Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/04/05
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]If someone had told me when I was a kid that I would be on an email list that was discussing brussel sprouts I would have asked what an email list was... then I would realize what was really being told to me and I would have run away to join the circus. Just say no to the sprouts. ;) Dave On Apr 5, 2005 11:41 AM, Douglas Sharp <douglas.sharp@gmx.de> wrote: > Philippe Orlent wrote: > > True. > > We call that technique (translated in English): frighten them :-) > > Same in Germany Philippe - Rosenkohl abschrecken - I believe however the > correct term is actually French, Blancher (or something like that?) to > Blanch (posh English cooks)or Blanchieren (posh German cooks do it too). > I like them with bacon bits fried with a finely chopped shallot or > spring onion added and a pinch of freshly coarse ground black pepper. > My wife likes putting nutmeg on them, IMO it ruins them. > Douglas > > > > > > > >>From: Douglas Sharp <douglas.sharp@gmx.de> > >>Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> > >>Date: Tue, 05 Apr 2005 15:41:05 +0200 > >>To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> > >>Subject: Re: [Leica] thank you for the sprout recipe > >> > >>May I add: after removing the outer leaves and cutting the bottom, drop > >>them into boiling water for about 45 seconds, take them out and drop > >>them into ice-cold water. After a minute return them to the boiling > >>water. This makes sure that they'll stay a fresh appetising green colour. > >>cheers > >>Douglas > >> > >>animal wrote: > >> > >>>----- Original Message ----- From: "Philippe Orlent" > >>><philippe.orlent@pandora.be> > >>>To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> > >>>Sent: Tuesday, April 05, 2005 11:53 AM > >>>Subject: Re: [Leica] Is B.D. all wet again? > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>>>Brussels sprouts how they are made in Brussels: > >>>> > >>>>Wash the sprouts > >>>>Cut out the bottom > >>>>Put them in (slightly salted) boiling water for about 5 minutes > >>>>Exit hot boiling water > >>>>Melt butter in pot at low fire > >>>>Add sprouts > >>>>A bit of > >>>>Put on lid on pot > >>>>Let simmer till they're ready (= just a bit softer than al dente, > >>>>external > >>>>leafs starting to come off) > >>>>Add tiny blocks of bacon > >>>>Add pepper and salt to taste > >>>> > >>>>Combine with faisant or so. > >>>>And ofcourse a good glass of wine :-) > >>>> > >>>>Bon appetit > >>>> > >>>>(I'm not sure of some words or cooking vocabulary, but I hope you > >>>>understand) > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >