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Well, he already knows sprouts can be yummy when fried, so yes to your first question, and
Yes, they'll just be double fried! To your second.
PS I hope MrP likes chestnuts!
Evening all,
First, please may I make it clear that this question relates to the vegetable (hence the plural) rather than the cat of a similar name, although I could right a damn book about that one!
Now, every Christmas (apart from roast potatoes) veg wise I always cook:
Roast parsnips
Swede mashed with lots of black pepper
Carrots
Sprouts
Mr P has (eventually) decided he does in fact like swede, and will actually request it, especially when we are having roast beef. Carrots, he tolerates and will have the odd one or two with a roast, although if they are in a hot pot or casserole he seems to eat whatever is on the plate.
Parsnips, he cannot abide (and I have tried various things, well, cooking wise 
including Parsnips Molly Parkin, which most of those who try it like) and when it comes to sprouts, he has a token ONE on his plate (big wuss!)
However, he absolutely loves Boxing Day Bubble & Squeak, which of course contains all of the leftover veg, including the ones he says he hates.
He does know that the hated veg are in there, but says that somehow it's different
So, this year, to try to convert him, I was thinking of going back to this method:
Parboil small button sprouts, (day before if you feel like it!)
Warm a large heavy bottomed pan, then add smoked bacon lardons.
Once the fat has melted, add sprouts and toss about a bit.
Open vacuum pack of whole, cooked peeled chestnuts, add and move about a bit until all thoroughly heated and cooked.
So, two questions, namely:
Is this likely to make him realise that sprouts can be yummy, and secondly, would the left over ones still work in the bubble and squeak?
Thank you!
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