Sprouts!

Diesel · 25 Nov 2011 at 15:27

Dreadful things.

Had them with bacon and chestnuts once. What a waste of bacon.

HamZilla · 25 Nov 2011 at 17:50

Sprouts actually smell worse going in than they do coming out.

DirtyJester · 25 Nov 2011 at 17:58

Shallow fry them in some streaky bacon fat with the streaky finely chopped ... Mmmm

mehuk · 25 Nov 2011 at 20:33

You know its Christmas when tut Sprouts are int shops

alans220 · 25 Nov 2011 at 21:02

wow, gotta love a sprout!!!!

PapaLazaru · 25 Dec 2011 at 11:59

Just heading over the my mums and am in charge of, as usual, the sprouts!

Going to par boil then for a couple of minutes then sautee them in butter and bacon. Will no doubt be a little gassy later.

Tibbz2 · 25 Dec 2011 at 12:03

I can't remember if I like them

Van Hellseek · 25 Dec 2011 at 12:19

love 'em with a little chopped bacon

Landy · 25 Dec 2011 at 20:18

I like my sprouts simple, boiled in some ever so slightly salted water, until there just soft... not soggy though, then put on a tray dish sorta thing, with a couple of knobs of butter left to melt into them, we had purple and regular ones this year though, even though most of the colour went into the water it still looked good on the plate

DirtyJester · 26 Dec 2011 at 15:37

Roasted some yesterday in goose fat with the roasties and must say they tasted a treat

Glaucus · 26 Dec 2011 at 16:08

Had the smashed Brussels from the good food magazine, very nice. The chestnut stuffing though :eek:

best stuffing ever had.

Had bubble and squeak with left over Brussels from bunch with turkey.

DcD · 28 Dec 2011 at 01:56

Can't stand the goddamn things, never understood the fascination of something that resembles and (I presume) tastes like devil snot.

And yeah, I've had them cooked perfectly. Still no. I didn't even bother making them this year.

PapaLazaru · 22 Dec 2012 at 11:16

This year I shall be par-boiling them, then they shall be sauteed in butter, bacon and chestnuts.

Mrs Seabiscuit · 23 Dec 2012 at 20:29

SPROUTS you say??????
/runs off to shake quietly.
I hate sprouts!

PapaLazaru · 23 Dec 2012 at 21:44

Mrs Seabiscuit said:
SPROUTS you say??????
/runs off to shake quietly.
I hate sprouts!

Now there Mrs Seabiscuit, you are clearly missing Sprouty Sprout Cake in you life.

http://www.therealfoodbox.com/real-food-box-recipe-sprouty-sprout-cake/53/recipe.aspx

One More Solo · 23 Dec 2012 at 21:57

Roast them in a bit of olive oil with sea salt and lots of pepper.

Jolteh · 24 Dec 2012 at 02:30

Half em, chuck em in a roasting pan with roughly chopped shallots, season and drizzle with oil, then into the oven on it's hottest temperature for 20 minutes.

Take out, drizzle generously with balsamic then finish the seasoning.

You can add other stuff such as bacon/chestnuts/blue cheese to taste.

Boiled/steamed sprouts are terrible, roast are godly.

BrianB · 24 Dec 2012 at 02:35

They are great when cooked properly, with a nice crunchy fresh texture and flavour. I like to cook mine until almost cooked to the middle. Refresh them in cold water, then fry with some salt, pepper, butter and bacon. Lovely, crisp and fresh this time of year.

Jolteh said:
Half em, chuck em in a roasting pan with roughly chopped shallots, season and drizzle with oil, then into the oven on it's hottest temperature for 20 minutes.

Take out, drizzle generously with balsamic then finish the seasoning.

You can add other stuff such as bacon/chestnuts/blue cheese to taste.

Boiled/steamed sprouts are terrible, roast are godly.

Sounds lovely!

Mrs Seabiscuit · 24 Dec 2012 at 07:20

PapaLazaru said:
Now there Mrs Seabiscuit, you are clearly missing Sprouty Sprout Cake in you life.

http://www.therealfoodbox.com/real-food-box-recipe-sprouty-sprout-cake/53/recipe.aspx

arrrghhhhhhhhhh! sobs!

Mrs Seabiscuit · 24 Dec 2012 at 07:30

See sprouts are evil!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-20805966