Baby Brussels Sprouts
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Description/Taste
These tiny baby Brussels sprouts are less than an inch in diameter. Small, compact and bright green, Brussels sprouts resemble tiny cabbages. Offering a unique taste all of their own; the smaller the head, the better the flavor. This little round vegetable offers a nutty sweet flavor, without the bitterness characteristic of mature Brussels sprouts.
Seasons/Availability
Brussels sprouts are available from late fall through early spring.
Ethnic/Cultural Info
Vilmorin-Andrieux in his "The Vegetable Garden" (1885) wrote that the Belgians preferred the smaller-sized sprouts while the French liked them "as big as a good-sized walnut".
Geography/History
Locally grown at Rutiz Farms located at Arroyo Grande, California, this renowned farm has been producing superior produce since 1983. Providing approximately fifty different produce items to the marketplace from the bounty of thirty acres of fertile land, Rutiz Farm's premium produce is pesticide-free. Specialty Produce enthusiastically endorses and promotes our local growers, ranchers, farmers and the California farming industry.
Recipe Ideas
Recipes that include Baby Brussels Sprouts. One
is easiest, three is harder.| The Cake Crusader |
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Brussel Sprout Cake |
| Natural Noshing |
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Glazed Brussels Sprouts |
