There are no Brussels sprouts in the Southern suburbs of Cape Town. In fact, there seems to be an overall shortage of Brassicaceae generally.
I’ve never really understood the huge rush to buy stuff just before Christmas. The shops are, after all, only closed for one day. In fact, since every branch of Woolworths (the South African version) is open on Christmas Day*, that’s not even true this year. Thus, I was both slightly surprised and rather disappointed to find empty shelves reminiscent of Eastern Europe when I was out and about this morning.
And there were no sprouts. If there’s ever a time of year when demand for sprouts will be somewhat increased, it’s surely now. Am I really the only one who feels this way?
Don’t even get me started on parsnips… Really.
I’m back home and settled now, having come to terms with a sproutless Christmas dinner, so please don’t post comments telling me where I could have or should have tried in my quest for traditionally festive vegetables. I will be happily quaffing a beer by the pool and not listening.
Have a lovely Christmas, dear readers and thank you for all your support this year. That’s not to say that I won’t be blogging tomorrow or any other time before the New Year, but I recognise that you may just too busy shopping (or just too drunk) to come and read.
* obviously, the UK version is very closed.
Brussel sprouts? Really?
I suppose someone has to eat them.
Well Merry merry for tomorrow bunny. Hope you have a fabulous day with the family 🙂
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I’ll still be reading! Drunk or not lol
Merry Christmas to you and the family mate 🙂
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Merry Sproutless Christmas, 6000. At least the beer hasn’t run out.
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I understand your frustration about the sprouts! Every year we try to buy Brussel sprouts and the little critters are not for sale. This year we bought sprouts on Saturday (Swedes celebrate Christmas today, 24 Dec) – and yes! buying sprouts EARLY was the only way to secure fresh ones.
My only advice is to buy them early… otherwise, you’ll have to content yourself with the frozen stuff and beer.
Have a good Christmas!
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Carrots (for the reindeer) – check
Parsnips – check
Brussel sprouts 😛 – check
King Edward potatoes – check
Goose fat – check
Apple sauce – check
Pork (currently roasting in the oven) – check
I begrudgingly bought the sprouts… it seems rude not to…
Have a fabulous (and hot) Christmas and no doubt see you sometime before the new year in the blogosphere! 🙂
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…not only they run out of Brussels Sprouts but cranberry jelly and guess what…potatoes (In the town)!!! Is that possible???…We also had to come to terms with that…this year we had no roast potatoes…disaster!!!
Hope you had a lovely Xmas! Our love to the family.
Shaun & Vicky
Really! brussell sprouts for Xmas? What, is that some kind of torture tool you guys use on your kids in revenge for spoiling them with all them gifts.
Brussel sprouts Really?
You kidding me right????
The only thing i really want on my plate is lots and lots of meat, but then again I am a carnivore.
Cheers
NO ROAST POTATOES!!! Thats the ultimate christmas disaster in my eyes! That and no turkey 😆
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merry xmas mr 6000. Now please esplain to me why a lack of sprouts is a bad thing?
As sprouts are principally required for Bubble and Squeak (for which frozen will do) – I don’t see the problem…
Merry Christmas 6000
Dont get me started on Sprouts. I had to endure 14 of the little buggers because my son decided that he didn’t like them on Christmas morning. At least I had the opportunity to wash them done with copious amounts of wine following the Queen’s speech. Hurrah!
Hopefully you’ll be feeling well enough to put a post up soon but if not, happy new year old man. May next year be filled with less snot and tears and more…noisy McDs toys. 😉
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