Second Chances; Brussels sprouts, it turns out, are not inherently...

Monterey County Weekly;  May 5, 2005 ;     627 words ......Like my poor friend in third grade, Brussels sprouts were widely considered to suck. Again...reputation, I never had a problem with Brussels sprouts, though I never went out of my way...plate, which was laden with buttered Brussels sprouts, and gaze out the window into the...

Learning to Love Brussels Sprouts

Chicago Sun-Times;  December 10, 1992 ;     531 words ...Please, Mom, I used to beg as a child: No brussels sprouts. The rule for children diners in our...Unfortunately for me, my parents loved brussels sprouts. Everything about brussels sprouts disgusted me. I hated the way they smelled...

Research boosts brussels sprouts

Chicago Sun-Times;  December 18, 1986 ;     387 words ......was growing up always meant brussels sprouts as the side dish. Today the...cruciferous vegetables (cabbages, brussels sprouts, kohlrabi, broccoli, turnips...least three times a week. Brussels sprouts have been shunned for years...

A Late-Season Trouper: Sweet Brussels Sprouts

The Washington Post;  November 6, 1997 ;     617 words ......the garden declines in the fall, the Brussels sprouts plants come into their own. They stand...stalks to waist height or higher, Brussels sprouts rarely need staking, but they have...and a side dish or even a meal of Brussels sprouts picked fresh is decidedly welcome...

Brussels sprouts close the harvest.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)

Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service;  December 4, 2000 ;     700+ words ......at the local farmer's market? They are Brussels sprouts, the smallest of the cabbage family _ and the sweetest cabbage of all. Where do Brussels sprouts come from? Brussels sprouts certainly should have originated in Brussels...

Brussels sprouts; love them, hate them

Beacon News, The (Aurora, IL);  November 14, 2001 ;     640 words ..."Brussels sprouts are like certain strong cheeses...vegetables," says Steve Bontadelli, a Brussels sprouts farmer in Santa Cruz, Calif, whose...originated in the '60s, the heyday of Brussels sprouts. In an era when frozen food was...

PRACTICE WHAT YOU PREACH: EAT BRUSSELS SPROUTS.(CNY)(Recipe)

The Post-Standard (Syracuse, NY);  January 23, 2008 ;     700+ words ......Sallye Irvine Newhouse News Service Brussels sprouts have a bad reputation. The verdant...scorn. Until recently I was among the Brussels sprouts bashers. All that has changed. I have...my own advice. I'm so glad I did. Brussels sprouts are a wonderful winter vegetable...

FERTILE MIND ; Brussels sprouts are last plant standing

Columbia Daily Tribune;  December 2, 2007 ;     677 words ......are still harvesting and enjoying Brussels sprouts in December. The vegetative portion...than the two rows of Evesham Special Brussels sprouts that continue to stand tall and green...the luxurious plants in the garden Brussels sprouts. In years past, I have planted the...

You don't know Brussels sprouts ...

The Philadelphia Inquirer (via Knight-Ridder/Tribune News Service);  November 13, 2003 ;     700+ words ......something of an expert on feeding Brussels sprouts to kids. Her principal strategy is...benefit from rethinking their view of Brussels sprouts, too. But who can blame anyone who...imposing majesty. Some sources say Brussels sprouts were first bred in Belgium, as early...

You don't know Brussels sprouts ...(Knight Ridder Newspapers)

Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service;  November 17, 2003 ;     700+ words ......something of an expert on feeding Brussels sprouts to kids. Her principal strategy is...benefit from rethinking their view of Brussels sprouts, too. But who can blame anyone who...imposing majesty. Some sources say Brussels sprouts were first bred in Belgium, as early...

BRUSSELS SPROUTS ARE BIG SOURCE OF PRIDE FOR BELGIANS.(FLAVOR)

The Virginian Pilot;  December 9, 1998 ;     417 words ...Byline: BETTY DOUGLASS, CORRESPONDENT BRUSSELS sprouts, in season from late fall through...Workman Publishing, 1984), said Brussels sprouts are Belgium's best known ambassadors...as the country's official green.'' Brussels sprouts grown as a fall crop are said to be...

Brussels sprouts earn some respect

Chicago Sun-Times;  January 6, 1999 ;     700+ words ...I think people have come around on brussels sprouts, though you wouldn't have guessed...to the veal. Here's the thing with brussels sprouts: Buy the smallest you can find and...are a couple of ways to prepare your brussels sprouts, which are abundant and inexpensive...

Forget overcooked, smelly brussels sprouts; try them small and...

Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service;  September 25, 1995 ;     574 words ...Brussels sprouts are related to cabbages. The numerous...farmers' markets with the stalk. Brussels sprouts are quite hearty; they'll not only...harvested each year. The smallest brussels sprouts are the mildest and sweetest. Select...

Better, not bitter, when you braise Brussels sprouts

The Record (Bergen County, NJ);  May 9, 2007 ;     700+ words ......Better, not bitter, when you braise Brussels sprouts -- Many cooks prepare them incorrectly...we "eat with our eyes," why aren't Brussels sprouts more popular? Cute is a word that...techniques to find the best way to prepare Brussels sprouts. Their goal was to find the best and...

Beneficial brussels sprouts

Jerusalem Post;  December 5, 1997 ;     700+ words ......12-05-1997 The first time I cooked brussels sprouts was over 20 years ago in my kitchen...Years later I moved to Europe, where brussels sprouts originated and are a familiar autumn...it was baked in cheese sauce. Often brussels sprouts were cooked with lavish amounts of...