Give your broccoli a high-heat treatment to unlock its complexity.
Recipe photo: Jen Causey.
When it comes to winter veggies, broccoli may just be the ultimate star.
Photo:Recipe photo: Jen Causey. EatingWell design.
Its delicious when tossed into asalad, mixed withpasta, pureed into asoupor just simplyroasted.
But with so many potential preparations, how can you make this cruciferous veggie shine?
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Fenton also recommended grilling but uses a double-cook method to ensure that the broccoli is tender.
For the first cook, he blanches or steams his broccoli, then he finishes it on the grill.
This method creates a crisp, savory texture with a slightly nutty, sweet finish, he says.
Undercooking is also less than ideal, Piazza says.
