Brussel Sprouts for Thanksgiving?

[Anonymous]

Is this a regional tradition?

I have lived all over the country, and never seen them included on a Thanksgiving menu. Yet most of the posters on the Thanksgiving thread have them listed.

Just curious.

[Anonymous]

It's an English thing. I grew up in the South, never having Brussels sprouts. Then I did a year studying at Oxford and Brussels sprouts were everywhere. A holiday meal is not complete without sprouts.

[Anonymous]

Cool, thanks.

I love sprouts, but I would never have thought of them for Thanksgiving.

[Anonymous]

Saw a great-sounding recipe for them in a Thanksgiving Food article in a newspaper over the weekend. You braise the sprouts for 3 minutes, then saute in onion and pancetta and finally stir in a TBSP of dijon. Sounds delicious!

[Anonymous]

We did them last year for the first time. Delicious!

[Anonymous]

Brussel sprouts are the new cupcake! I see them popping up on restaurant menus everywhere.

[Anonymous]

Mark Bittman has a great, simple recipe with bacon and figs.

[Anonymous]

yes- they are in season at thanksgiving and a perfect green for the otherwise brown table.

[Anonymous]

Don't you love when they are cooked to the point where they are a glossy jade green on the outside but soft on the inside?

Do you like them whole or halved? Whole is prettier, especially if you can find the smallest ones, but halved lets the flavors really permeate the layers inside and also shows the beautiful creamy color inside.

[Anonymous]

What's you favorite recipe?

[Anonymous]

I ONLY like BPs that are roasted in the oven. Steamed make me gag.

Of course there are a million ways to sunday to best roast them.

[Anonymous]

Just sauteed with butter and garlic. Mmmm.

[Anonymous]

Roasted, absolutely. I toss them in olive oil, salt, pepper and a pinch of red pepper flakes. I like them whole, but if you cut them in half and put the cut side down, they get deliciously caramelized.

[Anonymous]

There was an episode of Throwdown with Bobby Flay last year - he and Pioneer Woman did Thanksgiving dinner. He made roasted brussel sprouts and they looked amazing! And I hate the things.

http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/bobby-flay/roasted-brussels-sprouts-with-pomegranates-and-vanilla-pecan-butter-recipe/index.html

[Anonymous]

Love, love, love Brussels sprouts and have had them every Thanksgiving since forever.

We always halve them, rub them with garlic and olive oil, and roast.