Why Are Restaurant Brussels Sprouts Better than Homemade? 

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My dad used to try to make me & my sister eat brussels sprouts, but he would boil them and we were like 6 years old so we refused. One day he threw a fit and said, "It's just a vegetable! Even the animals will eat them!" and he tried to feed them to our guinea pigs. The pigs wouldn't eat them either. I have never seen a grown man so enraged at tiny animals.

all the comments saying that “roasting your food makes it carcinogenic” and “just microwaving them is enough” are giving me a panic attack

bro I just burnt the shit out of my spouts and they were dope.

Q: Why are [insert any foods] better from restaurants? A: Butter.

people hate Brussels sprouts probably because they have been served microwaved Brussels sprouts at someone home before

I just made this and after testing the dressing I slapped the counter and said, "Wooo!" The sprouts were perfect. Thanks a lot my friend.

How we prepare Brussels sprouts in Belgium in classic Belgian-French cuisine: Step 1: do not cut them in half but rather make a cross incision at the bottom. Step 2: Boil salted water and put the sprouts in the boiling water for 5 mins. After 5 min you cool them down with cold water until they are completely cooled down , this preserves the colour, mitigates the odour and keeps them crispy. The french cooking term is 'Blancher' Step 3 : Melt butter and stew them for another 10-15 minutes in a pan with a thick bottom and no lid .(depending on how roasted you like them) Step 4 : My grandmother always added smoked bacon in small snippets for extra flavour. -Brussels sprouts taste the best when they are harvested from the field when it is freezing, it adds a lot to the flavour, they are one of the few vegetables that stay on the field in winter. -Cutting them in half will save time perhaps but you will lose the flavour (the stem not the leaves contains the flavour) -Preparing sprouts takes time and there are no shortcuts just like cauliflower and other members of that family. -The 'Blancher' part is essential when preparing them, it makes a huge difference in taste and colour. This blancher is the reason they taste better in restaurants because they do not skip on this part. -Brussels sprouts, when served need to have a fresh vivid green colour (and not yellowish), crispy exterior and the interior should melt like butter.

My mother used to flippin boil em. No salt or anything. Last Christmas I decided to cook em for her, we roasted them with a good dash of salt. Best ones I've eaten, and now I look forward to this Xmas with my secret weapon of honey and vinegar :) so ty!

I like how the profile picture is Charles Barkley, not shaq

I once made brussel sprouts on a cast-iron with red onion, seasoned rice wine vinegar, peanut oil, sesame seeds and brown sugar. Since I didn't have roasted sesame seeds, I tossed them into the pan to roast. Then something strange happened: Once I added the brown sugar, the sesame seeds clumped together into these sweet & crunchy sesame nuggets! When I said I made this once, I lied... I make it *all the time!*

This is the BEST Brussels Sprouts recipe/roasting method I have used! I used to make them like you described at the beginning of your video, but I used your method and they were a huge hit!! Thank you for sharing this recipe!!!

0:14 mans starts rapping to the beat I swear

Shallots are God's chosen onion.

Love the tip about preheating the sheet pan! LOL I've been disappointed by several restaurant's brussel sprouts -- they always seem to come out mushy in the middle and just swimming in overly sweet balsamic! The trick I like to use is cutting the sprouts in fourths -- that way the steam that's being generated inside the sprout has some place to escape plus it gives me more sides to sear :)

I made these tonight, and it was the first time I managed to cook brussel sprouts that taste good in my whole life.

I'm late to the party and just saw this. Basically you confirmed what I had to learn after multiple batches. Also wanted to share that my favorite thing about your videos is I feel like as long as I had Brussel Sprouts I could roll into my kitchen and just make them with what you suggest. No need to watch it 12 times over or figure out some intricate thing I'm not doing. I watch a lot of YT cooking videos and I really feel like your brand of applicable cooking videos was something I'd wish I had in my 20s.

Found this exactly one year later. You're still killing it!

brussels work well in a cast iron pan.

Just made this and now I finally love brussel sprouts. And sherry vinegar. How do you not have 1M subscribers?

I did this today with Chrissy Teigan's recipe for sprouts in her 1st cookbook. I ignored her roasting instructions and did closer to 40 minutes in the sheet pan I had cooked bacon in. They looked professional.

I made them today and as a hater of sprouts I have to say I couldn't keep my hands off them. They were amazing!

Here from Reddit and forever grateful, I love your channel and I find myself saving all your videos for later reference! Keep up the good work 🤙

This is the best method ever for brussels sprouts. I've used it several times now. Thank you!!

I really need to know the story behind this channel name. Who, what, where, why and how? It’s too interesting ‘Internet Shaquille’ with an avatar of Charles Barkley and you give cooking advice.

anyone else get upset when he threw 1/2 the handful of parmesan in the sink?? lol

Been cooking on my own for about 6 years now always trying to improve and I just found your channel, really good stuff man keep it up.

I could save your whole channel to my cooking playlist its that good.

I finally did Brussels sprouts this way and I was amazed by the texture and taste. Never going back to boiled bs

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Don't stop spreading your love for food! Eloquence and experience fused . What a shaq !

very entertaining and professional every once in awhile you get someone who is not so bad to listen to and that's a compliment

Its also common to fry them

Dude, I don't know where you came from but I hope you're not going away any time soon. Excellent presentations. Thank you!

Just binge-watched you, wow you are the funniest and most insightful cooking show! It's a breath of fresh air!

Congratulations on 10k! Well deserved!

Internet Shaquille is the lovechild of Tom Haverford and Ferris Bueller

Brussel sprouts are one of my favorite vegetable. Of course I love them sauteed in bacon greas, black pepper, and garlic... but I love them so much you could steam them and serve them plain and I would gobble them up just for their natural flavor.

Hearing you talk about hitting 10k here and knowing you're almost at 100k a year later is really inspiring.

Bless you! I’ve been googling for a recipe that actually yields restaurant quality Brussels sprouts and I’ve finally found the secret. Thank you!!

I make incredible sprouts, and I cook them in a 525 degree oven with a pre heated sheet pan for about 40 mins, stirring every 10 mins. If you don't have the ingredients for the vinaigrette, but do have balsamic vinegar, you can sprinkle that over them fresh out the oven, while in the pan, the pan will smoke a bit, but it also helps it "Set" on the sprouts. People go crazy over them.

This is quality content my friend. Not every day that you see cooking content that's creative.

This is actually really well done! Keep up with the good job!

I just happen to see this right as I was eating soggy BS. I did your method and they turned out amazing. Thanks for the killer tip.

FYI: Copyright laws don't extend to listing the ingredients of a recipe.

Thank you! I was wondering why I couldn't get my brussels crispy enough.

Great vid! Concise and easy to understand, lots of personality and humour, and I especially liked the shine sound effect at 3:27 :D

This recipe with fire! Thank you man! Much success to you in all your endeavors.

I’m not the Reddit guy... but he did bring me here. Another fantastic video, ate your frenchtoasted pizza just last week and loved it. When I wanna knock veggies out of the park I like to toss all that goodness into a packet (usually foil for survivability) and either oven roast it or, if its summer time I bbq em. I’m really excited to try them straight on the sheet pan, I wholeheartedly agree with what you said about the way most of us season vegetables. Keep up the good work!

Bless the stalking-who-knows-what algorithm to show me this video after I googled "How to Brussels sprouts" 2 weeks ago xD I was having exactly same thoughts on how the hell they turned out so bland after the oven and continued with frying them in the pan to get nice fry (but they are never soft this way) Subscribing, like your style bbbbbbbb

My sister has made me an official Brussels Sprouts fan, thanks to the many creative, artistic and flavorful ways she has prepared them.

I love this. I appreciate your dedication to the crunch!

This is my first comment after 20 years on RU-vid. And i just wanted to appreciate how well, articulate, and creative your content is. Really refreshing to see. Keep it up brother!

I like em with garlic and sesame seeds! Pop a little soy sauce and chilli flakes on before you roast them for spicy sprouts!

Straight to the point, refreshing to have videos under 10 minutes

This guy is great. Not trying too hard, simple, still charming. Subscribed✅

This beat makes it sound like you're about to start rapping to it, especially towards the beginning

Subbed. Helping you get to 17k. THEM BRUSSEL SPROUTS were good !!! I love them. Will have them with many more meals.

Please keep it up with these vids! I just made these for thanksgiving and slayed it. Thanks!

Finally! Someone else said it! The only reason why people don't like vegetables is cause they don't know how to season or cook them. I always say this and my friends look at me like I'm crazy cause they can't cook lol

I feel so important - so loved - when he calls me “brother....”

Step 1: cook half a thing of bacon Step 2: remove bacon from oil Step 3: add sprouts to bacon grease Step 4: stir em every few mins Step 5: eat some bacon Step 6: towards the end (20 mins), make a hole and add minced garlic Step 7: stir once the garlic smells garlicky Step 8: add crumbled bacon and salt and pepper Step 9: eat.

OMG!!!! I am so excited to try this in pan pre heat prep!!!! Thanks dude!

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"C'mon, I'll give you a brussel sprout" HAHAHAHA LOL!

I didn’t grow up with Brussels sprouts, but almost anything involving kids in movies and tv sure liked talking about how “disgusting” they are. So I was really scared to try them when I first got a hold of them in my mid-20s. I sautéed them in butter and a little bacon fat (because what vegetable _doesn’t_ taste good with either of those?) alongside onions until they caramelized and it was super good! I think people hate them so much because they don’t give Brussels the TLC they deserve.

i have no idea how you popped up on my feed, but i think i like your video. congratulations on your 10k! Glad to be part of the next 10 :)

this guy is great as he also explains the why and not only the how ... without much fluff too.

“DONT snitch” 😂😂

You can sautee brusslesprouts, turns out fine.

I really really like this guy humble af

That dressing is one of the best things I have tasted, thanks for sharing

Caramelize in a cast iron skillet with butter; add salt and pepper; done

2:00 my response when people ask me how can i remain vegetarian for so long and eat veggies everyday

Found this on reddit. And then subscribed on RU-vid. Good stuff Shaq!

Made sure I revisited this video before I was on sprout duty today. Happy thanksgiving.

I asked a resteraunt what they did to make the Brussel sprouts taste so good-the answer was to cook long time with bacon :-)

"And, Daddy, Needs, Eyeballs" holy shit bro just fully laughed out loud. You're hilarious keep up the good work.

I attempted to roast some brussel sprouts last night, and they turned out ok, but I sure wish I had seen this video beforehand! Daddy, you just got yourself another subscriber!

I'm so glad I found your channel, so informative and straight to the point. Reminds me of Adam Ragusea

This dude is so attractive, there I said it. Also I love this channel, definitely improved my scrambled eggs and now I can make crepes (dabs)

I would recommend blanching them in salted water until par cooked. Pat dry after straininh, salt pepper olive oil then roast in the oven for 5 minutes or until desired crispness.

Can’t. Stop. Watching. These!!!

You’re pretty good dude, hope your channel gets to 100k in 2019

"stop treating them like a government mandated middle child" 🤣🤣🤣dying laughing.. SUBSCRIBED!!!

Steam or blanch them before roasting. The inside will be more tender and it will improve the color

I love your articulations, I’m impressed 😊

I just learned so much! This video blew my mind

I love you internet Shaquille o neeel you are the light of my youtube sub box

2:00-2:15: That right there is what I tell all of my friends who are afraid to try a vegetarian or vegan diet. Meat doesn't matter: preparation, seasoning, and sauces matter.

Love it!!! Great video, had to subscribe.

This video was both instructive, and humorous! Thanks for helping us "take this ALL the way!" lol.

Blanche 3 minutes in salty water. 3 mins face down in cast-iron pan with duck fat, 2 mins other side. Same result.

This man is seriously attractive

I made some sauteed brussel sprouts with mushrooms and green beans in an enameled cast iron pan ... Soooooooooooo delicious!!!!

Came from reddit, good production. Good looking food, too the point and solid camera presence. Slams sub button, keep up the good work dude

I am weird because I really like steamed brussels sprouts, I just cook them with a lot of seasonung, and they are fine for me.

Please don't use this 'premiere' function. It doesn't add any value to the video. It's like saying: "I will tell you something tomorrow." Just tell me tomorrow!

Great video, wow! Love your delivery.

i ve been watching like 20 vids in a row but sharing the recepie and saying dont snitch got you my sub BOIIII