Brussel Sprouts or not?

Caxton · 13-12-2012, 22:08

Who will not be serving Brussel sprouts with their Christmas meal. To serve them over Christmas appears obligatory for one reason or another. Dreadful things

Gogfumble · 13-12-2012, 22:11

Yes I will be. They are lovely if you do something more with them than just boil them. Which spoils most veg, not just brussels.

This is a bit like what I would normally do: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qkEWhIf_Apg

The one I make has marsalla in it too, they are yummy.

Pavster · 13-12-2012, 22:19

What they said.

Pan fry them and they are delish. Add bacon and they are even better.

chrisf1fan · 13-12-2012, 22:56

Sprouts are delicious regardless of what you do to them.

SupernovaNebula · 13-12-2012, 22:59

Do you have to boil them? Try parboiling and frying and adding different ingredients to make them taste nicer. I sometime make tandoori style sprouts. They're nice, even sprout haters have eaten them.

KidPoker · 13-12-2012, 23:01

I really do not understand the hate of them at all. I absolutely love them.

swingaleg · 13-12-2012, 23:09

I must have eaten them before but can't remember when............probably whem Mum was making my Christmas dinner 30 years ago.............I certainly haven't eaten them since

However I'm trying to eat more veg so i bought a bag this week and I've been having 10-12 of them with my dinner every day...........I've boiled them and had them with a bit of butter on............they're OK, it's not ice cream, but I can eat them

I've also tried asparagus for the first time..............I reckon they're about equal

jenzie · 13-12-2012, 23:10

what

you want me to eat MORE brussel sprouts?

GLADLY

i just steam them for an hour

NoseyLouie · 14-12-2012, 00:00

Quote:

Originally Posted by chrisf1fan

Sprouts are delicious regardless of what you do to them.

yum exactly, I have them in the freezer all the time, great in casseroles, lovely shredded in stirfrys, chopped up in curries and mashed down into the homemade lentil soup, great for the kids vit intake.

i must admit i do like fresh ones raw

Snappysnapsnap · 14-12-2012, 00:10

I love sprouts any time, anyhow! Overcooked or undercooked I don't mind, I can't get enough

Welsh-lad · 14-12-2012, 00:13

Emphatically not.

They are revolting in every way, no matter how they're cooked.

People always say "Ooooh, you must be overcooking them, or have bad memories from when people used to boil them for ages".

.... Well yes that's true.... but they are no better 'properly' cooked. Disgusting.

(And they're Brussels sprouts... sorry to be pedantic!)

Smithy1204 · 14-12-2012, 01:40

We will be - my brother doesn't like them much, I don't mind them and my dad likes them. I'm thinking of doing them with bacon though, and possibly something else to make them more 'interesting', but I don't know what.

indianwells · 14-12-2012, 02:10

Shredded and sauteed with bacon & chestnuts in butter they are sublime. How could you not have them?

spookyLX · 14-12-2012, 02:12

I love sprouts have them all the time , don't understand the hate for them

LaceyLouelle3 · 14-12-2012, 05:00

I quite like them actually.

fizzle90 · 14-12-2012, 09:16

Quote:

Originally Posted by chrisf1fan

Sprouts are delicious regardless of what you do to them.

Quote:

Originally Posted by KidPoker

I really do not understand the hate of them at all. I absolutely love them.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Snappysnapsnap

I love sprouts any time, anyhow! Overcooked or undercooked I don't mind, I can't get enough

Quote:

Originally Posted by spookyLX

I love sprouts have them all the time , don't understand the hate for them

So I'm not the only one!!

Agree with all of the above, sprouts are probably my favourite veg.

SHAFT · 14-12-2012, 09:30

I like them but wont be having them for Christmas dinner this year. They just don't go with the rest of the spread.

missymorgan · 14-12-2012, 10:44

I hate boiled sprouts but love them shredded with leek and bacon or panchetta.

molliepops · 14-12-2012, 11:23

I have them most weeks at some point or other, lovely so yes will be having them.

2shy2007 · 14-12-2012, 11:25

Sprouts are delicious, I thought it was only stroppy 4 year olds that didnt like them

cbe21ok · 14-12-2012, 11:34

Quote:

Originally Posted by 2shy2007

Sprouts are delicious, I thought it was only stroppy 4 year olds that didnt like them

My niece is 4 and she will eat anything, even sprouts, she pulls a face but they go down alright. Me i don't mind a few once or twice a year. Anyone ever had sprout soup?, that might be nice for a change.

stud u like · 14-12-2012, 11:53

I can remember the days my Grandfather would go out into the garden and come in with a stalk of brussels still covered in frost.

Spiderpig · 14-12-2012, 12:21

Bring 'em on, I love 'em.

Andy Birkenhead · 14-12-2012, 12:48

You MUST have Brussel sprouts on your Christmas dinner - it's the law you know !

But they must be cooked Al Dente, with a pinch of sugar in the water

jarryhack · 14-12-2012, 13:10

Sprouts are my favourite veg! I have them all year round (unless they aren't available

) I'm the only one that likes them but my Husband has one on his Christmas Dinner and he calls them 'Pumpers'.

13-12-2012, 22:08	#1
Caxton Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2000 Posts: 24,065	Brussel Sprouts or not? Who will not be serving Brussel sprouts with their Christmas meal. To serve them over Christmas appears obligatory for one reason or another. Dreadful things

14-12-2012, 00:13	#11
Welsh-lad Inactive Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Mid Wales / Canolbarth Cymru Posts: 37,555	Brussel Sprouts or not? Emphatically not. They are revolting in every way, no matter how they're cooked. People always say "Ooooh, you must be overcooking them, or have bad memories from when people used to boil them for ages". .... Well yes that's true.... but they are no better 'properly' cooked. Disgusting. (And they're Brussels sprouts... sorry to be pedantic!)

13-12-2012, 22:11	#2
Gogfumble Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Swashbuckling on Melee Island. Posts: 21,624	Yes I will be. They are lovely if you do something more with them than just boil them. Which spoils most veg, not just brussels. This is a bit like what I would normally do: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qkEWhIf_Apg The one I make has marsalla in it too, they are yummy.

13-12-2012, 22:19	#3
Pavster Forum Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 954	What they said. Pan fry them and they are delish. Add bacon and they are even better.

13-12-2012, 22:56	#4
chrisf1fan Forum Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Cardiff Posts: 55	Sprouts are delicious regardless of what you do to them.

13-12-2012, 22:59	#5
SupernovaNebula Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Leicestershire Posts: 1,141	Do you have to boil them? Try parboiling and frying and adding different ingredients to make them taste nicer. I sometime make tandoori style sprouts. They're nice, even sprout haters have eaten them.

13-12-2012, 23:01	#6
KidPoker Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Winnersville Posts: 4,058	I really do not understand the hate of them at all. I absolutely love them.

13-12-2012, 23:09	#7
swingaleg Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 76,847	I must have eaten them before but can't remember when............probably whem Mum was making my Christmas dinner 30 years ago.............I certainly haven't eaten them since However I'm trying to eat more veg so i bought a bag this week and I've been having 10-12 of them with my dinner every day...........I've boiled them and had them with a bit of butter on............they're OK, it's not ice cream, but I can eat them I've also tried asparagus for the first time..............I reckon they're about equal

13-12-2012, 23:10	#8
jenzie Inactive Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: BUDDIETOWN Posts: 20,385	what you want me to eat MORE brussel sprouts? GLADLY i just steam them for an hour

14-12-2012, 00:00	#9
NoseyLouie Forum Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Glasgow - Land of everypoo Posts: 5,378	Quote: Originally Posted by chrisf1fan Sprouts are delicious regardless of what you do to them. yum exactly, I have them in the freezer all the time, great in casseroles, lovely shredded in stirfrys, chopped up in curries and mashed down into the homemade lentil soup, great for the kids vit intake. i must admit i do like fresh ones raw

14-12-2012, 00:10	#10
Snappysnapsnap Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Northumberland Posts: 553	I love sprouts any time, anyhow! Overcooked or undercooked I don't mind, I can't get enough

14-12-2012, 01:40	#12
Smithy1204 Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 3,869	We will be - my brother doesn't like them much, I don't mind them and my dad likes them. I'm thinking of doing them with bacon though, and possibly something else to make them more 'interesting', but I don't know what.

14-12-2012, 02:10	#13
indianwells Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 12,236	Shredded and sauteed with bacon & chestnuts in butter they are sublime. How could you not have them?

14-12-2012, 02:12	#14
spookyLX Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 9,874	I love sprouts have them all the time , don't understand the hate for them

14-12-2012, 05:00	#15
LaceyLouelle3 Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 6,104	I quite like them actually.

14-12-2012, 09:16	#16
fizzle90 Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Ayrshire, Scotland Posts: 5,925	Quote: Originally Posted by chrisf1fan Sprouts are delicious regardless of what you do to them. Quote: Originally Posted by KidPoker I really do not understand the hate of them at all. I absolutely love them. Quote: Originally Posted by Snappysnapsnap I love sprouts any time, anyhow! Overcooked or undercooked I don't mind, I can't get enough Quote: Originally Posted by spookyLX I love sprouts have them all the time , don't understand the hate for them So I'm not the only one!! Agree with all of the above, sprouts are probably my favourite veg.

14-12-2012, 09:30	#17
SHAFT Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Kent, UK Posts: 4,252	I like them but wont be having them for Christmas dinner this year. They just don't go with the rest of the spread.

14-12-2012, 10:44	#18
missymorgan Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 490	I hate boiled sprouts but love them shredded with leek and bacon or panchetta.

14-12-2012, 11:23	#19
molliepops Forum Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: woking Posts: 21,678	I have them most weeks at some point or other, lovely so yes will be having them.

14-12-2012, 11:25	#20
2shy2007 Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 40,798	Sprouts are delicious, I thought it was only stroppy 4 year olds that didnt like them

14-12-2012, 11:34	#21
cbe21ok Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Close to the Toon Posts: 1,465	Quote: Originally Posted by 2shy2007 Sprouts are delicious, I thought it was only stroppy 4 year olds that didnt like them My niece is 4 and she will eat anything, even sprouts, she pulls a face but they go down alright. Me i don't mind a few once or twice a year. Anyone ever had sprout soup?, that might be nice for a change.

14-12-2012, 11:53	#22
stud u like Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: The Sunny Side Of The Street Posts: 40,105	I can remember the days my Grandfather would go out into the garden and come in with a stalk of brussels still covered in frost.

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14-12-2012, 12:21	#23
Spiderpig Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 2,228	Bring 'em on, I love 'em.

14-12-2012, 12:48	#24
Andy Birkenhead Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Birkenhead, Merseyside. Posts: 9,712	You MUST have Brussel sprouts on your Christmas dinner - it's the law you know ! But they must be cooked Al Dente, with a pinch of sugar in the water

14-12-2012, 13:10	#25
jarryhack Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: NE Posts: 4,698	Sprouts are my favourite veg! I have them all year round (unless they aren't available ) I'm the only one that likes them but my Husband has one on his Christmas Dinner and he calls them 'Pumpers'.