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I hate sprouts! How do you do yours.....

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Lucisky · 19/10/2018 18:31

...to make them more appealing?
My oh said the other day that we only seem to have sprouts on Christmas day. Yes, well... I am not a fan, but I know some people (including him) love them. A friend was telling me how they do them with chestnuts, which sounds good. Have you got a special way of serving them so they appeal to all?

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NannyR · 19/10/2018 18:35

I love sprouts! The trick is to not cook them too long, mushy sprouts are not good. Roasting them is nice, I also like to shred them and stir fry them - if you add soy sauce and a little brown sugar it tastes like the crispy seaweed you get in Chinese restaurants.

70isaLimitNotaTarget · 19/10/2018 18:39

I have them just steamed they should still have a bit of bite.I don;t really like my vegetables over ponced .

I sometimes do carrots with some butter and flaked almonds , lightly fried to colour.

Love chestnuts at Christmas , we call them "Teddy Bears Noses" Xmas Grin

Endofthelinefinally · 19/10/2018 18:40

Stirfried with bacon and chestnuts.

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Lucisky · 19/10/2018 18:43

Carrots I love. I do them with mint and parsley, salt/pepper, butter and a pinch of sugar.
Shredded sprouts sounds a good one.

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mummysmummy · 19/10/2018 18:44

but if you want your sprouts done for christmas day. they should be on a low heat now.its the law

Yonijust · 19/10/2018 18:44

With chopped bacon fried in olive oil, add crushed garlic.

Then add previously cooked sprouts (once cooked leave in cold water, so they stay firm & not soggy)

Gently mix sprouts, garlic & bacon with cream until warm.

Crunched · 19/10/2018 18:45

My DH, DC and I love Brussels and between October and February would be unlikely not to include them if we are having a roast.
My particular favourite is Californian style;Trim the bottoms, then cut the sprouts in half from top to bottom. Heat a large saute pan over medium heat. Add the oil and the Brussels sprouts. Cook for several minutes, until they are bright-green, tender and golden on the cut edges.

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Lucisky · 19/10/2018 18:54

Garlic, bacon and cream sounds good. Might disguise the taste a bit.

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Pebblespony · 19/10/2018 19:10

There is a theory that a dislike of sprouts is genetic, like cucumber. In this case nothing you do will make you like them.

MrsGarethSouthgate · 19/10/2018 19:13

My favourite thing to do with sprouts is to leave them in the shop Envy not envy

oldsewandsew · 19/10/2018 19:14

I can’t say I love them, but I always hated them until I cooked them myself, and they definitely should not be overcooked! They go very bitter. I find them quite bland when boiled for 5 or 6 minutes, so I guess you could flavour them however you like.

Spankyoumuchly · 19/10/2018 19:18

Just how my Grandma cooked them. Cooked for 100 years until they're so soft they can have the water squeezed out with a saucepan lid.
I miss my Grandma.

LadyMonicaBaddingham · 19/10/2018 19:21

Either plain steamed, or roasted and then lightly dressed with (preferably hazel) nut oil. We eat them as much as possible when they're in season.

At Christmas lunch, however , sprouts are practically a stir-fry in their own right, with bacon, chestnuts and shed-loads of fresh parsley. They make the BEST Boxing Day bubble and squeak!

TooMinty · 19/10/2018 19:29

If you hate them and your DH likes them, then cooking them is his problem?

But I second using bacon to make them tastier!

Sillybilly1234 · 19/10/2018 19:40

Put some vinegar on them. I know it doesn't sound nice but it definitely is.

Slitheringcorpsefeed · 19/10/2018 19:41

Nigella's recipe with parsley, pancetta and chestnuts is great! here

PrincessTwilightStoleMyToddler · 19/10/2018 19:44

Cubed chorizo in a hot frying pan, heat until sizzling, add shredded sprouts and those peeled chestnuts that come in the vacuum packs, stir fry, season to taste, add a sprinkling of chopped parsley and serve.

mycatplotsdeath · 19/10/2018 19:47

Stir fried with bacon, chilli and chestnuts.
They are delicious

caribari72 · 19/10/2018 19:47

I have hated them for 44 years...

For each of those years (maybe not as a baby) , I have TRIED. Every Christmas, I tried ONE. (There are very few foods that make me boak)

Last year I heard someone on the radio say "just pop them in the oven coated in a little olive oil, salt and pepper"

In a bid to save money (dead cheap) and make my family healthy, I persisted.

I AM A CONVERT, aged 45yrs.

Try it! (Also, buy some candles for the ensuing environmental changes)

AdaColeman · 19/10/2018 19:59

I'm a fan of sprouts. Often I have them plain with a knob salted butter, or quickly fried with chopped bacon, but my favourite way is to make a puree with a mouli, and add a little cream.

Pebblespony · 19/10/2018 20:02

I love sprouts. Definitely my favourite veg. DH isn't keen but I'm going to try some of the nice ideas on here.

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Lucisky · 19/10/2018 20:53

Thanks, some good ideas here.
The genetic thing is something I have read too. Apparently coriander involves a genetic like/dislike too (although I love that).
I might have some sprout experiments before Christmas, that'll please the oh.

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Pebblespony · 19/10/2018 21:02

Coriander tastes like soap to me. Must be genetic as I can't imagine anyone liking it.

redsummershoes · 19/10/2018 21:06

cut in half.
pan fried with breadcrumbs and cinnamon and a little sugar