Sprouts!

**Navyguy** · 26th December 06, 02:53 AM

Ewwwww, I hate brussel Sprouts, just like little cabbage, which I detest also. My wife loves sprouts and insist that I eat ONE every Christmas & Thanksgiving. Three sprouts a year is too many (yes 3, my wife is Canadian, so we have two Thanksgiving meals)

**Hamish** · 26th December 06, 04:30 AM

To add my sixpennyworth: I dislike 'greens' (cabbage, kale, etc.) intensly but just ADORE sprouts, cauliflower and, to a certain extent broccoli. It seems to me that, years ago, it was 'the thing' to overcook all vegetables - my Mother certainly did - but I always steam mine so that they remain crunchy. Chopped walnuts or chestnuts add a certain je ne sais quot to sprouts ........ as does finely diced raw onion to mashed/creamed potato just before serving. Mmmmmmmmmmm!

**McMurdo** · 26th December 06, 05:04 AM

As a child I could not stand them, today we have brussels sprouts about 3 or 4 times a week.

**David Dalglish** · 26th December 06, 05:53 AM

I like them, & there good for you,I agree don't over cook them

**Freelander Sporrano** · 26th December 06, 06:45 AM

Lets not forget "Bubble and Squeek" A fry up of cold mashed potatoes and Sprouts....I liked mine with Branston Pickle and maybe bacon.I can smell it now as my Nan , Sister and Aunty all made it from left overs from Sunday lunches

**sjrapid** · 26th December 06, 07:16 AM

Hamish is right - steamed sprouts given a quick saute in butter with some chopped chestnuts are wonderful.

But others are correct in that sprouts boiled till they're limp and grey are awful - but then *any* vegetable boiled until limp is awful!

Best regards

**Robin** · 26th December 06, 07:39 AM

I love sprouts!

It's a lovely "winter vegetable"...don't overcook them...buy them fresh! smaller sprouts have more and a nicer taste as the big ones.

a bit of (sea)salt and freshly grinded nutmeg after cooking...delicious!

**starbkjrus** · 26th December 06, 08:02 AM

I was one in the other thread that stated I dislike brussels sprouts but come to think of it I've not had them since I was a kid and they were always cooked to death. (To this day my Mum boils string beans for three hours until "done".)

Since I love all green veggies except asparagus (who could like it when it's boiled into green slime?) perhaps I'll have to get some and try steaming with a bit of butter and garlic.

This thread is making me hungry.

:food-smiley-002:

**Splash_4** · 26th December 06, 08:13 AM

Originally Posted by starbkjrus

I was one in the other thread that stated I dislike brussels sprouts but come to think of it I've not had them since I was a kid and they were always cooked to death. (To this day my Mum boils string beans for three hours until "done".)

Since I love all green veggies except asparagus (who could like it when it's boiled into green slime?) perhaps I'll have to get some and try steaming with a bit of butter and garlic.

This thread is making me hungry.

:food-smiley-002:

I guess I am in this boat as well. Growing up with mother that could only fry and boil let me to the road of beef and potatoes. My wife got me eating brocolli recently and maybe now it's time to try the sprouts... Hmmm, a run to the farmers market today might be in order....