Brussels Sprouts!

[malkin]

Offer the snails a beer!

[Dianyla]

Ooh, thanks to this thread, I decided to try brussel sprouts again. I roasted them with oil, salt, and pepper, and then deglazed the pan with balsamic vinegar. They were so tasty!

But why didn't anybody warn me about the gaseous effects! I've been ripping 'em off all day and it's really quite horrible.

[Susan Otcenas]

But why didn't anybody warn me about the gaseous effects!

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.

[Eden]

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?

[Dianyla]

They are a brassica - close relative of cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower...

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.

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?

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.