Brussels Sprouts to Boil
Ingredients
Directions
Prepare
Trim and wash the Brussels sprouts thoroughly.
Soak them in cold water for 1 hour.
Boil and serve
Bring a pot of water to a boil and add a little coarse sea salt.
Add the Brussels sprouts and boil until tender.
Drain the water and serve hot.
Transcribed from a scanned cookbook and modernised for today's kitchens. Where the book gave no heat or time, or said "a moderate oven", the temperatures and times here may be modern equivalents rather than the book's own figures.
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What each ingredient does
- Brussels sprouts
- Are the main vegetable; boiling softens their dense structure until tender.
- Coarse sea salt
- Seasons the boiling water so the sprouts take up a mild salted flavour.
The step that matters
Boil until tender. Sprouts cooked too briefly stay firm and bitter, while overcooking makes them soft and sulphurous. Checking for tenderness with a knife or fork tip helps hit the middle point.
“What each ingredient does” and “The step that matters” were written by Claude from this recipe’s own method and reviewed in samples by CompKitchen.
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