To: rattrap
Brussels sprouts
Turnoffs: Resemble tiny cabbages. Parents or grandparents cooked them into oblivion. Sulfur content gives them an unappetizing odor.
Turn-ons: Has a higher concentration of glucosinolates, a type of compound believed to have cancer-fighting properties, than any other plants in the cruciferous vegetable family. An excellent source of vitamins C and K and a very good source of folate, vitamin A, fiber, potassium, and vitamin B6 and B1, said Dr. John LaPuma, a chef and the medical director for the Santa Barbara Institute for Medical Nutrition and Healthy Weight.
How to eat them: Trim the sprouts, then toss with olive oil, salt and crushed garlic. Roast in a 400 degree oven for about 30 minutes until tender. Use as little water as possible when boiling.
ratty, you need to see this. For your health
19 posted on
12/30/2009 11:01:48 AM PST by
BJClinton
("Worse" technically is "change".)
To: BJClinton
The oven-baked recipe for Brussel sprouts is heaven only I bake mine for about 45 minutes. Crispy on the outside and creamy in the middle. But, you still have to like them to enjoy it.
29 posted on
12/30/2009 11:14:03 AM PST by
youturn
(Conference, Christine!)
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