Food | STYLE
Caramelised Christmas sprouts “Br u ssels sprouts a re one of t he most popu la r item s t h at we put i n ou r veg boxes. Love or h ate t hem, t he lovers def i n itely out nu mber t he h aters. Best eaten f rom November when t he colder weat her cau ses t he leaves to d rop a nd t he sprouts to be ex posed, t h rou g h to late Febr ua r y when t he sprout tops a re a l l t h at’s lef t. A lon g a nd slow g row i n g pla nt, sprouts a re ty pica l ly pla nted out a rou nd m id su m mer’s day a nd nu r tu red for more t h a n h a l f a yea r before a r r iv i n g on you r Ch r i stma s t able. W hen it comes to cook i n g Ch r i stma s sprouts I t h i n k si mple i s best: lots of butter a nd good stock ma ke t he most del iciou s ca ra mel i sed sprouts.” – Wi l l Stewa rd , f rom fa m i l yow ned , Soi l A ssoci at ion cer t i f ied Orga n ic fa r m L iv i n g La rder F u l l recipe on l i ne at styleof w i g ht.co.u k
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