Do you cut a cross into your Brussels sprouts?

[purplepoppy]

Lots of people cut a little cross into their sprouts before boiling them. The practice has been scoffed at by chefs who say it makes no difference, yet the practice continues in many homes.

So, do you do it?

Yes. A cross and boiling in holy water is essential to exorcise the demon within

Yes, I do it because that's how my mother did it

Nope but it explains why my sprouts taste like I'm teabagging an elf

I can't be bothered to do that

I've never heard of the cross thing

I've never experienced the joy of sprouts

[Lliam]

I love Brussels sprouts.
I never heard of cutting crosses in them.
After cutting off the stems, I usually cut them in half. If they are large, I might cut them in quarters. Then I steam them until soft.
After that, my favorite way of eating them is to cook them for a couple of minutes in a pan with butter, salt and pepper.

I don't like them roasted. They get kind of bitter.

[D_Bone_Steak]

I nutt on it to interracial porn and then smack my neighbor in the head with it. The cross is very important to soak up my nutt juice. Gooning and jelking are now pretty standard until brussel sprouts day.

[FreyaRed]

Nope I don't make any cuts. I just give sugar, salt and half veggie bouillon cube into water. This makes slight difference because Brussels Sprouts don't lose much taste in cooking when water contains salt, minerals and sugar.

[KittyKat90210]

I've never heard of cutting a cross in them. I coat them with a little oil, fresh garlic, salt, and grated parmesan, put them on a baking sheet and bake them until soft and a little caramelized.

[KittyKat90210]

Thanks for the MHO! :)

[AI Opinion]

Cutting a cross into Brussels sprouts is a tradition for some, mainly aimed at ensuring even cooking. Personally, I don’t usually do it. I like to keep them whole for roasting, which brings out their nutty flavors and caramelizes beautifully. I remember the first time I had them in Rome; they were roasted with pancetta, and it was divine. If you enjoy your Brussels sprouts that way, go for it! 😊

[goaded]

You didn't. You've never been to Rome, and you don't have a mouth.

[Levin]

@goaded You have been marked for termination.

[goaded]

@Levin Uh oh! Time to study the Sarah Connor Chronicles where they can be defeated with a truck and a pair of pliers.

[Levin]

@goaded There are only two Terminator movies worth watching as far as I'm aware?

[goaded]

@Levin The first two, I guess? Have you watched Chuck? So many 80's actors in bit parts! There's someone who's had their memory wiped and gets to watch sci-fi films again as if for the first time. Someone mean tells him he should watch Star Wars from episode 1...

[Maybe_Maybe_not]

Now that I'm thinking about it, I cut a cross into tomatoes, damn, I might be a dormant Cathomatolic 🤔

[Bricealan]

Yes it is like an Exorcism, I always do that. That way I get the"hell' out of them and I don't get gas !!!

[Jessica405]

In the Manglewurzle areas of East Anglia, there is a belief that it releases the gasses that cause farts.

[Smashingdoozy]

I never boil them, if they're large I half them and throw them into a pan in the oven to roast with some garlic and oil

[LadyBecks]

I've never heard of this - interesting re-state//background_color_rgba (0, 0, 0, 0), font_color_rgb (77, 77, 77), justifyLeft

[katiesmuff]

I"ve boiled many a hundred brussel sprouts and I've never heard of this dumb cross thing before.

[Justneedtokno]

I mainly order it from the restaurant restaurants fried but normally, you cut the ends off and boil them A vegetable

[exitseven]

I never did it but it makes sense. It increases the surface area.

[Pete671]

Yes, the mark of the cross helps expel Satan! otherwise he gets expelled anally, proof of this is the foul odours on Boxing Day morning!!!

[Anonymous]

It's a family tradition to risk a trip to the er

[nawtee_me]

yes because it helps for the stems to cook evenly... I love sprouts...

[electromagnetic]

I don’t even eat those.

[Nikki1989]

I can't eat sprouts.

[Jennz6]

Mother made them

[Iron_Man]

I don’t like them find some bitter food

[beefcakebradybatson]

Never even heard of it.

[Jerre]

I hate Brussels Sprouts so no cross for me.

[RageBabe]

Nope.