Sprung
It’s sunny here and I’m spending the day gardening. Trying something new this year: Brussells sprouts. Well, in addition to the other goodies.
Talk amongst yourselves.
Remember, I do this to entertain me, not you.
Uncle Pays the Bills
 |
|
Find Local
|
Categories
- ATF (769)
- Death Match (10)
- Eminent Domain (225)
- In the bag (9)
- Notes to Junior (546)
- Poker (74)
- Recipes (142)
- Shotgun Noob (11)
- The Airing of Grievances (19)
- uncategorized (47,725)
March 24th, 2012 at 1:14 pm
Brussels sprouts can be really good or really bad. These are my two favorite recipes:
http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/alton-brown/brussels-sprouts-with-bacon-and-cheese-recipe/index.html
http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/alton-brown/grilled-brussels-sprouts-recipe/index.html
March 24th, 2012 at 2:24 pm
Sprouts are a no go for me. I have the gene that makes me sensitive to the chemical in cruciform vegetables, like broccoli etc. It’s like trying to eat something that’s putrefied. My mother always told me I could “learn to like it”. No, I can’t. Sorry, mom.
March 24th, 2012 at 3:04 pm
brussels sprouts are a bitter abomination.
March 24th, 2012 at 3:20 pm
It’s raining up here, so I’m surfing the net… sigh
March 24th, 2012 at 3:52 pm
Brussels sprouts are best planted in late August, early September. It is a cold-weather plant. You won’t get anything but bug food if you plant them in the spring.
March 24th, 2012 at 4:19 pm
The bitterness can be changed to yumminess by roasting the sprouts with olive oil (or bacon fat : ) ) and your favorite seasonings….
I’m off to the nursery for some pepper and tomato plants myself today…a pair of late winter storms with really cold temps did in most of my newly transplanted seedlings.
GL with your sprouts – it’s not necessarily too late for them, if you plant the early varieties, they’ll be ready to harvest in late Sept.
March 24th, 2012 at 4:41 pm
Happy gardening,
March 24th, 2012 at 6:16 pm
Im a “supertaster” much like Mr Evilwrench. Uggg…
March 24th, 2012 at 6:33 pm
I’m a fan of brussels sprouts.
March 24th, 2012 at 10:36 pm
Was making Thanksgiving dinner for the family (as mom watched). Figurin I was the “cooker” i could determine menu … told mom that sprouts were on the no-go list … she said “MmmmHmmm?” and I said “Dammit” and made sprouts
March 25th, 2012 at 7:36 am
I liked to raid the pea plants in my mother’s garden when I was younger. Tasty and convenient snacks for children running around outside.
Brussels sprouts are one of my most hated vegetables, though. It seems people either love them or hate them.
March 25th, 2012 at 9:38 am
No way those sprouts are really from Brussels. If they were, the Belgs would have made beer out of them by now.
Correct pronunciation of E.U.: “ewwww.”
March 25th, 2012 at 11:56 am
The main thing to watch for when growing them is aphids. The only thing I’ve grown that drew more aphids than Brussels sprouts was kohlrabi.
March 25th, 2012 at 7:57 pm
#2 Mr. Evilwrench There’s a gene for that? I must have it, as cruciform vegetables all smell the same going in as they do coming out, to me.
I also have the gene for smelling the aftereffects of asparagus. I wonder if they are related.
March 25th, 2012 at 11:00 pm
As to after-effect, poop is poop. It all smells like shit. Same for asparagus, it makes people’s pee stink. (Even more.) The veggies can taste good, if prepared well. They will still smell the same, afterwards. Meat is good, too. Some of it tastes like chicken.