On Sun, 22 Jan 2006 15:57:48 -0800, serene wrote:

> On Sun, 22 Jan 2006 23:54:25 GMT, Reg > wrote:
>
> >serene wrote:
> >
> >> I can only justify buying pre-cut produce if I'm going to be going
> >> from the store to someplace where I won't have cutting-and-prepping
> >> space.
> >>
> >> Or if I'm feeling really lazy.
> >>
> >> serene, who does buy broccoli crowns beause she never uses the stems
> >
> >Have you tried the stems before? Peel them well, and slice fairly
> >thinly. They're even more tender and sweet than the crowns,
> >with a slightly less herbaceous flavor.
>
> Yeah, I like them fine, but I never seem to bother, so it seemed
> wasteful to keep buying them.
>
I actually do peel the stems and cook them with the crowns if I buy a
whole head, but I prefer the crowns so that's what I buy and I don't
mind paying a little more to have exactly what I like.


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