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shaolin101
Half Acre
Posts: 188
purple sprouts
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February 26, 2006, 22:35:23 »
Hi,
Just wondered how to keep them purple when cooking - they keep going blue!
thanks
Liam
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Keep getting worried that the stuff I grow will taste nasty - or turn out poisonous!
supersprout
Hectare
Posts: 4,660
mulch mad!
Re: purple sprouts
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Reply #1 on:
February 26, 2006, 23:46:21 »
Blue :o! My purple sprouting brocc goes green, like the purple podded beans - just assumed this was normal ::)
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Mrs Ava
Hectare
Posts: 11,743
Re: purple sprouts
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Reply #2 on:
February 26, 2006, 23:51:47 »
Have you tried steaming them? Mine do go blue-ish, but are still more purple than blue.... :-\
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tim
Hectare
Posts: 18,607
Just like the old days!
Re: purple sprouts
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Reply #3 on:
February 27, 2006, 09:55:29 »
Steaming's nicer, & better, for most things, but you normally get green, rather than purple. But white does stay white!
One or 2 other pointers in this -
http://www.innvista.com/health/foods/vegetables/broccoli.htm
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Heldi
Hectare
Posts: 2,992
Run away! Run away !
Re: purple sprouts
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Reply #4 on:
February 27, 2006, 14:40:11 »
Tim I love that cartoon. I've picked quite a few purple veg to grow and I'm going to print that pic off and put it up in the kitchen.
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mat
Hectare
Posts: 826
Ryedale, North Yorks. Sandy loam, over sandstone
Re: purple sprouts
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February 27, 2006, 15:29:35 »
Yes, the cartoon made me smile too! I will (hopefully) be taking some red and blue potatoes up to my sister late this year, so my nieces can experince natural red and blue mashed potato!!!
mat
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tim
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Just like the old days!
Re: purple sprouts
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February 28, 2006, 13:18:56 »
Talking of steaming - why boil out all the goodness (on the right) when you can get 1/2 pt of real veg stock & save vitamins by steaming??
PS Neither were pure purple sprouting. As you can see!
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Debs
Hectare
Posts: 1,506
If at first you don't succeed, try and try again!!
Re: purple sprouts
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Reply #7 on:
February 28, 2006, 18:35:59 »
Had my 5 yr old niece over for the day last sunday, so we visited the allotment
and picked all available brocolli which amounted to enough for one small child.
Cooked sunday lunch and gave brocolli to emily who 'pushed' it around the plate.
Knowing that it was her favourite vegetable, I asked if she liked it.
"Its alright" she said thoughtfully, " but my mummys is more....( rolled eyes to ceiling
in thoughtful way) .............."damp" ;D ;D ;D
Apparently her mum boils veg :-X
Debs ;D
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tim
Hectare
Posts: 18,607
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Re: purple sprouts
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Reply #8 on:
March 01, 2006, 09:48:42 »
Love it!!
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flowerlady
Hectare
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"Tug-o-Weeed!"
Re: purple sprouts
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Reply #9 on:
March 01, 2006, 10:16:56 »
isn't it so fantastic how candid youngsters can be without a trace of malice ;D
how many are picking purple sprouting? mine still is not ready! :(
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To everything there is a season and a time to every purpose under heaven: a time to be born and time to die: a time to plant, and a time to pluck up what is planted. Ecclesiastes, 3:1-2
Meg
Acre
Posts: 378
Re: purple sprouts
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Reply #10 on:
March 01, 2006, 10:32:23 »
Those wonderful wildlife birds have tramped down my net and nibbled the tops. But I have chopped them down a lot shorter in the vain hope they will sprout lower. I then salvaged the leaves and made some quite nice soup with that. Please note the wonderful wildlife quip have been diagnosed as starting with blood pressure should I let rip or work thro my emotions. ( I accept that wild life can come and rip all my veg. Let me stare into a lit candle and contemlate the dilema)
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supersprout
Hectare
Posts: 4,660
mulch mad!
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Reply #11 on:
March 01, 2006, 10:55:02 »
I had a few early ones at the start of the month, then nowt. Lots of promise - teeny weeny ones on the stems, fat leafy tops - but not enough to fill a basket yet. They will probably all come at once, so keeping a daily check ::)
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flowerlady
Hectare
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"Tug-o-Weeed!"
Re: purple sprouts
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Reply #12 on:
March 01, 2006, 10:56:20 »
Oh good so glad I'm not tail end charlie again :o
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To everything there is a season and a time to every purpose under heaven: a time to be born and time to die: a time to plant, and a time to pluck up what is planted. Ecclesiastes, 3:1-2
tim
Hectare
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Just like the old days!
Re: purple sprouts
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Reply #13 on:
March 01, 2006, 11:16:32 »
Once again - patience!!
Depending upon which variety you have, & allowing for the exceptional cold, you could be starting any time from now until until April.
Interesting that the Market have had lush stuff for a month.
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jennym
Hectare
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Essex/Suffolk border
Re: purple sprouts
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Reply #14 on:
March 01, 2006, 13:52:41 »
'Scuse my lack of understanding here - are you all talking about purple sprouting broccoli, or about purple brussels sprouts?
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supersprout
Hectare
Posts: 4,660
mulch mad!
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Reply #15 on:
March 01, 2006, 14:56:22 »
erm, I was talking about purple sprouting broccoli :P
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plot51A
Hectare
Posts: 762
Norfolk - we do diff'rent!
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Reply #16 on:
March 01, 2006, 15:08:15 »
That looks great supersprout.
My purple sprouting turned into cauliflowers, and small pathetic ones at that - yet another labelling slip up methinks. The birds have attacked my 9 star perennial. Must try harder this year ;D
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jennym
Hectare
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Essex/Suffolk border
Re: purple sprouts
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Reply #17 on:
March 01, 2006, 17:15:29 »
Oooh yes, they look lovely! (Must remember to get some going this year).
Did wonder about brussels sprouts though too - was it EJ that grew them and posted advice, or a pic?
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Mrs Ava
Hectare
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Reply #18 on:
March 01, 2006, 17:25:28 »
I grew purple sprouts, and they have been great. Slower to fatten that the green Brilliant, but still very plentiful! I love sprouts so couldn't tell you which taste better as for me, whether harsh and irony or mild and sweet, I can't get enough of them.
Your purple sprouting looks fab! I haven't been able to get to the plot now for 3 weeks and really really really want to go tomorrow so I am keeping everything crossed that I will have some to pick!
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tim
Hectare
Posts: 18,607
Just like the old days!
Re: purple sprouts
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Reply #19 on:
March 01, 2006, 17:34:40 »
Ooops! - talking about sprouting? - so was I.
That's really great stuff Sprout.
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