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Odin2005

(53,521 posts) Sun Jan 1, 2012, 11:43 PM Jan 2012

Any other fans of Brussels sprouts, here? [View all]

I find it hilarious that so many people think it's the worst veggie ever, because I love them, a little bit of melted butter or cheese and a little pepper and I have a nice little snack or side.

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Any other fans of Brussels sprouts, here? [View all] Odin2005 Jan 2012 OP

They go well with bacon. PETRUS Jan 2012 #1

666 julin Jan 2012 #53

love them!! all Haters feel free to send me their portions! Tuesday Afternoon Jan 2012 #2

After that list of food you posted the other day, you're still hungry? petronius Jan 2012 #8

lol Tuesday Afternoon Jan 2012 #33

I love them, my dear Odin2005! CaliforniaPeggy Jan 2012 #3

Good with a dollop of Hollandaise too. trof Jan 2012 #24

Apparently they are good with a little bacon fat. But, really, what isn't? applegrove Jan 2012 #4

Great when they are fresh, awful when they are old nt Xipe Totec Jan 2012 #5

Gotta have right off the stalk Retrograde Jan 2012 #50

Big fan. emilyg Jan 2012 #6

they are my favorite snack! erinlough Jan 2012 #7

love them pokerfan Jan 2012 #9

my most favorite veggie EVER blueamy66 Jan 2012 #10

YES Angry Dragon Jan 2012 #11

I looooooove them! OriginalGeek Jan 2012 #12

with handmade34 Jan 2012 #13

Love 'em. beac Jan 2012 #14

Love them... roasted with garlic and ollive oil hlthe2b Jan 2012 #15

That's the way I like them too. surrealAmerican Jan 2012 #36

As long as they're fresh. Then it's melted butter and salt. Yum! Adsos Letter Jan 2012 #16

I like them a lot. aikoaiko Jan 2012 #17

I read that you can cut the stem end and peel all the leaves off marzipanni Jan 2012 #18

I love em kimi Jan 2012 #19

Snack food! Solly Mack Jan 2012 #20

They were better back when they were dirt cheap. Nowadays the lil critters are costly. dimbear Jan 2012 #21

Love them, but can understand why some folk don't tjwmason Jan 2012 #22

Love them Highway61 Jan 2012 #23

me - eat them all the time ensho Jan 2012 #25

Ick. The Velveteen Ocelot Jan 2012 #26

Love Charlemagne Jan 2012 #27

I thought that was a code word for Jean-Claude Van Damm's nipples Bucky Jan 2012 #28

....... HappyMe Jan 2012 #30

They are awesome on their own Generic Brad Jan 2012 #29

Never put a veggie of the genus Brassica in a slow-cooking liquid. Odin2005 Jan 2012 #31

I used to put them in my veggie soups instead of cabbage. They added the same flavor and anyone Arkansas Granny Jan 2012 #46

I could live on those things! graywarrior Jan 2012 #32

You are speaking of Muppet cabbage? hedgehog Jan 2012 #34

With a dash of soy sauce pintobean Jan 2012 #35

great winter vegetable... IcyPeas Jan 2012 #37

I love Brussels sprouts!.... one_voice Jan 2012 #38

BOUGHT SOME TODAY ... they are perfect.. AsahinaKimi Jan 2012 #39

I love them! I also grow them in the garden. femmocrat Jan 2012 #40

Halved, tossed with olive oil, garlic, and sea salt, and roasted till the edges get nice and brown. Codeine Jan 2012 #41

yes! Kali Jan 2012 #42

Yes! I really like them too! LeftishBrit Jan 2012 #43

YES! Love them (nt) bigwillq Jan 2012 #44

I love sprouts. I had some just a couple of days ago. Arkansas Granny Jan 2012 #45

Got some in my freezer. RebelOne Jan 2012 #47

This message was self-deleted by its author LaurenG Jan 2012 #48

*******I LOVE BRUSSEL SPROUTS!!!!!!!!!!! trueblue2007 Jan 2012 #49

Excellent fresh. Moondog Jan 2012 #51

Nice salad with Mandarin orange slices and walnuts ... eppur_se_muova Jan 2012 #52

I pickle them and put them in bloody Marys. Grantuspeace Jan 2012 #54