To fuck or to cook?

[bold_n_brazen]

Originally posted by Hank Chinaski
No vegetable has suffered more from freezing. Have you had fresh, or only frozen?

I do not like green eggs and ham. I do not like them, Sam I Am.

[greatwhitenorthchick]

Originally posted by bold_n_brazen
Oh, god no. Blech.

I read somewhere that certain people cannot properly digest brussels sprouts and so when they eat them, it literally makes them sick because they're not supposed to eat them. If it's true, it explains the vehement dislike a lot of people have for brussels sprouts. I like to eat dinner with these sprout-haters so I get all the sprouts.

[Hank Chinaski]

Originally posted by bold_n_brazen
I do not like green eggs and ham. I do not like them, Sam I Am.

Would you try them if served raw?
Would you, could you- if required by law?

[sebastian_dangerfield]

Originally posted by greatwhitenorthchick
I read somewhere that certain people cannot properly digest brussels sprouts and so when they eat them, it literally makes them sick because they're not supposed to eat them. If it's true, it explains the vehement dislike a lot of people have for brussels sprouts. I like to eat dinner with these sprout-haters so I get all the sprouts.

I dig the sprouts. But there is a side effect from them thats not too pleasant...

[Replaced_Texan]

Originally posted by greatwhitenorthchick
I read somewhere that certain people cannot properly digest brussels sprouts and so when they eat them, it literally makes them sick because they're not supposed to eat them. If it's true, it explains the vehement dislike a lot of people have for brussels sprouts. I like to eat dinner with these sprout-haters so I get all the sprouts.

That's why I asked. Half of my family falls on the "detest" side and the other half falls in the "rapture" side. I just got the annual call from my mother asking me which alternative side I wanted given my well-documented aversion to Brussels sprouts. I suggested grilled radiccio.

There is no Brussels sprouts middle ground.

[baltassoc]

Originally posted by Hank Chinaski
Yea.

Fresh off the stalks- cut in half- saute in oil and garlic.

Better: butter and garlic. Or substitute half the oil for butter (raises the smoke point, still gets the butter flavor).

Still, a yea. Never let it be said there wasn't something Hank I could agree on.

[Replaced_Texan]

Originally posted by baltassoc
Better: butter and garlic. Or substitute half the oil for butter (raises the smoke point, still gets the butter flavor).

Still, a yea. Never let it be said there wasn't something Hank I could agree on.

Incidently, my mother tried to woo me over to the dark side with promises of Brussels spouts sauteed with a pound of chopped pancetta. I could hear her salivating over the phone.

[Gattigap]

Originally posted by Hank Chinaski
Would you try them if served raw?
Would you, could you- if required by law?

I would not eat them if served raw
I would not eat them if required by law

I would not eat them with a mouse
I could not eat them in Fringey's house

Not in a car! Not in a tree!
Come on, Hank! Please let me be!

I doubt that they are really food
(Though I hear that during ACL, they're good)

I will not eat them in the rain
Or on a boat
Or on a train

I would not eat them during the fall
I would not eat them after b'n'b's 8-ball

I will not eat them while flying a kite
(Though if served on Abba's TITS!, I might)

[Alex_de_Large]

Originally posted by Replaced_Texan
Incidently, my mother tried to woo me over to the dark side with promises of Brussels spouts sauteed with a pound of chopped pancetta. I could hear her salivating over the phone.

Mmmmmmm, pancetta...

[Alex_de_Large]

Originally posted by Gattigap
I would not eat them if served raw
I would not eat them if required by law

I would not eat them with a mouse
I could not eat them in Fringey's house

Not in a car! Not in a tree!
Come on, Hank! Please let me be!

I doubt that they are really food
(Though I hear that during ACL, they're good)

I will not eat them in the rain
Or on a boat
Or on a train

I would not eat them during the fall
I would not eat them after b'n'b's 8-ball

I will not eat them while flying a kite
(Though if served on Abba's TITS!, I might)

Mmmmmmm, Abba's TITS!...

[taxwonk]

Originally posted by Replaced_Texan
Yea or nay. Discuss.

Sliced and oven roasted, then toosed lightly with olive oil and sherry or balsamic vinegar, yes. Alternatively, separated into individual leaves (easier than you think; just slicce off the bottoms and blanch in boiling water for a minute or two) and sauteed in butter with some garlic and sage.

[tmdiva]

I've pretty much firmly decided on the side dishes I'm bringing for Thanksgiving dinner.

1. Blanched green beans with brown butter & hazelnuts (Cook's Illustrated recipe; very easy and I have the stuff on hand, living here in filbert central).

2. Spinach/cabbage gratin (recipe was in the paper last week, for black kale gratin; again, I'm using what I have on hand).

3. Mashed sweet potatoes topped with toasted pecans (Cook's Illustrated again)

For desserts:

1. Libby's label pumpkin pie

2. Pumpkin cream cheese pie (Fugee's recipe--I can make it a day ahead, can't I?)

3. Triple chocolate cookies (Cook's Illustrated encore)

After Thanksgiving, I'll start making my Blue Ribbon (tm) fudge and caramels to give to friends. New this year: fudge with roasted hazelnuts (I bought 10 lbs at Saturday's farmers' market).

tm

[ltl/fb]

Originally posted by Replaced_Texan
Yea or nay. Discuss.

Yea -- with mustard cream sauce and toasted sliced almonds. It brings people over to the dark side. We have it every Xmas. Non-likers like it.

Also, and this may be like your mom's pancetta thing, shred them and cook in bacon grease and then add little bits of bacon. Yummy.

[Replaced_Texan]

Originally posted by tmdiva

After Thanksgiving, I'll start making my Blue Ribbon (tm) fudge and caramels to give to friends. New this year: fudge with roasted hazelnuts (I bought 10 lbs at Saturday's farmers' market).

tm

Imaginary friends are still friends, right?

[tmdiva]

Originally posted by ltl/fb
Yea -- with mustard cream sauce and toasted sliced almonds. It brings people over to the dark side. We have it every Xmas. Non-likers like it.

Mustard cream sauce? I think I might need that in my life. Would it also work with asparagus?

tm