I'm in a Broccoli Cul-de-Sac

[KarenDW]

I actually like broccoli simply steamed. Plain.

Edited September 7, 2010 by KarenDW (log)

[Carlovski]

Your original recipe with the addition of a few anchovy fillets is my favourite.

[TeakettleSlim]

I like to saute some smoked sausage rounds and garlic, toss in some broccoli florets, then toss with rotini, parmesan, and a squeeze of lemon juice.

[CoyoteChef]

Broccoli and tarragon match very well. Try steaming the broccoli with fresh tarragon. You could also make a tarragon beurre blanc to top it.

[Chris Amirault]

Welcome to the eGullet Society, Coyote Chef!

Do you toss the broccoli with the tarragon prior to steaming? Interesting....

[andiesenji]

Has anyone mentioned Broccoli Soufflé?

I bookmarked this recipe several years ago and I can't count how many times I have prepared it and it is virtually fool-proof. Never had a failure.

It looks pretty and tastes phenomenal.

I have tried other recipes for broccoli soufflé but this one is by far the best I have sampled.

The only difference is that I don't use fat-free sour cream and I use 2% or whole milk.

[Emily_R]

Has anyone mentioned Broccoli Soufflé?

I bookmarked this recipe several years ago and I can't count how many times I have prepared it and it is virtually fool-proof. Never had a failure.

It looks pretty and tastes phenomenal.

I have tried other recipes for broccoli soufflé but this one is by far the best I have sampled.

The only difference is that I don't use fat-free sour cream and I use 2% or whole milk.

Thanks for this recipe -- looks great and I too have been running out of inspired ideas for what to do with broccoli. Will try and report back soon!

[OliverB]

roasted with other veggies or it also makes a nice cream soup IMO. Of course, kids don't like it much, wife is so so about it, thus we don't have it very often. I do have some in the fridge right now though, maybe I'll try to create a broccoli curry cream soup of some kind, kids eat just about anything with curry, even eggplant :-)

[JAZ]

A while back, maggiethecat posted a link to this recipe from the NY Times for broccoli with toasted garlic and oyster sauce. I've been making it frequently (with a few changes). It's great as a side dish but also good with beef, pork or chicken added to make it into a main dish.

[Eatmywords]

Last night I did a swiss chard parmesan au gratin that came out very nice. Subbing brok would obviously be fine.

Chop and skin the stalks to your liking, add to salted boiling water for a couple mins followed by the florets for another 3-4 min. Preheat oven to 400.

Remove broc and put in a colander about 2-3 mins, shake a bit for any remaining moisture. Layer in a shallow pyrex or whatever you use for baking.

In a pan, melt 3 tbl spoons of butter on med heat, add 3 tbl of flour, stir until smooth, add about quarter to half cup of milk and then 3 or 4 tbl spoons of any or combo of grated parm, romano, pecorino and mix well for a min. Pour over broc, add a layer of breadcrumbs. (I had some day old sesame topped semolina which worked great). Bake for about 30 min or until crumbs are golden.

[Doodad]

A while back, maggiethecat posted a link to this recipe from the NY Times for broccoli with toasted garlic and oyster sauce. I've been making it frequently (with a few changes). It's great as a side dish but also good with beef, pork or chicken added to make it into a main dish.

I had forgotten all about that. We did it with mushrooms as a side, but oyster sauce and broccoli are a classic. That was a steak side for many years.

[Meanderer]

We enjoy it steamed and tossed with browned butter.

[Beebs]

My absolute favourite way of cooking broccoli is roasted with cloves of garlic on high heat, till it gets brown around the edges. It's so good that I can't make it very often, because I'll eat it like candy - couple heads of it in one sitting - and leave only a few measly crumbs for the husband.

[Yajna Patni]

why not back track and move on? Broccoli Rabe or Chinese Broccoli? I am prejudiced and cant stand broccoli.

[Lisa Shock]

Broccoli and tarragon match very well. Try steaming the broccoli with fresh tarragon. You could also make a tarragon beurre blanc to top it.

I agree wholeheartedly! Tarragon is the 'secret' ingredient in my cream of broccoli soup. And, it's an wonderful pairing in many other dishes.

[slkinsey]

I like to steam it until tender and then run it through the coarse disk of the food mill with some softened garlic and onion. If I'm counting calories, I'll keep it as is. Otherwise, folding in some cream or cheese is very nice. It's good under or alongside fish or chicken. Makes a very good WeightWatcher-friendly alternative to mashed potatoes.

[llc45]

Agree with others about roasting or sauteeing in olive oil with garlic and chili flakes. Also, love it stir fried. Another way I cook it (think I got it from a Marcella Hazan cookbook) is to poach it by barely covering it with equal parts olive oil and water (think Marcella uses mostly olive oil) and a few garlic cloves. The broccoli gets cooked over low heat until it gets really soft and the water is all gone. It is really delishous.

[RobertCollins]

Split 1.5# into small flowers, #Tsbn Butter 1/4 Cup preserved lemon 1/4" dice, saute till just still crisp. Eat along side fresh Halibut and Orzo with a touch of cayenne and a grassy french olive oil. Result was nothing left.

EDIT to add: This was a first time to try this and it was just something made up after reading the above posts. It worked well. THX to all

Edited September 10, 2010 by RobertCollins (log)

[azurite]

One of the early Moosewood cookbooks has a recipe for Cream of Broccoli soup that I like--I made it again recently (planted broccoli this year in my garden & it's done well) & still liked it. I made a few substitutions but no major changes to the recipe.

Edited September 11, 2010 by azurite (log)

[kayb]

Toss it in olive oil, spread on a baking sheet, sprinkle with salt and pepper, roast at 425 for about 15 minutes, squirt with juice of a lemon, toss again with half a cup of grated parm. I also love the salad Darienne references; I leave out the onions, add a tad of lemon juice and a tablespoon of sugar to the mayo. (also works with slightly plain yogurt, sans the added lemon juice)

[Lindsey]

This recipe for Broccoli with spiced yoghurt sounds interesting, excuse the link I am tech challenged!!! Indian style broccoli with spiced yogurt

Edited September 12, 2010 by heidih
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[Corinna]

A nice collection of ideas here. I look forward to working my way through them.

In the summer, I like a raw broccoli salad with radishes and olives, sometimes with crumbled feta or blue cheese, other times with a buttermilk dressing.

[DanM]

If you want something decedent you can make Broccoli Beer Cheese Soup.

[Chris Amirault]

Recipe?

[andiesenji]

Last night I was sifting through some of the thousands of recipes on my computer and came across Estelle's Broccoli Puff (on page one) that I downloaded from the Recipe Source recipe archive when it was still SOAR (The Searchable Online Archive of Recipes) which I discovered via BMUG back in the early '90s when connection was via Compuserve. My, how it has grown since then.

If you can't find a different and interesting recipe for broccoli on

Recipe Source I wouldn't know where else to look.

If you go to page 13 of this list you will find another favorite of mine,

Broccoli Peanut Chicken which actually uses broccoli in two forms and is just delicious.

I also often prepare the Broccoli, Cauliflower & Carrots With Parmesan Bread Crumbs recipe on page 4.

There are several others, I love broccoli, but these are the headliners.

Edited September 13, 2010 by andiesenji (log)