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Joe | Any brilliant ideas for broccoli stems? I have quite a few of them, and I usually make soup, |
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Posted to Thread #29360 at 1:40 am on Jan 13, 2017
but I'm getting a little bored with it.
Please don't suggest I dice them and cook them along with the florets--it's a lost cause. Jacques always asks "What are zeez sings in ze broccoli?!" A slaw, maybe, where they won't be so recognizable? |
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- 29360. Any brilliant ideas for broccoli stems? I have quite a few of them, and I usually make soup, - Joe - 1:40am on 01/13/17 (37)
- Could you hide them in here - with some florets? Shaved broccoli parmesan salad [LINK] - Tess - 2:25am on 01/13/17
- If the stems are particularly long on a head of broccoli I like to stirfy diagonal slices [LINK] - Pat-NoCal - 2:42am on 01/13/17
- If you have a spiralizer, "broodles" are pretty amazing! (more) - SallyBR - 2:45am on 01/13/17
- I saw "no soup", but not sure if you've tried this soup,maybe it's different from your usual [LINK] - MoNJ - 2:55pm on 01/13/17
- hmmm..I am thinking Dr. Seuss. Can you steam them, add seasonings, puree, add to eggs, scramble - barb_b - 3:26pm on 01/13/17
- Just happened on this as I was looking for something else--Pickled Broccoli Stems [LINK] - MoNJ - 5:20pm on 01/13/17
- Interesting! [NT] - Joe - 4:42am on 01/16/17
- The stems of broccoli is the most flavorful to me and my favorite - orchid - 6:35pm on 01/13/17
- same here with the coins and my favorite as well. Steamed preferred - pmassell_93 - 10:58pm on 01/13/17
- LOVE those Trader Joes brussels stalks when they're available but have - Pat-NoCal - 1:49am on 01/14/17
- I'm not sure my way is the best but what I did was split them - pmassell_93 - 6:48am on 01/15/17
- I want to try this. Thanks, Paul. [NT] - Pat-NoCal - 5:02pm on 01/16/17
- Techinically, Brussels spouts and broccoli are the same species, (like Great Danes and Chihuahuas) - Joe - 3:32am on 01/14/17
- Try the stems coins steamed for Jacques. He just might like them better. - orchid - 5:37pm on 01/14/17
- Thanks, I may try them for myself. The French are quite resolue in their dislikes, lol! [NT] - Joe - 4:26am on 01/16/17
- I had no clue about the brussel stalks. I look forward to learning how you cook them. [NT] - orchid - 5:39pm on 01/14/17
- You don't cook the stalks, per se. The brussels sprouts are sold on the stalk - Charley - 5:57pm on 01/15/17
- Yes Charley, we are talking about eating the stalks if you read - orchid - 6:59pm on 01/15/17
- I could be wrong but I believe the directions for cooking the sprouts with - Janet in NC - 9:50pm on 01/15/17
- Coould be. As I said, that's a big stalk!! ;o) - Charley - 12:18pm on 01/16/17
- This might be the recipe - cooked on the stalk, they look beautiful! [LINK] - LisainLA - 9:44pm on 01/16/17
- Yes, Orchid, I realize we are talking about broccoli stalks, but brussels sprouts stalks - Charley - 12:17pm on 01/16/17
- Charley, please read what everyone has said here. Paul talked about - orchid - 2:27pm on 01/16/17
- Thank you all--these are great ideas. [NT] - Joe - 7:33pm on 01/13/17
- Stir fry. Baby water chestnuts are green. I think, maybe, I'm sticking with that. [NT] - Michael in Sarasota - 3:23pm on 01/14/17
- Thanks Michael but the only reason I would try that is to get a picture of his face when he realizes - Joe - 4:28am on 01/16/17
- LOL!!! [NT] - LisainLA - 4:03am on 01/17/17
- Lisa, as I've said before, I can always count on you. [NT] - Joe - 6:15am on 01/17/17
- Agreed! [NT] - Michael in Sarasota - 11:41am on 01/17/17
- You could make Molly Katzen's *Enchanted Broccoli Forest Casserole* but yours would have to be... [LINK] - MarilynFL - 5:35pm on 01/14/17
- I love the book! I've never tried the title recipe. This might actually fool him. [NT] - Joe - 4:27am on 01/16/17
- Joe, make Caponata- it is all-forgiving as to the veggies added - CathyZ from Kauai - 6:00pm on 01/14/17
- Hmmm... Very creative Cathy, I would not have thought of adding broccoli to caponata. Great idea [NT] - barb_b - 5:31pm on 01/15/17
- That's a thought! The recipe I use calls for celery,which could be replaced.. [NT] - Joe - 4:29am on 01/16/17
- Thanks again everyone! And here's one I found on my own: Broccoli Stem and Red Pepper Slaw [LINK] - Joe - 4:36am on 01/16/17
- This Potato Broccoli Soup sounds good. [LINK] - Pat-NoCal - 5:00pm on 01/16/17
- this does sound good. I'd be tempted to use some milk in place of the water, - Joe - 8:35pm on 01/16/17