Poll of the Day > Brussels sprouts are so delicious

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That is all

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They're not, but they're edible at least.

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Roasted brussel sprouts are legit

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RCtheWSBC posted...

Roasted brussel sprouts are legit

Mando made some with bacon last night at they are delicious

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I kinda feel like slathering something in bacon and then calling that something delicious is cheating. >_>

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dragon504 posted...

I kinda feel like slathering something in bacon and then calling that something delicious is cheating. >_>

It's not slathered in bacon lmao. He fried up some bacon, then drained the fat, roasted the sprouts and threw bacon on top.

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Sometimes I do them up all fancy with bacon and balsamic vinegar, but other times Ill literally just steam them in the microwave and theyre still really yummy

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My wife makes roasted Brussel sprouts with seasoning and cheese on them... I want to say it's parmesan but I'd have to check... and they're dynamite

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Mead posted...

Sometimes I do them up all fancy with bacon and balsamic vinegar, but other times Ill literally just steam them in the microwave and theyre still really yummy

I leave them marinated in olive oil and garlic over night.

Then roast them up and add bacon.

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Literally slathered in the bacons. D: Delicious


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Roasted Brussels sprouts with chopped shallots and bacon and olive oil is legit.

I steam mine then pan fry 'em with garlic and butter

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JixHedgehog posted...

I steam mine then pan fry 'em with garlic and butter

This is getting tried.

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I cooked up some pasta, and at the same time sauteed Brussels sprouts, onions and garlic in butter, then when I drained the pasta, I saved 1/4 cup of the pasta water and added it to the sprouts which thickens everything up and turns it into a kind of sauce for the pasta.

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I liked them just steamed with some salt and butter too

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I prefer Brothel sprouts.

caramelize the sheeit out of them and you got like the tastiest health:calorie ratio of all times other than maybe kim chi

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I like them.

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Did you know brussell sprouts, kale, cabbage, and broccoli are all from the same species? There are like 20 different vegetables but I can't remember them all.

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I boil mine and then throw them in the trash.

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If cooked well, yes.

If not, they're pretty bad.

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Jen0125 posted...

Mando made some with bacon last night at they are delicious

I like this Mando person.

Also I love roasted or stir fried brussel sprouts. I have never cooked em with bacon though.

Actually I have not had any for over a year, I will have to remedy that next time I go shopping. It's hard to remember to buy veggies now that it's just me.

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I like to fry mine with sliced garlic, butter and black pepper. So good.

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Jen0125 posted...

Mando made some with bacon last night at they are delicious

Add some maple to that and they get even better.

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JOExHIGASHI posted...

Did you know brussell sprouts, kale, cabbage, and broccoli are all from the same species? There are like 20 different vegetables but I can't remember them all.

Brassica oleracea. The uncultivated form is known as wild cabbage and looks like a weed.



It's been bred into an amazing number of totally different plants by modifying one particular trait.

Kohlrabi: Stem
Kale and collard greens: Leaves
Broccoli: Flower buds and stem
Gai lan: Stem and leaves
Brussels sprouts: Lateral leaf buds
Cabbage: Terminal leaf bud
Cauliflower: Flower buds

Fun fact: The Jersey cabbage can grow up to 10 feet (3 meters) tall!




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dragon504 posted...

They're not, but they're edible at least.

Yeah they don't tast good, but I sometimes eat them because they're good for me and that's reason enough.
Same thing with tomatoes only to a much lesser degree.

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adjl posted...

Add some maple to that and they get even better.

Maple and brussel sprouts sounds gross to me, but I'm always open to trying new things and in my experience a lot of stuff that seems unappealing ends up being pretty good.

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Anyone who thinks Brussels sprouts are gross probably had parents who boiled the crap out of them. When they're overcooked, they release sulfur compounds that smell and taste really nasty. Cooked correctly, they're absolutely delicious.

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Generally, for average quality brussel sprouts, you have to cook and sauce them in ways that counter any health benefits they have to get rid of the bitterness.

Unless you enjoy bitter foods, which some people do.
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TigerTycoon posted...

Generally, for average quality brussel sprouts, you have to cook and sauce them in ways that counter any health benefits they have to get rid of the bitterness.

Unless you enjoy bitter foods, which some people do.

brussel sprouts are only bitter if theyre overcooked

properly cooked they arent bitter at all

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Mead posted...

TigerTycoon posted...
Generally, for average quality brussel sprouts, you have to cook and sauce them in ways that counter any health benefits they have to get rid of the bitterness.

Unless you enjoy bitter foods, which some people do.

brussel sprouts are only bitter if theyre overcooked

properly cooked they arent bitter at all

Bah what? No way, just cook em in a oil in a pan, with a bit of garlic and they can be incredible and not bitter at all. You can also roast em in the oven with potatoes, and have much the same results (a bit more crispyness though...btw yum). You can cook em in the pan with oil along with asparagus as well btw (get the really thin ones though so it's like asparagus french fries.

Also they are good in soups (very yummy) and with pot roast (more soft that way, but with a beef infusion that just makes them taste great.

They work with butter, with oil, great with garlic, delicious with beef (Stews/soups/roasts), they are great snacks by themselves and delicious once they have been roasted etc, even cold later as a snack. Can be great in a salad as well (cold but after being roasted).

Great veggie to add to a mix of roasted veggies for sure.

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My question for people who think brussel sprouts are not bitter at all, what do you think of Kale?
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Far-Queue posted...

Maple and brussel sprouts sounds gross to me, but I'm always open to trying new things and in my experience a lot of stuff that seems unappealing ends up being pretty good.

Both maple+bacon and maple+balsamic work quite well, whether you're pan frying or roasting them. Maple is a delightfully versatile flavouring, even for savory stuff, and I find it really shines when the stuff you're pairing it with strongly contrasts it.

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