球芽甘蓝

A vegetable in the mustard family, brussels sprouts have long, stout cabbagelike buds.They look like perfect miniature versions of cabbage since they are closely related, both belong to the Brassica family of vegetables.布鲁塞尔芽菜是芥菜科的一种蔬菜，长而粗壮的卷心菜状芽，由于紧密相关，看起来像完美的微型卷心菜，都属于芸苔属蔬菜。 Brussels Sprouts were named after the capital of Belgium where it is thought that they were first cultivated.抱子甘蓝以比利时的首都命名，最早被认为是在那里种的。 They are also one of the few vegetables to have originated in northern Europe.它们也是起源于北欧的少数蔬菜之一。 Brussels sprouts require a long growing period, though newer hybrids have greatly reduced this requirement.Brussels sprouts are available year round;布鲁塞尔芽菜需要较长的生长期，尽管较新的杂交品种大大减少了这一需求。 however, they are at their best from autumn through early spring when they are at the peak of their growing season.但是，处于生长季节的高峰期，从秋季到初春，它们处于最佳状态。