Brussels Sprouts

 My hypothetical wife and I talked it over. and we can't remember ever seeing Brussels sprouts in the fresh produce section, but then we have never looked for them there because we have always bought them frozen.  Contrary to what some people say, frozen vegetables are just as good as fresh vegetables if you plan to cook them, but not, of course, if you plan to eat them raw.  

The best way to cook frozen veggies is in the microwave.  It's not only easier and faster than other methods, but they also taste better.  You don't need to thaw them first, just dump them in a bowl with cling wrap stretched over the top to prevent splattering.  The instructions on the bag should tell you how long to cook them, if not, start with around seven minutes.  You don't want to overcook them, just get them steaming hot.  Then, if you want, you can put butter or cheese on them and cook them for one more minute.  Any longer than that and you might scorch the butter or melt the cheese into a liquid state, which you don't want to do.  I don't think you would even have to microwave them if you wanted them in your soup.  Just slam the bag down on the table before you open it, which should loosen them up enough for you to pick out as many as you want, and add them to your soup before you warm it up. 

Of course, Uncle Ken's latest story is not just about Brussels sprouts, it's about a crotchety old man who feels that the modern world has left him behind.  It's a good story, even my hypothetical wife liked it, and she doesn't like hardly anything.  

Speaking of Uncle Ken, I still wonder whether or not he even looked at the stuff from Wikipedia that I posted about that time thing.  He is always admonishing me to look things up instead of trusting my own memory, and then, when I do, he either ignores it or dismisses it as Trumpist propaganda.