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The sprouts were boiled until mushy and had a definitely not green in color. I struggled with them all my childhood because there are some textures that make me gag - the mushy, mealy texture being one of them. Also, they have always seemed intensely bitter to me. I read an article about a year ago that there are some people that the "bitter sensing" taste buds on their tongues are really sensitive to foods such as sprouts and it intensifies the flavor in a very unappetizing way. That explains why as an adult I have not been able to prepare them in any way that is appetizing to me. I've tried roasting, using a ton of bacon, shallots, balsamic, and nothing helps. I just taste bitter.I thought so too, with the Brussels sprouts being a particularly mean and unnecessary knee to the groin after the violent blow to the head of the liver and onions.