On Nov 14, 9:19�am, "James Silverton" >
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> �Giusi �wrote �on Fri, 14 Nov 2008 10:37:45 +0100:
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> > "blake murphy"
> > -0500, kilikini wrote:
> >>> I'm with you, Pennyaline. �I never could stand the flavor of
> >>> raw broccoli, but I love it steamed, in stir-fry, as a soup or baked
> >>> au gratin style.
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> >>> kili
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> >> i probably eat mine mostly stir-fried, but only briefly and
> >> until the broccoli turns bright green. �it's not *bad* cooked
> >> further than that, but not as good. �boiling i wouldn't **** with.
> >> but raw is o.k with some nice dip.
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> >> your pal,
> >> blake
> >Trust me, blanched broccoli is much nicer than raw.
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> Many vegetables are good both raw and cooked but some just have to be
> cooked or blanched. �

In Italy all veggies need to be well cooked, they're grown with human
waste... and they don't have refrigeration, the veggies sit out in the
hot sun all covered with flies. Where sanitation is concerned Italy
is a third world country.