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Offline Honey Badger

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Brussels sprouts?
« on: December 31, 2012, 01:29:08 PM »
How do you cook them?  Favorite recipes?
I don't like them just plain steamed.

Just put some in the oven tossed with OO and balsamic vinegar, a handful of dried cranberries and 1/2 of a pear and ground pepper.  I'm just guessing with this "recipe", though. 
It would appear that I am trying to drown out the taste of the sprouts.

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Re: Brussels sprouts?
« Reply #1 on: December 31, 2012, 01:30:36 PM »
Cream.

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« Reply #2 on: December 31, 2012, 01:32:18 PM »
Cream.
What do I do with the cream?  Cook them in it?  Can you be more specific?

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« Reply #3 on: December 31, 2012, 01:35:43 PM »
Your recipe sounds pretty good - I love them roasted, even without anything else, just tossed in olive oil with some kosher salt.

When I first started making them, I tried this recipe: Golden-Crusted Brussels Sprouts and loved it. Now I'm just too lazy and throwing them in the oven is easier than cleaning my cast iron pan.  :P
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Re: Brussels sprouts?
« Reply #4 on: December 31, 2012, 01:47:46 PM »
What do I do with the cream?  Cook them in it?  Can you be more specific?


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« Reply #5 on: December 31, 2012, 01:55:54 PM »
Ooh, cheese makes everything better!

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« Reply #6 on: December 31, 2012, 01:57:43 PM »
All right all right.  I cut the ends off the sprouts and put them in a medium sauce pan.  Then I cover them with cream and cook ~45 minutes medium heat, stirring when I feel like it and making sure the cream doesn't boil & bubble and burn.

My 10 year old son can eat an entire pot of them cooked this way.

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« Reply #7 on: December 31, 2012, 01:59:00 PM »
Roasted... marinate in olive oil and some balsamic vinegar and garlic.... some lemon pepper... you'll be shocked at how good it is....
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Re: Brussels sprouts?
« Reply #8 on: December 31, 2012, 02:08:09 PM »
Cut in half & Toss in olive oil, sprinkle with salt & pepper. Roast for 25 minutes.

Prepare dressing of olive oil, garlic, and anchovies, cook on low until anchovies dissolve.  Pour over roasted sprouts and squeeze some lemon over.

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« Reply #9 on: December 31, 2012, 02:12:05 PM »
roasted. with or without balsamic or sriracha or pickled onions.

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« Reply #10 on: December 31, 2012, 03:16:07 PM »
i steam them, then put a teeny bit of EVOO or butter in the skillet and sautee them with a little seasoned salt and garlic powder browning them up a bit.
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Re: Brussels sprouts?
« Reply #11 on: December 31, 2012, 04:36:09 PM »
All right all right.  I cut the ends off the sprouts and put them in a medium sauce pan.  Then I cover them with cream and cook ~45 minutes medium heat, stirring when I feel like it and making sure the cream doesn't boil & bubble and burn.

My 10 year old son can eat an entire pot of them cooked this way.
  I bet it would be good with some cheese added to that cream.  :)
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They were OK.  I overcooked them so they were mushy.  But the balsamic really caramelized so they were pretty browned.
I like the idea of lemon pepper.  Or fresh lemon.
And cheese.
I just can't eat anchovies...   :nono:

It was a Costco bag leftover from Christmas dinner and there's enough for another couple of meals.  I'll experiment some more.

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Re: Brussels sprouts?
« Reply #12 on: December 31, 2012, 04:39:40 PM »
Another roasted fan here... sometimes I roast other stuff with them, sometimes not. I've tried them other ways but roasting is easy and they freeze really well that way- so why bother elsewise?

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« Reply #13 on: December 31, 2012, 04:40:33 PM »
the was literally just posted on my Pinterest feed. http://www.recipebyphoto.com/cheese-stuffed-brussels-sprouts/
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« Reply #14 on: December 31, 2012, 04:47:05 PM »
the was literally just posted on my Pinterest feed. http://www.recipebyphoto.com/cheese-stuffed-brussels-sprouts/
:drooling-5: OMG, that sounds delicious, but a bit more work.
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« Reply #15 on: December 31, 2012, 05:16:16 PM »
:drooling-5: OMG, that sounds delicious, but a bit more work.
I love the name of the site; "Cooking Stoned".  :smokin:
it does look good. Maybe worth the work? report back!
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« Reply #17 on: December 31, 2012, 08:04:20 PM »
I shred them, and then sautee them with onion, garlic, olive oil, and a little sugar.

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Re: Brussels sprouts?
« Reply #18 on: January 01, 2013, 10:58:16 AM »
How do you prep them to begin with? I see them in the store, I've seen several recipes that interest me, but I don't know how to prep them.

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« Reply #19 on: January 01, 2013, 11:51:09 AM »
I cut the bottom stump off and then if the first leaves are icky, i pull them off. I generally pick small ones, but if they are big, i slice in half.
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