Uncle Rico

[Uncle Rico]

Do you want Uncle Rico to come back?

Originally Posted by Uncle Rico

Do you want Uncle Rico to come back?

Who are you?

[BS Gal]

Originally Posted by Uncle Rico

Do you want Uncle Rico to come back?

Only if you do one survey per week instead of 10 a day. TIA.

[Sharon]

Originally Posted by Wenchy

Who are you?

He's not my uncle.

[Pete]

no.

[otter]

Brussel Sprouts are very important nutritionally because they have a long season and are one of the top providers of vitamin C, a cupful weighing 100g (4oz) will give, when raw, over 100mg of vitamin C, which is more than twice as much as the same weight of orange.

After boiling, the vitamin C goes down to 35mg per 100g - a good example of the benefit of using the whole raw brussel sprout juice to obtain the best nutritive value. If you do want to cook the brussel sprouts as a vegetable it is wise to remember that it is best to steam them until just tender in as little water as possible, which should be fast boiling before the sprouts go in.

Any remaining water can always be used for soup or in gravy. Why throw vitamins and minerals from the brussel sprouts down the sink? Brussels sprout juice is often used with runner or string bean juice to assist in the treatment of diabetes in adults. Children who have diabetes often do not have the ability to produce insulin, but in adults it can happen that there is a defect not in the production but in the supply.

Diabetes can be a serious condition unless it is expertly managed by a qualified practitioner who will advise on individual treatment, but the Brussels sprout and runner bean mixture has been reported to be a valuable aid to treatment. Brussels sprout is a variety of the cabbage family. The early Dutch gardeners were not only skilled at creating new varieties of tulip, they also produced a number of new vegetables by selectively breeding with wild cabbage (Brassica maritime).

Is Brussel Sprout pee anything like Asparagus pee?

[Pete]

Originally Posted by Wenchy

Is Brussel Sprout pee anything like Asparagus pee?

No, neither Boy or I have experienced "stinkle" with any veggie other than asparagus. On food TV one night Ham on the street made a brussel sprout dish I have been wanting to try. So far we have only had brussel sprouts boiled.

[otter]

Originally Posted by Wenchy

Is Brussel Sprout pee anything like Asparagus pee?

Asparagus contains a sulfur compound called mercaptan. It is also found in onions, garlic, rotten eggs, and in the secretions of skunks. The signature smell occurs when this substance is broken down in your digestive system. Not all people have the gene for the enzyme that breaks down mercaptan, so some of you can eat all the asparagus you want without stinking up the place.

You must be missing the gene that breaks down mecaptan..I think that explains alot.

Originally Posted by otter

Asparagus contains a sulfur compound called mercaptan. It is also found in onions, garlic, rotten eggs, and in the secretions of skunks. The signature smell occurs when this substance is broken down in your digestive system. Not all people have the gene for the enzyme that breaks down mercaptan, so some of you can eat all the asparagus you want without stinking up the place.

You must be missing the gene that breaks down mecaptan..I think that explains alot.

Pete and I are related.