Ladies, bust out the dental floss, because here's the latest thing that should be parked on your plate. Meet broccoli sprouts, crunchy, slightly peppery, and loaded with sulforaphane, a compound identified 20 years ago that helps the body's natural cancer-fighting resources and reduces the risk of developing cancer. Three day old sprouts contain 20 to 50 times the amount of chemoprotective compounds found in mature broccoli heads - and that's a lot of bang for the buck! There are studies underway to see if eating a few tablespoons of the sprouts daily can supply the same degree of chemoprotection as one to two POUNDS of broccoli. I like broccoli, I really do - but two pounds are too many and my gut would noisily agree. For those of you who live in the Valley, you can buy sprouts at Edible Island or Thrifty's. Even better, they are produced at a local farm called Eatmore Sprouts, and if you call them they will pack them fresh after harvesting and deliver them to the Farmer's Market for pick up.
I haven't quite been able to convince my beloved to partake but I am working on some creative ideas that involve melted cheese or gravy on sprouts. Sprout French fries. Or a blender filled with rum & sprouts. Intravenous at midnight? C'mon Honey, it will fix your golf game! There! That oughta do it!
