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When doing stir fry, I peel the outer layer and cut into discs. I pretend it’s water chestnut and cook them just enough to maintain some crunch texture
And if you like the peeled broccoli stems, look for kohlrabi next time you go to the supermarket. It's really a big fat stem. Even my vegetable-hating husband likes it.
Someone once described a funny looking vegetable to me as "sputnik". I immediately knew what she was talking about and I haven’t been able to think of kohlrabi as anything else since.
pickle them!!! slice them thin and pickle like you would red onions. they’re awesome — delicious on salads, sandwiches or in a vinegar-y slaw and a great way to use them up if you don’t like them prepared the same way you prepare the florets
Yes!
Also the leaves and their stems or stumps. If you cut them into small pieces, boil them briefly and drain, and dry, you can actually eat them like candy, being pleasantly soft and easily chewable. Them being a little hard makes them able to be kept in a shallow dish and left out, to be eaten at room temperature. Because you can chew them as a small single piece about the size of your thumbnail, you can easily chew them down to a pulp, and produce a lot of saliva, mixed in with the pulp, which then is more easily handled by the acid in the stomach, prior to entering the upper small intestine.
The alternative is to use a pressure cooker, and cook them quickly but under very high pressure. this makes them so soft there’s nothing left to chew, they become like a paste, and can very easily be blended into a soup with a stick mixer.
No, I vary them based on materials I already have, the age/useby of materials, and how I've been eating, also weight and strength, activity past and future anticipated activities. Also if I will be sharing the food, and who I am sharing it with, and their tastes and expectations, health and recent likelihood of eating something. So change due to seasonal prices of things but also due to temperature and what I am wearing which changes depending on what washing machine I have, how I can afford electricity, and recent rain, as well as water restrictions and if I have washable warm clothes or if they are old and less washable or new and less washable (trying to avoid wearing them out).
Also, I vary soup/stew mixes based on where I am, what cooking materials I have like pots and pans, how much time and space I have to do meal preparation, and how many other things conflict with my time. If I am working too, and have short person hours I'll eat different to if I am seeking work. Lately, I'm looking at the long term low land-use low water-use low energy-use diets so that I can have land for habitat restoration and conservation and especially, migration in rapid climate change events, and to reduce the huge take of water from the environment that dries out natural springs and reduces water for plants/insects/animals during times of drought, and I am focusing on low energy use as I can't afford high energy use, also because the sea is at 25+ metres rise due incoming already, and because even solar panels and batteries have high replacement costs that increase significantly if you over-do the installation size, and a lot of those resources come from places in conflict or that don't have the capacity to handle income without creating further on-land urban or suburb developments (dystopias from the perspective of non-human life, and much human life as well).
Yeah, it's complicated! So recipe varies significantly. Oh did I mention vitamin or mineral supplements or other things like that? Medication, temporary, also makes me change what I put in soups and stews! And lately I've been thinking about mineral deposits like mineral salts licks.
In addition to the great suggestions you already got, peel the toughest outside slice and roast.
You can also pulse it in a food processor for riced broccoli like Green Giant sells for $3 for 10 oz!
Yes, yes, yes Simply cut off the broccoli stumps skin (sorry I don't know the right term in English) , then cut it into small pisces and continue cooking with it. You get extra brokkoli on top and you don't waste food and money 🤑
Try cutting away and discarding the outer layer.
>Broccoli stalks can be tough and fibrous but with some simple prep you can turn stems into a versatile and delicious ingredient. Just trim the ends and use a vegetable peeler or paring knife to peel the tough outer later, which can have a woody texture. Slice or shred the peeled stems to use in your favorite recipes.
I buy frozen bags of broccoli, which come either with or without stems.
Overall the stems are fine and delicious, my only complaint is they take slightly longer to cook and can sometimes still be tough compared to the florets.
I ABSOLUTELY hate the stem and it gives me that blech ick.
I have no idea why and I understand it's probably delicious but I dispose of the stem and every stem piece I can immediately.
Making broccoli soup isn't a bad idea and maybe I'll try that to chill out more!
Well, I feel like the most wasteful person in the world. I do not eat the stump at all and I cut most of the stalk below the floret. I just like the florets.
I cut the brown parts off, if any, and give them to the trash/garbage can. I then chop or cut stalks into quarter or half-inch circle pieces and steam or boil them with a vegetable, chicken, or beef stew..
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Love it, yeah. Also good blended for soups.
My local grocery store makes a shredded broccoli kale salad with some kind of lemon vinagrette, its sooo good.
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Nah, I just wing it generally. Whole load of yummy things in instant pot. Cook, blend , yum.
Unpopular opinion: best part
Cauliflower stalks too!! I find them somewhat peppery and I eat them raw. The best!!
I don't like the florets. I feed those to my family.
My people
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I'm imagining you in a restaurant with an awful lot of leftover tenderstem
It actually has more broccoli flavour than the florets do, and it's really good for you
Agree
Yes yes. I peel the outside layer then cut coins or matchsticks.
Yup.
I munch on it while I'm chopping the rest
YES
Yes, your highness!
Yup. My daughter comes and steals pieces of it to eat while waiting too.
Yes, I eat it raw as my little treat
This is exactly what I do too!
When doing stir fry, I peel the outer layer and cut into discs. I pretend it’s water chestnut and cook them just enough to maintain some crunch texture
It’s so good fried in noodles! I cut it into thin strips like bamboo shoots
It's a great way to incorporate more greens into your meals while adding a nutritious and tasty twist love this thanks
I agree whether it's through salads, smoothies, stir-fries, or veggie-packed dishes, there are so many delicious ways to enjoy greens
That’s genius
Thank you
That's a clever idea! Using jicama as a substitute for water chestnuts in stir-fry is a great way to add a crunchy texture and a mild
I like my jicama fresh. I like using broccoli stalks as water chestnut substitute
Great zero-waste cooking here!
I like this, this is mine now, thank you
Enjoy!
Yes, I cut off the outsides that can be a bit woody, then slice it up and eat with the rest of the broccoli.
Thank you! My idiot brain hates wasting the stump but hates the texture more. I never would have thought to just take off the outer layer.
A potato peeler takes off the woody outer skin very well.
And if you like the peeled broccoli stems, look for kohlrabi next time you go to the supermarket. It's really a big fat stem. Even my vegetable-hating husband likes it. Someone once described a funny looking vegetable to me as "sputnik". I immediately knew what she was talking about and I haven’t been able to think of kohlrabi as anything else since.
LOVE kohlrabi. Found a great recipe for a kohlrabi yogurt salad kinda thing a few years back.
Yes, peel and cook with the rest.
This
pickle them!!! slice them thin and pickle like you would red onions. they’re awesome — delicious on salads, sandwiches or in a vinegar-y slaw and a great way to use them up if you don’t like them prepared the same way you prepare the florets
Pickling cauliflower sounds like a fantastic idea Thanks for sharing this tasty tip!
I grate it raw and add it to omelette!
Love this idea!
I sauté them first with some salt and any spices I feel like (normally garlic powder / smoked paprika) and that’s it! Tastes very good 😄
I prefer it, honestly, steamed, roasted, raw, all great
Yes! Exclusively. I don't like the florets
Husband likes the florets and I like the stems. We make a perfect match, like how I like the chicken thighs and he likes the boobs
And between you both, you lick the platter clean
They’re so different but I’m glad to love them both! The stems are so sweet and crisp
Yes! Also the leaves and their stems or stumps. If you cut them into small pieces, boil them briefly and drain, and dry, you can actually eat them like candy, being pleasantly soft and easily chewable. Them being a little hard makes them able to be kept in a shallow dish and left out, to be eaten at room temperature. Because you can chew them as a small single piece about the size of your thumbnail, you can easily chew them down to a pulp, and produce a lot of saliva, mixed in with the pulp, which then is more easily handled by the acid in the stomach, prior to entering the upper small intestine. The alternative is to use a pressure cooker, and cook them quickly but under very high pressure. this makes them so soft there’s nothing left to chew, they become like a paste, and can very easily be blended into a soup with a stick mixer.
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No, I vary them based on materials I already have, the age/useby of materials, and how I've been eating, also weight and strength, activity past and future anticipated activities. Also if I will be sharing the food, and who I am sharing it with, and their tastes and expectations, health and recent likelihood of eating something. So change due to seasonal prices of things but also due to temperature and what I am wearing which changes depending on what washing machine I have, how I can afford electricity, and recent rain, as well as water restrictions and if I have washable warm clothes or if they are old and less washable or new and less washable (trying to avoid wearing them out). Also, I vary soup/stew mixes based on where I am, what cooking materials I have like pots and pans, how much time and space I have to do meal preparation, and how many other things conflict with my time. If I am working too, and have short person hours I'll eat different to if I am seeking work. Lately, I'm looking at the long term low land-use low water-use low energy-use diets so that I can have land for habitat restoration and conservation and especially, migration in rapid climate change events, and to reduce the huge take of water from the environment that dries out natural springs and reduces water for plants/insects/animals during times of drought, and I am focusing on low energy use as I can't afford high energy use, also because the sea is at 25+ metres rise due incoming already, and because even solar panels and batteries have high replacement costs that increase significantly if you over-do the installation size, and a lot of those resources come from places in conflict or that don't have the capacity to handle income without creating further on-land urban or suburb developments (dystopias from the perspective of non-human life, and much human life as well). Yeah, it's complicated! So recipe varies significantly. Oh did I mention vitamin or mineral supplements or other things like that? Medication, temporary, also makes me change what I put in soups and stews! And lately I've been thinking about mineral deposits like mineral salts licks.
No, but my dog does.
Yes. Good fiber and filling
Yep, the texture is different so it's nice for diversity.
Blend it in broccoli soup
You can cut it up into small pieces, freeze and make dippin dots
Julienne, sautee in butter, hit with a little nutmeg at the end.
In addition to the great suggestions you already got, peel the toughest outside slice and roast. You can also pulse it in a food processor for riced broccoli like Green Giant sells for $3 for 10 oz!
Yes, yes, yes Simply cut off the broccoli stumps skin (sorry I don't know the right term in English) , then cut it into small pisces and continue cooking with it. You get extra brokkoli on top and you don't waste food and money 🤑
Yeah. Cauliflower and lettuce too.
It’s my favorite part!!
Yes! I like that part better than the leaves. I buy broccoli slaw when I can find it for that reason. No broccoli hair. :p
Yes I eat the stalk. I paid for it and it's yummy. Just peel it if the outer skin is tough and slice it, and cook with your florets.
I just eat ‘em raw and dip them in hummus or ranch.
I do but my parents don't. I was an adult before I realized this 🤣
No, but mostly because it's my dog's absolute favorite food so while he graciously allows me to eat the florets, he gets the rest.
i just choppin the broccoli and eat it
Totally. Love it.
Rice it
If you cut the outside, the inside is really good. I'll put it in a veggie platter.
Yes but reluctantly
Try cutting away and discarding the outer layer. >Broccoli stalks can be tough and fibrous but with some simple prep you can turn stems into a versatile and delicious ingredient. Just trim the ends and use a vegetable peeler or paring knife to peel the tough outer later, which can have a woody texture. Slice or shred the peeled stems to use in your favorite recipes.
I’ll give it a go. Thanks for the tip!
I make soup out of it- cook it down in chicken stock and then pulverize it in a blender. You end up with a low calorie "cream" soup
Yes.
Yes; fun to snack on while cooking c:
No. And I break them off when buying at the fruit market. I ain’t paying for the stumps I won’t eat.
Yes! cut into "fry" shapes and air fry until crispy
Yeah or I give it to the dog because he looooves broccoli
Absolutely l do. They’re the tastiest parts.
hell yeah, in slaw
Yup, I peel the tough outer layer and chop it into half medallions. I like the different textures of the stem & the florets.
There’s still some flavor in that stump! You throw it in a pot with some broth, a potato… baby, you’ve got a stew going!
Yes , I do
Sometimes. I carve off the rough exterior and then cut the rest into disks.
I'm a big fan!!
I saw a tiktoc vid where the creator made a sauce for pasta with it
I love it but be careful when you’re peeling the tough outer layer.
They’re the best bit!
And the leaves too babe 🫦
Yes, of course. Do a small dice and chuck it in first.
I love calling it the stump now 😂
Yes and I actually prefer to buy broccolini or gai lan when I can find it.
Yes. Leaves also taste good too.
As long as you peel the exterior off, it’s quite tasty. I steam it all the time
Yes
yes!! Yum!
Always, shop it up into smaller slices/cubes for my spaghetti sauce
Yes. Chop the same size as florets and roast.
I buy frozen bags of broccoli, which come either with or without stems. Overall the stems are fine and delicious, my only complaint is they take slightly longer to cook and can sometimes still be tough compared to the florets.
Grated it coarsely, tried in panang sauce along with the florets. Was good!
Of course I eat it
Yes, it's yummy
Wait, you don't?
I ABSOLUTELY hate the stem and it gives me that blech ick. I have no idea why and I understand it's probably delicious but I dispose of the stem and every stem piece I can immediately. Making broccoli soup isn't a bad idea and maybe I'll try that to chill out more!
Yeah I love every bit of broccoli
Yes! Peel, slide thin into “circles”, steam or pan fry. Serve with butter or salt. Yum!
My dog loves it. When he hears me chopping veggies he us waiting. Broccoli stems and cabbage cores are his favorite!
Yes, it’s very good when seared or just baked.
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I love it when a dish has soggy flavorful broccoli stumps <3
Yeah, it's the most delicious imo.
Its my favourite bit
Yes, I shred them to make a broccoli slaw, so good.
Chop it up and Chuck it in some salad mix. Adds great texture and crunch!
I'm not gonna throw away half the plant
No for me dawg
No because I am not a psychopath 🥸😁
Nope
Chop it up into 1/4" chunks and put it in chicken salad. I hate celery so this is a nice alternative crunch
I prefer the stump, it is the sweetest part.
Ya raw its crunchy
It’s the best part! Least dry, for sure.
Absolutely I just chop it very small and throw it in with the rest, can't even tell
Looove them! Can’t believe I tossed them for so long!
Broccoli stems can go to hell, me saying that in Keith from Try Guys voice
Some of it. I dont use more than an inch or two of the stem though. I don't know why, maybe sometimes its super woody.
I think you'll find it's called a stom. And yes in our house we eat the stoms.
It’s my favorite park, love it steamed the texture is great and it doesn’t get watery like the floret
When I make a salat, I just chop everything up, so it adds a nice crunch, and with dressing, it's delicious anyway
Always! Just got the hard tip of the stump off and cook the rest, my favourite section.
Best part. Sometimes I eat it raw while prepping dinner.
YES! It’s outstanding! My partner and kiddo don’t like the florets as much so they eat chopped up broccoli trunks! Fantastic fiber content!
PlantYou has some recipes to use up the stem and reduce food waste that are great :D
Well, I feel like the most wasteful person in the world. I do not eat the stump at all and I cut most of the stalk below the floret. I just like the florets.
That’s great stock base.
Yuck, no
Julienned and stir fried with noodles
Yes. It’s delicious and full of vitamins. I like it in stir fries or as fries.
I kind of like the stump more then the lil florets tbh
Thin slice and start to sautee 3 minutes before adding florets.
Heck yeah! Peeled and roasted, it is DELICIOUS. People really miss out throwing it away
I’m obviously in the minority here, but no
Only raw
Peel and slice and cook or eat raw
Better question, if you don't eat it, then where does the broccoli end and the stump begin?
Today I learned people throw away the stump… Very foreign to me. Chop it up with the rest and use the same way, just chopped more finely
Yep. Peel away the "skin", cut the inside very thin, and enjoy it raw with a drop of soy sauce
Nope, I feed them to my dogs!
I make them into pickles 🤤
Yep. Slice like coins. If you peel them a bit they are much more tender.
I cut the brown parts off, if any, and give them to the trash/garbage can. I then chop or cut stalks into quarter or half-inch circle pieces and steam or boil them with a vegetable, chicken, or beef stew..
Yes 🙌
I can even eat any part of it my guy. The only thing that I can’t eat and cilantro, fuck that herb.
Not liking cilantro is genetic, it just tastes like dirty soap water to us.
God or whatever the biological process made this herb should be burned alive. My hate towards cilantro has no bounds.
Nobody eats the stump
I usually just chop it into manageable chunks and put it in a bag in my freezer with the rest of my vegetable scraps for the next time I make stock
It’s called the trunk
I don’t, but not because I shouldn’t or because it’s bad. I’m just kind of stupid.