Comments on: Broccoli Fail

By: xin

xin — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 18:25:21 +0000

If you want to boil broccoli, buy fresh broccoli. Do as you’ve done, add some salt into the boiling water, then watch them closely as the top part turns into a slightly darker shade of green, or until you see the stalk turn into a more vivid light green. That is the cue for you to take them out!

It rarely takes longer than 3-5 minutes depending on the size of the pieces. I like mine with a crunch so I take them out sooner. Soggy broccoli is not the way to go. Good luck

By: dude

dude — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 12:45:46 +0000

My girlfriend par boils the broccoli for two minutes in salted water I think. After that she shocks the veggie in ice water. We then stir fry in a hot pan or wok with a little butter, olive oil, salt, pepper and garlic. Cook no more than 5 minutes, add a dash of soy if you leave out the salt and enjoy the healthy crunchiness of great tasting broccoli. Roasting it is good too. Roasting Brussels sprouts even better!

By: MF

MF — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 22:10:51 +0000

Wow, thanks for all the help everybody! I will re-post once I vanquish my broccoli problems forever…or when I’ve given up.

By: Paul

Paul — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 19:18:06 +0000

Start with fresh broccoli and get one of those cheap little collapsable steamer thingies. They work pretty well as long as you keep an eye on them and don’t let the water boil off. I’ve also had halfway decent luck with the bags that steam in the microwave. Then again, I tend to avoid brocolli with only slightly less ardor than I tend to avoid doctors’ offices (they always want to poke you with something sharp), so I may not be the best person to ask…

By: GreenLightjerky

GreenLightjerky — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 14:48:46 +0000

Roasted broccoli is awesome too. Now you should never fail with broc again.
Most veggies are great roasted.

By: Rutila

Rutila — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 14:41:44 +0000

Roasted broccoli is the way to go.

By: MF

MF — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 19:38:13 +0000

As soon as I get a basket steamer and some more broccoli, I’m on this.

Thanks for the suggestion – keep turning out that fine jerky of yours!

By: Green Light Jerky

Green Light Jerky — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 22:14:00 +0000

NEVER BOIL Broccoli You need a basket steamer.
Try and keep the pieces of broccoli roughly the same size.
when the water is steaming really good put the brocolli in. Only take about 7-10 mins until almost done.
Take the brocolli out of the pot and set aside.
Saute garlic in olive oil in a large saute pan for about a minute, add the broccoli and toss well, season with salt and pepper to taste.
Should be an awesome side dish, add chile flake if you like heat.