How to make broccoli and vegetables taste good
I have to share my secret way
of eating broccoli because I detested it for years. Yes, I know it
seems to be the wonder health food but I couldn't bring myself to eat
it. Sure, if I slathered it with cheese, it would have been no problem
but what's really the point of that. I can make it taste as delectable
as as an artichoke heart. Seriously. I'm
putting in how you cook it but the "secret" part of it is the part that
you serve and eat.
First, steam it. And if you're like me and you didn't know how to
do this, I will give you the easiest way. Take a big pot and put about
2 - 3 inches of water in it. Throw in the entire stalk (don't cut it
up, avoid all of that hassle). Just stick it in, preferably with the
stalk side in the water and the bushel side closer to the top and put a
lid on it and turn the gas up to high. Put a little olive oil, salt and
lemon in the water, but only if you want it. Bring it to boil. Then
turn it down to low - med for 5 to ten minutes. Test with a knife to
see if it's to your preference.
I avoid the bushel part of the brocolli and concentrate on the
stem. I cut off the outside parts of the stem - think of it as "kiwi"
skin or mango skin, and slice off the outer layer. The inside part is
unbelievably good and literally tastes like an artichoke heart. I make
a bowl of fresh squeezed lemon and salt and dip it in, just like I do
with artichoke leaves. It's soooooooo good. If you try it, let me know!
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