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Article: GARDENING; Brussels sprouts like it cool; Some say they taste better after a couple of frosts.(HOME & GARDEN)
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- Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN)
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- May 30, 2002
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Byline: Nancy Rose
Before you wrinkle your nose and say "Eeewwww!" let me ask you this: Have you ever tasted fresh, properly cooked Brussels sprouts?
Your only memory of Brussels sprouts may be of grayish-green lumps cooked to the consistency of wet cardboard, served up on a grade-school cafeteria tray. If that's the case, you owe it to yourself to discover the wonderful taste of homegrown Brussels sprouts.
Brussel sprouts, a member of the mustard family, are known botanically as Brassica oleracea. This species includes a number of groups developed through centuries of hybridizing and selection. Although they are all categorized as Brassica ...