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Default Seeking advice on buying/preparing fresh broccoli

Billy wrote:

> And don't forget to put a couple of tablespoons of SALT in the water.
> That really flushes out the bugs. Farmer Market broccoli SHOULD
> have worns in it. That way you know it is fresh!! No
> worms....been sitting around for a while.


When I am rinsing fresh green beans, okra or fresh berries I use salt in
the rinse bowl.

Concerning the broccoli, maybe it's all the spraying that California
does that contributes to our local lack of bug life. Organics only go so
far ...

Then again, maybe that 3g of protein per serving are very well hidden
worms! ;-)

--Lin