notbob wrote:
> On 2008-12-23, ravenlynne > wrote:
>
>> good that I gave in despite years of having to eat them after they've
>> been boiled to a pale yellow bitter mush by my grandmother.
>
> heh heh....
>
> The secret to brussel sprouts is their age. If you buy old ones, they suck!
> Nothing can save them. If you buy young ones, they need no tricks. Jes
> steam 'em till tender and eat with a little bit of real butter. Good
> brussel sprouts rock.

How do you know how old they are? They grow very slowly and on common
stalks. When harvested, the whole stalk is cut and then the individual
sprouts are cut off the main stalk. Those at the end tend to be smalelr,
and the small ones tend to be more tender, but they are not older. They
develop a stronger taste when stored too long. Lok for tightly packed
leaves as an indication of freshness.