Home » Food » By Course » Side Dishes » Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Balsamic Reduction Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Balsamic Reduction March 20, 2023 by Kimberly Killebrew · 14 CommentsAs an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.See my disclosure policy.What better way to enjoy Brussels sprouts than roasted?  And this Roasted Brussels Sprouts recipe kicks things up several notches with the addition of a balsamic vinegar reduction – it transforms this otherwise simple side dish into something absolutely exquisite! If you’re a Brussels sprouts lover, then this recipe is a must.

 A simple, elegant, delicious side dish that is equally fit for a formal dinner party as it is for a casual family meal.If you’re a Brussels sprouts hater…well, I’m afraid there is simply no hope of converting you.  You can blame it on your genetics.  That’s right, there’s actually a gene that explains your repulsion to all things cabbage.In 2003 scientists located the exact gene responsible for this hatred toward Brussels sprouts.

 They decided to name it the “TAS2R38 gene” (they could have done better than that, surely.)   It’s located on the 7th chromosome, has 1,143 bases, and it performs the role of coding for the PTC taste receptor. (All of this just further reinforces why I pursued an education as far away from math and chemistry as possible – although I did have to take some nasty statistics in grad school. Awful, awful stuff.

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