TLDR β A chemical found naturally in broccoli could one day prevent and treat the blood clots that can lead to strokes β currently the second leading cause of death worldwide.β
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Been taking a SFN supplement for two years now. Tons of benefits beyond this.
It's not the part that makes it literally smell and taste like shit, is it?
Try steaming. Avoid microwave.
Oh, here they come. The people who think that I'm cooking it wrong somehow.
Steaming shit doesn't make it less terrible than microwaving shit.
Just a suggestion from personal experience, in case you havenβt tried it.
Explanation: microwaved broccoli is stinkier because the vapor released from the plant material carries sulfur particulate into the air. Steamed broccoli doesnβt release nearly as much vapor from the plant material itself, so itβs less stinky.
Steamed broccoli leaves behind a fetid pool of green, vomit-inducing toilet water.
lol ok, havenβt met an adult that dislikes broccoli this much, bon appΓ©tit mon ami
I don't dislike it, it just tastes like fecal matter, which my body rejects.
The real question is how do you know...and again...I'm afraid of the answer
I disagree with the inferred assertion that steaming and microwaving have the same outcome.
Also, I don't wanna make this about me but I have a controversial take, "brocli yum".
Thank you for attending my ted talk.
I didn't say they have the same outcome; I said that you can't make a turd palatable by simply not microwaving it.
But it's broccoli...also don't know why you microwave shit but at this point I'd rather don't want the answer to that...
If you go back and read very carefully, you might notice that broccoli tastes like shit to me.
Have you tried using spices and/or seasonings?
Gee fucking whiz, that would never have occurred to me.
You know what shit with seasoning on it tastes like?
Yea, that's why I called it an inferred assertion, because you didn't say it. See, I respect the brocli haters.
(Dramatic symphony music swells)
Until the brocli wars start, you will remain, my friend.
No, you made a bad inference about something which I was not implying.
Alright. You're probably right. Though judging by your vote counts it seems as if no one can understand what you are trying to communicate so at least I am in good company. Good luck learning to communicate better, I wish you well.
Nah, it's just pricks like you in denial that some things might taste bad to some people.
Here are the studied compounds. The bottom-right group (the sulfur-containing isothiocyanates) and their chemical decomposition products are probably responsible for some of the strong odors. Allyl isothiocyanate gives wasabi and mustard their pungent taste.
Well, since you mention mustard, here's another fun image:
Are you saying literally "literally" or more figuratively "literally"?
This probably sounds like I'm trolling, but I'm actually not. Sometimes there's substances which taste/smell really strongly to one person, while other people don't taste/smell it at all or very differently. And well, the person below mentioned sulfur, so that could genuinely smell similar to poop.
I mean, I love cauliflower (as an example), but I found out the hard way that when it goes bad, it literally smells like farts. And I lean literally as in literally literally. Kept saying "what the hell smells like farts in my fridge?!" for like a week before I figured out that it had gone bad and was causing the smell.
It wouldn't be that big a leap that some might be more sensitive to it and smell it long before it goes bad
I literally meant "literally."
Wow, interesting. Well, it doesn't smell similar to poop to me (and presumably the whole chunk of people that like it).
It does have a characteristic smell/taste, but it's much more in line with what you'd expect from green vegetables, similar to green beans or zucchini. It's also not that far away from cauliflower or Brussels sprouts, but presumably those taste akin to poop to you, too.
And this is a personal epiphany, but my Dad would always say (in German) "Rosenkohl, Hosen voll!", which basically translates to "Brussels sprouts, crapped pants!".
Well, it rhymes in German, and Brussels sprouts do taste somewhat bitter to the non-poop folks, so I always thought, he's just doing the Dad joke thing to express his dislike for that bitterness.
But yeah, I'm guessing, he was being a lot more literal, that it literally smelled to him like crapped pants. I've never seen him eat broccoli either. Cauliflower, I'm not sure...
You mean like the smell it gets if you let literally any brassica sit in the fridge for a while? Especially cauliflower or any of them when fermented?
No, fermented cabbage smells great. Cooked broccoli tastes and smells like a dirty toilet.
Weird. They all smell the same to me, just with different intensities and fermented stuff has additional smells to it. Cauliflower is usually the strongest smelling to me but only when it's not rock hard fresh. I wouldn't call it dirty toilet or shit though, more swamp water ish. Or whatever glorpy brown water is supposed to be called in my region.