Brussel sprouts & chicken sausage

That looks real good. They go very well with bacon too

That sounds lovely. Brussel sprouts and sausage is one of my favorite combinations. Some balsamic vinegar drizzled on top would not be unwelcome.

While dehydrating, how did the house smell?  I’ve been reluctant to dehydrate any Brassica veggies since a really unfortunate episode with Broccoli slaw–my boyfriend almost banned the dehydrator from the house.

@dipink I dried these quite a while ago, but I don’t recall any particularly strong odor while drying. I did dry them in a well ventilated area, though. That always helps. (The most intense aroma I’ve had while drying a food item was a red Thai curry sauce. That one was BAD, and lingered for days.)

We get Brussel sprouts quite a bit and I can make more. I’ll let you know about the smell when I do.

Michael

PS. @cadyak Yes! Everything is great with bacon! I’ve done this with shelf stable bacon and it’s great. I used the chicken sausage in an effort to make this dish a little healthier. But bacon and sprouts = awesome.

Just to circle back on the question about any smell while dehydrating: I recently dried another batch and I don’t think it smells bad at all. No strong aroma in my experience. I think the blanching/steaming process had some aroma but not strong, in my opinion. I hope that helps.

Michael

In my experience the bagged Brussel sprouts tend to smell when removed from bag and while cooking.

The fresher the sprouts the less likely they smell at all especially when bought on the stalk.