To those who celebrate, it’s close enough to the big day now that this feels appropriate.
Love ‘em or hate ‘em, Brussels Sprouts are a staple of Christmas dinner and one of the healthiest foods going. Just an 80g serving of Brussels sprouts contains four times the amount of Vitamin C than an orange, and one cup of cooked sprouts is only 60 calories.
No prizes for guessing where they’re from, but records trace their existence back to Belgium in the 13th Century. They don’t grow in the wild, but are the cultivation of humans. In fact, in the UK alone, 82,000 tons of Brussels sprouts are produced each year – enough to cover the entire City of London.
If that fact didn’t blow your mind, how about this: the area covered by Brussels sprout fields in the UK is the equivalent of 3,240 football pitches!
To those who celebrate, it’s close enough to the big day now that this feels appropriate.
Love ‘em or hate ‘em, Brussels Sprouts are a staple of Christmas dinner and one of the healthiest foods going. Just an 80g serving of Brussels sprouts contains four times the amount of Vitamin C than an orange, and one cup of cooked sprouts is only 60 calories.
No prizes for guessing where they’re from, but records trace their existence back to Belgium in the 13th Century. They don’t grow in the wild, but are the cultivation of humans. In fact, in the UK alone, 82,000 tons of Brussels sprouts are produced each year – enough to cover the entire City of London.
If that fact didn’t blow your mind, how about this: the area covered by Brussels sprout fields in the UK is the equivalent of 3,240 football pitches!
