New Food #3

This week our new food was.....

Brussel Sprouts

Brussel sprouts may have been originally cultivated in Ancient Rome but were first popular in the southern Netherlands. Much of the brussel sprouts in the US are grown in California. They are supposed to anti-cancer properties to them.

Most people are leery of brussel sprouts because they have only eaten them when they have been completely over-cooked or are repelled by the smell of those little boogers while they are cooking.

Now brussel sprouts are not new to me, but they are to my children. In India, we could not get lettuce, so the kids were very used to eating cabbage. They thought the mini little cabbages were cute and fanscinating, so that was a good start.

I steamed them and then added a pat of butter and some salt and that was it. I personally think they have more of a bitter taste than cabbage. The kids told me they tasted like broccoli.

Conner kept sneaking more on his plate and looking at me at the corner of his eye - I suppose worried that I might stop him from taking more. Cosette too couldn't seem to get enough of them. Cameron very politely ate his share, but I noticed he did NOT ask for seconds.

And here was what was left at the end of the meal. I heated them up last night for our dinner and Conner and Cosette were fighting over them.

Dear brussel sprouts,

Thank you for making such a hit in our family. I am not terribly fond of you personally, but very glad I have found you and that you are another green veggie that my kids will eat. I hope your popularity continues to grow and that you will not be offended by so many who just misunderstand you.