My Dearest food lovers. I remain in prison in Nice, awaiting sentence for truffle smuggling. My appeal has fallen on deaf ears it would appear although it would my truffle remains highly prized by La Randy Prison Gouveneur! Which naturally leads to a question about sprouts.
Sprouts Fanny, sprouts? Why oh why?
On what’s supposed to be the happiest day of the year, why do we have to sit with a steaming mash of stinking green sludge on the dinner table? We never eat them any other time of the year. By the smells emanating from our dog during The Queen’s Speech, he’s the only one in the family who eats them.
Can you let me know how to jazz them up a bit.
Ever since I was force fed them as a little boy, I’ve had nightmares about the horrid little things. But all is not lost my dear. For I have created a recipe that will have the whole family crying out for seconds!
Using a food processor, finely slice your sprouts and set aside.
Add a little olive oil to a hot pan and add some smoked diced bacon.
Fry until the bacon is crispy and remove from the pan.
Tip away any excess fat.
Add chopped shallots, half a glass of dry white wine to the sprouts and chuck in the frying pan.
Simmer for a few minutes then add a half pint of chicken stock.
Simmer for a further 6 minutes.
Stir in a tablespoon of creme fraiche, add the bacon and serve.
Delicious!
Les Miserables Fanny (Hugh Jackman! What a dish!)
On a serious note, cut the sprouts in half and toss with sesame seed oil and a little salt.
Throw in a saute pan and saute until a bit crispy and tender..
Add sesame seeds and toss to coat.
Yum.
I will give it a go!
Best. Foodie. Post. Ever!
Cheers! Give it a go and then throw the damn things in the bin!
I think Food Network stole her recipe.
The Bastards!
All in the quest of corporate dollars.
I discovered another variation of sprouts recently, quite by accident. After you finely slice the sprouts, you sauté them lightly. Then you take the pan off the flame and empty into a trash bin, scraping the hardy pieces of sprouts from the sides with the help of a sharp knife. Then you pour some oil, fry the bacon, add chicken stock and proceed further. Turns out a dish the family will remember forever.
That is the best recipe for sprouts ever!
Add some noodles and a chicken breast and you’ll never see the sprouts. BTW when Fanny Redcrack was a little boy…..too funny.
Cheers John – glad someone spotted it!
Sounds a delicious way of serving, We were always told to eat our greens as children, if we didnt there was nothing else so you went hungry… And for those interested in why we were told they were good for you Maybe our parents and grandparents new a thing or two about Good foods LOL
A link about the nutritional value is here Ginger… Happy Sprout Day when it arrives 🙂
http://www.whfoods.com/genpage.php?tname=foodspice&dbid=10
Sue xox
Just make sure there are no naked flames near me Sue!
hahaha! all good Gas! 🙂 hehe
This is the best information Fanny has every shared! It’s a winner, in fact. Personally, I do love sprouts, but she has given me a wonderful new way to prepare them. Can’t wait. I hope her prison stay isn’t too long…she may have another career to look forward to! I’ll be waiting for the cook book.
She has seven recipes already!
Bacon makes everything better. Meat candy.
Yep!