Broccoli vs. Cauliflower vs. Brussel Sprouts

Dear Ian:

Real short today, so I apologize in advance.

Pretty darn sure that Broccoli and Cauliflower are direct descendents of the same ancestor. Not 100%, but close enough. They are, in essence, the same darn plant.

Brussel Sprout, on the other hand, may be completely unrelated, maybe not.

Green Beans, for sure, are not related (closely anyhow) in anyway.

Here's the proof: Cheese Sauce.

Cheese Sauce plus Broccoli, Cauliflower or Brussel sprouts equals YUMMY!
Green Beans, well, yummy, because cheese sauce make almost everything better, but it still seems a bit strange, you know?

Green beans, Campbell's cream of mushroom soup and fake fried onions equals super-cliche-Thanksgiving YUMMY!

Never going to pull that dish off with Broccoli, Cauliflower, or Brussel Sprouts.

Probably mentioned this before, but it is definitely worth repeating, when you are eating Brussel Sprouts, it is a lot of fun to pretend that you are a giant ogre eating the peasants' cabbage crops.

But that is a strange fantasy for another time.