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Brussel Sprouts

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  • 16-12-2010 12:57am
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    TheDriver
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    So they appear this time of year, everyone seems to cook them at Christmas but who likes them?
    I can't stand the blasted things myself, taste awful, look desperate and have a weird texture. Would prefer baked beans than brussel sprouts with my turkey if I had to choose between them.
    What do people think of them??? Does anyone actually like the net of green balls?


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    KeithM89_old
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    I like them but they have to be very soft and covered in gravy. Xmas is the only time of year i eat them though.


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    ToniTuddle
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    Would people ever man up and just eat them! :D

    Throw a bit of sauce on it or something to help take away the flavour. I have them every other week. They are good for ya :pac:


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    OPENROAD
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    KeithM89 wrote: »
    I like them but they have to be very soft and covered in gravy. Xmas is the only time of year i eat them though.

    Does that not take from the goodness?


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    KeithM89_old
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    OPENROAD wrote: »
    Does that not take from the goodness?
    Yeah probably but i dont like them if they have a bit of a crunch to them...


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    phasers
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    Ew no, cabbage ftw


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    Dudess
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    I hated them up to recently but I like them now.


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    jaffa20
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    I love mini cabbages


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    Sanjuro
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    Second only to the potato, the brussel sprout is one of the greatest vegetables ever known to man. Most people boil the bejesus out of them, ruining their brusselly awesomeness. They must still have a crunch to the middle of them. Firm, yet yielding to the knife. Like how I like my women. They're the goddamn veg of kings.


    So yes. I like brussel sprouts and their sprouty goodness.


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    IvySlayer
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    I don't wanna eat them :mad:


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    FoxT
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    I like me sprouts. Lightly cooked, so a little crunchy, & a good dollop of melting butter on top.

    Has made me the man I am today ;)


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    TheDriver
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    I always tried eating them with no sauce, must be where I went wrong.


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    anniehoo
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    Mashed up and lightly fried with garlic butter...yum! Hate them otherwise.


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    thenutflush
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    Asparagus is the nicest vegetable in the world. I'd eat it everyday but I heard too much can contribute to kidney stones. Brussell sprouts are nice too, one of my favourite vegetables.


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    Dravokivich
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    Fúcking love'em.


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    Pherekydes
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    Everyone in my house loves them.

    Probably to do with the way I coat them in olive oil and honey and roast them.

    They are gorgeous.


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    orourkeda
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    Brussel Sprouts are f*cking superb


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    starbelgrade
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    I love 'em... the problem is though, that they are often overcooked & that makes 'em smell awful.

    Same goes with cabbage.. it needs to be boiled lightly if it's to keep it's texture & taste.

    I love brussels roasted with garlic, fried bacon & walnuts. Seriously tasty.


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    SomeFool
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    no.. horrible, just horrible.


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    --LOS--
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    used to hate them, now I love them, they're awesome when cooked right.

    also reheat them in the microwave and they burst and spawn like gremlins :D


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    Kimono-Girl
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    I used hate them but then i discovered the miracle that is garlic!

    fry them up in a bit of garlic and butter (or even better garlic butter... although its nsfw :D) and num num,

    i've converted at least 5 people already, cause they taste so darn good and now at home we eat them almost every week!


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    msg11
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    thenutflush wrote: »
    Asparagus is the nicest vegetable in the world. I'd eat it everyday but I heard too much can contribute to kidney stones cancer. Brussell sprouts are nice too, one of my favourite vegetables.

    FYP


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    Capt'n Midnight
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    cook them :eek:


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    Carl Sagan
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    No, they're knacker. I hear they're good for you though so I eat lots of them.


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    Jesus Wept
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    KeithM89 wrote: »
    I like them but they have to be very soft and covered in gravy. Xmas is the only time of year i eat them though.

    Most things are edible if they are very soft and covered in gravy. :D


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    mikemac
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    Love them, eat them all year around :)


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    jd007
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    I love brussel sprouts! I have them the odd time during the year aswell


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    Lukker-
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    They taste like mini balls of compressed farts.


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    #29
    Darlughda
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    FFS. Did none of yous get the memo?

    Only paedophiles and supporters of headshops eat sprouts.

    You lot need to listen to Joe Duffy to keep up to date.:p


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    kelle
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    I love them. The trick is not to overcook them.
    Kimono-Girl wrote: »
    I used hate them but then i discovered the miracle that is garlic!

    fry them up in a bit of garlic and butter (or even better garlic butter... although its nsfw :D) and num num,

    i've converted at least 5 people already, cause they taste so darn good and now at home we eat them almost every week!



    Must try that. I assume you boil them first, before frying them?


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    loobylou
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    Yum, especially cooked in the water used to boil the ham.


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