Brussel sprouts have changed just as much as you. They are less bitter than in the past due to selective breeding. https://www.mentalfloss.com/posts/do-brussels-sprouts-taste-better-now-yes-here-s-why-01ghed9q8dr8

Same. I think it was popular back then to steam them 🤮 but now it’s a lot more popular, thankfully, that they’re roasted in olive oil with some light seasonings. My wife makes them just so they start to crisp up and they’re incredible. Kids love them.

Mush? Slime? How long was she cooking them for, for god's sake?

Saucepan. Lots of boiling salty water. Cut an X in the bottom so they cook more evenly, then drop them in for just 2-3 minutes until barely tender. They're amazing, and they actually taste like themselves.

By all means complain about overcooked vegetables, but you don't need to fry everything in bacon fat to make it taste good.

This was the case for so many veggies for me... my parents were not amazing cooks. Spinach was the worst, just a big slimy pile, but now I love it.

I think my mom used to do that too - steam them and it was just nasty and turned me off of a lot of vegetables. Saute is also a good one beyond roasting!

I am absolutely crushed that Brussels sprouts give me horrible gut pain. They are so good!

I like to cut them in half so they can soak up more of the flavor. Fry bacon in a pan first. Leave the grease in the pan. Take out the bacon, crumble it up. Fry Brussels sprouts in the pan.. Add butter and olive oil. Add the bacon bits back. So good.