Broccoli recipes

[Gabrielle A]

Mmmmm...I love Broccoli!

Broccoli and cauliflower florets make great snacks. Try a combination of cream cheese and taco sauce as a dip.
Very nice!

[Invicta]

I guess it all depends on what you call brocolli.

When I was young, we had three sorts: There was heading brocolli, which was like a winter cauliflower. Then there was purple sprouting brocolli and also white sprouting brocolli.

Eventually we had Italian or green sprouting brocolli, or calabrese. Then the heading brocolli were reclassed as caulifower, then calabrese became a head and was called brocolli. Then there was purple heading brocolli, now called purple cauliflower.

Now we have tenderstem brocolli which I believe was bred in Japan. This in my opinion as the best. It has long tender stalks and is sometimes sold in packs with asparagus. Steam this for about 8-10 mins. with asparagus. Serve on heated plates with a knob of butter or vinaigrette and crusty whole meal bread with unsalted butter. A feast fit for a king.

[Gabrielle A]

I made steak with petite potato's and broccoli with cheese sauce for dinner last night ...mmmm...

Edited January 28, 2012 by Gabrielle A