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The Evolution of Brussells Sprouts

2020-11-30 17:13:56.720349+01 by Dan Lyke 0 comments

In the blistering world of technological progress, where we now complain when the little devices in our hands that access all of the world's knowledge and carry around our record collection and let us talk to anyone anywhere, it's easy to overlook the produce department.

But when I think about what salad greens were like when I was growing up, or the world where there was only one kind of broccoli or cauliflower on the shelf, I'm astounded by the number and variety of peppers available to me on a grocery store run.

And Brussels Sprouts...

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