"jmcquown" > wrote in message
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> Default User wrote:
>> jmcquown wrote:
>>
>>> Not only does it bug me I can't find anything but broccoli crowns
>>> because I definitely use the stalks in cream of or cheese broccoli
>>> soup... but what do they do with the stalks?
>>
>>
>> The broccoli crowns I get aren't just florets. They have about 2-3
>> inches of stalk left on them. For most cooking, that's fine. I either
>> peel and slice the stalk that remains (for stir-fry or soup) or just
>> eat it.
>>
>>
>>
>> Brian
>
> No, there is a difference between the crowns and the single florets. But
> the crowns cost more and you get an inch or so of stalk. Why should it
> cost
> more for less?
>
> Jill
>
>

More labor involved in cutting off the little florets, as you know from
doing it yourself.