Christmas recipe: How to cook perfect Brussel sprouts

Brussels Sprouts are best cooked by putting them in the nearest rubbish bin.
We call them " The Devil's Marbles "

yuk...don't mess about with yer sprouts...a pinch of salt and boil 'em...don 't add any other junk...sprouts taste fine just as they are. Only TV chefs struggling to be different add flavours to sprouts...lol...ignore them!

When boiling in pan add a spoon of sugar.... then they don't taste BITTER!

They are they dead smooth tasting.

Jus prepare in usual way wiv salt etc and spoon of sugar.

You cant taste the sugar in them when they are cooked, jus perfect, nice tasting sprouts.

First thing to do, is to learn how to spell. They are Brussels Sprouts :-)

sprouts, best cooked for no more than 4 to 5 mins, straight into a pan of boiling water after prepping them, then cut several rashers of good bacon into small bits a little olive oil in a frying pan or wok brown the bacon off and toss the brussels in for the last 30 or so seconds, my lot go mad for them like that, merry xmas.

Brussel Sprouts are best steamed and cooked al dente. I hate mushy vegetables and sprouts particularly suffer as the flavour changes from sweet to metallic.

As an option you can take the steamed sprouts and fry them for a few minute in light & mild olive oil with fresh crushed garlic. Always add the garlic immediately after adding the sprouts to the oil. Low to medium heat is best and turn them so they don't burn. They'll be ready when the garlic becomes translucent. This option is superb for green beans too.

Don't forget to add a pinch of rosemary

My best 'sprout-comes' have been when I've prepared them straight from the sprout-stalk (a lot of supermarkets seem to be selling them this way now), whilst keeping the traditional boiling salted water approach the same.

Where's the recipe then? I like mine mushy!

I love sprouts they are the best veg.To cook just place in boiling water salted for 7 mins.