Brussel sprouts the black sheep of the vegetable world

[bc7683023]

Surely coating and frying them in batter would make them taste nicer? Maybe even dipping in melted cheese and then breadcrumbs before frying? Agree or do you have a better way of making them taste palatable to those that want to eat them?

[sandyRoe]

Did I say 30 or 40 minutes? Sorry, meant 3 or 4 minutes.
By the way, I've never had a lardon. What have I been missing?

[poodicat]

Sandy just bacon dice small...

[marval]

I love brussel sprouts, in any shape or form

[lardhelmet]

Apparently I've got to ask Mr Helmet what a lardon is, sandy

[boxtops]

why would mr helmet know, sandy, is his first name Heston?

[lardhelmet]

No boxy, but my first name is lard... (nothing to do with me - it was ttfn's suggestion)

[ttfn]

I suppose the weather is my fault too now?

[lardhelmet]

Nothing wrong with the weather in my hometown ttfn. Why, what have you done to yours ?

[ttfn]

Apparently it is dark oop norf lardon

[lardhelmet]

Perhaps it's ten to 9 up there, whereas it's still ten to 8 down south!

[thugulike]

Shudder. B&M sell tinned brussels sprouts. Double shudder

[ummmm]

Tip....

Halloween....cover Brussels in melted chocolate and give to the kids that knock on the door :-)

[bc7683023]

Lol, Ummmm that's actually a great idea to use for Aprils fool day.

[woofgang]

apparently its a genetic thing. Some of us, including me, find the bitterness of sprouts really nasty, others don't notice it.
http://www.at-bristol.co.uk/christmas.html

I also find artificial sweeteners leave an unpleasant aftertaste. I even get the aftertaste if I don't know I have had the sweetener. eg in drinks which have both artificial sweetener and sugar.

[ummmm]

Woof....I'm the same. I can't drink any diet drinks....and anything with sweeteners taste artificial.

[LoftyLottie]

I absolutely love brussel sprouts. Just cooked for about 5 or 6 minutes and still having a little bit of crunch. Surely the bitter brussel sprouts are a thing of the past. I remember them as a child. Nowadays they all taste quite sweet to me. Must be my genes. I like sour and bitter anyway. Not a lover of sweet.

[Ric.ror]

Boil them for 30 mins then let them cool and eat them cold.

I love them

[beso]

Brussells sprouts ahould be very lightly cooked.
Overcooking ruins them.
Raw is good too.

Why on earth would anyone want to disguise their wonderful flavour and texture?

[beso]

Thirty minutes????!!! No way. That would ruin them.