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Brussels sprouts, heaven or hell?

90 replies

Georgeskitchen · 18/11/2022 23:35

Who loves them and who hates them?
I loved them and could eat a whole plateful.
DH hates them 😁

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Lozza70 · 19/11/2022 15:18

Love them. Par boiled and then fried with pancetta or with chestnuts and a splash of port.

MxGrinch · 19/11/2022 15:30

Love them. They should only be steamed though. Then lightly sautéed in butter (with chestnuts and lardons at Christmas).

Boiled or frozen are an abomination!

Yirk · 19/11/2022 15:32

Love them, especially the baby ones .

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bert3400 · 19/11/2022 15:33

I absolutely love them. I've had them 3x this week while on holiday as they are common in restaurants served as a side dish - fried with Bacon & potatoes with maple syrup ( I could do without the syrup)

BMW6 · 19/11/2022 15:35

I grow my own and they are exceptionally delicious 😚

Gumreduction · 19/11/2022 15:36

Marinaded in marmite.

heaven on earth

WeeOrcadian · 19/11/2022 15:38

Food of the gods. Par boil, roasted with garlic and sea salt. Mwah.

Blueberrycreampie · 19/11/2022 15:40

I wouldn't say they were heaven but I do really like them just steamed with a knob of butter and salt and pepper, as part of a roast.

OceanbreezeSun · 19/11/2022 15:42

Delicious!

I had some last night. Some garlic, salt & pepper, a little butter, sautéed in the pan.
I love them.

elp30 · 19/11/2022 16:31

Brussels sprouts are not something I grew up eating as I'm Mexican.
But I encountered my first taste of them at my MIL's Christmas lunch in England about 27 years ago. Sadly, I wasn't impressed.

I tried my hand at them and I love them now.
As a matter of fact, I'll be eating some later today.
Behold, Kung Pao Brussels sprouts! Yum!

www.aspicyperspective.com/kung-pao-roasted-brussels-sprouts/

TonTonMacoute · 19/11/2022 16:42

Love them always have. Miniature cabbages, what's not to love?

NeedToKnow101 · 19/11/2022 16:43

Love them!!!

bert3400 · 19/11/2022 20:45

@elp30

Thank you for sharing that recipe ....I've already shared it in my family whatsap ....it will be a crowd pleaser for sure 😁

Chomolungma · 19/11/2022 20:46

Love them - my favourite veg!

Snugglemonkey · 19/11/2022 21:18

xJ0y · 18/11/2022 23:37

Well I love them NOW that we par boil them then fry them in garlic butter, add pine nuts, bits of crispy bacon and finish them off with a sprinkling of parmesan.

But the brussel sprouts served up circa 1988, nope.

I have mine like this, but with a bit of red onion too. I swap the pine nuts for chestnuts for the Christmas day ones and add a splash of marsala. A world away from the overboiled horrors I remember.

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