Update on Brussels Sprouts

I've confirmed it for you all. No need to try it yourself. They're really yucky!
I went with the marinated brussels sprouts because it specifically called for frozen sprouts which is what I had. It called for tarragon vinegar. I couldn't find it at the grocery store I went to, but I did have some basil vinegar on hand. I figured that small substitute probably wouldn't make that much of a difference. But maybe, because what I got turned out to be quite awful. But I'm thinking the basil/tarragon differential couldn't have changed the outcome all that much. I don't think there is a seasoning out there that could cover up that nasty taste. Let me try to describe the taste. Imagine the taste of the broccoli stalk mixed with the core of a cabbage with just a hint of ear wax. Then top it off with saurkraut (that might have been just my recipe with the vinegar) all tucked into a tiny head of cabbage; lots and lots of little, tiny bitter leaves-delicate and disgusting.
Truly, these are not meant for human consumption. I did manage to gag down two of them, but I felt like I was on Fear Factor and my kids were cheering me on. They might have been better blended with a few mealworms or grasshoppers. Do not do it.
Next up will be eggplant. Any recipe suggestions? It can't be worse than brussels sprouts.