How to prepare Brussels sprouts

21K3.7 February 6^th 2022

For 500 g, you will need:

Preparation	Cooking	Start to finish
33 min.	7 min.	40 min.

1: Each sprout needs to be prepared individually.
2: Start by cutting off the base...
3: ...to clear away the stalk.
4: Then "peel" the sprout by removing the outer leaves...
5: ...until it looks neat and clean.
6: If you intend eating the sprouts raw, now they are peeled they are ready to be sliced or shredded (for Brussels sprout salad for example).
7: If you are going to cook them, they are generally too big to cook well whole.
It is better to cut them in half lengthways...
8: ...or even into four.
9: Now the sprout is ready for cooking.
10: Prepare all the sprouts like this.
11: You can follow the cooking instructions in your recipe, but two-stage cooking is one of the best methods.
First, boil in salted water until barely tender.
12: Then finish rapidly with a little butter and chopped shallot.

It is important that cooking should be no longer than absolutely necessary to preserve the attractive green colour.

July 22^th 2024.