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Seems weird to me to hate cabbage, but I suppose there is a certain association with certain very bland cooking? Idk.

I love most vegetables, but cabbage isn't one of them. I don't like any of the things you just mentioned.

If you haven’t tried cabbage and ham pie, you should. It’s the Irish cousin of shepherds pie and it’s incredible.

I'm a big fan of certain cabbage like napa. Also cole slaw with purple cabbage is pretty great.

Raw cabbage is also super interesting as an ingredient, it's actually spicy as fuck.

Since the late 90's Brussel Sprouts no longer taste bitter/bad. Some Dutch food scientists were able to isolate the bitter tasting chemical, find older variations of Brussel sprouts that had less of it, cross pollinate it with higher yield variations, and remove the bad taste.

That version is pretty much the only one you'll find to buy anywhere.

So basically it's everyone who had Brussels Sprouts pre 1999 who really universally hated them. The youngins never knew they used to taste like shit, and the old timers haven't tried them in over 25 years because they don't know they no longer taste like shit.

Fun fact: Brussel sprouts taste better now because the bitterness was intentionally selectively bred out of them in the '90s. They were, apparently, only bitter for a period of time because the ones that were easiest to mechanically harvest were bitter. Pre-mechanical harvesting, less bitter varieties were more popular.

https://www.mentalfloss.com/posts/do-brussels-sprouts-taste-better-now-yes-here-s-why-01ghed9q8dr8

Went to a friend's house one day, she put salt and pepper on a tray of brussel sprouts, put in broiler for a short time. Changed my mind forever, delicious.

My dad used to sautee them with bits of bacon or prosciutto. I don't eat pork anymore, but god damn do I miss those Brussels sprouts.

Most people where I live haven't heard of it let alone tried it. They're missing out, nothing tastes quite the same as ripe jackfruit.

Thanks for reminding me there’s half in my fridge I forgot about. I don’t think it’s too late!

Actually on that, a good veg needs to last long in the fridge. Cauliflower hits that brief.

I had never really used cabbage to wrap things. Thanks for the tip and idea

Try adding beetroot slices to a sandwich alongside boiled potato, tomato and cucumber slices, chaat masala, pudina chutney and maybe some processed cheese. We have this fusion dish in India called Pudina Cheese sandwich. Adding sweet tamarind chutney is optional, I guess.

As a couch potato, I agree

Parsnips are the devil's carrot. I have hated them with a passion since childhood.

Drumstick is one of the many main ingredients for a high-quality sambar. As a South Indian of Tuluva ethnicity, I can vouch that we use this in our sambar compulsorily. Not sure about the other ethic groups in the east, however.

You might want to try some mild-spicy palak paneer. You can, however substitute paneer with vegan alternatives, so it's upto you.

And you can have them for free in Canada when the season is right. Seriously, there's jokes about people only locking their door to keep unwanted zucchinis out.

I wish I liked them. They seem so useful and plentiful, but they taste so utterly interesting to me. Yes, if they are slathered in oil and perfectly grilled and seasoned, they are fine. But then again what isn't.

I found some jicama sliced thin like a corn tortilla at Trader Joe’s. They’re surprisingly good for many things. They’d be an awesome basis for a canapé.