Sprout out for Alton Brown

Talent agents for foodstuffs may not really exist, but the closest thing these bad-rep edible have is Alton Brown. In the newest Good Eats episode, AB takes the much maligned Brussels sprout and elevates it to a new and tasty status.

Right off the bat, a familiar GE scenario with food talent agent, Sid, getting AB into another situation to boost the reputation of a misunderstood food. Shows with the storylines are sometimes the better episodes, or the ones I tend to enjoy a little more, so this episode was very enjoyable.

It was great to see and hear Alton give the family tree of Brussels sprouts and explain their arrival into the food scene. The bit with Thomas Jefferson was fun because, AB did hit the nail on the head... how much food is he credited for introducing. LOL.

Especially great to see was the science aspect returning for this episode. A nice brief and understandable lesson on proper cooking the sprouts to avoid making stinky balls of doom. Like cabbage and greens, avoiding the creation of the the not so nice chemicals inherent in the veggie naturally aids in making the overall experience much better. Also, his information on avoiding yellow sprouts-a sign of age and storage of off the stalk sprouts assists in making the experience of cooking them all the better.

I bet you all heard my fangirl squeal when AB pulled out the mini measuring plunger! I have one just like it. This time I beat AB to the punch to a cool kitchen item. LOL



This was a great episode. I enjoyed the storyline, recipes look tasty, a little bit of science and background on the star food. He did, one again, give one of Sid's clients the boost it needed so much. Gotta give AB four sprouts for his effort! :)

Get the recipes from "A Cabbage Sprouts in Brussles" here.