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From: Rowland McDonnell on 24 Jan 2010 18:20 Richard Tobin <richard(a)cogsci.ed.ac.uk> wrote: > Rowland McDonnell <real-address-in-sig(a)flur.bltigibbet.invalid> wrote: > > >But I've always like sprouts and I've > >no idea what any child could have against them - unless they're badly > >cooked or prepared. > > People who like sprouts tend to be convinced that those who don't > would like them if only they were cooked properly. They are mistaken. Oh no they're not. > I have never heard of anyone who had disliked sprouts, but then found > that properly cooked ones tasted nice. I've served 'em sprouts I've cooked myself and had my understanding of humanity vindicated in this matter. The sprouts had better be good ones, but if you were to take the trouble to understand what causes people to dislike sprouts, you'd know that it's easy to get round the problems. Careful selection of sprouts and careful preparation and suitable cooking are what you need. A lot can be done with butter and tarragon and a covered frying pan. Garlic never goes amiss whatever you're cooking. Unless it's trifle. > The fact is that some people > find sprouts completely disgusting, and there's no more point trying > to find some way to make them like them than there is trying to make > them enjoy being beaten with iron bars. Well, some people might well have a mental health problem which gets them that way, I suppose. But I'm not talking about loonies. Rowland. -- Remove the animal for email address: rowland.mcdonnell(a)dog.physics.org Sorry - the spam got to me http://www.mag-uk.org http://www.bmf.co.uk UK biker? Join MAG and the BMF and stop the Eurocrats banning biking
From: Ben Shimmin on 24 Jan 2010 18:35 Richard Tobin <richard(a)cogsci.ed.ac.uk>: [...] > People who like sprouts tend to be convinced that those who don't > would like them if only they were cooked properly. They are mistaken. > I have never heard of anyone who had disliked sprouts, but then found > that properly cooked ones tasted nice. The fact is that some people > find sprouts completely disgusting, and there's no more point trying > to find some way to make them like them than there is trying to make > them enjoy being beaten with iron bars. I used to dislike sprouts as a child -- I had exactly one a year, at Christmas, under great protest, covered in as much gravy as possible. By the time I was in my late teens, I found myself rather liking them. I continue to enjoy them to this day. b. -- <bas(a)bas.me.uk> <URL:http://bas.me.uk/> `It is like Swinburne sat down on his soul's darkest night and designed an organized sport.' -- David Foster Wallace, _Infinite Jest_, on American football
From: Rowland McDonnell on 24 Jan 2010 18:42 T i m <news(a)spaced.me.uk> wrote: > richard(a)cogsci.ed.ac.uk (Richard Tobin) wrote: > > >Rowland McDonnell <real-address-in-sig(a)flur.bltigibbet.invalid> wrote: > > > >>But I've always like sprouts and I've > >>no idea what any child could have against them - unless they're badly > >>cooked or prepared. > > > >People who like sprouts tend to be convinced that those who don't > >would like them if only they were cooked properly. They are mistaken. > >I have never heard of anyone who had disliked sprouts, but then found > >that properly cooked ones tasted nice. The fact is that some people > >find sprouts completely disgusting, and there's no more point trying > >to find some way to make them like them than there is trying to make > >them enjoy being beaten with iron bars. > > > Exactly. Dad would eat a plate of the things on their own, me, I'll > force a couple down at Xmas but they still (and always have) tasted > disgusting. That's explained by them being not the best sprouts and your dad not being bothered by various bitter and sulpherous taste that are usually found disgusting by youngsters. That's the usual reason. The solution is better selection of sprouts, better preparation, and better (less is the usual answer) cooking. I've done it. So far, idea's not yet been disproven. (no, I'm not a great cook, but I do understand how to deal with fresh veg) [snip] > [2] I started a small veg patch a few years ago and I've now given up > on all but onions (as nothing creature wise seems to eat them which > means we actually get something for our efforts). Runner beans. Try 'em - start 'em off indoors. Rowland. -- Remove the animal for email address: rowland.mcdonnell(a)dog.physics.org Sorry - the spam got to me http://www.mag-uk.org http://www.bmf.co.uk UK biker? Join MAG and the BMF and stop the Eurocrats banning biking
From: Richard Tobin on 24 Jan 2010 19:12 In article <1jcug5w.qi2qqc7emmcuN%real-address-in-sig(a)flur.bltigibbet.invalid>, Rowland McDonnell <real-address-in-sig(a)flur.bltigibbet.invalid> wrote: >I've served 'em sprouts I've cooked myself and had my understanding of >humanity vindicated in this matter. You might consider the possibility that they were just trying to be polite. -- Richard -- Please remember to mention me / in tapes you leave behind.
From: Rowland McDonnell on 24 Jan 2010 19:09
Richard Tobin <richard(a)cogsci.ed.ac.uk> wrote: > Rowland McDonnell <real-address-in-sig(a)flur.bltigibbet.invalid> wrote: > > >I've served 'em sprouts I've cooked myself and had my understanding of > >humanity vindicated in this matter. > > You might consider the possibility that they were just trying to be > polite. You might consider the possibility that I've covered all the possibilities. I wanted reliable data. I got it. Never you mind how come I'm so sure, but I'm sure that I covered all the issues. Rowland. (very obviously not so stupid as to do this test in a fashion where the answer would be clouded by attempts at so-called politeness) -- Remove the animal for email address: rowland.mcdonnell(a)dog.physics.org Sorry - the spam got to me http://www.mag-uk.org http://www.bmf.co.uk UK biker? Join MAG and the BMF and stop the Eurocrats banning biking |