ravenlynne > wrote in
:

> I've finally caved and bought a package of these at the commissary for
> christmas eve dinner tommorrow night. It's just us, no guess, so I'm ok
> with experimenting...I've seen them done recently on many cooking shows,
> sauteed with olive oil, pancetta and a little salt and they've looked so
> 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. So what is
> your favorite way to cook them?

Braised. You can add bacon or pancetta if you want, but I tend to go low
salt because of my wife's preferences. Just oil, heat, wash the sprouts,
then toss them in and add a small amount of water. Toss them around so
they cook on all sides. Braise on low medium for about ten minutes or so.

Basically they are done when they are browned and you can poke them easily
with a fork.

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