Los Angeles, California – Looking more like tiny heads of cabbages, Baby Brussels Sprouts are less than an inch in diameter and lack the bitterness of their full-sized counterparts. These tender little sprouts are not a separate variety, but rather a Brussels Sprout that has been picked early before the vegetable’s normal astringency can develop. For this reason, Baby Brussels Sprouts can be eaten raw; try shaving the tender leaves into a fresh green salad. Their flavor is earthly with a slightly nutty tone reminiscent of walnut.
The best methods for cooking Baby Brussels sprouts are braising, baking, grilling and sautéing. Their unique small size will lend eye-appeal to any plating. Baby Brussels Sprouts are low in calories, yet high in fiber and packed with vitamins and minerals. In fact, Brussels Sprouts contain more Vitamin C than oranges! Melissa’s offers these tasty little morsels of healthy goodness in a convenient, breathable, 10 oz. clamshell year around.
In the same botanical family as the bell pepper, the Sweet Red Kapia™ is a small, tapered pepper with a brilliant lipstick-red color. Native of Eastern Europe and, in fact, the main flavor ingredient in Hungarian Paprika, this 4-5 inch pepper has a distinctive sweetness, which is prized by culinary professionals the world over. The Kapia has a rich, deep taste that is much sweeter than a standard red bell pepper.
Sweet Red Kapia™ Peppers are wonderful chopped raw into a green salad, roasted whole or simply sliced into attractive rounds and tossed in oil with high-quality pasta. Try slicing this tasty pepper length-wise into sticks, then serving them with a vegetable dip or humus. The Sweet Red Kapia™ is available almost year around, gapping for just one month in November. Melissa’s is offering this flavorful pepper in a convenient 10 oz. retail package, perforated so the peppers can “breath” to insure optimum freshness.
Melissa’s Produce is the leading U.S. variety distributor of specialty and organic fresh produce. The company imports exotic fruits and vegetables from around the world. Melissa’s Produce can be contacted at 1.800.588.0151 or at www.melissas.com.
Source: Melissa’s Produce
