On Thu, 02 Apr 2009 08:33:14 -0400, George wrote:

> Mr. Bill wrote:
>> On Thu, 2 Apr 2009 13:01:36 +0100, "john aston"
>> > wrote:
>>> would anyone know of a good combination of vegetables and anything else that
>>> would work well in a low cost combination? also for non-vegetarians I
>>> thought I could add some mince beef at the end, is that a good idea?
>>
>> One item that most people discard are broccoli stems. I take the
>> crown apart for cooking and then slice the stems on the bias. Blanch
>> and then chill in ice water bath. I freeze them for later use. They
>> really add a nice crunch and have to be a more moderately priced
>> ingredient. We also enjoy carrots and celery in our stir frys.
>>
>
> Broccoli stems are without a doubt the best part. It has been next to
> impossible to find broccoli with attached stems in the past year or two.

how odd. around here (md), usually you can buy just crowns or stems and
crowns together.

your pal,
blake