They are the Marmite of Christmas dinner but it turns out that the reason so many of us hate Brussels sprouts is down to the way we're cooking them.
And we've been doing it all wrong, apparently.
So if you were planning on cutting a small criss cross into the base before throwing them into the pot to boil, you may want to hear what this expert had to say first.
Matthew Rawson, the chairman of the Brassica Growers Association, explained to The Sunday Telegraph that boiling sprouts actually destroys their flavour: 'Boiling them was traditionally the way of doing it, but putting the cross in puts in too much water.'
Apparently the soggy texture is actually totally avoidable – now you tell us!
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The sprout farmer advises that steaming, microwaving or stir-frying (at Christmas?!) is a much better way of helping them to retain their flavour.
And apparently the British public are already starting to change their ways: 'People now are learning that it is a very versatile vegetable. The big ones lend themselves well to a stir-fry.'
So, maybe the key to sumptuous sprouts this festive season is chucking them in the microwave?
Nothing says Christmas like a microwave meal!
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