Well,
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brussels_sprout
whereas
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bean

although, alternatively, see en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sprouting
( Chrico is a bounder and a cad, Wed 8 Sep 2004, 15:33, archived)

hmm
"In the UK, they are a traditional winter vegetable, and are often eaten boiled with a roast dinner. They can also be stir fried or made into soup."

My grandad used to curry them.
( asparagus time Is in Brazil., Wed 8 Sep 2004, 15:38, archived)

That
may just be the only way you could get me to eat one of the buggers. Cabbages are bad enough, but compressing all of the cabbage energy down into one bite... ew...
( Chrico is a bounder and a cad, Wed 8 Sep 2004, 15:41, archived)

i love cabbage
but sprouts are just eeeeeeewwwwwwww.
( asparagus time Is in Brazil., Wed 8 Sep 2004, 15:42, archived)