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Facts about BROCCOLI







pasty

A different kind of pasty
Jul 5, 2003
31,043
West, West, West Sussex
WRONG.....Broccoli is in the brassica family (cruciferae) whilst dandilions are in the daisy family (compositae)...there are no botanical connections at all

jevs has recently typed BROCCOLI into google
 


Easy 10

Brain dead MUG SHEEP
Jul 5, 2003
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Despite being quite good for you, BROCCOLLI tastes SHIT in a smoothie.

With this I fear you are precariously straddling that eternal MINEFIELD that blurs the line between FACT and OPINION Simster.

You have also spelt BROCCOLI incorrectly.
 


Titanic

Super Moderator
Helpful Moderator
Jul 5, 2003
39,931
West Sussex
In one episode of the Simpsons, Treehouse of Horror XI, Homer is KILLED by eating broccoli.

[Pulling broccoli from Homer's corpse.]
Dr. Julius Hibbert: Another broccoli-related death.
Marjorie 'Marge' Bouvier Simpson: But I thought broccoli was...
Dr. Julius Hibbert: Oh yes. One of the deadliest plants on earth. It tries to warn you itself with its terrible taste.
 














Jahooli

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Feb 12, 2008
1,292
There is no evidence to suggest that throughout the entire recording of The Sound of Music that Julie Andrews did not have a head of BROCCOLI stuck up her bum.
 


Jam The Man

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Jul 5, 2003
8,227
South East North Lancing
Purple Sprouting BROCOLLI is the best kind
 


pasty

A different kind of pasty
Jul 5, 2003
31,043
West, West, West Sussex
BROCCOLI provides a good base for a vegetarian soup

Recipe for BROCCOLI and Stilton Soup (serves 4-6)
2 medium Onions, chopped
2 Small Vivaldi Potatoes, cubed
2 heads of BROCCOLI
0.5 pint of Chicken Stock
0.5 pint of Vegetable Stock
0.5 pint of Water
0.5 pint of Milk
200g Creamy Stilton Cheese
Splash of Single Cream
30g Butter
Freshly Ground Black Pepper

In a large heavy pan, soften the onions in the butter, then add the potato and BROCCOLI and cook for a couple minutes. Next add the stock, cover, and simmer for about 20-25 minutes. You should then let it cool down for about 15-20 minutes and then blend the mixture until smooth.

Then gently heat the soup up again, and add the milk, cream and Stilton, stirring until all the cheese has melted. Add a decent amount of black pepper and serve immediately.
 




dunno

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Jul 6, 2003
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Easy 10

Brain dead MUG SHEEP
Jul 5, 2003
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Wow
At 4 pages and over 70 posts already, I genuinely had NO IDEA there were so many FACTS about BROCCOLI.
 


Jahooli

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Feb 12, 2008
1,292
If you're making cauliflower or BROCCOLI-cheese do not pre-cook the BROCCOLI or cauliflower, cover the raw BROCCOLI florettes in the cheese sauce and pop in the oven til the top browns 20 mins max. Perfect BROCCOLI every time.
 




Digweeds Trousers

New member
May 17, 2004
2,079
Tunbridge Wells
BROCCOLI is often used in Peru as an aphrodisiac.

Traditionally the courting couple of would insert a floret of BROCCOLI into each others ears while chanting from the ancient texts of Guadliatiry.

If used to excess however impotence would cast its shadow over the lovers and the marriage be barren.

Hence the name BROCCOLI - which roughly translated means 'Dangerous infection'

This, in it's modern translation gives the variant we know more common - as E-COLI - an infection of dangerous proportions
 


Jahooli

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Feb 12, 2008
1,292
There was a character in Star Trek TNG that was nicknamed BROCCOLI he had the hots for Deanna Troi.
 


surrey jim

Not in Surrey
Aug 2, 2005
18,163
Bevendean
there are no usernames on nsc containing the word BROCCOLI
 


Nibble

New member
Jan 3, 2007
19,238
You can eat BROCCOLI as such...

Broccoli with Orange Sauce

1 1/2 pound of broccoli, cut into serving sized spears
Two 3 ounce packages of cream cheese
1/4 cup of milk
1/2 teaspoon of salt
1/2 teaspoon of grated orange peel
1/4 teaspoon of thyme leaves
1/4 cup of orange juice
2-3 tablespoons of chopped walnuts, if desired

In large saucepan, cook broccoli in boiling salted water until crisp-tender, 10- 12 minutes; drain well. Place broccoli in serving dish; keep warm. In small saucepan combine cream cheese, milk, salt, orange peel, and thyme. Cook over medium heat until smooth, stirring occasionally. Add orange juice; blend well. Pour orange sauce over broccoli; sprinkle with walnuts. Garnish with orange slices, if desired.
 








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