St Landrew Posted 23 December, 2009 Posted 23 December, 2009 What is this new thing about brussel sprouts and the festive season..? You can't blink for some particular celebrity saying how they have to be forced to eat them. And just the other day I saw an advert where some actor was talking about blaming the dog, if you eat them..! And brussel sprouts are not just for Xmas, you know. Earlier today I bought a load of brussels for a tiny price. Brilliant quality too. I love it that people supposedly hate them. They're gorgeous with melted butter and black pepper. Yum..! And if you don't gulp them down you don't become a wind instrument either.
EastleighSoulBoy Posted 23 December, 2009 Posted 23 December, 2009 I have loved these fine vegetables since a very early age. They are a staple of the roast dinner in this house. Asda have been selling large bags (1.5Kg ?) all week for 87p. Bargainous, even if I say so myself!
pilsburydoughboy Posted 23 December, 2009 Posted 23 December, 2009 Sprouts are the veg of Kings. Steam them and mix them with bacon pieces for a real wind explosion. Happy Christmas everyone.
Thorpe-le-Saint Posted 23 December, 2009 Posted 23 December, 2009 Sprouts are the veg of Kings. Steam them and mix them with bacon pieces for a real wind explosion. Happy Christmas everyone. +1. Very nice!
Johnny Bognor Posted 23 December, 2009 Posted 23 December, 2009 Sprouts are the veg of Kings. Steam them and mix them with bacon pieces for a real wind explosion. Happy Christmas everyone. Bring them to the boil, immediately drain them and place them in a pot which should be placed in the lower oven in your AGA. They then steam in their own juices retaining all the goodness and the flavour.
ericofarabia Posted 23 December, 2009 Posted 23 December, 2009 Add some peeled blanched chestnuts to them ... gorgeous. I'll be doing my utmost to produce about as much methane as a field full of cows after Xmas and Boxing Day ( :cool: ) dinners with tons of sprouts
Manuel Posted 23 December, 2009 Posted 23 December, 2009 I quite enjoy farting, as it happens. Sprouts are excellent veg, especially when slightly over-cooked, preferably boiled.
Ponty Posted 23 December, 2009 Posted 23 December, 2009 Brilliant veg. I'd have them over almost any other. I just wish that mushrooms were a staple of the Christmas dinner. Then I'd be happy.
LVSaint Posted 23 December, 2009 Posted 23 December, 2009 Sprouts and chestnuts http://www.eyegas.com/sproutifarts/
RonManager Posted 23 December, 2009 Posted 23 December, 2009 I just wish that mushrooms were a staple of the Christmas dinner. Then I'd be happy. And so, it came to pass, that Ponty found his one true mission in life, his destiny, his quest. The adventure begins...
bridge too far Posted 23 December, 2009 Posted 23 December, 2009 And do enough to make Bubble and Squeak to go with cold cut the next day
Guest Dark Sotonic Mills Posted 23 December, 2009 Posted 23 December, 2009 Brilliant veg. I'd have them over almost any other. I just wish that mushrooms were a staple of the Christmas dinner. Then I'd be happy. Make some home-made stuffing with chopped mushrooms.
Jillyanne Posted 23 December, 2009 Posted 23 December, 2009 And do enough to make Bubble and Squeak to go with cold cut the next day Yum!!!
EastleighSoulBoy Posted 23 December, 2009 Posted 23 December, 2009 And do enough to make Bubble and Squeak to go with cold cut the next day Oh yes! B&S, Boiled Bacon, pickle, picallili, beer. Yummity, yummity in my tummity!
St Landrew Posted 23 December, 2009 Author Posted 23 December, 2009 I quite enjoy farting, as it happens. Sprouts are excellent veg, especially when slightly over-cooked, preferably boiled. Some very encouraging posts in this thread. Good to see people being led by their own taste buds and not by what they're supposed to eat. I grew up with sprouts being overcooked to the point of them almost being a form of green mashed potato. yes, I know that's how veg was cooked decades ago, but it's surprising that even today, veg is overcooked. Sprouts are absolutely beautiful ever so slightly under cooked, but when they are perfectly cooked with that bite, they are worth writing reams about. Which we are doing at the moment. BTW, is it broccoli and almond shavings, or sprouts and almond shavings..?
EastleighSoulBoy Posted 24 December, 2009 Posted 24 December, 2009 Some very encouraging posts in this thread. Good to see people being led by their own taste buds and not by what they're supposed to eat. I grew up with sprouts being overcooked to the point of them almost being a form of green mashed potato. yes, I know that's how veg was cooked decades ago, but it's surprising that even today, veg is overcooked. Sprouts are absolutely beautiful ever so slightly under cooked, but when they are perfectly cooked with that bite, they are worth writing reams about. Which we are doing at the moment. BTW, is it broccoli and almond shavings, or sprouts and almond shavings..? Al dente - as the Italians say, to the teeth. Which is why I prefer broccoli stalks rather than the florets. Merry Christmas
dubai_phil Posted 24 December, 2009 Posted 24 December, 2009 After a roast, we often have a few Sprouts left over in the net bag and was looking for a way to use them up. They work really well in a Stir Fry, they don't get overcooked and add a great flavour to a Sweet & Sour. (Use Blue Dragon sauce not the bottled cr*p). Wouldn't do it every time but yummy
bridge too far Posted 24 December, 2009 Posted 24 December, 2009 One of my daughters saves some in the fridge to eat cold next day. Now I do draw the line at that.
SNSUN Posted 24 December, 2009 Posted 24 December, 2009 Sprouts are the only food I've ever tried that has made me physically sick. Growing up, my dad never got the hint and always put one on my plate, which of course made everything else taste like sprout. My gag reflex worked overtime. My missus loves them. She will not be getting any loving after Christmas dinner.
Minty Posted 24 December, 2009 Posted 24 December, 2009 Some very encouraging posts in this thread. Indeed, I expected to find post after post of denouncers telling me how they hate them! I love 'em too, and haven't tried doing much with them before so I'll take up some of these suggestions when next I cook them.
Dog Posted 24 December, 2009 Posted 24 December, 2009 I love Brussel Sprouts, they are the best of the veg. Although bubble & squeek is gash and pikey food.
mack rill Posted 24 December, 2009 Posted 24 December, 2009 Sprouts,Parsnips and turkey stuffing,mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm, Gets the front room all to my self,
Dog Posted 24 December, 2009 Posted 24 December, 2009 Sprouts,Parsnips and turkey stuffing,mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm, Gets the front room all to my self, That's because the rest of your relatives are all upstairs in the bedroom.
hamster Posted 24 December, 2009 Posted 24 December, 2009 This is so re-assuring as yes, all you seem to hear about sprouts is how horrible they are. Thay are the best veg ever, people who 'don't like them' ususally haven't ever eaten one. I like them in all of their guises but last year found a new method of preparing them that simply is delishous. 1. Bring a pan of water to the boil 2. Chuck the sprouts in 3. Bring back to the boil 4. Turn gas off and leave for 20 mnutes (have a berr or glass of Sloe Gin while you wait) 5. Throw them in a blender with a pot of double cream, pinch of salt and a shake of pepper 6. Blend until smooooth 7. Taste 8. Try to leave some for your guests. This came from a Waitrose recipe I think, it is simply gorgeous, please try it you will not be dissapointed. The real beauty of this is that you still get to serve proper sprouts as an accompaniment. xx's hamster
Gigersaint Posted 24 December, 2009 Posted 24 December, 2009 Just prepared my sprouts for tomorrow before being cooked in butter and chicken stock and sprinked with bacon bits... yum.
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