How I cook Brussels sprouts:

cut them in half

melt butter in a big skillet

place sprouts cut-side down in the skillet

cook on medium low for a few minutes

make sure the butter doesn't burn

when they seem done, turn them over and cook the round side some

just before serving, add lime juice and black pepper
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Here is an actual quotation from the Guardian article linked above:

This was back in the 1930s and 40s, well before genetic fingerprinting would become possible, and so for many years PTC (strong chemical in sprouts) was used for paternity testing. They assumed that if your father can taste PTC very strongly, and you can't taste it at all, chances are he isn't your father.

Isn't that amazing? They didn't seem to consider that the mother's genes might contribute to one's genetic make up. Or that the father might be carrying a recessive gene.