Gods yes. The stems are an awful lot like tree branches. The florettes are the good for eating part.
I'm a whackjob. I like the stems. The florettes have a weird mouthfeel to me.
Strong like an Amazon.
Tara ,'Storyteller'
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Barb - Jul 29, 2009 3:31:57 pm PDT #18030 of 30000
“Not dead yet!”
Laga - Jul 29, 2009 3:34:07 pm PDT #18031 of 30000
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.
I like them both! The florettes are excellent dip vectors and the stems are good handles. And I make a dish with broccoli and cheddar where the stems come out tender as baked apples and tasting like cheese.
Sean K - Jul 29, 2009 3:34:25 pm PDT #18032 of 30000
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
Makes a note to cook Barb a nice tree twig and bark gratin, should we chance to meet.
-t - Jul 29, 2009 3:35:58 pm PDT #18033 of 30000
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
I like the stems, too, the florets are not as tasty. But I definitely prefer them cooked.
Barb - Jul 29, 2009 3:36:07 pm PDT #18034 of 30000
“Not dead yet!”
Makes a note to cook Barb a nice tree twig and bark gratin, should we chance to meet.
Anything's better with cheese!
Vortex - Jul 29, 2009 3:36:37 pm PDT #18035 of 30000
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman
I like them both. I will often pare down the stem with a vegetable peeler because that outer layer is so tough.
Fun quick dinner tonight. Seared a cod fillet (my favorite fish), then sauteed some tomato, kalamata olives and capers with some shallots and garlic. Put the fillet back in the pan, then in the oven for 5 minutes on 400 degrees. Served it over couscous. Yummy, quick and filling.
Laga - Jul 29, 2009 3:38:23 pm PDT #18036 of 30000
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.
Anything's better with cheese!
Everything except Chinese food. PF Chang's is doing some quesadilla thing these days and it is so wrong.
Barb - Jul 29, 2009 3:39:53 pm PDT #18037 of 30000
“Not dead yet!”
Everything except Chinese food. PF Chang's is doing some quesadilla thing these days and it is so wrong.
Urk. Yeah, that does NOT sound right.
Dana - Jul 29, 2009 3:40:43 pm PDT #18038 of 30000
I haven't trusted science since I saw the film "Flubber."
My health-conscious former coworker swore to me that the nutrients in broccoli were actually better absorbed if you ate some fat with it, like cheese or butter.
Laga - Jul 29, 2009 3:41:17 pm PDT #18039 of 30000
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.
D loves it. Probably because it's unlike anything else they have (he works there). I took one bite and I was done.