2016-01-19 love or hate?

I do,… love brussel sprouts.

Interesting for me: There is a genetic reason why people love or hate Brussels sprouts. This vegetable contains a chemical similar to Phenylthiocarbamide - which tastes bitter to people who have a particular gene. The "brussels sprouts" gene: TAS2R38

About half of us have this gene - means you do or don't taste the bitterness in sprouts, broccoli, etc.

So it really is one of those love them or hate them type of things - and there's nothing you can do about it.

[Cat Whiskers - Nan]

LOVE them! Although when I was younger hated them:-)) Wonderful capture of this

[Graeme Stevens]

I love them, they hate me...

[Sara R]

That is so interesting! I love brussels sprouts! My husband can't stand them, but he does like broccoli so that is an enigma. (Great photo too. Yum)

[Loopy-Lou]

Wonderful capture

[Cathy]

I love them... interesting facts, great food shot!

[Nadia_mt]

I love all kinds of veggies and I was keen to try Brussel sprouts. I still remember the first time I tasted them and they were so horrible I almost spat them out! Never did try them again.

[gazdi]

Love all the way! Great shot and interesting info.

[Yeshanghai]

Beautiful capture! I love them. I love all bitter vegetables

[Paul]

Interesting. I happen to love them as well as broccoli.

[Cathie]

Lovely food photo. The water droplets add to the charm.

[Gabrielle Snyder]

I've learned to love them. Appealing shot.

[MIMI]

Love them!...........in this gorgeous photo. Can't stand the thought of eating them. I do love broccoli though.

[Karen Mitchell]

Oh... I wonder if the flavour changes for people over time? I LOVE them.

[Michelle Renee]

Love! Great focus!

[Joan Robillard]

I love them with vinegar.

[Nova]

LOL too funny M. At my house my hubby loves them and I don't. And since I do the shopping we don't have them very often. tee hee hee.
You did a marvelous job presenting them here for the brussel sprout lovers.

[Maggiemae]

Now I've got an excuse! I loathe them in any form and my hubby just loves them. I'm like @novab !

[KWind]

Hate... yuck! Great clear detailed shot!

[Elytra]

mmm love them! Great shot.

[Jane Pittenger]

I sure don't have that gene. Love these babies

[Joss]

Interesting information about the brussel sprouts and stunning photo, thanks for sharing

[Joan]

Love this, great shot..

[Caroline]

Beautiful colors and dof in this yummy shot Mona - love them! :)

[Melissa Michaud]

Love them, and the drops on these pretty little things.

[Shari]

Love the photo, especially the drops of water. Hate brussel sprouts!

[Joyce]

Great shot and DOF. Whoever thought sprouts could look this good!

[Tunia McClure]

"Love" is a little strong but I do like them.

[vstap]

Great food shot. You've captured the color well. I love brussel sprouts!!

[Ukandie!]

Love the shot of them and love them, though I did not when I was a child!

[Francoise]

so it's genetic!! I like the bitter.

[Stephanie Swift]

I have always loved Brussels sprouts, even as a child, when we used to have them with Christmas dinner. I like the dof and light and colour and water drops in this, and it's a fav for me, just like the sprouts.

[Issi Bannerman]

Only you can make Brussels Sprouts look good! Super image and so well composed. I'm not a lover nor a hater. But I never buy them except for Christmas lunch and that's on my husband's request. So I suppose I don't like them really!

[Madeleine Pennock]

I can just feel the crunchiness of these sprouts and imagine them on my plate in due course! Good DOF and sharp where it ought to be sharp; on those droplets of water! Very nice!

[Louise & Ken]

Absolutely fascinating! I *TRY* to like them, but I have no affinity for them whatsoever! NOW I think I understand why! On the other hand, I LOVE what I see in your photo!