To Brussel sprout or not to Brussel sprout...that is the question..

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Guys, I need your help and vote please.....
My wife and I are hosting Christmas lunch this year and the menu is pretty much sorted.....
Amongst our guests , we have two vegetarians and one with major allergies.....
No problem with that....
BUT...... my dear with hates Brussels sprouts..... I love love them, as do about half our guests.
We normally have them with lardons (bacon bits)
She doesn't want to have them this year and needs persuading.

Please give a shout out for this delicious little ball of delightfulness......😀
 
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One of my favourite veg.
A lot of people judge sprouts from old school dinners and old bitter varieties, but the newer varieties are a lot sweeter with no bitterness.
I know because I grow them.
Alan
 
Try brussel sprouts a different way. They are a veggie that honestly takes on a very different flavor depending on how you fix them. Individual leafs flakes apart vs halved vs whole; pan fried vs sautéed vs boiled in butter vs steamed vs charred. Brussel sprout have to be on the menu for the vegetarians, surely.
 
I can't think of any food I don't like. A lot of folks I know don't like Brussel sprouts. My wife and I eat out a lot and I always get Brussel sprouts. I have noticed that some restaurants are slicing, and dicing or chopping up the sprouts into small little chunks. Now I will try different things with different foods. I spread a little barbecue sauce on the sprouts and they are very good. I am serious, I haven't been drinking. Heck barbecue sauce might be good in beer. LOL

Preston
 
Butter, garlic and a choice of some cheese... Yum!

My mother came from Germany, so it was a common treat. My wife came from Virginia and had never liked sprouts (boiled and salted). About 10 years ago we started on the butter, garlic, cheese routine and it is a regular each season.

Cheers, Mark
 
When I was growing up, my Mother's approach to cooking brussels sprouts was to put them in a pot of water and boil them to a mush. As a result, they were never on my list of edible vegetables.

Until three years ago when my wife and I saw a stalk of fresh sprouts at a farmers' market, and decided to feature them in a dinner we periodically host for some friends. - roasted until slightly crunchy, with bacon bits, balsamic vinegar and lots of garlic. Remember that when he had a regular TV show, Emeril Legassee used to claim that enough garlic would make even a VW bumper taste good!

Sp today, I look forward to Fall and the availability of fresh brussels sprouts.

Sadly, we learned that one of the friends that came to that first dinner had a chronic medical condition that meant that he really couldn't eat brussels sprouts. So I think the wise approach is to recognize that not everyone can or will eat them, and therefore it's prudent to have another vegetable as part of the menu. When my wife prepares a menu for a major meal, she always includes two veggies - in part for that reason, and in part because she would rather eat veggies than anything else.
 
Brussell sprouts was the first vegetable I could get my 2 year old son to eat.... 45 years later he still loves them

I don't think I had ever heard of them until I got them in the navy in 1960.... like every one else, one of my favorite veggies.
 
Thanks guys....looks like we won!!!😊
The allergy sufferer is for dairy and nuts. Really quite seriously. She is my youngest son's girlfriend and my wonderful wife has taken on the challenge of feeding her, seriously. OMG....you should taste the decedent cake she makes!!!! Delish!!!!
We have loads of veg variety with all meals anyway. Nobody is forced to eat anything.

But....I'm one of those old school heathens that love meat......
I believe that vegetables are primarily food for real food.....(think about it☺)

If the dining room is too full, I'll just make the vegetarians eat outside or something..😊
 
Dieseldoc said:
We are lucky here and can get Sprouts all year long. We have they're era lot easier a month, like then roasted with olive bacon and yes bacon.
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While we now live in the middle of the breadbasket of Indiana, one of the things we miss most about living in Houston is the year-round availability of nearly every vegetable and most fruit. 😢
 
Everyone is talking about Brussels sprouts and whether to have them or not. All of you are brave! I learned to stay out of domestic disputes! 😊 Love them roasted!
 
B. Sprouts. I hate them...the taste, the smell, the look, everything about them. However ....batter them, lightly deep fry, top with melted cheddar or cheese size and we're in business.
 
There are very few foods that I dislike, but brussels sprouts are one of them. My spouse loves them.

My take on the question is: If your wife dislikes them and half your guests may or may not like them, why serve them? Is it that hard to find an alternative vegetables that most people like?
 
penicillin said:
There are very few foods that I dislike, but brussels sprouts are one of them. My spouse loves them.

My take on the question is: If your wife dislikes them and half your guests may or may not like them, why serve them? Is it that hard to find an alternative vegetables that most people like?
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There are several other veggies, obviously not limited to sprouts, but just like the silly jumpers and corny jokes in the crackers, its a tradition. Most of the family like them and this was just a light hearted discussion because they are so controversial. Parsnips are another traditional veg, but none of us can stand them so they won't be making an appearance😊
 
Oh, btw.....my wife and I are fascinated by the various serving suggestions so far..... we could try a variation this year...😀
 
skiprat said:
Parsnips are another traditional veg, but none of us can stand them so they won't be making an appearance😊
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Ah yes - the lowly parsnip. It's fine in moderation as an ingredient in soup or stew, or part of a roasted root veggie mix, but too sweet on a standalone basis. But that's just my taste - - - which is ultimately what this entire matter comes down to.
 
monophoto said:
Ah yes - the lowly parsnip. It's fine in moderation as an ingredient in soup or stew, or part of a roasted root veggie mix, but too sweet on a standalone basis. But that's just my taste - - - which is ultimately what this entire matter comes down to.
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Turnips are another over looked vegetable. I grew them this year in my small garden and they turned out great. Uncooked they have a radish like taste, cooked very similar to a white potato. My wife cooks them with stews and pot roast. As for Brussel sprouts I guess I'm a pureist, I like mine steamed, just steamed, no salt/pepper or anything else, just steamed.
 
penicillin said:
There are very few foods that I dislike, but brussels sprouts are one of them. My spouse loves them.

My take on the question is: If your wife dislikes them and half your guests may or may not like them, why serve them? Is it that hard to find an alternative vegetables that most people like?
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Perfect to get even with wife and to get rid of guests.
 
I'm not a sprout fan in any way but for " trick or treat" why not semi cook them , then dip in dark chocolate, rewrap in the gold foil paper that " ferero rocher" come in and carefully place back in the box ! Then the game is on !
 
There is a suggestion that dislike of brussell sprouts may have a genetic component, certain people have genes that give them a bitter flavor. personally because my mum would cook them to soup (as she did with all veg) and my dad tried to force me to eat them i am actually slightly phobic
 
Just discovered oven roasting them. Yum. Cut them in half, toss in olive oil and garlic and roast at 424 degrees until they begin to brown.
 
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