Re: Brussels Sprouts & broccoli

**Katherine Wendt katherine@memberstoaction.com>**

>Last fall when I was pregnant, hubby picked some broccoli, soaked it and
>steamed it.  Then, as I was about to take a bite, I discovered worms!!!! 
>Well, I almost lost my lunch.  The rest of the year I couldn't bring myself
>to even try broccoli again.  Hubby was devestated and didn't even plant any
>this year.
>
>On the other hand, we have never found worms inside a Brussels Sprout, but
>hubby picked a bunch and blanched them in the house on a very chilly day, and
>I almost lost my lunch again.  LOL
>
>I have managed to eat some BS since that little incident, so maybe all hope
>is not lost for the broccoli.  LOL
>
>So yes, worms seem to survive the long soaking process, but not the steam.

I'm surprised you could eat either broccoli or Brussels sprouts when 
you were pregnant. It seems they have something in them that makes 
them unpalatable to many pregnant women. I couldn't eat a bite of 
broccoli when I was pregnant.
-- 
Katherine Wendt
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