Need ideas for using broccoli

"zxcvbob" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Wife and daughter are in a nothing-but-fastfood rut and I've found myself
influenced by it to where I'm not eating much better. A lot of
cold-sausage-and-a-hunk-of-bread meals. Or a piece of cake and 2 beers
for supper. Time to break out of my rut; maybe they will follow, maybe
not. They are not my problem.

I've started eating a bunch of fresh local apples (it's apple season
here.)

I bought 2 big packages of split chicken breasts on sale and made a big
pot of soup from the ribs, cartilage, and scraps. (then IQF's the boneless
breast portions with the skin still on)

I buy 4 pound bags of broccoli florets at Sam's Club, but I need some
other ideas how to use it before it goes bad. I like broccoli, but
remember, I'm the only one eating anything fresh. I've eaten a lot of
salads made mostly of finely chopped raw broc with a little lettuce,
onions, grated cheese, and reduced-fat dressing. I've eaten some of it
steamed with a little salt and butter. I've eaten a little just raw
straight from the bag as a snack. How else do you eat broccoli?

Thanks,
Bob

Cream of broccoli soup. Works fine with 2% milk. Plenty of recipes on the
web.

Here are some unusual ideas, too:
http://www.starchefs.com/recipe_search.php

"zxcvbob" <[email hidden]> wrote

Quoted message said:

I buy 4 pound bags of broccoli florets at Sam's Club, but I need some
other ideas how to use it before it goes bad. I like broccoli, but
remember, I'm the only one eating anything fresh. I've eaten a lot of
salads made mostly of finely chopped raw broc with a little lettuce,
onions, grated cheese, and reduced-fat dressing. I've eaten some of it
steamed with a little salt and butter. I've eaten a little just raw
straight from the bag as a snack. How else do you eat broccoli?

I put a good amount of florets into ramen, which I have
for lunch occasionally in the winter. Perhaps you could
blanch some and save it in the freezer to add to soups and
quiches, like that.

nancy

Oh pshaw, on Thu 11 Oct 2007 11:01:03a, zxcvbob meant to say...

Quoted message said:

x-no-archive: yes
Wife and daughter are in a nothing-but-fastfood rut and I've found
myself influenced by it to where I'm not eating much better. A lot of
cold-sausage-and-a-hunk-of-bread meals. Or a piece of cake and 2 beers
for supper. Time to break out of my rut; maybe they will follow, maybe
not. They are not my problem.

I've started eating a bunch of fresh local apples (it's apple season
here.)

I bought 2 big packages of split chicken breasts on sale and made a big
pot of soup from the ribs, cartilage, and scraps. (then IQF's the
boneless breast portions with the skin still on)

I buy 4 pound bags of broccoli florets at Sam's Club, but I need some
other ideas how to use it before it goes bad. I like broccoli, but
remember, I'm the only one eating anything fresh. I've eaten a lot of
salads made mostly of finely chopped raw broc with a little lettuce,
onions, grated cheese, and reduced-fat dressing. I've eaten some of it
steamed with a little salt and butter. I've eaten a little just raw
straight from the bag as a snack. How else do you eat broccoli?

Thanks,
Bob

I myself eat it fairly plain, either raw or lightly steamed with butter.

Chicken Divan is a nice alternative (plenty of recipes on the web), or you
might try here:

http://southernfood.about.com/od/broccoli/Broccoli_Recipes_A_Variety_o
f_Broccoli_Recipes.htm

--
Wayne Boatwright
__________________________________________________

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zxcvbob wrote:
I buy 4 pound bags of broccoli florets at Sam's Club, but I need some

Quoted message said:

other ideas how to use it before it goes bad. I like broccoli, but
remember, I'm the only one eating anything fresh. I've eaten a lot of
salads made mostly of finely chopped raw broc with a little lettuce,
onions, grated cheese, and reduced-fat dressing. I've eaten some of it
steamed with a little salt and butter. I've eaten a little just raw
straight from the bag as a snack. How else do you eat broccoli?

Thanks,
Bob

Have you ever tried it grilled? It is fantastic! Just sort of slice the
whole head lengthwise through the "trunk"; drizzle with olive oil, salt
and pepper and grill till done.
-Tracy

Oh pshaw, on Thu 11 Oct 2007 11:25:58a, Tracy meant to say...

Quoted message said:

zxcvbob wrote:
I buy 4 pound bags of broccoli florets at Sam's Club, but I need some

Quoted message said:

other ideas how to use it before it goes bad. I like broccoli, but
remember, I'm the only one eating anything fresh. I've eaten a lot of
salads made mostly of finely chopped raw broc with a little lettuce,
onions, grated cheese, and reduced-fat dressing. I've eaten some of it
steamed with a little salt and butter. I've eaten a little just raw
straight from the bag as a snack. How else do you eat broccoli?

Thanks,
Bob

Have you ever tried it grilled? It is fantastic! Just sort of slice the
whole head lengthwise through the "trunk"; drizzle with olive oil, salt
and pepper and grill till done.
-Tracy

Or, similarly, roasted in the oven.

--
Wayne Boatwright
__________________________________________________

The Rule of Fives states that all things happen in
fives, or are divisible by or are multiples of
five, or are somehow directly or indirectly
related to a five.

or as part of a stir fry

Steve

zxcvbob said:

x-no-archive: yes
Wife and daughter are in a nothing-but-fastfood rut and I've found
myself influenced by it to where I'm not eating much better. A lot of
cold-sausage-and-a-hunk-of-bread meals. Or a piece of cake and 2 beers
for supper. Time to break out of my rut; maybe they will follow, maybe
not. They are not my problem.

I've started eating a bunch of fresh local apples (it's apple season
here.)

I bought 2 big packages of split chicken breasts on sale and made a big
pot of soup from the ribs, cartilage, and scraps. (then IQF's the
boneless breast portions with the skin still on)

I buy 4 pound bags of broccoli florets at Sam's Club, but I need some
other ideas how to use it before it goes bad. I like broccoli, but
remember, I'm the only one eating anything fresh. I've eaten a lot of
salads made mostly of finely chopped raw broc with a little lettuce,
onions, grated cheese, and reduced-fat dressing. I've eaten some of it
steamed with a little salt and butter. I've eaten a little just raw
straight from the bag as a snack. How else do you eat broccoli?

Thanks,
Bob

I smother it in cheese sauce (after cooking it, of course) and
buttered bread crumbs and pop it in the oven until the crumbs are
browned. It's really good left over. I use a white sauce base and
cheddar cheese.

You can make one of those popular potluck casserole thingies with the
Pepperidge farm croutettes and whatever else goes in there.

There's a really good casserole recipe with broccoli, rice, shredded
cheese and cooked chicken

You can batter and deep fry it for appetizers.

Most of my ideas seem to be non-lo-fat. LOL.

N.

"Steve Y" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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or as part of a stir fry

Steve

Or, served over a bed of fiberglass, with gravy (a la the SNL Coneheads)

zxcvbob said:

I buy 4 pound bags of broccoli florets at Sam's Club, but I need some
other ideas how to use it before it goes bad. I like broccoli, but
remember, I'm the only one eating anything fresh. I've eaten a lot of
salads made mostly of finely chopped raw broc with a little lettuce,
onions, grated cheese, and reduced-fat dressing. I've eaten some of it
steamed with a little salt and butter. I've eaten a little just raw
straight from the bag as a snack. How else do you eat broccoli?

You could make chicken divan with that cooked chicken and some broccoli.

My favorite use of broccoli is actually the make an insalta cotto with
the diced leftover cooked broccoli, some finely minced garlic, halved
cherry or grape tomatoes, some minced onion (red preferred) and dressed
with lots of good olive oil, vinegar (Bal. or wine) and lots of salt and
pepper. Toss and set aside for a little while to meld flavors.
Served at room temp...but we're always digging into it early and
sometimes it doesn't last to the meal!

On Thu, 11 Oct 2007 13:01:03 -0500, zxcvbob <[email hidden]>

Quoted message said:

x-no-archive: yes
Wife and daughter are in a nothing-but-fastfood rut and I've found
myself influenced by it to where I'm not eating much better. A lot of
cold-sausage-and-a-hunk-of-bread meals. Or a piece of cake and 2 beers
for supper. Time to break out of my rut; maybe they will follow, maybe
not. They are not my problem.

I've started eating a bunch of fresh local apples (it's apple season
here.)

I bought 2 big packages of split chicken breasts on sale and made a big
pot of soup from the ribs, cartilage, and scraps. (then IQF's the
boneless breast portions with the skin still on)

I buy 4 pound bags of broccoli florets at Sam's Club, but I need some
other ideas how to use it before it goes bad. I like broccoli, but
remember, I'm the only one eating anything fresh. I've eaten a lot of
salads made mostly of finely chopped raw broc with a little lettuce,
onions, grated cheese, and reduced-fat dressing. I've eaten some of it
steamed with a little salt and butter. I've eaten a little just raw
straight from the bag as a snack. How else do you eat broccoli?

Thanks,
Bob

Broccoli is wonderful on pizza. I also like it with a feta cheese
sauce. Or make the following recipe and add lots of Broccoli to it.
It's very good and you might even have diner companions when they see
it. You can make a pie crust instead of the puff pastry and bake it
in a ramekin.

Lou

Ingredients
Four 5 x 5-inch puff pastry squares
2 Tablespoons finely chopped onion
1 Tablespoon butter
1 egg, beaten
1 cup shredded Swiss cheese or 3-cheese mix (Swiss, Monterey Jack
and Cheddar)
2/3 cup cooked ham, coarsely chopped
1 Tablespoon snipped fresh parsley
1 teaspoon dried dillweed or 1 tablespoon snipped fresh dillweed
Dash garlic powder
Dash fresh ground pepper
1 egg yolk with 2 Tablespoons water mixed for egg wash

Preheat oven to 400 to 425 degrees. If using frozen pastry puff, let
pastry come to room temperature.

In small saucepan, cook onion in butter until tender but not browned.
For filling, in a medium mixing bowl combine egg, cheese, ham,
parsley, dillweed, garlic powder, and pepper. Stir in onion mixture;
set aside.

Place 2 to 3 Tablespoons of the filling just off center on each
square. Moisten edges of pastry with water; fold in half diagonally.
Seal edges by pressing with finger or tines of a fork. Place pastry on
ungreased baking sheet. Coat with egg wash. Place in preheated oven
and immediately drop temperature to 380 degrees and cook 20 to 25
minutes until nicely browned.

zxcvbob said:

I've eaten a little just raw straight from the bag as a snack.
How else do you eat broccoli?

I don't eat raw broccoli anymore, because I believe
it's unhealthful that way. It seems to have an
anti-nutritional component in it which is
neutralized by cooking.

If I eat too much raw broccoli (or certain other
vegetables, such as Brussels sprouts and parsley),
a small crack develops adjacent to my mouth where
the upper and lower lips meet. Usually on one side,
but it can be both sides if I ignore the warning
signs. It usually doesn't bleed, but it can.

This can be suppressed by megadoses of vitamin C
(2 grams or more daily). However, it can also be
suppressed by cooking the vegetables. It took
decades for me to learn what was causing this.
I used to eat about one bunch of raw parsley
a day. And lots of raw brocolli and Brussels
sprouts. And take lots of vitamin C to compensate.
With all the whole grains I was eating, I thought
that was a great diet, but actually it wasn't.
No diet which requires megadoses of anything
just to be normal is a good diet.

Last night, I broke up a large head of broccoli,
peeled the stems, and steamed it. After it was
properly cooked, I ate the pieces after dipping
in Trader Joe's Dijon Mustard.

In article <[email hidden]>,

zxcvbob said:

How else do you eat broccoli?

Thanks,
Bob

How about the raw broccoli salad with the raisins and mayo?
Or soup.

{ Exported from MasterCook Mac }

Broccoli Salad with Dried Apricots

Recipe By: Posted to rec.food.cooking by Barb Schaller, 10-11-2007
Serving Size: 8
Preparation Time: 0:00
Categories: Salads

Amount Measure Ingredient Preparation Method
3 bunches broccoli
1 cup cashews pecans or walnuts
1 cup dried apricots Dressing:
2 cups mayonnaise
1 cup sugar
3/4 cup red wine vinegar

In a bowl cut broccoli into small florets. Add nuts and apricots.

In a separate bowl, mix mayo and sugar. Add vinegar slowly to mayo
mixture. Toss with broccoli mixture. Makes 8 servings.

—————
Notes: Source: March 17, 1993 Taste section, Star Tribune newspaper.
Recipe from Southview Country Club, Mendota.

{ Exported from MasterCook Mac }

Cauliflower/Broccoli Salad

Recipe By: Posted to rec.food.cooking by Barb Schaller, 10-11-2007
Serving Size: 1
Preparation Time: 0:00
Categories: Salads

Amount Measure Ingredient Preparation Method
2 cups cauliflowerets and broccoli florets
1/4 cup sliced green onions
1/2 cup raisins
1/4 cup sunflower seeds
1/2 cup Miracle Whip
2 Tbsp. sugar
1 Tbsp. milk
3 strips bacon fried crisp and
crumbled

Combine, adding bacon and sunflower seeds just before serving. (Don’t
put in raisins too far ahead of time -- they’ll plump and get yucky.)

—————
Notes: Source: Sandy, Kelly’s third birthday party, March 6, 1993.
_____

For soup, fake it.

--
-Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJ
Notes about our first three meals in Tuscany have been posted to
http://www.jamlady.eboard.com; 10-11-2007

On Thu, 11 Oct 2007 13:01:03 -0500, zxcvbob <[email hidden]>

Quoted message said:

x-no-archive: yes
Wife and daughter are in a nothing-but-fastfood rut and I've found
myself influenced by it to where I'm not eating much better. A lot of
cold-sausage-and-a-hunk-of-bread meals. Or a piece of cake and 2 beers
for supper. Time to break out of my rut; maybe they will follow, maybe
not. They are not my problem.

I've started eating a bunch of fresh local apples (it's apple season
here.)

I bought 2 big packages of split chicken breasts on sale and made a big
pot of soup from the ribs, cartilage, and scraps. (then IQF's the
boneless breast portions with the skin still on)

I buy 4 pound bags of broccoli florets at Sam's Club, but I need some
other ideas how to use it before it goes bad. I like broccoli, but
remember, I'm the only one eating anything fresh. I've eaten a lot of
salads made mostly of finely chopped raw broc with a little lettuce,
onions, grated cheese, and reduced-fat dressing. I've eaten some of it
steamed with a little salt and butter. I've eaten a little just raw
straight from the bag as a snack. How else do you eat broccoli?

Broccoli salad is pretty popular around here. I use broccoli florets,
onion of some sort (spring onions preferred, but I've used red and
Vidalia when that's what I had on hand), grapes (any kind, but red or
black are prettier than green) or raisins, sunflower seeds/chopped
nuts, and/or crumbled crisp bacon.

Regards,
Tracy R.

On Oct 11, 11:01 am, zxcvbob <[email hidden]> wrote:
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I buy 4 pound bags of broccoli florets at Sam's Club, but I need some
other ideas how to use it before it goes bad. [snip]

- Beef and broccoli stirfry with oyster sauce. (stirfry with a lot
of freshly sliced ginger)
- Blanch one minute in rapidly boiling water, plunge in ice bath,
drain, use with many dips.
- Boil 20 minutes, cover with sauce made from velveeta and tabasco,
package and mail to Geo.H.W.Bush. -aem

aem wrote on Thu, 11 Oct 2007 12:49:08 -0700:

a> On Oct 11, 11:01 am, zxcvbob <[email hidden]> wrote:
a> [snip]
??>> I buy 4 pound bags of broccoli florets at Sam's Club, but
??>> I need some other ideas how to use it before it goes bad.
??>> [snip]

a> - Beef and broccoli stirfry with oyster sauce. (stirfry
a> with a lot of freshly sliced ginger)
a> - Blanch one minute in rapidly boiling water, plunge in
a> ice bath, drain, use with many dips.
a> - Boil 20 minutes, cover with sauce made from velveeta and
a> tabasco, package and mail to Geo.H.W.Bush. -aem

Don't knock one of Bush the First's few opinions with which I
agree! I think I have mentioned before that I have eaten it with
enjoyment once or twice: one of them being cooked (more than
simply blanched) broccoli served cold with French dressing and
the stems are tolerable tho' it's best to buy broccolini, IMHO.
Chinese cooking should use a variety of broccoli that is
different from the domestic variety but again, not really much
of an improvement, IMHO.

James Silverton
Potomac, Maryland

E-mail, with obvious alterations:
not.jim.silverton.at.verizon.not

zxcvbob said:

I bought 2 big packages of split chicken breasts on sale and made a big
pot of soup from the ribs, cartilage, and scraps. (then IQF's the
boneless breast portions with the skin still on)

I buy 4 pound bags of broccoli florets at Sam's Club, but I need some
other ideas how to use it before it goes bad. I like broccoli, but
remember, I'm the only one eating anything fresh. I've eaten a lot of
salads made mostly of finely chopped raw broc with a little lettuce,
onions, grated cheese, and reduced-fat dressing. I've eaten some of it
steamed with a little salt and butter. I've eaten a little just raw
straight from the bag as a snack. How else do you eat broccoli?

I like plain old steamed broccoli. It is important not to overcook it
because it develops a nastiness when cooked too long, similar to Brussels
Sprouts and spinach but not as bad. It is great stir dried, again being
careful not to overcook it. A friend of mine used to make a sauce for it
by sautéing finely chopped garlic and then adding chopped green olives and
pouring it over the broccoli. That was tasty.

James Silverton said:

aem wrote on Thu, 11 Oct 2007 12:49:08 -0700:

a> On Oct 11, 11:01 am, zxcvbob <[email hidden]> wrote:
a> [snip]
??>> I buy 4 pound bags of broccoli florets at Sam's Club, but
??>> I need some other ideas how to use it before it goes bad.
??>> [snip]

a> - Beef and broccoli stirfry with oyster sauce. (stirfry
a> with a lot of freshly sliced ginger)
a> - Blanch one minute in rapidly boiling water, plunge in
a> ice bath, drain, use with many dips.
a> - Boil 20 minutes, cover with sauce made from velveeta and
a> tabasco, package and mail to Geo.H.W.Bush. -aem

Don't knock one of Bush the First's few opinions with which I
agree! I think I have mentioned before that I have eaten it with
enjoyment once or twice: one of them being cooked (more than
simply blanched) broccoli served cold with French dressing and
the stems are tolerable tho' it's best to buy broccolini, IMHO.

I have several ways in which I like to use broccoli.

One is a mixture of both broccoli and cauliflower florets. They are
blanched til barely tender in salted water. In the meantime, I roast
garlic cloves in a tiny bit of olive oil til they are tender and
golden. I bring the two together at the end, when I toss the
cauliflower and broccoli and garlic cloves together in olive oil in a
heated pan. Finish off with a squirt of lemon juice.

Another way I like is with pasta and tomatoes. I don't have the
recipe in front of me right now, but it is from one of Deborah
Madison's books, The Savory Way. I will see if I can look it up.

Christine

James Silverton said:

Don't knock one of Bush the First's few opinions with which I
agree! I think I have mentioned before that I have eaten it with
enjoyment once or twice: one of them being cooked (more than
simply blanched) broccoli served cold with French dressing and
the stems are tolerable tho' it's best to buy broccolini, IMHO.
Chinese cooking should use a variety of broccoli that is
different from the domestic variety but again, not really much
of an improvement, IMHO.

It is one of my favourite vegetables. I have broccoli with my dinner 2-3
nights per week and never seem to tire of it. My son liked it from a very
early age.

Lou Decruss said:

Broccoli is wonderful on pizza. I also like it with a feta cheese
sauce. Or make the following recipe and add lots of Broccoli to it.
It's very good and you might even have diner companions when they see
it. You can make a pie crust instead of the puff pastry and bake it
in a ramekin.

Lou

(wonderful recipe snipped)

Thanks for sharing this recipe, Lou, it sounds delicious!

kili