Comments on: Brussels sprouts & bacon, oh my!

By: Shannalee

Shannalee — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 00:01:08 +0000

Kate, that’s amazing! Wish you could pass that genetic trait around to the rest of us!

By: Kate

Kate — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 14:26:41 +0000

My Mum loves to tell everyone the story of how I would eat platefuls of brussels sprouts when I was only a toddler. The funny thing is, my elder daughter did exactly the same when she was about 2 years old … liking them must be a genetic thing!

By: Shannalee

Shannalee — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 00:28:43 +0000

Janet, right? This restaurant seriously knew what it was doing. Glad you enjoyed the kale pasta – satisfying it is. Thanks for updating me! Happy Thanksgiving, friend!

By: Janet

Janet — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 00:23:49 +0000

This is wonderful timing. I’ve been obsessed with brussel sprouts since August that I caved and bought frozen ones recently. There’s something about how the leaves unravel layer by layer that makes it so much fun to eat – sort of.

What really impressed me about your post is how the restaurant paired such a simple vegetable with something so pretty – the walleye. I’m not quite fond of hazelnuts but I think walnuts or almonds might do the trick.

Btw, I made and ate your kale linguine recipe all last week. After coming home from vacation and rummaging the pantry for food, I found a very old bag of spaghetti. I subbed in canned tomato sauce and bagged lettuce along with canned salmon (very lazy) but it was really satisfying. I haven’t had pasta noodles in many years so it was nice to revisit a very old favorite.

By: Shannalee

Shannalee — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 23:10:31 +0000

Niki, Your note made me feel so much better! Glad to know there are other people who lived bacon-less childhoods! Best wishes making your sprouts with bacon! I hope you enjoy it (and fare better than I did, ha!)

Gabi, I just learned that about drippings and have made a mental note. Wow about your school lunches of pork lard!! I cannot even imagine eating that but I know it’s only because I haven’t – amazing how much what you eat as a child affects what you want as an adult. And I know about Brussels sprouts – they have been harder to find this year! Happy Thanksgiving!

By: Mamaliga

Mamaliga — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 18:18:01 +0000

Hahahahaha –

Yes – I will heed your advice to NOT cut fat off bacon! But go even further – do not discard the precious dripping! That can be used for so many things, like sauteing (almost a butter replacement!!) etc.
I am coming from a country where in school our lunch bag consisted of a sandwich (good hardy sourdough) with pork lard, salt and paprika (sort of like the modern day P&J sandwich) – sometimes I crave it.

I did the Brussels Sprouts recipe you have here last year for Thanksgiving – lovely!! I am having trouble finding sprouts that are smaller and tight.

cheers!
Gabi @ Mamaliga