Brussels sprouts

[BobaFetaCheese]

I like them steamed with just some salt, butter and maybe touch of garlic. Nothing fancy.

I got one of those Blue Apron things once only it wasn't Blue Apron it was some other company. Anyway, one of the side dishes was a brussel sprout hash that was very good.

 

[Aphro]

I think the best way to enjoy Brussels sprouts is to throw them in the compost bin.

My exact thoughts on kale.

Not sure who decided THAT noxious weed was edible.

 

[BobaFetaCheese]

My exact thoughts on kale.

Not sure who decided THAT noxious weed was edible.

It's not. I don't care what anyone says, that shit was not meant to be consumed by humans.

 

[BadAmy]

Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Balsamic Reduction
Ingredients

1 1/2 pounds Brussels Sprouts
2 tablespoons Olive Oil
Kosher Salt
Pepper
1/2 cup good Balsamic Vinegar

Instructions

Heat oven to 400 degrees.
Slice brussels sprouts in half through the core. Toss with olive oil and generously season with salt and pepper. Place on jelly roll pan and roast for 30-40 minutes or until golden brown and crispy.
While the sprouts are roasting, put 1/2 cup balsamic vinegar in a small sauce pan and heat over medium heat until boiling. Reduce heat to a simmer until reduced to 1/4 cup. About 15 minutes.
Place brussels sprouts in a serving bowl and toss with balsamic reduction.



Comshaw

I second this...
Mmmm so good!

 

[HisArpy]

The thing about brussel sprouts is that they're bitter. Change that and they become yummy.

Caramelize them by quartering (not just halves). Olive oil, salt, pepper and roast until brown and crispy at 400*. Get 'em brown, not just hot.

Alternatively you can pan fry them in olive oil with diced onions, some fresh garlic, salt/pepper. Hold off on the garlic/onions until the sprouts start to crisp so you don't burn the garlic/onions. You can add crumbled bacon to this as well.

Haven't tried with balsamic yet, but will because it sounds good.

 

[BotanyBoy]

My exact thoughts on kale.

Yea...except baby kale as part of a salad, I'm good for that.

The mature stuff tastes like lawn clippings smell....not appetizing.

Not sure who decided THAT noxious weed was edible.

You'd be surprised what you'll eat and how far you'll go to get it when you're hungry.

And pumpkin beer too...someone had to be dying to do that shit. I'm absolutely convinced.

 

[patient1]

I'm not much help because I eat most vegetables.

I guess I'd say that if it's the bitterness of green vegetables that bothers you, try adding bacon and cheese. If it is the sulfurous flavor, try masking with garlic, shallots, or onions.

P.S.- Pumpkin beer sucks, but in a bad way.

 

[thør]

My exact thoughts on kale.

Not sure who decided THAT noxious weed was edible.

Kale makes for some pretty colors in the garden after the frost.

 

[BobaFetaCheese]

Pumpkin beer was gonna happen no matter what. Best thing to do is ignore it and eventually sales will dwindle to hipster 20-somethings that think they discovered it.
And really it's all Sam Adams' fault. They do all that seasonal garbage and people buy it as if it's real beer.

 

[contrifan32]

Kale makes for some pretty colors in the garden after the frost.

Agreed, then plow it under and wait for snow.

 

[Super-Surprise]

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[InternationalFunboy]

This is sorta timely. For those that boil crawfish, I was turned on at some point to including brussels in the boil. They come out soft, thoroughly boiled, but still in one piece. They really soak up the spice more than most things you traditionally drop into a boil like potatoes and corn. We've been doing it for the last few years and they are a real treat.
The only other way I've had them is creole style which involves a lot of bacon grease and time to make them not taste like they taste.

 

[bookofeli]

Try them halved fried with the onions and a bit of garlic. Toss in a handful of rasins for a bit of sweet flavor. Very good

 

[Antryg_Windrose]

Brussels, radish, kale, cabbage, others of the mustard family, if grown in alkaline soil, can concentrate toxic minerals. Avoid wild mustards growing by desert dry lakes - they're full of selenium.