Things I Didn't Know/Never Thought About: Brussels Sprouts Edition
- Neanderthals likely didn't like them
- Plural on the Brussels part-- I had always said "Brussel sprouts" (It reminds me of how I used to misappropriate the "s" by saying "Look likes" instead of "Looks like"-- Also, what a cruel cruel vegetable for someone with a lisp! "Brutthelthh Thprouthh"...but I digress)
- They grow on a motherfucking crazy stalk
- If you coat them in olive oil, freshly grated pepper, and enough salt to preserve a corpse, and forget that they are roasting in the oven, the outside layers taste a lot like potato chips!
Fat and salt make everything better.
ReplyDeletebalsamic vinegar and a sharp parmesan, after roasting the hell out of them. amanda has some crazy story about turbinado sugar and brussels sprouts, i believe - you'd have to ask her.
ReplyDeleteagirl, righhhhhhht? oh wait, olive oil is fat?!? damn.
ReplyDeletelauren, yes yes yes--- that sounds so amazing will totally try.
I found out about #3 at the farmer's market. Crazy, huh?
ReplyDeleteThey also make for an amazing pizza topping.
ReplyDeletePizza with buffalo mozarella, pancetta and charred brussels sprouts is pretty much the best thing ever.
I like em roasted with garlic and pecans.
ReplyDeleteMy favorite!
ReplyDeletei just had brussels sprouts for the first time in my whole life - made just the same way. they were fucking amazing. who knew?
ReplyDeleteI'm growing them in my garden right now. I'll bring you a stalk at Christmas.
ReplyDeleteThey make you fart
ReplyDeleteMy Auntie Beryl was to be avoided after Christmas dinner, I can tell you that
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OMG - That last comment was from me - Tracy
ReplyDeleteI mistakenly posted it from the BF account
Whoopsie
I don't think he had an Aunt Beryl
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i like the "sauteing in a HEALTHY amount of butter" method.
ReplyDeleteBWAHAHAHA, so funny, Tracy.
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