Brussels Sprouts Recipes ♥ Alphabet of Vegetables
IN A RUSH? Prefer Another Vegetable? Skip Straight to the Recipes or Switch to the A-Z of Vegetables . BRUSSELS SPROUTS: THE BASICS Brussels sprouts are some times erroneously called "brussel" sprouts : just remember the Belgian city of Brussels, that's the right word, that's the right spelling. Some people call Brussels sprouts "baby cabbages" because they do belong to the cabbage family and indeed do resemble miniature cabbages . The "cousins" in the cabbage are kale, collards, kohlrabi, broccoli and cauliflower. Here in the Midwest where Brussels sprouts are grown only on small farms, the growing season is "late summer and early fall" . Still we've come to think of Brussels sprouts as a "winter vegetable" , thanks to a long growing season and imports: California Brussels sprouts are available June through January, Mexico Brussels sprouts December through June. HOW MANY PER POUND? There are about 50 tiny sprouts in