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Interesting that you should mention this.... Being new to brussels sprouts myself, I had no idea.... But I've made them 3 times now, with the same results each time. GasEx seems to help. But I wonder if there's a way to prepare them that might mitigate this effect.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dianyla
They are a brassica - close relative of cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower... I'm not sure there's much that can be done about their resultant emissions (but remember those smelly chemicals are part of what makes them very healthy to eat!). Does anyone know if Beano has any effect?
I bet she licked the chocolate off first!Quote:
Originally Posted by spokewench
Hehehe, just for a giggle:
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'brussel sprout' anagrams to 'or superb s l u t s.'!!! :eek:
Clock in bored mood! :rolleyes:
The thought had occurred to me while cooking them, but I wasn't too worried because I can usually eat broccoli and cauliflower without ill effects.Quote:
Originally Posted by Eden
Beano should theoretically help, since my (too late!) googling has turned up that sprouts contain raffinose (the same indigestible sugar in beans). Although, Beano doesn't work reliably for everybody.Quote:
Originally Posted by Eden
Still even if brussel sprouts might cause abit of gas (I don't eat them every wk. so I haven't kept track), they are worth trying with very little effort and seasoning.
After all, we've had sauerkraut for ages...not sure if sauerkraut regularily causes gas...but you get the drift.
Try them au gratin with bechamel sauce, and you will soon become addicted!Quote:
Originally Posted by Susan Otcenas
:D
apple cider vinegar! yum!
I prepared this recipe today..delicious.Quote:
Originally Posted by shootingstar
I saute them with garlic and a bit of onion or bacon, or I roast them with olive oil, bacon, a little salt and lemon juice. And I love them. A bit of a paint to prepare because I need someone to hang around with me and pull all the outer leaves off and help me slice the things, but worth it. So worth it.
I was a kid whose mother (and father) overcooked the veggies--boiled the poor things to death, they did. I now can't stand the thought of a boiled vegetable. I like mine crunchy, so they get lightly steamed or sauteed or roasted (okay, that doesn't result in crunchy veggies, but roasted carrots with a bit of ginger...)
Edit: and yay for me not paying attention to the fact that this was a year-old thread. It should have struck me as odd that a four-page thread about sprouts just sprang up out of nowhere.
No need to start up a 2nd brussel sprouts thread. So I went rummaging around in the attic. :D
History has relevance..or are we so fixated on just topics 3 days old? :)
I love them in the most simple way: boiled al dente, then sauteed in some butter. Pepper and nutmeg...hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
Yummy! Sometimes I just steam them and sprinkle whatever spices on them that seems good at that moment.Quote:
Originally Posted by papaver
Bring this thread forward to another year...
Yesterday I had lunch in our cafeteria - pot roast, roasted new potatoes, and vegie choice - corn or brussel sprouts. Now the corn was just plain corn, and I already had a starch... and the cook was offering everyone his brussel sprouts. Well I happen to like brussel sprouts and they did look interesting.
Brussel sprouts, chopped apple, dried cranberries, walnuts, and the sauce tasted like it had apple juice. They were wonderful! I could have had two servings. :D The brussel sprouts were sauteed, and definietly not "cooked to death."
The pot roast was fork tender and tastey too.
Wow, I want to come eat at your school!
Roxy
Not a school, but an office cafeteria - and not a "big bucks" joint either. Trust me on this, the office is a former Ford plant, vintage 1940s. "Fairlane Cafeteria"Quote:
Originally Posted by channlluv
Oh, that explains it, then. Food for grownups. :)
We just came home from the store with some "Brussle Sprouts" as the label says. Or should I say "lable?"
I made these the other day - pretty good!
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/28/di...mini.html?_r=1
Scroll down to see the video - Mark Bittman is wonderful
http://www.101cookbooks.com/archives...fu-recipe.html
Tofu and brussel sprouts! Doesn't even taste like you're eating either!
Oh my, that looks and sounds heavenly! I'll have to try it. I haven't had brussel sprouts in literally decades, but I'd bet I'd like 'em in this. Thanks for posting!Quote:
Originally Posted by FunSize
I do things as simple as possible --> frozen brussel sprouts, microwaved for a few minutes in a covered bowl (steam them), eat plain. yummy.
The bf doesn't like them at all.
sorry double post
bizarre as it sounds- I used to gag on brussels sprouts until I learned to cook them in coconut milk. Can't say I absolutely love them over every thing else, but I will eat them willingly which makes dh who loves them, very happy.