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Title: The annual UK Xmas argument
Post by: Beverly on December 21, 2012, 05:38:44 AM
Post by: Beverly on December 21, 2012, 05:38:44 AM
Each year in the UK, a certain topic rears its ugly head and causes all sorts of arguments, fights and rifts between family members. It is possibly more corrosive to social relationships than being trans.
Who likes Brussell Sprouts with their Xmas dinner?
'fess up you lot..... :o
Who likes Brussell Sprouts with their Xmas dinner?
'fess up you lot..... :o
Title: Re: The annual UK Xmas argument
Post by: Padma on December 21, 2012, 06:02:45 AM
Post by: Padma on December 21, 2012, 06:02:45 AM
I love 'em, with or without festive blowout. Especially halved, and then slow-fried flat side down in soy sauce and garlic... fwooaaarr.
Title: Re: The annual UK Xmas argument
Post by: Devlyn on December 21, 2012, 06:14:50 AM
Post by: Devlyn on December 21, 2012, 06:14:50 AM
I love the sprouts!
Title: Re: The annual UK Xmas argument
Post by: Beverly on December 21, 2012, 06:15:30 AM
Post by: Beverly on December 21, 2012, 06:15:30 AM
They are full of vitamin K and thicken the blood. DVT anyone?
Do not get me started in the taste of the darn things...
Do not get me started in the taste of the darn things...
Title: Re: The annual UK Xmas argument
Post by: Beverly on December 21, 2012, 06:17:44 AM
Post by: Beverly on December 21, 2012, 06:17:44 AM
Quote from: Devlyn Marie on December 21, 2012, 06:14:50 AM
I love the sprouts!
Yes, but you are a
>:-)
Title: Re: The annual UK Xmas argument
Post by: Devlyn on December 21, 2012, 06:19:14 AM
Post by: Devlyn on December 21, 2012, 06:19:14 AM
Quote from: bev2 on December 21, 2012, 06:15:30 AM
They are full of vitamin K and thicken the blood. DVT anyone?
Do not get me started in the taste of the darn things...
I know what you mean, they taste like heaven!
Title: Re: The annual UK Xmas argument
Post by: Beverly on December 21, 2012, 06:19:59 AM
Post by: Beverly on December 21, 2012, 06:19:59 AM
Quote from: Devlyn Marie on December 21, 2012, 06:19:14 AM
I know what you mean, they taste like heaven!
:o :o :o :o
Title: Re: The annual UK Xmas argument
Post by: Padma on December 21, 2012, 06:31:37 AM
Post by: Padma on December 21, 2012, 06:31:37 AM
I feel I ought to be citing the ToS here, just to warn us not to slight each other's gustatory beliefs... ;D
Title: Re: The annual UK Xmas argument
Post by: Beverly on December 21, 2012, 06:50:51 AM
Post by: Beverly on December 21, 2012, 06:50:51 AM
Quote from: Padma on December 21, 2012, 06:31:37 AM
I feel I ought to be citing the ToS here, just to warn us not to slight each other's gustatory beliefs... ;D
There is a TOS for food????
You see - mention Sprouts and an argument starts.
QED
Title: Re: The annual UK Xmas argument
Post by: Padma on December 21, 2012, 07:01:40 AM
Post by: Padma on December 21, 2012, 07:01:40 AM
...and can lead to a lot of hot air... ;D
Title: Re: The annual UK Xmas argument
Post by: Devlyn on December 21, 2012, 07:40:00 AM
Post by: Devlyn on December 21, 2012, 07:40:00 AM
Quote from: Devlyn Marie on December 21, 2012, 06:19:14 AM
I know what you mean, they taste like heaven!
Quote from: bev2 on December 21, 2012, 06:19:59 AM
:o :o :o :o
Bev, you have to remember, here in Boston we make our tea with salt water!
Title: Re: The annual UK Xmas argument
Post by: spacial on December 21, 2012, 07:42:01 AM
Post by: spacial on December 21, 2012, 07:42:01 AM
How does anyone get through life not liking Brussels Sprouts?
Title: Re: The annual UK Xmas argument
Post by: Padma on December 21, 2012, 07:44:21 AM
Post by: Padma on December 21, 2012, 07:44:21 AM
Quote from: spacial on December 21, 2012, 07:42:01 AMBehold:
How does anyone get through life not liking Brussels Sprouts?
http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/blog/2011/nov/01/brussel-sprout-gene (http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/blog/2011/nov/01/brussel-sprout-gene)
Title: Re: The annual UK Xmas argument
Post by: Beverly on December 21, 2012, 08:13:31 AM
Post by: Beverly on December 21, 2012, 08:13:31 AM
Quote from: spacial on December 21, 2012, 07:42:01 AM
How does anyone get through life not liking Brussels Sprouts?
Spacial - you have a typo there....
How does anyone get through life
Corrected!
>:-)
Title: Re: The annual UK Xmas argument
Post by: Beverly on December 21, 2012, 08:14:03 AM
Post by: Beverly on December 21, 2012, 08:14:03 AM
Quote from: Padma on December 21, 2012, 07:44:21 AM
Behold:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/blog/2011/nov/01/brussel-sprout-gene (http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/blog/2011/nov/01/brussel-sprout-gene)
Ah ha!!!!!!
Title: Re: The annual UK Xmas argument
Post by: Ms. OBrien CVT on December 21, 2012, 10:44:18 AM
Post by: Ms. OBrien CVT on December 21, 2012, 10:44:18 AM
Roasted in the oven with butter, pecans and maple syrup.
Title: Re: The annual UK Xmas argument
Post by: big kim on December 21, 2012, 10:48:11 AM
Post by: big kim on December 21, 2012, 10:48:11 AM
Sprouts are not just for Christmas but all year,I like them but not too many at one sitting
Title: Re: The annual UK Xmas argument
Post by: Beverly on December 21, 2012, 12:01:58 PM
Post by: Beverly on December 21, 2012, 12:01:58 PM
Quote from: big kim on December 21, 2012, 10:48:11 AM
Sprouts are not just for Christmas but all year,I like them but not too many at one sitting
Eat too many and 24 hours later you will be having more than one 'sitting'
>:-)
Title: Re: The annual UK Xmas argument
Post by: Sephirah on December 21, 2012, 01:58:25 PM
Post by: Sephirah on December 21, 2012, 01:58:25 PM
I like them, as long as they're not cooked to the point where they resemble small globules of nose drippings in appearance and have the texture of eating an eyeball. So basically, boiled to death and then boiled some more.
"No, aunty, you don't need to start cooking them on Christmas Eve Eve (the day before the day before Christmas). No, they don't need to be heated into submission. Ugh, they taste like flip-flops. Worn by someone with athlete's foot."
If done properly they can taste quite nice.
"No, aunty, you don't need to start cooking them on Christmas Eve Eve (the day before the day before Christmas). No, they don't need to be heated into submission. Ugh, they taste like flip-flops. Worn by someone with athlete's foot."
If done properly they can taste quite nice.
Title: Re: The annual UK Xmas argument
Post by: Emily Aster on December 21, 2012, 02:06:15 PM
Post by: Emily Aster on December 21, 2012, 02:06:15 PM
Quote from: Padma on December 21, 2012, 06:02:45 AM
I love 'em, with or without festive blowout. Especially halved, and then slow-fried flat side down in soy sauce and garlic... fwooaaarr.
That's almost exactly how I make them, except without the soy sauce. I'll have to try it with the soy sauce one day. Favorite veggie ever. I snack on them.
Title: Re: The annual UK Xmas argument
Post by: Emily Aster on December 21, 2012, 02:09:36 PM
Post by: Emily Aster on December 21, 2012, 02:09:36 PM
Quote from: Padma on December 21, 2012, 07:44:21 AM
Behold:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/blog/2011/nov/01/brussel-sprout-gene (http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/blog/2011/nov/01/brussel-sprout-gene)
That's interesting. I remember a biology class having people lick what looked like litmus paper and everyone in the class freaked out that it was disgusting and it just tasted like a piece of paper to me. They may have something there.