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When should I put my sprouts on?

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CatThiefKeith · 21/05/2014 21:02

Now that the bargains thread is gaining momentum, is it time to put the sprouts on?

I left it til October last year and they were decidedly underdone Sad

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littlegreengloworm · 21/05/2014 21:04

I think I would blanch them tonight Grin

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Laska42 · 21/05/2014 21:08

Ive had mine on a rolling boil since April.. still rock 'ard..Grin

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BoreOfWhabylon · 21/05/2014 21:10

Ne'er boil a sprout til May be out.

'Tis the lore Grin

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OuterFromOutersville · 21/05/2014 21:11

I put mine on last Boxing Day preens.

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littlegreengloworm · 21/05/2014 21:28

Ooooh outer I'm Envy

Mine are going to be shite compared to yours now... Sob

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CatThiefKeith · 21/05/2014 21:30

Shit. I'd better get cracking then.

Do I boil the chestnuts as well? Should I add them now or wait til July?

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Maryz · 22/05/2014 09:59

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meditrina · 22/05/2014 10:05

Surely the urgent task about now is selecting your turkey's parents and supervising their mating?

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Fenton · 22/05/2014 10:08

Ha ha! I came here looking for Maryz, and there she is Grin

lol

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Maryz · 22/05/2014 10:12

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BuzzardBird · 22/05/2014 10:12

You should be worrying about making your Christmas gin surely?

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Atbeckandcall · 22/05/2014 10:39

Amateurs! Wink

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CatThiefKeith · 22/05/2014 11:19

I have the turkey firmly under control. I have hand reared a beautiful specimen. I feed him nothing but apples, raisins, cinnamon, ginger and honey.

I am hoping this will negate the need to spend most of December marinating him.

He looks a little scrawny, but he has a few months yet so I am hoping he will fill out a bit.....

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Chimchar · 22/05/2014 11:23

oh shit!

I haven't even BOUGHT mine yet...

Do you think there'll be any left if I dash down to Tesco now?

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70isaLimitNotaTarget · 22/05/2014 18:55

You only have 217 days , they'll be raw Shock RAW I tell you.



Unless (Christmas could be saved after all) you get some snazzy Heston Blumenthal~esque pressure cooker ?

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kelper · 22/05/2014 18:57

If i get baby sprouts, will i only need to put them on around august?

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JerseySpud · 22/05/2014 19:10

You are all insane.

Sprouts are the work of the devil!

I remember Christmas year before last. I always make home made gravy and without thinking used the sprout water to make the gravy with. Couldnt understand why DD1 and i were farting along with sil, DH and DD2 when DD1 and i don't eat sprouts.

It finally hit me when the fumes got too much later in the evening what i had done...

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CatThiefKeith · 22/05/2014 20:00

Shit and bother. I haven't got a pressure cooker!

Would a slow cooker work?

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70isaLimitNotaTarget · 23/05/2014 00:08

Can I skewer them with metal skewers and BBQ them, then the metal will cook them inside as well?

Eyes up large incinerator which DH bought and is currantly in the kitchen

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CatThiefKeith · 23/05/2014 11:25

70 I reckon they will be delicious on the BBQ!

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BillnTedsMostFeministAdventure · 23/05/2014 11:27

Barbecued sprouts??

Stop this madness!

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CatThiefKeith · 23/05/2014 16:43

On a separate note, I have decided to make my own Christmas cards this year.

Can someone talk me through turning the old apple tree into paper please?

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starfishmummy · 23/05/2014 17:01

Much easier to turn your junk mail into paper.

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Viviennemary · 24/05/2014 21:32

Is it that time of year already. I'm behind as usual. We're still eating leftovers from last Christmas. Can you cook sprouts on solar panels.

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