because they're members of the cabbage family, it totally depends how you cook them.
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they carry a lot of sulfur-containing compounds, so if you boil them, you're rupturing a lot of cell walls and letting those compounds out and getting that awful hydrogen sulfide smell.
quick & hot cooking (roasting or frying) bypasses most of that.
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"the alchemy of the tartar sauce and cheese with the fish combined with the buttery steamed bun is so good." - Sounder re: a Filet O Fish
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 Ok enough about these hot button political issues, I’ve got a real problem on my hands - OB25 July 28, 2026, 14:28:55
- Mushrooms? I think that’s 10000 times worse smelling (and tasting) than any other food. - DT July 28, 2026, 18:07:55
- Solid LAM - bbonb July 28, 2026, 16:37:40
- I cannot stand the smell of brussels sprouts, I have no idea why* - reggiedunlop July 28, 2026, 15:00:37
- Microwave your old running shoes* - Stu July 28, 2026, 14:51:18
- Simple. Burn the restaurant down - timmer July 28, 2026, 14:49:17
- Tell her it's not the food, it makes her farts smell super bad. - Warrin'_Illini July 28, 2026, 14:48:39
- Go the nuclear route... Durian.
 - tvillini July 28, 2026, 14:42:20
- Fish* - Taz July 28, 2026, 14:40:30
- Cook some onions on the stove - RVA July 28, 2026, 14:38:37
- Shrimping - Sounder July 28, 2026, 14:38:23
- Open a can of sardines * - Jackie July 28, 2026, 14:35:21
- Do you like Indian food?* - ISeeDeadHawkeyes July 28, 2026, 14:31:10
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