Curly Sue wrote:

> On Wed, 3 Mar 2004 02:30:23 -0600, "jmcquown" >
> wrote:
>
>>Curly Sue wrote:
>>> I set the Brussels sprouts to finish sauteeing, but my TV program was
>>> starting and I forgot about them.
>>>
>>> Let me tell you, blackened Brussels sprouts STINK! Fortunately
>
> <snip>
>
>>Don't you just love sprouts otherwise, though? I don't understand people
>>who hate them. Gosh, they are tasty! Except, there's always that *one*
>>nasty sprout that just tastes bitter... (sigh)
>>
>>Jill
>
> Tasty and so cute!
>
> I just noticed a couple of weeks ago that my local store carries fresh
> Brussels sprouts and have been picking them up.
>
> I think some people are adverse to a flavor component of the
> cruciferae (sprouts/cabbage/cauliflower) and some just never let
> themselves develop a taste for them. I've also noticed that the
> frozen ones vary a lot in bitterness/woodiness within the package.
> The fresh ones seem more uniform.
>

Frozen Brussels sprouts are just evil --- the smell alone is enough to gag
me. I couldn't stand to be around cooked Brussels sprouts until I had my
first fresh ones, just a few years ago. They've become one of my favorite
vegetables.

I like to cut them in half and steam them, then briefly saute them in
butter, just enough to get a little color on the cut side, and hit them
with freshly grated nutmeg.

---jkb

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