Serves 4

Brussels sprouts can be shredded and served raw like cabbage in slaw. In fact, people who dislike the smell and taste of cooked (and typically overcooked) Brussels sprouts will find this salad preparation more palatable. At Buccan, a chic Italian spot in Palm Beach, Fla., sprouts come shredded and presented Caesar salad-style with a Parmesan dressing and crisp croutons. Since the sprouts aren’t cooked here, rinse them thoroughly, trim off a thin slice from the root end, and cut off any brown spots. To shred the sprouts, use a knife and cut them as thinly as you can. Don’t use the food processor grating disk, which will shred them to smithereens.