My pick this week is Brussels sprouts. It is a very old-fashioned vegetable that has done a marvelous job of reinventing itself. In my childhood, bitter-tasting Brussels was something most kids despised. Now with smaller, sweeter varieties, this product has become immensely popular. Now prepared in combination with salmon, bacon, and a myriad of other options - there would hardly be a trendy restaurant in Sydney that does not have them at some stage on their winter menu! Remarkably high in vitamin C, they are a Brassica and part of the cabbage family, and absolutely one of our most popular winter vegies. Most veg is very dear this week, but Brussels are half last week’s price in all HFM stores.
