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Title: The Broccoli Appreciation Thread
Post by: Jubal on March 03, 2016, 01:04:21 PM
I felt we needed one.

(http://www.profproduce.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Broccoli.jpg)
Title: Re: The Broccoli Appreciation Thread
Post by: Pentagathus on March 03, 2016, 02:36:04 PM
I intend to eat a broccoli heavy stir fry fairly soon.
Title: Re: The Broccoli Appreciation Thread
Post by: Flamekebab on March 03, 2016, 02:59:44 PM
I ate some just now in a dish labelled "spicy Italian". It was labelled by me.


Tonight I plan to eat more broccoli. Brassica 4 Life, yo.
Title: Re: The Broccoli Appreciation Thread
Post by: Glaurung on March 03, 2016, 10:08:11 PM
I approve of this topic: broccoli is good.

Since we've had a photo of conventional broccoli, I feel we should also have one of fractal broccoli, otherwise known as Romanesco broccoli - an unexpected convergence of maths and brassicas:
(https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d8/Romanesco_broccoli_%282%29.jpg/640px-Romanesco_broccoli_%282%29.jpg)
More information at Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Romanesco_broccoli) and a more detailed article (http://www.fourmilab.ch/images/Romanesco/).
Title: Re: The Broccoli Appreciation Thread
Post by: Jubal on March 03, 2016, 10:30:13 PM
I think I prefer Romanesco as food, as well as it being the prettier form :)
Title: Re: The Broccoli Appreciation Thread
Post by: comrade_general on March 03, 2016, 11:21:56 PM
Deep fry that armadillo and dip it in ranch dressing. :)
(http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-eZt_E8W4wfc/Ta81oJ2mzWI/AAAAAAAAOn8/GfjGKHlgFi8/s400/Deep+Fried+Broccoli.jpg)
Title: Re: The Broccoli Appreciation Thread
Post by: Glaurung on March 04, 2016, 12:12:18 AM
I think I prefer Romanesco as food, as well as it being the prettier form :)
I've never actually eaten it; the descriptions on the pages I linked to sound tempting.

I had no idea it existed until I found some in my local supermarket, about 18 months ago. My immediate response was pretty much "Wow! Fractal broccoli! :D ". If it didn't exist, somebody should invent it.
Title: Re: The Broccoli Appreciation Thread
Post by: Lady Grey on March 04, 2016, 05:07:13 PM
I love broccoli. When I was a child I used to pretend to be a giant eating trees.
As you do.
Title: Re: The Broccoli Appreciation Thread
Post by: Flamekebab on March 04, 2016, 05:21:22 PM
Jenny still does that.
Title: Re: The Broccoli Appreciation Thread
Post by: Jubal on March 05, 2016, 10:35:29 AM
I wonder if many people have actually made food dioramas using broccoli trees...
Title: Re: The Broccoli Appreciation Thread
Post by: Glaurung on March 05, 2016, 12:52:20 PM
There's a UK food distribution company (3663 until recently, now Bidvest) that has a very pretty rural scene on the side of its lorries, with broccoli "trees" and everything else made from food too.

There's a nice picture of one at the top of this article (http://www.thegrocer.co.uk/home/latest-news/3663-expects-rapid-growth-to-continue/352966.article).
Title: Re: The Broccoli Appreciation Thread
Post by: Jubal on March 06, 2016, 11:51:13 AM
Huh, yes, that is pretty cool :)
Title: Re: The Broccoli Appreciation Thread
Post by: Gmd on March 06, 2016, 07:39:50 PM
Deep fry that armadillo and dip it in ranch dressing. :)
(http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-eZt_E8W4wfc/Ta81oJ2mzWI/AAAAAAAAOn8/GfjGKHlgFi8/s400/Deep+Fried+Broccoli.jpg)
that looks amazing. Though I say that about most deep fried things.
Title: Re: The Broccoli Appreciation Thread
Post by: Jubal on March 06, 2016, 11:40:44 PM
I tried making fried khachpuri today. I fried it too hot so it didn't go very well, but I might try it again sometime!
Title: Re: The Broccoli Appreciation Thread
Post by: Pentagathus on March 09, 2016, 06:14:56 PM
Deep fried broccoli shall be attempted once weight is no longer being cut. Looks amazeballs.
Title: Re: The Broccoli Appreciation Thread
Post by: Jubal on March 09, 2016, 10:03:52 PM
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BlAeAwVCQAAvkQV.jpg)

It's a broc collie :D
Title: Re: The Broccoli Appreciation Thread
Post by: comrade_general on March 09, 2016, 11:22:58 PM
:picard_facepalm:

Even better:
Title: Re: The Broccoli Appreciation Thread
Post by: Jubal on March 09, 2016, 11:58:14 PM
Excellent :P
Title: Re: The Broccoli Appreciation Thread
Post by: Cuddly Khan on March 15, 2016, 12:43:41 AM
Broccoli is definitely my favourite Vegetable. Zucchini is my second favourite, which come together as Squash as my second favourite because they're pretty much the same.
Title: Re: The Broccoli Appreciation Thread
Post by: Jubal on March 15, 2016, 10:44:58 AM
Thinly sliced, deep fried zucchini is pretty much the best food. Though also very hard to make.