On the Table
By Gillian Janicki
Give it a Second Chance Brussels sprouts make a comeback
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ood trends come and go, but one food making a comeback is Brussels sprouts. Before you turn up your nose, executive chef of Watershed Kitchen and Bar Jack Moore says you should give them a chance. âYou can sear or steam them. Theyâre incredibly versatile. You can do almost anything with them,â he says. âI mean, anything that you do with a head of cabbage, you can do with a Brussels sprout.â Moore says Columbus diners would be hardpressed to find a sproutless menu, which indicates a rise in popularity. âEvery restaurant you go to has Brussels sprouts on the menu,â Moore says. âI think two years ago, they werenât the vegetable of choice, but now itâs the hip vegetable. Here in Columbus, itâs a vegetable that is readily available to us almost all the time.â Chefs take the often times soggy, sulfur-smelling veggies and create a deep-fried dish full of crispy golden-brown greens coated with honey and lemon juice. âOurs come off a little on the sweeter side. Straight out of the deep fryer, theyâre kind of bitter, so to counteract that bitterness, weâve added honey,â Moore says. âYou should be hit with lemon, sweetness and bitterness.â RECIPE The sprouts are then garnished with Roasted Brussels Sprouts mint and black pepper. âI wanted a little bit of heat in there, Want to recreate Watershedâs famous Brussels sprouts? so thatâs where the black pepper comes Ingredients Directions from. Now you have something thatâs bal⢠Brussels sprouts 1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees Farenheit anced out by a sweetness and then, to ⢠Black pepper 2. Mix Brussels sprouts with olive oil in a large bowl round off that sweetness, we put a lot of ⢠Honey until lightly covered. Sprinkle and incorporate black lemon juice in there,â Moore says. ⢠Lemon juice pepper, salt and lemon juice Because he grew up in rural Ohio, ⢠Mint 3. Bake for 35 minutes or until crisp ⢠Olive oil 4. Drizzle on honey and add mint Moore finds it important to support the ⢠Salt community and local farmers. One way he does this by making sure to feature seasonal produce on his menus. âLocal honey is also something that is available to us all year round, so thatâs something I like to use,â he says. âFor me to not use Brussels sprouts on of the our menu would be a dumb move. I wouldnât be showcasing whatâs available in our region.â Gillian Janicki is an editorial assistant. Feedback welcome at feedback@ cityscenemediagroup.com.
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