VIDEO: Brussels sprouts are bitter
Brussels sprouts are a typical winter vegetable
Brussels sprouts are available in stores in autumn and winter. Brussels sprouts can be grown in your own garden in summer and then remain in the garden over winter and can be harvested if necessary. Brussels sprouts should get frosty at least once, then they taste less bitter after preparation.
- Brussels sprouts - whether from your own garden or from the market - must be cleaned very cleanly. To do this, cut off the stalk with a sharp knife. Then the outer leaves are removed until you have a nice "rose". Older varieties of Brussels sprouts taste less bitter if you scratch the stalk crosswise with a knife and that vegetables then briefly in milk place. This step is not necessary for newer breeds.
- Put the cleaned Brussels sprouts in boiling salted water and let them cook - depending on the size of the florets - until they are firm to the bite.
- Then soak the vegetables in ice water so that the cooking process is interrupted immediately and the Brussels sprouts don't get mushy.
Once properly prepared, the vegetables will not taste bitter
If you have large quantities of Brussels sprouts available, you can freeze the quenched and drained Brussels sprouts in portions in freezer bags or suitable freezer cans. That way, when you freeze small portions, you'll always have one more ingredient for colorful vegetable stews.
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- Turn the Brussels sprouts into a vegetable side dish by letting them get hot again after quenching them in a little butter and seasoning them with salt and pepper.
- You can get a light sauce if you pour in some vegetable stock, bring to the boil and thicken the liquid by finely grating a raw potato and adding it. You don't need flour to thicken the sauce.
