[link to article](https://www.vrt.be/vrtnws/nl/2023/03/17/is-de-witloof-minder-bitter-geworden/)
I just wanted to say: uh, yeah, nah, we ALWAYS hated eating bitter, that’s why afaik they always put heaps of sugar (or other sweetners, depending on availability) in witloof dishes, because it was fucking disgusting. Thank you for this fascinating tidbit, Radio2’s De Inspecteur.
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>it was fucking disgusting
That´s like, your opinion man
It is an acquired taste. I like it bitter though, I like it when my food reflects my inner state.
Biggest hurdle marrying into a Belgian Family
I like eating it raw, it still has some inherent sweetness then, but fuck cooked, that shit is vile.
Anti-bitter person here as well. Coffee, Schweppes, grapefruit, witloof, … all very disgusting to me.
I always loved bitter or sour more than sweet, so give me all the bitter witloof.
Putting sugar on witloof should be a crime.
Sugar on witloof? … how to say you’re not a real Belgian without saying you’re not a real Belgian.
It’s one of our national treasures! Just had two “stronkjes” during lunch even, shredded and put between my sandwich.
Adding sugar to it is a big no-no. Just let it caramelise and braise it in a big chunk of butter, slowly, over the course of an hour or two. Bliss!
If you really can’t stand it, you can take a small bit of the core out, since that’s the most bitter part. I personally don’t mind it.
On the same page, I noticed the increased sweetness with mangoes, corn and tomato.
Mangoes became less acid, same as tomatoes, they lost flavor. Corn is.so overwhelmingly sweet now that my husband refuses the eat.
Adult people can actually like bitter dawg
sugar on witloof?? who does that? Try some cheese next time.
Don’t generalise your personal preference.
Humans have been selectively breeding leafy vegetables to be less bitter for the entirety of agriculture. I don’t see what the story here is.
I’m addicted to witlof. Putting sugar on it is a crime
pity, bitter is very nice like bitter beer or
Sinds in ben gaan samen wonen met mijn vriendin, zij haat dit spul met een passie, heb ik dit nooit meer gegeten. en om eerlijk te zijn. ik mis het ook niet. iets dat je in de boter of saus moet drengen om het lekker te maken is meestal niet zo lekker.
sweetener? the most sweetener I know is that the apple chunks have to be chopped a few hours before they go together in the yoghurt
also both ham and cheese aren’t sweet
personally, it’s sad, I’ve always hated witloof but that was a me-problem and my parents and brothers loved it, the fact that they can’t eat the original anymore saddens me
Moete is blaadjes in rode wijn en zoet maken volgens een van mijn fancy chef vrienden
Ikzelf drink mijn koffie s morgens zwart–
Eet mijn chocolate zo puur mogelijk–
Drink naast koffie ook graag bier–
Smeer mosterd op mijn pate–
En eet wel witlof maar vind het eigenlijk maar een ondermaatse groente tenzij rauw in stukjes gemengd met saus voor een lekkere frisse salade–
Spruiten zijn trouwens beter in een puree–
En mijn pompelmoes eet ik zonder suiker–
Mijn kastanjes eet ik met het velleke aan–
De mensen zijn zwak!
I love cookies, but have yet to find cookie flavoured vegetables. There are vegetable flavored cookies but that’s the wrong way around 🙁
Make this possible, someone please.
Same with sprouts. Used to be absolutely disgusting, now they’re surprisingly nice.
Sugar on witloof, hell no. But, when it comes to the holy triangle of meat, veggies and potatoes, I think that just adding more salt to your potatoes does wonders with witloof.
Witloof and horse steak was my childhood lol.
I remember reading a study that claimed people who like bitter things (black coffee, gin tonic, .. ) are more likely to be psychopaths.
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[https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0195666315300428](https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0195666315300428)
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I like witloof 🙁