Nancy Young wrote:
> "sarah bennett" > wrote
>
>>> The stems are wonderful for soup. Peel off the hard layer and dice
>>> them up for cream of broccoli soup.
>
>> I use them in stir-fries and in frittatas.
>
> Okay, I confess! I just peel em and eat em!
>
> When you can find them with the stems on, that is.
>
> nancy

Drives me *nuts* when I can't find anything but broccoli crowns these days.
Sure, the florets are great for steaming but as Michael pointed out, the
stems do have a use. I use them all the time in cream of boccoli soup.
Granted, I don't just eat them but I understand some folks do

Jill