Sprouts

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Quick, help:

How long should I boil the sprouts for?

YABVU to eat sprouts in the first place.

Ah, I see the anti-sprout tendency is now making its presence felt.
Good on yer, all of you. It's nice not to be a lone voice crying in the wilderness.

Cut X into bottom of all sprouts.

Boil for 8 minutes.

Drain.

Transfer to bin.

"Mmmm sprouts, 8-10 mins in boiling really salty water."

That's far too long Naice. They would be soggy. It's no wonder your house smells when you cook them. I do mine for 5 mins max. Tossed with some bacon lardons and chestnuts, they are delicious.

Oh, and they don't need a cross cutting into them either.

Most people who hate sprouts have only ever eaten overcooked sprouts, which are disgusting. Lightly cooked and with the right seasonings they are a revelation.

I'd rather eat sprouts than chocolate, and I love chocolate, so all the anti-sprout posts are very irritating.

You shred them finely. Then on Christmas Day you stir fry them with mustard, honey and cream. Delicious.

Sprouts are Satan's Droppings.

Revolting things. I love cabbage but sprouts are just cabbage made evil.

Blurrgggghhhhh.

Love sprouts. At Christmas we always cook more sprouts than we will eat so we have leftovers for bubble and squeak the next day. Yum.

Sprouts are absolutely gorgeous. Scrumptious. I cut them in half so they cook even faster. They should still be a bright green colour. If they're going yellowy they've been boiled for too long. (They should still be slightly crunchy) Just 4 mins in briskly boiling water then strained and knob of butter.
I've got loads in the fridge right now and this thread is making me want some as a snack!

By the way, just Google the food value of sprouts. They do everything bar whistle Dixie!

Don't boil them. Toss them in a bit of olive oil, sprinkle with salt and pepper, and roast for about 30 minutes.

We had them tonight. I stick em in everything when they're in season (shredded in stir-fries are my new speciality), but tonight they were just steamed for about 8 minutes (they were whoppers though).

I like them in B&S the next day (with cauli cheese, carrots, mash and any other veg), topped with poached eggs and lots of black pepper.

The buggers ate the lot tonight though... even though I cooked loads extra .

Raw...absolutely the best. With bacon and chestnuts, really quite lovely. Sprout cheese in 1978? Best left there ( but we were broke)

Please, please, let's not get into another cross-cutting vs. no cross-cutting debate - I can't cope with another battle about it!

However long it takes until you can stab them with a really sharp knife and it will go in.

DH loves his boiled to death though, and mashed. Urgh.

Roasted or stirfried with almonds much better than boiling. But if you must boil, just prod them with a sharp knife occasionally until you can cut them without too much effort - and make sure you stop them then before they go mushy.

I rinse mine, then microwave them for 10 mins, (as I like them very soft), and then I cover them with an oil dressing. (Olive oil, sesame oil and soya sauce usually.)

Like the other suggestions (stir-fry etc) but my method is very simple/easier.

Sprouts are so YUMMY! (I can eat a whole bag on my own with ease.)

Want to eat sprouts now. Even though it us 23:25 and the sprouts are sleeping in the fridge.

Cut x into sprouts.

Boil fiercely for 3 minutes in salted water.

Drain.

Add pepper.

Serve with roast beef and Yorkshire.

I love sprouts, even overcooked ones.

I wouldn't dare wade into a cross/don't cross argument, but is it too controversial to ask how many sprouts are in an average MNer's portion?

Par boil them and then fry them with garlic.

Garlic sprouts are amazing.

Yum. Will definitely try that.

Cut them in half and put them in a little baking dish. Cover in Stilton and tinfoil and bake on a meduim ish temp for 45 minutes. Delicious.

hadn't thought of trying them with bacon...

I love sprouts and the other day I added them to a stir fry/noodle thing I made up as I went along. It was delicious.