Ah, the poor and much maligned Brussel Sprout. I love them. One of my favorites actually. I would challenge anybody who claims to hate them to try this preparation and still say they hate them:
For 1 1/2 pounds of sprouts -
Cut them in half through the stem.
Melt a Tbs of butter in a pan and toss in the sprouts for a few minutes.
Add about 1/2 a cup of chichen stock/broth, cover the pan and cook until the sprouts are almost tender. Remove the cover and cook off any liquid that might be left.
In the meantime, chop a small shallot and when the sprouts are ready, move them to one side of the pan. Drop another Tbs of butter in the clear side and saute the shallots for a couple of minutes.
Toss everything together with a handful of pine nuts and a Tbs of chopped, fresh marjoram.
Finish the preparation with about 1/2 cup of cream, S&P.
But, my least favorite food has to be green peppers with okra a close second. I also think the first person to eat a raw oyster must have been seriously hungry.
Jock  |