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Broccoli

General Information

It is hard to find a more nutritious vegetable than broccoli.  This super veggie is loaded with nutrients.  Broccoli is dark green with compact clusters, also called florets, on top of stalks.  Commonly, cooks prepare broccoli as a side dish to protein, but it is enjoyable in many ways.  It lends itself to many different styles of cooking, which makes it a favorite vegetable in the United States.

Selection and Storage

Look for heads that are dark green and have compact clusters.  To store, refrigerate unwashed in a plastic bag.

Preparation and Cooking

Wash the vegetable thoroughly before using.  There are seemingly endless ways to prepare broccoli.  Make a party tray with broccoli florets and a healthy veggie dip or steam, roast, or sautee stalks and florets for a nutrient-rich side dish. 

Popular Varieties

Calabrese is the primary variety of broccoli available in grocery stores.

Broccolini is a cross between broccoli and Chinese kale.  Its long, slender stem is similar to asparagus, and the small flowering buds on top look like a cross between broccoli florets and an asparagus tip.  Even though broccolini looks somewhat like asparagus, they are not related.

 

Broccoli (Calabrese)	Broccolini
Savory and Tender.	Great for Cooking.