On Thu, 25 Nov 2010 05:36:59 -0500, "jmcquown" >
wrote:

>
>"sf" > wrote in message
.. .
>> On Wed, 24 Nov 2010 19:49:57 -0500, ravenlynne
>> > wrote:
>>
>>> On 11/24/2010 2:50 PM, sf wrote:
>>> > On Wed, 24 Nov 2010 13:36:24 -0500, ravenlynne
>>> > > wrote:
>>> >
>>> >> On 11/24/2010 1:02 PM, sf wrote:
>>> >>> On 24 Nov 2010 15:21:43 GMT, > wrote:
>>> >>>
>>> >>>> The catch is finding smaller young sprouts, as the older and
>>> >>>> larger the
>>> >>>> sprouts, the more bitter.
>>> >>>
>>> >>> Maybe that's what lies at the bottom of Lynne's bitter brussels
>>> >>> sprouts problem.
>>> >>>
>>> >>>
>>> >>
>>> >> Could be. I may have to try some younger ones just to see.
>>> >
>>> > I'd be interested in the outcome, but maybe you just have a sensitive
>>> > palate when it comes to "bitter".
>>> >
>>> > A little s& p never hurts either (I won't get into the olive oil,
>>> > garlic and cheese that you can use when you roast them).
>>> >
>>>
>>> When I roasted them I put olive oil, salt and pepper.
>>>
>>> If and when I try the young sprouts (I don't think I've seen any, all
>>> the ones I've seen lately are huge) I'll post the result.
>>>
>>> Don't care for kale or collards for the same reason.
>>
>> At least with kale and collards, you don't expect them to taste any
>> other way... at least I don't.
>>
>> sf
>> Wondering how big those brussels sprouts *are* that you get.
>> Everything here is pretty small.
>>
>> --
>I don't know about Ravenlynne but to me, a sprout that is an inch in
>diameter is large. The smaller, less bitter, ones are half that size. I
>wouldn't put cheese on them unless I was making brussels sprouts au gratin
>(which can be wonderful, but only if you really love brussels sprouts).
>
>Cheese sauce tends to mask the taste of vegetables. I don't understand
>broccoli with cheese sauce, for example. It might get your kids to eat it,
>I suppose. And broccoli cheese soup is a wonderful thing But it doesn't
>taste anything like the actual vegetable.
>
>Jill

Don't forget that brussels sprouts make the cavier of cole slaws.