Broccoli is widely accepted as being a very healthy and anti-cancer
vegetable. Apparently Cauliflower is also from the same family of plants.

If children will happily nibble at pieces of 'raw' cauliflower left out for
them, would this be more or less healthy for them than eating 'cooked'
broccoli would you say?

On 1/24/2011 5:31 AM, john eastwood wrote:
> Broccoli is widely accepted as being a very healthy and anti-cancer
> vegetable. Apparently Cauliflower is also from the same family of plants.
>
> If children will happily nibble at pieces of 'raw' cauliflower left out for
> them, would this be more or less healthy for them than eating 'cooked'
> broccoli would you say?
>
>
My great grand kids love both broccoli and cauliflower raw, won't eat it
cooked because "it stinks Granpa." They eat lots of raw vegetables and
that is probably more healthy for a child than cooked, raw still has all
the vitamins and minerals in it than cooked. Go with the flow, let them
eat their veggies raw whenever possible. I eat raw and pickled
cauliflower but don't care for it cooked. I will eat broccoli either way.

George wrote on Mon, 24 Jan 2011 08:35:51 -0600:

> On 1/24/2011 5:31 AM, john eastwood wrote:
>> Broccoli is widely accepted as being a very healthy and
>> anti-cancer vegetable. Apparently Cauliflower is also from
>> the same family of plants.
>>
>> If children will happily nibble at pieces of 'raw'
>> cauliflower left out for them, would this be more or less
>> healthy for them than eating 'cooked' broccoli would you say?


>Quote

My great grand kids love both broccoli and cauliflower raw, won't eat it
cooked because "it stinks Granpa." They eat lots of raw vegetables and
that is probably more healthy for a child than cooked, raw still has all
the vitamins and minerals in it than cooked. Go with the flow, let them
eat their veggies raw whenever possible. I eat raw and pickled
cauliflower but don't care for it cooked. I will eat broccoli either
way.

>Endquote

I wonder how many times individual preferences on brassicae have been
posted? :-)

For the record, I usually dislike broccoli cooked or uncooked and like
cauliflower any way. There is moderately popular Mexican restaurant that
I've never tried since the posted menu emphasizes a lavish use of
broccoli. I guess I should be honest and say that I will eat cooked
broccoli stems but not the florets. Is it the taste of chlorophyll, I
wonder? Cold cooked broccoli with French dressing also works as a
contrasting side dish with some Hungarian dishes flavored with lots of
paprika.


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Potomac, Maryland

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"john eastwood" > wrote in message
...
> Broccoli is widely accepted as being a very healthy and anti-cancer
> vegetable. Apparently Cauliflower is also from the same family of plants.
>
> If children will happily nibble at pieces of 'raw' cauliflower left out
> for them, would this be more or less healthy for them than eating 'cooked'
> broccoli would you say?

Probably neither. I can't stand the stuff cooked but I can eat it raw. I
say feed it to them however they will eat it.