We picked these up yesterday. It is the first time I've seen them
available fresh.

2 Photos

http://photobucket.com/albums/e17/bi...t=154d8970.jpg

jay wrote:
> We picked these up yesterday. It is the first time I've seen them
> available fresh.

Um, they look like...... brussel sprouts.... and your point is?

Cheers
Cathy(xyz)

On Sat, 25 Feb 2006 15:43:21 GMT, jay > wrote:

>
>We picked these up yesterday. It is the first time I've seen them
>available fresh.
>
>2 Photos
>
>http://photobucket.com/albums/e17/bi...t=154d8970.jpg


They look lovely. Where did you get them - what part of the
country/world?

I like to pick mine when they are that size, but so much depends on
the weather and when we get a frost.

Boron

On Sat, 25 Feb 2006 08:01:03 -0800, cathyxyz the kibitzer attempted to
write:



> Um, they look like...... brussel sprouts.... and your point is?
>
> Cheers
> Cathy(xyz)

Well.. you still have not read the BOOK. You know the one YOU recommend
to people about being NICE. Furthermore you are not getting ANY smarter.

Brussels sprouts are commonly misspelled by dummies as "brussel sprouts".
They are named after the city of Brussels. DUH!

On Sat, 25 Feb 2006 11:54:36 -0500, Boron Elgar wrote:

> On Sat, 25 Feb 2006 15:43:21 GMT, jay > wrote:


>>http://photobucket.com/albums/e17/bi...t=154d8970.jpg
>
>
> They look lovely. Where did you get them - what part of the
> country/world?
>
> I like to pick mine when they are that size, but so much depends on
> the weather and when we get a frost.
>
> Boron

Thank you! They are very nice. We live in the southern part of the US.
They came from a local supermarket. Sometimes they have the larger ones
still attached to the stalk. Are these just an early harvest of the same
variety as the larger ones?

jay wrote:

>
> Brussels sprouts are commonly misspelled by dummies as "brussel sprouts".
> They are named after the city of Brussels. DUH!

Thanks for correcting me.... now I can sleep tonight.

Chillax jay..... (one of my best friends is called "jay")..... I was
just annoyed at your remarks to modem... I'll get over it
(eventually)... so as Om says: "Peace"?

BTW, I did say your "prawn" pics were good, did I not?

Cheers
Cathy(xyz) - holding out the olive branch...

"Boron Elgar" > wrote in message
...
> On Sat, 25 Feb 2006 15:43:21 GMT, jay > wrote:
>
>>
>>We picked these up yesterday. It is the first time I've seen them
>>available fresh.
>>
>>2 Photos
>>
>>http://photobucket.com/albums/e17/bi...t=154d8970.jpg
>
>
At my regular grocery store these would cost about $6 (not organic). Hope
they were less than that, but I'm sure they were worth it even so. Love
brussel sprouts.
Dee Dee

jay wrote:
> On Sat, 25 Feb 2006 11:54:36 -0500, Boron Elgar wrote:
>
> > On Sat, 25 Feb 2006 15:43:21 GMT, jay > wrote:
>
>
> >>http://photobucket.com/albums/e17/bi...t=154d8970.jpg
> >
> >
> > They look lovely. Where did you get them - what part of the
> > country/world?
> >
> > I like to pick mine when they are that size, but so much depends on
> > the weather and when we get a frost.
> >
> > Boron
>
> Thank you! They are very nice. We live in the southern part of the US.
> They came from a local supermarket. Sometimes they have the larger ones
> still attached to the stalk. Are these just an early harvest of the same
> variety as the larger ones?

Yes, there are various varieties. These days brussels sprouts are
machine harvested, probably size-graded mechanically as well (makes for
nicer presentation at point of sale).

Besides California, Lung Guyland produces brussels sprouts too. I
tried growing them but had no luck, probably needed a greenhouse for
early starting.

http://www.brussels-sprouts.com/tocpage.htm

Sheldon

cathyxyz wrote:
> jay wrote:
>> We picked these up yesterday. It is the first time I've seen them
>> available fresh.
>
> Um, they look like...... brussel sprouts.... and your point is?
>
> Cheers
> Cathy(xyz)

It's sometimes hard to find fresh brussels sprouts depending upon where you
live. The ones I find are usually the big 'uns, not baby sprouts and only
at certain times of the year. The rest of the time I rely on frozen ones.

Jill

On Sat, 25 Feb 2006 13:59:57 -0600, "jmcquown"
> wrote:

>cathyxyz wrote:
>> jay wrote:
>>> We picked these up yesterday. It is the first time I've seen them
>>> available fresh.
>>
>> Um, they look like...... brussel sprouts.... and your point is?
>>
>> Cheers
>> Cathy(xyz)
>
>It's sometimes hard to find fresh brussels sprouts depending upon where you
>live. The ones I find are usually the big 'uns, not baby sprouts and only
>at certain times of the year. The rest of the time I rely on frozen ones.

I was thinking that perhaps Cathy isn't familiar with the size of US
coins, so the comparison of size with the nickel in the picture might
not have meant too much. Cathy, in case you didn't know, a US nickel
is roughly 2cm in diameter. That would make these Brussels sprouts
very small compared to what we usually get. Or at least what I
usually get!

On Sat, 25 Feb 2006 10:41:50 -0800, Sheldon wrote:

>
> jay wrote:

>>
>> 2 Photos

> Nice! Good composition, and clean! I like that stainless steel
> skimer/colander, where did you get it... I use one of those
> oriental-style bambo handled wire skimmers but would like one like
> yours too.
>
> Sheldon

Thank you ..and the farmer! The skimmer came from a local oriental
market. It cost about $7. I have found many uses for it.

jay wrote:
> Sheldon wrote:
>
> > Nice! Good composition, and clean! I like that stainless steel
> > skimer/colander, where did you get it... I use one of those
> > oriental-style bambo handled wire skimmers but would like one like
> > yours too.
>
> Thank you ..and the farmer! The skimmer came from a local oriental
> market. It cost about $7. I have found many uses for it.

That seems like a great price. Is there a brand name stamped on that
skimmer. perhaps that can help locate one on the net. I already tried
searching skimmers but of about a hundred that came up none looked like
yours.

Sheldon

"jay" > wrote in message
news
>
> We picked these up yesterday. It is the first time I've seen them
> available fresh.


Do the smaller brussels sprouts taste any different to the larger ones?

Jen

On Sat, 25 Feb 2006 13:14:52 -0800, Sheldon wrote:


> That seems like a great price. Is there a brand name stamped on that
> skimmer. perhaps that can help locate one on the net. I already tried
> searching skimmers but of about a hundred that came up none looked like
> yours.
>
> Sheldon

Try the search string..mandarin steamer


Looks like there are plenty to pick from. It is handy. I used it not
long ago to do some oysters on the smoker. We usually just smoke 'em on
the half shell but these were already shucked. It worked too good.

On Sat, 25 Feb 2006 17:29:24 GMT, jay > wrote:

>On Sat, 25 Feb 2006 11:54:36 -0500, Boron Elgar wrote:
>
>> On Sat, 25 Feb 2006 15:43:21 GMT, jay > wrote:
>
>
>>>http://photobucket.com/albums/e17/bi...t=154d8970.jpg
>>
>>
>> They look lovely. Where did you get them - what part of the
>> country/world?
>>
>> I like to pick mine when they are that size, but so much depends on
>> the weather and when we get a frost.
>>
>> Boron
>
>Thank you! They are very nice. We live in the southern part of the US.
>They came from a local supermarket. Sometimes they have the larger ones
>still attached to the stalk. Are these just an early harvest of the same
>variety as the larger ones?
>
Maybe these are an import, because they are not really in season
anywhere in the US right now. Of course, I suppose hothouse growing
and temp control can make them happy if the price it right and it is
worth it to the grower.

The varieties I have grown (I am in Northern NJ) need a few good
frosts to sweeten them up - takes away any bitterness they might have.

In fact, I picked the last in early December and the Earth Box I grew
them in still has the stalks sticking up and I can see them on my
deck. The rest of the garden was long past production at that point
and long composted. Those stalks never made it into the composter.

I am going a huntin' in my local markets tomorrow. I'd love to find
some like that.

Boron

On Sat, 25 Feb 2006 22:12:15 +0000, Jen wrote:

>
> "jay" > wrote in message
> news
>>
>> We picked these up yesterday. It is the first time I've seen them
>> available fresh.
>
>
> Do the smaller brussels sprouts taste any different to the larger ones?
>
> Jen

YES! They have a very, very mild brussels sprout flavor with a delicate
sweetness. Hard to describe you know..but I will never pass them by when
they are available. The were $3.99 a pound and worth every bit of it. I
spent $1.66 and they were portioned for three.

"jay" > wrote in message
news
> On Sat, 25 Feb 2006 22:12:15 +0000, Jen wrote:

>>
>> Do the smaller brussels sprouts taste any different to the larger ones?
>>
>> Jen
>
> YES! They have a very, very mild brussels sprout flavor with a delicate
> sweetness. Hard to describe you know..but I will never pass them by when
> they are available. The were $3.99 a pound and worth every bit of it. I
> spent $1.66 and they were portioned for three.
>

I'll have to try them when I see them then. Thanks.

Jen