Why it works: Brussels sprouts and sauce work together. They rank in the top 45% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 5 recipes. The science ↓
Brussels Sprouts
Ingredients
Directions
Select fresh brussels sprouts.
Remove the outer leaves and cut off any discolored ends.
Boil in salted water for about 30 minutes, or until easily pierced with a fork.
Prepare a hot white sauce.
Pour the sauce over the cooked sprouts or serve 4 to 5 sprouts on individual dishes with sauce poured over.
For quicker cooking, cover the pot; for a more delicate flavor, cook uncovered in plenty of water.
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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The pairs that carry this dish. Each one is judged two ways: how much their aromas overlap, and how often cooks already put them together.
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Brussels sprouts + saucetop 45% of all pairsSmell alikelowCooked together5 recipes
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