BRFR Cake Stop 'breaking news' miscellany

[Ian H]

I'm struggling to make sense of the concept of "too many sprouts".

It's an ill wind...

 

[Pblakeney]

You only eat mince pies during December?

...and the first week of January.
I don't think this is too unusual.

 

[icowden]

I'm struggling to make sense of the concept of "too many sprouts".

I can express it in code:
IF Sprouts>0 THEN "Reject" ELSE "Accept"

Any number of sprouts greater than zero is too many sprouts.
I'm not sure who the deluded fool was that decided that they are edible. Presumably someone with no tastebuds.

 

[briantrumpet]

I can express it in code:
IF Sprouts>0 THEN "Reject" ELSE "Accept"

Any number of sprouts greater than zero is too many sprouts.
I'm not sure who the deluded fool was that decided that they are edible. Presumably someone with no tastebuds.

Joking aside, I'm sure you are aware that there is a genetic reason for the like/dislike divide: about half the population finds them unpleasantly bitter; I'm in the half that finds them nutty & sweet, I'm delighted to say.

 

[icowden]

Joking aside, I'm sure you are aware that there is a genetic reason for the like/dislike divide: about half the population finds them unpleasantly bitter; I'm in the half that finds them nutty & sweet, I'm delighted to say.

Yes. I'm in the "they are the spawn of satan" side of the debate. I can't tolerate the taste of brassicas. Can't do mint either. Or coffee. Or beer.

 

[Ian H]

Joking aside, I'm sure you are aware that there is a genetic reason for the like/dislike divide: about half the population finds them unpleasantly bitter; I'm in the half that finds them nutty & sweet, I'm delighted to say.

My latex* MiL would put the turkey in the oven and the sprouts on to boil early on Xmas morning.

*I'll let you work that one out.

 

[briantrumpet]

My latex* MiL would put the turkey in the oven and the sprouts on to boil early on Xmas morning.

*I'll let you work that one out.

Did she rile you at night?

I might not have taught my grandmother to suck eggs, but I did teach my mother to steam sprouts.

 

[midlandsgrimpeur]

Joking aside, I'm sure you are aware that there is a genetic reason for the like/dislike divide: about half the population finds them unpleasantly bitter; I'm in the half that finds them nutty & sweet, I'm delighted to say.

Boiled are horrendous. Fried in copious amounts of butter with some added bacon is just about acceptable.

 

[Pblakeney]

Boiled are horrendous. Fried in copious amounts of butter with some added bacon is just about acceptable.

This.

 

[briantrumpet]

Boiled are horrendous. Fried in copious amounts of butter with some added bacon is just about acceptable.

Did the bacon thing last Christmas, but IMHO it detracted from the sweetness. Had to compensate with the view.

 

[icowden]

Boiled are horrendous. Fried in copious amounts of butter with some added bacon is just about acceptable.

Ideally discard the sprout before eating and just enjoy the bacon. Seriously, if you are going to have to try that hard to make them edible, just don't bother and have the bacon.

 

[Pross]

Did the bacon thing last Christmas, but IMHO it detracted from the sweetness. Had to compensate with the view.

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I'm surprised you weren't lynched by the French housewives for chilling the red wine!

 

[Pross]

...and the first week of January.
I don't think this is too unusual.

I can go to parents' house any time of the year and chances are there'll be some mince pies freshly made by my dad.

 

[briantrumpet]

I can go to parents' house any time of the year and chances are there'll be some mince pies freshly made by my dad.

Could you PM his address, please? I might just have to have a puncture outside the house at the right time.

 

[First Aspect]

I'm in the half of the population who experiences sprouts as a combination of bitter almond and cabbage. It simply isn't a case of cooking them differently, other than it becomes a combination of bitter almond, cabbage, butter and bacon.