Pickling can improve the flavor of vegetables in certain ways, it’s true. But if you’re already at the table and it’s too late to pickle, you can always try doing what my dad used to say: “You can eat anything if you put enough pepper on it.” :-)
Many vegtables have a strong, bitter flavor when over-cooked. American cooking styles tend to over-cook vegtables, or use canned foods, which tend to be over-cooked just to put them in the can. Frozen vegtables are not cooked as much, but the freezing process tends to make them mushy.
Brocolli is much better raw, or lightly steamed or stir-fried. Brussel sprouts (and cabbage) are good brushed with olive oil, salt and pepper, then roasted.
I have been known to teach cooking classes to adult leaders who had to deal with finicky younger tastebuds. I would ask “What is a yucky vegtable you don’t like?”, then tell them “Try this . . .”
stairsteppublishing about 1 month ago
Almost anything that I would norally not like tastes good pickled
cmxx about 1 month ago
Pickling can improve the flavor of vegetables in certain ways, it’s true. But if you’re already at the table and it’s too late to pickle, you can always try doing what my dad used to say: “You can eat anything if you put enough pepper on it.” :-)
Baslim the Beggar Premium Member about 1 month ago
Oh gosh, they are going to miss out on her okra…
kelloggs2066 about 1 month ago
They both call her Meemaw.
Are Clem and Pasquale cousins?
Gina Carson about 1 month ago
Burnt Brussels sprouts is a smell you don’t soon forget. Don’t ask how I know.
ladykat about 1 month ago
I like Brussels sprouts. I wonder what pickled ones taste like.
DaBump Premium Member about 1 month ago
Meemaw knows how to make snoopy little boys who want a snack before dinner skedaddle!
DaBump Premium Member about 1 month ago
Meemaw knows how to make snoopy little boys who want a snack before dinner skedaddle!
GoldLions Premium Member about 1 month ago
Can’t blame Pasqale here, loathe Brussel sprouts, never could understand how anyone could eat those bitter things.
BJDucer about 1 month ago
I would have beat them both out the door!
Greyhame about 1 month ago
Many vegtables have a strong, bitter flavor when over-cooked. American cooking styles tend to over-cook vegtables, or use canned foods, which tend to be over-cooked just to put them in the can. Frozen vegtables are not cooked as much, but the freezing process tends to make them mushy.
Brocolli is much better raw, or lightly steamed or stir-fried. Brussel sprouts (and cabbage) are good brushed with olive oil, salt and pepper, then roasted.
I have been known to teach cooking classes to adult leaders who had to deal with finicky younger tastebuds. I would ask “What is a yucky vegtable you don’t like?”, then tell them “Try this . . .”
Whatever happened to common sense? about 1 month ago
They must have seen some of her nasty hot pepper recipes.
DKHenderson about 1 month ago
Boys, I don’t recall Meemaw saying that you had to EAT her experiments….
fourteenpeeves about 1 month ago
The last season of LEAVE IT TO BEAVER had an episode about Beaver’s dislike for brussel sprouts
MT Wallet about 1 month ago
So sad what happened to Meemaw’s family last night.
Otis Rufus Driftwood about 1 month ago
The horror, the horror.
EXCALABUR about 1 month ago
run forest run
bakana about 1 month ago
They left before she could tell them about the Ghost Peppers in there to give the Brussels Sprouts some extra “Kick”.
Scott S about 1 month ago
I’ve seen pickled brussels sprouts in the liquor aisle. Apparently for bloody marys.