Brussels sprouts
Jul 13th, 2015, 01:38 PM
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Brussels sprouts
Quite possibly the strangest question I have ever asked on any message board, but here goes! I am traveling to Brussels in the spring with a friend who loves Brussels sprouts and keeps insisting she must have them while we are in Brussels (3 nights) and Bruges (1 day). Does anyone, by any strange chance, know of anywhere I can take her to be sure that she gets these?? Personally, I'll be looking for the much easier to find chocolate!
Thanks in advance!!
Thanks in advance!!
Jul 13th, 2015, 03:47 PM
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>>Quite possibly the strangest question I have ever asked on any message board, but here goes!<<
You deserve some sort of award
(Does she realize she can get them anywhere -- the biggest producers are the UK, Netherlands and California . . .)
You deserve some sort of award
(Does she realize she can get them anywhere -- the biggest producers are the UK, Netherlands and California . . .)
Jul 13th, 2015, 04:47 PM
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I'm waiting for the trip report on this one!
~ "keeps insisting" are not words I'd like to hear from any travel companion and also, why are the sprouts <u>your</u> responsibility? Good luck to you both.
~ "keeps insisting" are not words I'd like to hear from any travel companion and also, why are the sprouts <u>your</u> responsibility? Good luck to you both.
Jul 15th, 2015, 05:16 AM
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They are mostly grown in Germany, NL and England (though the UK eat all of those) and harvested from August to generally the end of March, depending on how the winter has been.
Here we have Brusselse Lof, which is witlof or chicory/endive. It too is grown here, not in Belgium.
Most of the mussels eaten in Belgium come from NL too, sorry.
Oh and we now have more breweries than Belgium as well.
Here we have Brusselse Lof, which is witlof or chicory/endive. It too is grown here, not in Belgium.
Most of the mussels eaten in Belgium come from NL too, sorry.
Oh and we now have more breweries than Belgium as well.
Jul 15th, 2015, 08:06 AM
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<<Oh and we now have more breweries than Belgium as well.>>
Oh stop bragging. We all know Netherlands > Belgium. Last check one has actually made the World Cup title match, even though it hasn't won. One had its nobleman save the UK from tearing itself to shreds 400 years ago or so. And one didn't ravage the Congo as the personal playground of its royalty.
Oh stop bragging. We all know Netherlands > Belgium. Last check one has actually made the World Cup title match, even though it hasn't won. One had its nobleman save the UK from tearing itself to shreds 400 years ago or so. And one didn't ravage the Congo as the personal playground of its royalty.
Jul 15th, 2015, 08:51 AM
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There is absolutely no shortage of brussels sprouts in the US - in late fall and winter you can get fresh ones in any greengrocer and any decent supermarket.
Perhaps the OP's friend only wants them cooked - in which case she should investigate restaurants at home that serve them - easy since they have become much more popular in the last coupe of years.
Perhaps the OP's friend only wants them cooked - in which case she should investigate restaurants at home that serve them - easy since they have become much more popular in the last coupe of years.
