Ways to Cook with Brussels Sprouts

Series Summary

Oh- the brussel sprout. This vegetable can stir up hungry taste buds in some, and it can truly terrify others. This miniature cabbage contains good amounts of vitamin C, vitamin A, folic acid, and dietary fiber. Brussels sprouts are also thought to decrease the risk of colon cancer as well. With a food that promises so much nutrition, we may all be wondering how in the world to prepare this tiny green ball of goodness. If you have been asking yourself how you can stand to eat brussel sprouts, our expert shows you a great way to make the vegetable. Learn how to make a special sauce for the dish as well. Mark Alyn guarantees the goodness of this recipe. So, what do you have to loose?

If you are looking for something to serve with your brussel sprout creation, Mark also shows you another tasty, nutritious dish. With his expertise, you can learn to make grilled eggplants. The eggplant is an interesting fruit. Growing 16 to 57 inches tall, it produces white and purple flowers with yellow stamens. Once believed to be poisonous, the eggplant has been called many different things, such as black magic or little fingers. The eggplant is native to Southern India and Sri Lanka. This raw fruit has a bitter taste; however, when it is cooked, the eggplant gives a rich and complex flavor. With Mark's help, you can season and grill this tasty fruit for truly astonishing results. So, what are you waiting for? Healthy food can be good. Take some time, and watch this free video series today!

Video Transcript

"I'm Mark Alyn for Expert Village. I love to eat, I love food. I love chocolate, shrimp and champagne. I hate these. These are Brussels sprouts. They are awful. I hate them. However, when I got married my wife really really liked them. As a kid there was just nothing I would do to get out of eating these but Carol really likes them so I had to think of a way that we both could eat them. Well that is primarily because if you eat too many, you have a particular problem; if you get my drift. They fried mashed potatoes and they would stick these along the side of it and really to me, quite disgusting but whoever said that England had a lot of good food. Well let's go over and wash these off and take a look at these. How to make edible, fun Brussels sprouts."