I bought a ‘sprout tree’ at the supermarket. I guess they are so ‘in season’ that they are a bargain at the moment.
It was really fresh and a beautiful thing to look at with its perfect spirals of firm green sprouts.
It seemed a shame to chop them all off and cook them. I’d planned to roast them anyway so I decided to have a go at roasting the whole damn thing.
I loosely wrapped it in a cocoon of tin foil and sprinkled it with sea salt, freshly ground pepper, olive oil and ground cumin.
After around 40 minutes in a hot hot oven I opened up the foil and let them have 10 minutes browning off a little more. The best ones are the really dark coloured ones as they are soft and nutty inside. Like these…
Then just for the novelty I served them at the table and we picked them off one by one. The ones we didn’t eat got sliced up to make bubble and squeak.
Ooh, bubble and squeak…the best thing about Boxing Day.
Anyway, roast sprout tree, who’d have thought?
Things we make 
Lou
December 16, 2010
Mmmmm – looks good. I’ll have to try roasting my sprouts – I always either steam or fry them.
Chrisi
December 16, 2010
This looks delicious!
Ive never had bubble and squeak…
Ill have to look it up and try some!
thingswemake
December 17, 2010
I’ll try and post about bubble and squeak, Sutton style, soon!
Jules
December 17, 2010
I am a sprout lover, but have never thought about roasting them before. The sprouts we grew this year suffered due to the snow so I made a Christmas wreath with them which is now proudly hanging by the front door.
mattty
December 19, 2010
As the evil sprout goes they look pretty good!
A year on and the blog is better than ever, though i think Ed needs to pull his finger out and do more woodwork 🙂
I do have a request though and need a better answer than paxo. What is your best stuffing recipe? I have a christmas day cooking challenge and i intend to win!
Thanks,
Matt
thingswemake
December 19, 2010
A lovely comment about the blog, Matty, thank you! I know Ed would love to do more woodwork, but he keeps getting put off by the never ending house maintenance, like ceilings coming down, pipes freezing up, that sort of thing.
It is true…we don’t make our own stuffing. I must admit to be not in favour of stuffing my bird! I prefer a bit on the side, as Ed said Paxo with a few chestnuts thrown in. Sorry to disappoint. I guess we are just common at heart. Hope your cooking challenge is a success.
Claire
Jack Johnson
September 4, 2011
I Want to know how to cook wasteful Sprout Trees(Storkes) I know they make Soup but what Else.