A question about a recipe: Grilled Brussels Sprouts

I'm not new to cooking, but am new to cooking with Brussels Sprouts. I'm not sure what is meant by "trim the cut ends back without interferring with the leaves." The way the leaves are tightly wrapped together, it seems impossible to not interfere with the leaves. Can you please elaborate a little further, please?

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Amanda is a co-founder of Food52.

added 10 months ago

You just want to cut back the end/base until it's level with the healthy-looking leaves -- because usually the leaves near the base are a little ratty. Hope this is helpful.

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Helen's All Night Diner added 10 months ago

Here's a nice video that shows the whole stalk. Hope this helps: http://youtu.be/q3dvqyHSAEA

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