Love those sprouts, ever since I was a kid. Pea soup, too, but that's a taste I acquired as an adult. My mom's way to cook sprouts: soak 'em in salt water and pick 'em over. Take off the outside leaves. Cut a cross in the stem end and parboil in salted water until almost tender. Put 'em in a casserole with some butter and sprinkle on Parmesan cheese. Bake 'em in the oven until they're tender but not mushy. Great stuff. I wish I had some right now. (I usually cheat and use frozen ones, works fine. You can do 'em in the microwave, too; works almost as well.) regards, Bman