Brussel Sprouts

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"Brussels sprouts (Brassica oleracea,variety gemmifera), form of cabbage, belonging to the mustard familyBrassicaceae, widely grown in Europe and North America for its edible buds called “sprouts.” Brussels sprouts may have been grown in Belgium as early as 1200, but the first recorded description of it dates to 1587. Brussels sprouts usually are eaten cooked, and the small young sprouts have a more delicate flavour than older ones. The vegetable is a good source ofdietary fibre, folic acid, manganese, andvitamins A, C, and K."

-Encyclopaedia Britannica