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re: Brussels sprouts are just about the most delicious things on Earth
Posted on 11/19/13 at 12:09 am to Deactived
Posted on 11/19/13 at 12:09 am to Deactived
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salt/pepper with a little oil is pretty straight imo
Don't get me wrong here, Jones. I will throw down on some simply roasted sprouts, but does anyone actually buy a pound of them and eat out of hand like grapes or maybe a carrot?
That was really my question. Does anyone actually like brussel sprouts, or are they always going to be one of those vegetables that's good for you but needs some sort of kitchen skill to really make palatable? I love a big pot of mustard greens smothered with sausage, but there's no way in hell I'm walking out into the garden and gnawing on a raw leaf. That's the idea I'm trying to get an opinion on when brussel sprouts are being discussed.
This post was edited on 11/19/13 at 12:16 am
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Posted on 11/19/13 at 12:15 am to TigerstuckinMS
Wouldn't that be many things? I mean, does anyone eat straight raw potatoes? Or raw green beans? 
Posted on 11/19/13 at 12:21 am to LouisianaLady
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Wouldn't that be many things? I mean, does anyone eat straight raw potatoes? Or raw green beans?
Without question, LL. I'm just playing with the idea of vegetables that most of us will agree are good if done right but are terrible alone versus vegetables you just buy and can eat out of hand. I always find it intriguing to look at something like a brussel sprout that almost everyone will agree is terrible on its own, yet there are preparations that are damned good. It leads into how people have found many varying ways to make the unpalatable, but nutritious, palatable. I find the rise of "bad" (for lack of a better word) food and how it becomes "good" interesting.
Just look at how many different preparations were in this thread to take "meh" and make it good. I'm just interested in that.
This post was edited on 11/19/13 at 12:26 am
Posted on 11/19/13 at 12:25 am to TigerstuckinMS
quote:With all due respect, the vast majority of recipes on this board involve masking the flavor of what is the purported subject of the dish. Everything seems to be stuffed or wrapped, but not developed or enhanced alone. My two cents.
Without question, LL. I'm just playing with the idea of vegetables that most of us will agree are good if done right but are terrible alone versus vegetables you just buy and can eat out of hand. I always find it intriguing to look at something like a brussel sprout that almost everyone will agree is terrible on its own, yet there are preparations that are damned good. It leads into how people have found many varying ways to make the unpalatable, but nutritious, palatable. I find the rise of "bad" (for lack of a better word) food and how it becomes "good" interesting.
Posted on 11/19/13 at 12:34 am to Dandy Lion
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With all due respect, the vast majority of recipes on this board involve masking the flavor of what is the purported subject of the dish. Everything seems to be stuffed or wrapped, but not developed or enhanced alone. My two cents.
I agree completely that many recipes do exactly what I was getting at, but with many different starting points. I just think the vegetable dishes bring out a lot of creativity simply because many vegetables are bland, bitter, tart, or just flat out nasty without extra help.
Sure, I like steak au poivre, but the pan seared steak it came from is also pretty damned good on its own. I just enjoy looking at some of the vegetable dishes made from the harsher vegetables for the ingenuity involved in making them something people want to eat as opposed to taking a thing tasty in its own right and making it tastier.
This post was edited on 11/19/13 at 12:38 am
Posted on 11/19/13 at 2:23 am to TigerstuckinMS
It's taken me years to like Brussels sprouts...and I'm still counting those years.
Posted on 11/19/13 at 2:27 am to Degas
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It's taken me years to like Brussels sprouts...and I'm still counting those years.
I love Brussels sprouts. Nobody in my family does, however. I prepare them for myself. 
Posted on 11/19/13 at 6:58 am to TigerstuckinMS
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Does anyone actually like straight brussel sprouts? I think it's definitely one of those vegetables that needs help.
I liked Brussels sprouts before liking Brussels sprouts was cool. And my mom certainly didn't toss veggies in olive oil and kosher salt and roast in the oven. Boiled. Salt and pepper. No gussying them up. That's as plain as you can get.
As far as raw, people do eat a slaw with BS. I've never tried it.
Posted on 11/19/13 at 7:18 am to Darla Hood
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I liked Brussels sprouts before liking Brussels sprouts was cool.
Me too. Been eating them just like you for years and years. Only one of my 4 kids inherited the love though.
Beets too. Salt and pepper and a little butter.
Posted on 11/19/13 at 8:44 am to Tigertown in ATL
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Beets too. Salt and pepper and a little butter.
Baked fresh beets are terrific.
Yes, I do eat raw Brussels sprouts as snacks... and they're very good.
Posted on 11/19/13 at 9:30 am to GRTiger
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It doesn't taste like a ripoff. It's got a more buffalo sauce flavor than any local sauces I've had.
because franks is what is used in any authentic wing place in all of western new york. it is the original buffalo wing sauce.
Posted on 11/19/13 at 9:30 am to Darla Hood
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As far as raw, people do eat a slaw with BS. I've never tried it.
its essentially a baby cabbage in that regard.
Posted on 11/19/13 at 10:01 am to TigerstuckinMS
Yes I do, but your idea of "with other things added" to my mind is what is known as seasonings added to the sprouts to broaden the flavor spectrum of them.
Posted on 11/19/13 at 10:37 am to CITWTT
when my kids were young, I would steam a big ole pot of brussels, put them on the kitchen table for a snack......................they loved them
This post was edited on 11/19/13 at 1:39 pm
Posted on 11/19/13 at 12:14 pm to TigerstuckinMS
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but does anyone actually buy a pound of them and eat out of hand like grapes or maybe a carrot?
well i wouldnt throw fruit in this convo.
i like carrots by themselves but it is pretty boring. dipped in a dressing is much better.
leafy veggies need some doctoring up for me
Posted on 11/19/13 at 1:45 pm to TinyTigerPaws
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I think that most delicious thing on earth (in the roasted veggie category) has to go to roasted cauliflower hands down.
We have done this a few times lately and it is excellent...never thought I would like cauliflower before this method. We throw some sliced up garlic cloves, onions, and Parmesan cheese on top during the roasting.
Posted on 11/19/13 at 1:53 pm to Darla Hood
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As far as raw, people do eat a slaw with BS. I've never tried it.
I had it. Flavorless. Might have just been a bad slaw, but I want to taste the sprout!
Posted on 11/19/13 at 2:55 pm to Rex
I could think of a few more veggies I would prefer, but cooked , these are pretty tasty. My go to veggies are cabbage, lima beans, squash, and mustard and turnip greens.
Posted on 11/19/13 at 6:20 pm to Rex
Posted on 11/19/13 at 6:42 pm to Gris Gris
I made some tonight.
Cut in half.
Tossed in kosher salt and olive oil
A small dollop of siracha and a few drops of honey on each piece.
Roasted in the oven on 380
Cut in half.
Tossed in kosher salt and olive oil
A small dollop of siracha and a few drops of honey on each piece.
Roasted in the oven on 380
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