Brussel Sprouts in Pentonville Prison (Education Department)

If you’ve worked with me, you know I’m constantly eating, and I’m putting all kinds of weird things in my mouth. Workmates pass my desk and give me the look like, “is he really going to put inside his mouth”. One workmate even called my drink fish food (recipe: spirulina, hempseed, beef collagen hydroslate, food grade diatomaceous earth, bee pollen… amongst other things).

Anyway back to The Ville. So I would always have a bowl of some kind of grazing material on my desk from parsley, corriander, radishes, cherry tomatos, etc. This time I got curious about brussel sprouts so took them to work and set my bowl up. I started getting conscious about said bowl around the third time I received this exact comment “don’t tell me you’re eating uncooked brussel sprouts”. I admit they weren’t the best grazing experience but they kept my mouth occupied.

Now the kitchen is pretty basic and just had the basics. Microwave, kettle, fridge. I decided against boiling water and went for microwaving the sprouts in some water. I finished the roll call and headcount while they nuked. Lets just say everyone knew who was eating the sprouts, the sprouts already made a name for themselves before they stunk up the whole department. Kasia was the funniest as she said it smelled like someone farted in overused shoes.

I was not allowed to bring brussel sprouts to The Ville after that.

I’d just like to say that a few years after this incident I still managed to make a pilau in the microwave and poach some of the best eggs I’ve ever had!