«Breaking News» Cutting a cross in Christmas Brussels sprouts can make them soggy

They are a Christmas favourite - or pet hate - which you may have been cooking incorrectly all this time.

Contrary to popular belief, cutting crosses on your Brussels sprouts will not make them cook more evenly, but will actually leave them soggy and waterlogged.

The Brassica Growers Association raised the alarm about the perils of the technique back in 2016, but it is still included in a large number of online recipes.

Contrary to popular belief, cutting crosses on your Brussels sprouts will not make them cook more evenly, but will actually leave them soggy and waterlogged. File photo 

The organisation’s chairman, Matthew Rawson, told The Telegraph: 'Boiling them was traditionally the way of doing it, but putting the cross in puts in too much water.

'They turn soggy and rubbish. People who do that have ruined the Brussels sprout.'

Cutting the crosses is actually a medieval throwback, dating back to a time when people thought evil spirits lurked in the leaves of cabbages and lettuces.

It was thought the Christian symbol would purge this evil and prevent the person eating them from falling ill.

We've come on a bit since then, with research revealing the multiple benefits of the divisive vegetable.

Mice fed a diet supplemented with cruciferous vegetables, which also include broccoli and cabbage, are better able to tolerate digestive issues, a study found.

This is thought to be due to such produce containing a substance that promotes gut health and barrier function, according to the researchers.

The Brassica Growers Association raised the alarm about the perils of the technique back in 2016, but it is still included in a large number of online recipes

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Main photo article They are a Christmas favourite – or pet hate – which you may have been cooking incorrectly all this time.
Contrary to popular belief, cutting crosses on your Brussels sprouts will not make them cook more evenly, but will actually leave them soggy and waterlogged.
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