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Tag Archives: Broccoli
Broccoli has the Power to Divide
From an American president who famously told his country that having loathed broccoli all his life, he’d decided it would never be on White House menu’s for as long as he stayed in his Oval House. The broccoli farmers of … Continue reading
Posted in Alliums, Best Pasta, Blue Collar Gastronomy, Brassica's, Nonna's Cooking, Onions, Real Italy, Salad, Southern Italy, Techniques
Tagged Broccoli, Cime di Rapa, Friarielli, Gennaro's Delicatessen, Lazio, Naples-Campagna, Orecciette, Oval Office, Pancetta, President Bush Snr, Puglia, White House
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Broccoli – the Confused Cauliflower with Roman Roots
Broccoli – love it or loathe it, like its cousin, the cauliflower. I love both so don’t understand how you could not like broccoli (or cauliflower). Early botanists were confounded as to quite how it grew its curd, they just knew it did. … Continue reading
Posted in Blue Collar Gastronomy, Brassica's, Cauliflowers, Fish, Healing Foods, Kitchen Tips, Real Italy
Tagged Blue Collar Gastronomy, Broccoli, Chinatown, Chinese Cooking, Cooking techniques, Cooking tips, food, Gareth Jones, George Bush, Jeffrey Steingarten, The Man Who Ate Everything, Vegetables
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