IIIf I could, I'd build a table setting around these gorgeous Brussels sprout stalks. But because there isn't enough room on my table, I'll remove and enjoy the darling little cabbages. When they are fresh from the farmers market, like these, they are especially, good, especially after the frost. The cold snap sweetens cabbages of any sort, forcing the sugars to rush forth, before the season finishes up. It's time to start thinking about the side dishes for Thanksgiving and testing some side dish recipes out. Brussels sprouts have never fetched many complime...
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In one of the last deliveries from the CSA I joined for the summer, I found a stalk of Brussels Sprouts. According to the Food Lover’s Companion by Sharon Tyler Herbst and Ron Herbst, Brussels sprouts are said to have been cultivated in 16th-century Belgium. They are a member of the cabbage family and, resemble tiny cabbage heads. As you can see in my photo, many rows of sprouts gr...
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