Fancy Broccoli

What is fancy Broccoli you ask? Also known as baby broccoli, Broccolini, is hybrid between broccoli and Gai Lan also known as Chinese chard.

Broccolini resembles a combination of aspargus stems and regular broccoli. In flavor as well. It is somewhat sweet and tender. Much more appealing than the woody, raw flavor of broccoli and the entire plant is edible.

When cooking broccolini, less is more. Requires minimal cooking time. Make sure when cooking is completed for vegtables, to immediatly dip them in cool water to stop the cooking.

I like to steem these guys for a few minutes, drain the water and suate them around in some oilve oil, minced garlic, s & p and a dash of red pepper flakes for some heat. They are also great roasted. Complementary to steak, chicken, pasta, pretty much anything hearty goes well with this light delight!

Enjoy!