Sprout Apocalypse

[sunny-dave]

Oh no - what will we do without our seasonal sprouts??

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2016/dec/07/uk-brussels-sprout-harvest-hit-by-super-pest-moths

Fortunately I planned well in advance and have had mine on the boil since bonfire night - should be just right for Christmas Day.

[yogi-bear]

Hi SD,

I need at least a 30 foot exclusion zone around me, to keep people safe from the repercussions of me eating Brussels sprouts!!

[gness]

Well..when you're molding your gnomes out of your recycling make a few sprouts and I'll paint them....x

[Arksided]

I usually go to Mum's for Christmas so I do hope She' aware of this heart wrenching news as I do love my sprouts... only then and Easter do I eat them.

[EcclesCake]

Although I am not planning to have any this year roasting them with shallots and thyme and finishing off with a squeeze of lemon is a a delight and easy way to serve them.

[Tilly2]

On Wednesday, Dad had sprouts on his dinner at his care home. They were grey!

I am taking him out for dinner tomorrow. No sprouts.

[sunny-dave]

I've shredded them, blanched them quickly & then pan fried with chopped chestnuts & lardons - very tasty with leftover turkey :)

[anneasquith]

That's it now Dave the cats out the bag,............... Panic buying sprouts. !!!!!!!!!!!!

[marval]

Mine are also already on, I like to give them time to cook.

[Arksided]

If you've just started them Marvel, you may be a bit late on that one... unless you're thinking of Easter.

[EDDIE51]

Add this to the Bird Flu threat to Turkey , chicken, ducks and geese.
And it will be a dismal Christmas!

[marval]

It's alright Arksided, they have been on for a few weeks.

[Arksided]

Rumour has it Santa has the sack ;-/

[tonyav]

I find them to be a bit firm if you put them on to boil on bonfire night, just right if you put them on at halloween.

[zebo]

The sprout lovers of East Anglia can rest assured the CC Wells had a sprout mountain, I've never seen them stacked so high, they were on the thingy, the stalk. If you can smell sprouts cooking, and any green vegetable, they're over-cooked.

[237SJ]

Do what my Dad did - grow your own. We never had any pests on our sprouts because my Dad was a good gardener/farmer

[jourdain2]

Phew! I bought a whole stalk a couple of days ago (there seem to be plenty left if anyone wants directions to the Farm Shop).