No sprouts!

There seem to be plenty of sprouts in shops round here!

And don't forget, there's always the frozen option...

There is/will be a shortage of sprouts according to DD who works for a large veg producing farming company. This is due to a wet October which damaged the bottoms of the stalks.

Leeks are suffering from a fungal disease called 'pink stripe' so they may soon be in short supply as well.

Even though I am vegetarian and love leeks ansd sprouts, I am sure we will not starve without them over Christmas.

Hear, hear, dj! There's plenty of cabbage and broccoli in the shops if you want greens, folks.

Must say I haven't noticed a shortage of them (yet!) we probably only have them about half a dozen times a year anyway, but Christmas dinner wouldn't be the same without them.I cccok them then add them to a frying pan for a few mins with well cooked bits of bacon....very nice.

I bought some in the supermarket on Thursday, cannot stand the things myself but OH likes them. Wouldn't worry if there weren't any though.

You can always tell him there are none!

They just make up it. Sainsbury's had no cauliflowers in this morning, same reason spouted (sprouted?) yet, there they were an hour later.

We only have sprouts as token veg on Christmas day so we have them there for the bubble and squeak. You can't bubble and squeak if you have no sprouts!

I've not been able to buy loose sprouts at all this year. I bought to prepacked bags in asda on Friday. I never usually but veg like that. I did notice the broccoli had gone up in price, whether that's due to shortage or they think they can charge more for what they think we'll use instead.
I had heard they were going to be in short supply.

I have a tin of sprouts lurking in my cupboard just for this very reason . In reality I didn't really buy them to keep in case of a shortage at Christmas, they are for when I get the strange but uncontrollable need make bubble and squeak and haven't got any 'squeak'.

I love sprouts soooo much. I can happily eat a whole bowlful as my entire dinner. For some reason DH isn't too happy about it

Anyone tried kalettes - sold in M&S as flowering sprouts? They have frillier leaves and are slightly purple-tinged.
Slightly less bitter than sprouts tend to be but not particularly tasty.
Cross between sprouts and kale and according to what I've read are very trendy!

Me too Jane10 I love sprouts and after the main meal they do make good bubble & squeak. Not recommended for eating prior to an amorous evening.

Tinned sprouts?!!! Never come across those...

My DGC will be delighted ?

Never heard of tinned sprouts! Don't like the things myself but a favourite with rest of family.

Yes, really ana, bought for under £1 from B&M. I was told about them by a friend who jokingly said that he had seen them for sale and couldn't believe it. Maybe he had a point and I'm just deluded as I've had them for about a year now and still waiting for the desire to make bubble and squeak to arrive.

wonder who is going to pcik them post Brexit?

I have frozen ones as I love them but nobody else does. I heard that the potato harvest wasn't too good either so the prices will be up!

The people who pick them now, gj.

Enjoy your sprouts while you can. Once I am in control they will be banished and become extinct.

Lidl were selling what looked like 'kalettes' too.