Malt vinegar on brussel sprouts

[BensGrandad]

Wife is breaking with tradition this year and doing them fried with crispy bacon pieces as per James Martin, simply because the majority of my family dont like them, so she is trying to convince the others. Mind she only has 1 to stop me moaning.

 

[Easy 10]

According to the chefs on the TV it is an old wives tale about cutting a cross in the base and makes no difference whatsoever, Having said that I do it.

So do I.

Can't do any harm can it ?

 

[BensGrandad]

I think they considered it unnecessary time wasting crossing each one. It must be remembered they are doing it commercially not for a family of 4.

 

[withdeanwombat]

Another old git here voting for vinegar on sprouts and cabbage. Haute cuisine at its hautist.

 

[TheDuke]

I think they considered it unnecessary time wasting crossing each one. It must be remembered they are doing it commercially not for a family of 4.

It a ceremonial traditional process that's absolutely obligatory (deep dark bad luck if you don't do it) but totally unnecessary

 

[Tom Bombadil]

Sorry I'm a little confused here, you people eat the sprouts? Do you not realise they're meant as winter fodder for animals and aren't for human consumption.

 

[Dick Head]

I don't trust pickled eggs from the chippy. I swear the jar on the shelf in our chippy contains the self same eggs for about the past eleven years.

Is it a Chinese chippy?

wikipedia.org/wiki/Century_egg

 

[narly101]

Sprouts with mint jelly. Only way to eat them.

 

[Easy 10]

Is it a Chinese chippy?

wikipedia.org/wiki/Century_egg

Yup.

Bleeurgh.

 

[vegster]

It a ceremonial traditional process that's absolutely obligatory (deep dark bad luck if you don't do it) but totally unnecessary

It allegedly allows the stem to cook quicker, no religious connotations at all otherwise the israeli's would be cutting the Star of David in to the bottom of theirs.

 

[BensGrandad]

It allegedly allows the stem to cook quicker, no religious connotations at all otherwise the israeli's would be cutting the Star of David in to the bottom of theirs.

In which case a simple cut across the bottom should suffice.

 

[vegster]

In which case a simple cut across the bottom should suffice.

What instructions, re: Sprouts, did you give to the minions in the kitchen at your mid Sussex gastropub in order to facilitate a free flow of perfectly cooked Sprouts from the kitchen ?

 

[pal4life]

Balsamic vinegar is nice on cabbage.

 

[smillie's garden]

I like sprouts any which way, apart from boiling to gray mush. However roasting them is a bit of a revelation: just halve em, toss in olive oil, salt and pepper and roast them til they caramelise. Top with a bit of cheese or bacon if you like, or just more salt.

 

[TheDuke]

I like sprouts any which way, apart from boiling to gray mush. However roasting them is a bit of a revelation: just halve em, toss in olive oil, salt and pepper and roast them til they caramelise. Top with a bit of cheese or bacon if you like, or just more salt.

That sounds bloomin' yummy...then malt vinegar just to give it extra ooommmpppph

 

[BensGrandad]

What instructions, re: Sprouts, did you give to the minions in the kitchen at your mid Sussex gastropub in order to facilitate a free flow of perfectly cooked Sprouts from the kitchen ?

Only ever served them on Christmas menu as they are not generally a popular veg. It was then left to
'The boss' who is a brilliant self taught old fashioned cook so we had no problems.

 

[Grombleton]

I ****ing despise Sprouts.