How to Cook Brussels Sprouts

[elleng]

For decades, brussels sprouts battled a bad reputation. But the ways they’re being cooked now would make any vegetable jealous: roasted with honey and harissa until crispy; sautéed with salty sausage and topped with pickled red onions; doused with cream and baked with cheese until thick and bubbling. Here are five simple methods for cooking brussels sprouts, which are more versatile than greens and just as delicious.

http://cooking.nytimes.com/guides/27-how-to-cook-brussels-sprouts

[woodsprite]

1. I love them roasted with pancetta! n/t

[CaptainTruth]

2. I like to slice them really thin & stir-fry with balsamic vinegar. Yum! Nt

[elleng]

3. I think my daughter does that.

I made them once for Thanksgiving, but didn't realize they'd fall apart! Dumb me!

[dem in texas]

4. Recipe i saw on Victory Garden

I think the lady was named Marion, but at the end of each show, she'd cook up a dish from some of the vegetables from the Victory Garden. This was a long time ago, and the recipe became a family favorite.

Any cut out 1/2 inch from the center of the sprout on the bottom (she said this keeps them from tasting bitter). Drop the sprouts in salted boiling water and cook until barely done. Drain. Cut sprouts in half, lengthwise. Heat a little olive oil in skillet and sauté until they start to brown and char. Season as you like. I use some California Garlic powder. My daughter always makes these for Thanksgiving or when she serves pork roast.

Here's a Brussels sprout story. We lived in Anchorage, Alaska for many years. One year I grew Brussels spouts in my garden. Friends told me to wait until we had a frost before picking them. So we had out first heavy frost of the year and I picked some of the sprouts and cooked them. They tasted too strong and we didn't like them, plus they stunk up the house. I left the other sprouts on the plants in the garden along with all the leftover plants. We went into deep winter with lots of snow and one day I looked out in back and saw a mother moose and her calf in my garden eating the sprouts. They stayed in out back for a few days while they ate all the dead plants left in the garden.

[irisblue]

5. roasted in a bit of olive oil w/a bit of maple syrup and pecans drizzled on them.

Delish

[Yonnie3]

7. I have acquired a taste for them.

I work at expensive weddings from time to time and we are often served the same meal as the guests. We've had Brussels sprouts roasted, often cut in half and doused with olive oil, butter and herbs. When they get browned a bit the flavor just bursts on your taste buds.

My former experiences were with boiled sprouts sometimes covered with a so so cheese sauce.