Broccoli: Aye or Nay?

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Originally Posted by Themis

Are you, by any chance, an American? Because then it might be an American ... thing.
I checked with my friends and family and asked them about raw broccoli and every one of them gave me a look of such incredulous horror I don't dare mention it anymore.

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It's definitely a pretty common practice in the US to eat raw broccoli. You often see trays of raw carrots, broccoli, cauliflower, celery along with a bowl of ranch dressing for dipping. I really like it raw, it's very...leafy.

Daughter Number Two would not eat her broccoli untill we started calling them "little trees."

Daughter Number Two would not climb trees until we started calling them 'big broccolis'.

Kids'll fall for anything.

Can I trot out an old gag...?


What's the difference between broccoli and bogies (boogers, for the Americans)?








You can't get kids to eat broccoli.

^ Ha! (Absolutely true)


Parenting is all about subti'uge and manipulation.

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Originally Posted by Themis

Are you, by any chance, an American? Because then it might be an American ... thing.
I checked with my friends and family and asked them about raw broccoli and every one of them gave me a look of such incredulous horror I don't dare mention it anymore.

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:lol: Nope, 100% British.

Can't say I'd ever encountered eating raw broccoli until my daughter asked for it. She tried it, I think, at school. I think they have some scheme where the council will pay for fresh fruit and vegetables for the 7's and under (like the milk business) and the schools tend to interpret this quite widely, so my daughter has had all sorts of vegetables raw, and some unusual fruits too. Perhaps raw broccoli will become more common. It is surprisingly nice, though you couldn't eat a lot of it.

Have you tried it? My advice, keep the florets small :D

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Originally Posted by tonywalt

Broccoli florets can be roasted after being tossed in olive oil and sprinkled with sea salt, freshly ground black pepper, and minced garlic. A squeeze of lemon juice before serving tops it off nicely.

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Sounds delicious :) how long do you roast it for?

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Originally Posted by TheFifthElement

:lol: Nope, 100% British.

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In that case: sorry. ;)

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Originally Posted by TheFifthElement

Have you tried it? My advice, keep the florets small :D

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No, I haven't dared try it yet.