Thanks chaps - it came up over dinner on Saturday night and somehow I couldn't imagine your average US family sitting down to plate of sprouts. Nice to be shown to be wrong, even though I struggle with the idea of them as a sandwich filling.
Did anyone see the tv programme a while ago about farmers growing sprouts. Apparently, the way to really eat them is fresh off the stalk with just the very botton of the stem cut off. Its the only way to compare flavours and ripeness...........
