Broccoli stalks.

Bill Sikes · Post by **Bill Sikes** » Thu Mar 26, 2009 6:17 am

I'm having a sort of nearly-vegetable-stew at the moment (it's got a small amount of minced beef in it, too) - which contains some broccoli (calabrese), amongst other things. If you peel the thick stalk, you can cut the white-carrot-like stick across into rounds. Make these just over 1/4" thick. If these are boiled for about a minute - no longer - and added to the dish, they make an excellent addition, being very much like "water chestnuts" in bite and texture.

HTH.

qsducks · Post by **qsducks** » Thu Mar 26, 2009 6:19 am

Bill Sikes;1163675 wrote: I'm having a sort of nearly-vegetable-stew at the moment (it's got a small amount of minced beef in it, too) - which contains some broccoli (calabrese), amongst other things. If you peel the thick stalk, you can cut the white-carrot-like stick across into rounds. Make these just over 1/4" thick. If these are boiled for about a minute - no longer - and added to the dish, they make an excellent addition, being very much like "water chestnuts" in bite and texture.

HTH.

Whats HTH?

minks · Post by **minks** » Thu Mar 26, 2009 11:40 am

qsducks;1163678 wrote: Whats HTH?

Hope this helps?? Maybe?

I love using broccoli stalks like that Bill.

qsducks · Post by **qsducks** » Thu Mar 26, 2009 11:42 am

minks;1163910 wrote: Hope this helps?? Maybe?

I love using broccoli stalks like that Bill.

I cut them off & toss them.

minks · Post by **minks** » Thu Mar 26, 2009 11:50 am

qsducks;1163912 wrote: I cut them off & toss them.

if they are not to dry and woodie like they are quite good as Bill explained. Cut finer they are a good crunchy addition to salad. Broccolli is an excellent source of Iron...

Eat yer broccolli, your mama will be proud of you hehehehehehe

(I feel like a walking encyclopedia today):yh_rotfl

qsducks · Post by **qsducks** » Thu Mar 26, 2009 11:56 am

minks;1163919 wrote: if they are not to dry and woodie like they are quite good as Bill explained. Cut finer they are a good crunchy addition to salad. Broccolli is an excellent source of Iron...

Eat yer broccolli, your mama will be proud of you hehehehehehe

(I feel like a walking encyclopedia today):yh_rotfl

Broccoli, mice...what else will you surprise us with?:wah:

minks · Post by **minks** » Thu Mar 26, 2009 12:02 pm

qsducks;1163924 wrote: Broccoli, mice...what else will you surprise us with?:wah:

well let me look into my little bag of tricks here ahahaha I can tell you some boring drivel about cross border customs paper work zzzzzzzzzzzzzz, tarrif codes, the downfall of NAFTA, what is involved shipping Oilfield tools to Russia, Peru and even India. I can tell you all about what requirements are necessary on wood shipping crates. I can tell you about customs regulations and documents for Russian Imports ahahaha how dull I know so I shall bow out for now.

I am off to work ducky have a good rest of the day I wish I could stay and chat hehehe

Cheers

M

qsducks · Post by **qsducks** » Thu Mar 26, 2009 12:05 pm

minks;1163931 wrote: well let me look into my little bag of tricks here ahahaha I can tell you some boring drivel about cross border customs paper work zzzzzzzzzzzzzz, tarrif codes, the downfall of NAFTA, what is involved shipping Oilfield tools to Russia, Peru and even India. I can tell you all about what requirements are necessary on wood shipping crates. I can tell you about customs regulations and documents for Russian Imports ahahaha how dull I know so I shall bow out for now.

I am off to work ducky have a good rest of the day I wish I could stay and chat hehehe

Cheers

M

cool & enjoy the rest of your day too.

qsducks · Post by **qsducks** » Thu Mar 26, 2009 12:31 pm

Actually when I saw the title to this thread "Broccoli Stalks" I was thinking what does broccoli stalk? Other food? People?:yh_rotfl

kayleneaussie · Post by **kayleneaussie** » Thu Mar 26, 2009 12:38 pm

very interesting about broccoli stalks...i usually throw them away

qsducks · Post by **qsducks** » Thu Mar 26, 2009 12:39 pm

kayleneaussie;1163967 wrote: very interesting about broccoli stalks...i usually throw them away

When we were little, we used to call broccoli trees.:wah:

kayleneaussie · Post by **kayleneaussie** » Thu Mar 26, 2009 12:41 pm

qsducks;1163968 wrote: When we were little, we used to call broccoli trees.:wah:

yea so did we

qsducks · Post by **qsducks** » Thu Mar 26, 2009 12:47 pm

kayleneaussie;1163970 wrote: yea so did we

And we called asparagus "Jack & the beanstalk things":wah:

Rapunzel · Post by **Rapunzel** » Thu Mar 26, 2009 7:21 pm

I was stalked by a broccoli once.

So I did a ninja attack on him and he ended up in hospital.

Sadly, now he's just a vegetable.

minks · Post by **minks** » Thu Mar 26, 2009 9:15 pm

Rapunzel;1164205 wrote: I was stalked by a broccoli once.

So I did a ninja attack on him and he ended up in hospital.

Sadly, now he's just a vegetable.

it is so lovely to see you back posting again there missy.

:-4

Nomad · Post by **Nomad** » Fri Mar 27, 2009 11:14 pm

qsducks;1163678 wrote: Whats HTH?

If you dont know Im not even going to tell you.

God !

I havent got time for this.

qsducks · Post by **qsducks** » Mon Mar 30, 2009 12:32 pm

Nomad;1164920 wrote: If you dont know Im not even going to tell you.

God !

I havent got time for this.

wimp

sunny104 · Post by **sunny104** » Tue Mar 31, 2009 6:55 am

qsducks;1163968 wrote: When we were little, we used to call broccoli trees.:wah:

that's what my 5 year old called them when he was younger. My kids love broccoli!

qsducks · Post by **qsducks** » Tue Mar 31, 2009 6:58 am

sunny104;1166723 wrote: that's what my 5 year old called them when he was younger. My kids love broccoli!

I made it last night with the cheese sauce:-4. I could eat the whole bag:-4

Post by **Oscar Namechange** » Tue Mar 31, 2009 2:47 pm

Bill Sikes;1163675 wrote: I'm having a sort of nearly-vegetable-stew at the moment (it's got a small amount of minced beef in it, too) - which contains some broccoli (calabrese), amongst other things. If you peel the thick stalk, you can cut the white-carrot-like stick across into rounds. Make these just over 1/4" thick. If these are boiled for about a minute - no longer - and added to the dish, they make an excellent addition, being very much like "water chestnuts" in bite and texture.

HTH. I throw mine in the bin

:(