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Offline picote

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Broccoli favorites?
« on: April 11, 2020, 02:45:52 PM »
Tell me about your favorite ways to prep broccoli. We love it and have it probably 2-3 times a week. Our go to preps are steamed, stir fry with ginger/garlic/ponzu, and roasted, but they’re getting a bit stale. Any suggestions for mixing it up?

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Re: Broccoli favorites?
« Reply #1 on: April 12, 2020, 03:35:00 AM »
Soup.....? Nom

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Re: Broccoli favorites?
« Reply #2 on: April 12, 2020, 08:45:22 AM »
I am interested in suggestions, too.  I never roast it, but do all of the above otherwise.

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Re: Broccoli favorites?
« Reply #3 on: April 12, 2020, 01:11:51 PM »
How do you normally season it when you cook it? You can switch things up by adding different sauces, acid, nuts, cheese, etc.

This is buried in another thread. I've made all of these and like them a lot. I do the pan roasted one pretty frequently:
Basically they are suggesting to bake/roast broccoli & cauliflower and kick up the flavor quotient with aromatic and umami ingredients.

Here are the recipes found in the article.

Baked Romanesco Broccoli With Mozzarella and Olives



Sicilian cooks make a traditional cauliflower dish, using a pale-green variety that is baked with soft mild sheep’s milk cheese and studded with meaty black olives. It can also be made with Romanesco broccoli (confusingly called Roman cauliflower in English), the very bright chartreuse-colored cauliflower with pointy spiral florets you find at farmer’s markets. But regular white cauliflower is fine, and will give delicious results too.
INGREDIENTS
 Salt and pepper
2 or 3 medium heads romanesco broccoli (about 3 pounds)
3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for oiling baking dish
1 pound fresh mozzarella, sliced
1 cup grated pecorino or Parmesan (about 2 ounces)
1 dozen soft black oil-cured olives, or another type of black olive, pitted
1 teaspoon roughly chopped capers
4 roughly chopped anchovy fillets
4 garlic cloves, minced
½ teaspoon crushed red pepper, or to taste
 Pinch of dried oregano
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PREPARATION
Put a large pot of well-salted water over high heat and bring to a boil. Heat oven to 375 degrees.
Cut broccoli into quarters and trim away the core and any tough bits. Chop quarters into rough 2-inch cubes. Transfer to boiling water and cook for 2 minutes. Drain and rinse with cool water.
Lightly oil an earthenware baking dish. Arrange blanched broccoli in one layer. Season lightly with salt and pepper.
Tear mozzarella slices and scatter over the top, then sprinkle with pecorino. Arrange olives here and there. In a small bowl, stir together capers, anchovy, garlic, red pepper and 3 tablespoons olive oil. Drizzle mixture evenly over the top.
Bake for about 30 minutes, until cheese has browned a bit and broccoli is tender when pierced with a fork. Let rest 10 to 15 minutes before serving. Sprinkle with a good pinch of dried oregano.


Pan-Roasted Cauliflower With Garlic, Parsley and Rosemary



Nearly any vegetable tastes good browned in olive oil and showered with garlic, parsley and rosemary, but cauliflower is an especially good candidate for this technique. The inherent sweetness of cauliflower begs for a hit of lemon and hot pepper too. Serve hot or at room temperature.

NGREDIENTS
2 medium cauliflower heads (about 2 pounds)
3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
 Salt and black pepper
½ teaspoon crushed red pepper, or to taste
1 teaspoon grated or finely minced garlic
½ teaspoon freshly chopped rosemary
½ cup roughly chopped parsley
½ teaspoon grated lemon zest
¼ cup roasted salted almonds (homemade or store bought), roughly chopped
1 red fresno chile, thinly sliced, for garnish (optional)
 Lemon wedges, for serving
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PREPARATION
Cut each cauliflower in quarters and remove the core. Cut quarters into 1/2-inch-thick slices. Chop down wider slices so all are approximately the same jagged size.
Heat olive oil in a heavy wide skillet over medium-high heat. When oil is hot, add cauliflower and toss to coat using a metal spatula or flat wooden spoon. Season generously with salt and pepper.
Keeping heat brisk, repeatedly turn the cauliflower, letting the slices brown as they cook. Adjust heat as necessary to keep them sizzling nicely but not scorching. Continue to stir and flip the cauliflower until it is tender when pierced with a fork, 10 to 12 minutes.
Add crushed red pepper, garlic, rosemary, parsley and lemon zest. Stir well to coat and cook 1 minute more. Check seasoning, then transfer to a serving platter. Sprinkle with almonds and fresno chile, if using, and serve with lemon wedges.

Butter-Steamed Broccoli With Peppery Bread Crumbs
ere is an easy, elegant broccoli dish. If you wish, make the crumbs by pulsing cubes of day-old French bread in a food processor, but really any type of bread crumbs will do.



INGREDIENTS
1 ½ cups coarse bread crumbs
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
1 teaspoon coarsely ground black pepper
 Salt
1 large head or 2 medium heads broccoli (1/2 to 2 pounds)
4 tablespoons unsalted butter
2 ounces Parmesan cheese, for shaving
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PREPARATION
Heat oven to 350 degrees. Spread bread crumbs on a rimmed baking sheet and drizzle with olive oil. Bake until golden, about 10 minutes, turning pan and stirring crumbs occasionally to ensure even browning. Remove from oven and transfer crumbs to a bowl. Stir in black pepper and salt to taste. Set aside at room temperature.
Cut off thick stems of broccoli and save for another purpose, such as soup. Cut broccoli tops into 3-inch-long spears of approximately equal size.
Put a large skillet over medium-high heat. Melt butter, add broccoli spears and season with salt. Add 1 cup water, turn heat to high and cover skillet with a tight-fitting lid. Cook rapidly until firm-tender but still bright green, about 5 minutes. The broccoli should absorb all the butter and water. (If there is any buttery liquid left, spoon over broccoli just before serving.)
Transfer broccoli to a serving platter or a large wide shallow bowl. Sprinkle generously with peppery crumbs. Using a vegetable peeler, shave Parmesan into rough shards and scatter over the top.

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Re: Broccoli favorites?
« Reply #4 on: April 12, 2020, 07:43:46 PM »
Do those look good!!!!!!

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Re: Broccoli favorites?
« Reply #5 on: April 12, 2020, 10:04:42 PM »
What about a salad? I like this one:

Broccoli-Peanut Salad:

6 C. broccoli, chopped
1/2 C. red onion, chopped
1/2 C. raisins
4 oz peanuts, chopped.

Combine with a dressing made of
1/2 C. lowfat mayo
1/2 C. lowfat sour cream
1 T honey
pinch of ground ginger
pinch of ground white pepper.

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Re: Broccoli favorites?
« Reply #6 on: April 13, 2020, 12:51:21 AM »
I made this soup recently and it was really good and actually pretty light.

https://www.bonappetit.com/recipe/broccoli-cheddar-soup


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Re: Broccoli favorites?
« Reply #7 on: April 13, 2020, 08:41:55 AM »
What about a salad? I like this one:

Broccoli-Peanut Salad:

6 C. broccoli, chopped
1/2 C. red onion, chopped
1/2 C. raisins
4 oz peanuts, chopped.

Combine with a dressing made of
1/2 C. lowfat mayo
1/2 C. lowfat sour cream
1 T honey
pinch of ground ginger
pinch of ground white pepper.


Raw broccoli??

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Re: Broccoli favorites?
« Reply #8 on: April 13, 2020, 10:30:00 AM »
The broccoli isn't the star of this dish but this one is in pretty regular rotation and you could definitely use regular broccoli instead of the broccolini. We eat this as a meal but would be great with any protein as a side.

https://www.bonappetit.com/recipe/marinated-lentils-with-lemony-broccolini-and-feta

Here's an example of how a sauce can up your game on something like steamed broccoli. Add a protein and maybe rice & you have a meal.
« Last Edit: April 13, 2020, 10:32:30 AM by Run Amok »

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Re: Broccoli favorites?
« Reply #9 on: April 13, 2020, 12:19:09 PM »
Raw broccoli??

I love raw broccoli!

And I serve it on veggie trays all the time.

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Re: Broccoli favorites?
« Reply #10 on: April 13, 2020, 12:31:22 PM »
What about a salad? I like this one:

Broccoli-Peanut Salad:

6 C. broccoli, chopped
1/2 C. red onion, chopped
1/2 C. raisins
4 oz peanuts, chopped.

Combine with a dressing made of
1/2 C. lowfat mayo
1/2 C. lowfat sour cream
1 T honey
pinch of ground ginger
pinch of ground white pepper.


I love broccoli salad.  You can do sunflower seeds instead of peanuts.   And through in some cheese too.
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Re: Broccoli favorites?
« Reply #11 on: April 13, 2020, 01:52:04 PM »
I made something that was almost like a pesto sauce that was really good. I can only remember the ingredients... noodles, broccoli, cream, and a lot of fried garlic. If I was to try it again, I'd:

  • fry 4 cloves of chopped garlic in a little olive oil until aromatic; set aside.
  • Prepare the pasta.Drain, reserving a little water.
  • Boil the broccoli in the pasta water until mushy. Drain.
  • Mash the broccoli in the cream. Add this mixture and the garlic to the pasta. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

ETA, actually I don't remember how I incorporated the garlic; only that there was a lot of it.
« Last Edit: April 13, 2020, 03:56:26 PM by Natasha »

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Re: Broccoli favorites?
« Reply #12 on: April 13, 2020, 02:42:25 PM »
I have used riced broccoli before. I much prefer it to riced cauliflower.

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Re: Broccoli favorites?
« Reply #14 on: April 14, 2020, 06:43:59 AM »
I love raw broccoli!

And I serve it on veggie trays all the time.

Raw cauliflower, yes, but broccoli does not do it for me.

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Re: Broccoli favorites?
« Reply #15 on: April 14, 2020, 07:17:16 AM »
Yum, that looks so good bou!
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Re: Broccoli favorites?
« Reply #18 on: November 08, 2020, 03:42:35 PM »
I made this soup recently and it was really good and actually pretty light.

https://www.bonappetit.com/recipe/broccoli-cheddar-soup



Thanks for this recipe. I'm eating it now.  :)

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