Would you sprouts pass the test?

glallotments · Fri Dec 23, 2011 4:30 pm

Did anyone watch Jimmy's grow your own Christmas dinner on channel four?

They showed the process sprouts go through from field to supermarket shelf. It was criminal that they discarded any sprouts which weren't a given size or colour. This must surely affect the prices that we eventually pay for our food. Well maybe not us as we grow our own but people who have to actually buy their vegetables.

As I eat one of my delicious sprouts (yes I do think our sprouts are delicious) I think it would probably be consigned to a supermarket rubbish heap - what a loss!

He also implied that to grow your own for your Christmas dinner was tastier but much more expensive that to buy. I'm not sure how he came up with that idea!

If you missed it and want to watch you can view here
http://www.channel4.com/programmes/jimmys-grow-your-own-christmas-dinner

Nature's Babe · Fri Dec 23, 2011 5:17 pm

On the whole my sprouts are a good size, firm and tasty despite neglect because I was busy, but a few of the lower ones are open - is this normal ?

oldherbaceous · Fri Dec 23, 2011 5:45 pm

Dear Nature's Babe, mine are the same, but whether that makes it normal i wouldn't like to say.

glallotments · Fri Dec 23, 2011 5:52 pm

Nature's Babe wrote:On the whole my sprouts are a good size, firm and tasty despite neglect because I was busy, but a few of the lower ones are open - is this normal ?

But would they be passed by the supermarket? - They have to all be the same size too and the correct colour with no blemishes. Taste doesn't come into the equation!

oldherbaceous · Fri Dec 23, 2011 6:40 pm

We did try some of ours last week, just to make sure they will be alright for Christmas dinner, and i had forgot about that lovely fresh/clean taste, home grown ones have.

MikA · Sat Dec 24, 2011 9:04 am

Saw this item on BBC Points West last night about why some people dislike sprouts and thought I'd share it with you.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-16323747

It does say towards the end that as we grow older the dislike reduces so if I make it to 90 I may start to like them.

glallotments · Sat Dec 24, 2011 10:15 am

A few years ago I heard that people who didn't like sprouts were supertasters. Apparently supertaster don't like green vegetables, grapefruit juice, certain alcoholic beverages, coffee, green tea, soy based products, overly sweet things, and generally are just considered “picky eaters”

Could be linked to what Mika has found too
http://www.todayifoundout.com/index.php/2010/06/how-to-tell-if-you-are-a-supertaster/

PLUMPUDDING · Sat Dec 24, 2011 10:32 am

Didn't they say that they sent the waste to a bio-digester to make gas? or was I just fantasizing that they should be able to do that?

I do like sprouts and have a very good crop this year, and they taste lovely even without having much frost.

Just thought, does anyone freeze their surplus, and if so what method gets the best results?

Would you sprouts pass the test?

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