Major's Brussel Sprouts. Brussels sprouts are a member of the Brassicaceae family of vegetables and closely related to kale, cauliflower and mustard greens. These cruciferous vegetables resemble mini cabbages and are. Brussels sprouts are simply seasoned with salt, pepper, and olive oil, then slow-roasted in a very hot oven until darkest brown.
They are the perfect combination of sweet and salty, and make for perfect snack leftovers straight from the fridge the next day!
Brussel sprouts are cool season vegetables.
In general, sprouts harvested when their lower buds reach maturity and achieve about an inch in diameter.
You can cook Major's Brussel Sprouts using 4 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you achieve it.
Fresh sprouts should feature firm, compact, and dark green heads. Avoid sprouts that featuring loose leaf, yellowish and light in hand. Part of the cabbage family, Brussels sprouts can be grown in just about any home vegetable garden as long as you have patience—Brussels sprouts plants require a long growing season. This is a cool-season vegetable and tolerates a light frost.
We love Brussels sprouts every which way—roasted, sautéed, fried, shaved, and so much more. The recipes here range from hot dips to creamy gratins to crunchy salads, and many side dishes. We even endorse Brussels sprouts as a pizza topping. Brussels sprouts are a cultivar (cultivated variety) of Brassica oleracea, which is the same plant species that cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower, kale, kohlrabi, and a number of other popular foods stem from. One major enemy of your attempt to grow vegetables are birds - especially in country gardens, they particularly seem to like brussels sprout plants.