You May Not Like It, But Broccoli Can Beat Cancer

The Telegraph (UK) ^ | 12-7-2005 | Roger Highfield

[paulat]

Oh, the 80's. After eating raw broccoli for all that time, I was annoyed to find out that not only was it harder to digest raw

Wasn't that the birth time of

LOLOL!!!

[carlo3b]

You pinged?.. :)

 
Broccoli Gorgonzola Fettucini

Italians love broccoli, I prepare it often as a side dish and as a ingredient in our main meal. Broccoli, a member of the cabbage family, and is close relative to the cauliflower. Its cultivation originated in Italy. Broccolo, its Italian name, means “cabbage sprout.” Because of its different components, broccoli provides a range of tastes and textures, from soft and flowery (the floret) to fibrous and crunchy (the stem and stalk).

• 1  bunch broccoli, broken into small flowerets (tough stems removed)
• 4  ounces butter
• 4  large garlic cloves, chopped
• 2  large whole green onions, finely chopped
• 1/2  cup heavy cream
• 1/4  lb Gorgonzola cheese, crumbled, (or blue cheese)
• 1/4  lb parmesan cheese, grated
• 3/4  lb fresh fettuccini
• 1  teaspoon salt
• 3-4  teaspoons fresh ground pepper

   1. Steam broccoli until just tender, then chop. You should have about 21/4 cups.
   2. Melt butter in large skillet.
   3. Add garlic, green onion, and broccoli; saute for 3 minutes. Stir in cream, salt, and pepper and cook at a gentle boil till thickened slightly.
   4. Toss sauce with hot pasta in a serving bowel.
   5. Add Gorgonzola cheese and toss to coat.
   6. Add Parmesan and toss again.
   7. Serve immediately with extra grated cheese and pepper.

[aculeus]

...farmers who had invented broccoli by crossing a cauliflower and a pea.

Seems unlikely.

More likely: the family was adopted by one of the broccoli plants.

[fortunecookie]

LOL, I had almost forgotten! (Well, I tried!) Remember the tacky early commercials? *eyeroll* It just about put me off broccoli and beans altogether!! Thank goodness the 80's with it's pretentious, raw broccoli and mushrooms, white wine only era is over!