I am listening to the 606 pod and they are discussing sprouts they are the marmite of the veg world so lets see what the members think.
Sprouts.
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@Chippy_Tea Well I like marmite roasted sprouts - can also be done in a pan - Charred Brussels sprouts with Marmite butter recipe | BBC Good Food
My children are less than convinced though!
My children are less than convinced though!
Food of the Devil.
Delicious! The stronger the better too. My allotment crop was eaten by something this year so I'm going to make an extra effort for next year and grow loads.
Totally innocent Clint 
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Pah! Crafty sprout thieves...
Galena
Landlord.
Sprouts should be boiled or steamed until just done...those telly cooks who try to make a big deal by adding all sorts to them are just ruining a good product.
Galena
Landlord.
Well you are right, but I do like chestnuts with them on Xmas day
If you already like sprouts I can't see a problem with that but I feel the telly cooks are trying to tart them up into something they're not to try and convince people who hate sprouts that they don't really...
It's like saying to someone who doesn't like chicken that they might like it curried.
Galena
Landlord.
Yes they probably are, but haven't chefs always done that? Tart things up I mean.
Sprouts are simply the best vegitable ever. My wife and kids also love them, the latter a great result for our parenting skills perhaps.
The media seem to constantly slate them on the lead up to Christmas and I am sure that kids pick up on this and form a prejudice against them before they have even tasted them.
I love the bitterness of my beer, as do many others I am sure
, so why not in vegitables as well?
The media seem to constantly slate them on the lead up to Christmas and I am sure that kids pick up on this and form a prejudice against them before they have even tasted them.
I love the bitterness of my beer, as do many others I am sure
, so why not in vegitables as well?
Hate. Many a bad memory of being forced to eat them. There's a lot of food I didn't like as a kid that I happily eat now, but the thought of eating a sprout actually makes me gag a little.
My wife has given up saying "you'd like them if they were cooked right", as deep down she knows she's the same with chicken soup. When she was young and had a vomiting bug her childminder insisted all she needed to eat was chicken soup, and she's forever since had the link between the two and feels nauseous just thinking about it. So knows there's some things you just can't change with the mentality of "just give it a go"
My wife has given up saying "you'd like them if they were cooked right", as deep down she knows she's the same with chicken soup. When she was young and had a vomiting bug her childminder insisted all she needed to eat was chicken soup, and she's forever since had the link between the two and feels nauseous just thinking about it. So knows there's some things you just can't change with the mentality of "just give it a go"
Love sprouts. This got me thinking about something I've only had a couple of times but loved them.....
Sprout tops
As I remember the flavour, they were sort of sprout'y but much nicer. Haven't seen them for years but I believe Waitrose sell them. They're now an "in food" but when my mum used to get them the greengrocer used to give them away as they weren't a thing back in those days.
Must buy some and educate the Mrs, she will have a couple of sprouts it isn't really fussed and mashes them up. I love to eat them whole
Cheers Tom
Sprout tops
As I remember the flavour, they were sort of sprout'y but much nicer. Haven't seen them for years but I believe Waitrose sell them. They're now an "in food" but when my mum used to get them the greengrocer used to give them away as they weren't a thing back in those days.
Must buy some and educate the Mrs, she will have a couple of sprouts it isn't really fussed and mashes them up. I love to eat them whole
Cheers Tom
I love em but they must still have a little bite to them to soft kills the flavour, in fact i also love all the dark green veg full of iron and goodness 
chillipickle
Landlord.
Love them, stronger the better!!
They are also pretty good for making bubble and squeek.
They are also pretty good for making bubble and squeek.
Galena
Landlord.
Indeed, when we have roast sprouts are usually on the menu and we always do extra for bubble & squeek (or babble as I believe they call it darn sarf)
Grew up eating sprouts. They were either done in the pressure cooker or boiled. Always thought of them as "small cabbages" and it may well be that they're from the same family (don't know and don't care).
We'd eat them with white vinegar or salt and butter. I liked them soft so I could mash the heck out of them with butter. Like them? It's hard to say. It could be my love affair with butter but as long as I consider a food to to be healthy, I will eat it whether I like it or not.
We'd eat them with white vinegar or salt and butter. I liked them soft so I could mash the heck out of them with butter. Like them? It's hard to say. It could be my love affair with butter but as long as I consider a food to to be healthy, I will eat it whether I like it or not.
