried sea urchin (can't remember the Japanese name for it offhand), and learned that I still can't stand it.

Re: Habit

[firecat]

Oh yeah, uni. I tried it twice (once because they gave some to me by accident - I asked for ume). I am unlikely to try that again even after a decade. A century, maybe. Or when my eyesight gets poor enough that it doesn't look so disgusting to me.

Re: Habit

[mittelbar.livejournal.com]

Nae, nae, it would just be more for me.