I don’t eat them but I cook them for those people who think they’re an essential part of Christmas.
Our local greengrocer gets them from a market gardener and they’re still on the stick. I choose the stick with the smallest sprouts and I leave them on there until about 30 mins before serving dinner. Cut them off, cross cut the bottoms and put into a large pan of boiling water (with salt & a pinch of bicarbonate of soda) and cook till tender enough for those who like that sort of thing.
Drain and put into a warm bowl. Everybody seems to be happy with them. I don’t like any flavouring on them that’s going to mess with the traditional flavours of the rest of the meal.