Need broccoli recipes

So the joke around here is to say "microwave" when people ask how to cook something. But I have to tell you a great way to enjoy fresh broccoli is to put it in the microwave in a ziploc bag (don't close it all the way) and zap it for 3 minutes. Take it out, let it rest for a minute, squirt some lemon juice on it and season with Tony's and it is good (butter wouldn't hurt the taste, but sometimes just the lemon juice and Tony's will do it). The broccoli is still bright green and it's done, but not overdone.

Have you ever had broccoli salad? Raw broccoli (or blanched), golden raisins, diced red onions, bacon pieces, sunflower kernels (or chopped pecans or pine nuts). People use different dressings, but mayo, sugar and a little white vinegar is a good choice. (I've only ever eaten broccoli salad, haven't made it myself.)

just keep roasting it

that is the best way

I agree that roasting broccoli is the best way. The only thing I do differently than the way you describe is I squirt a little lemon juice after pulling the broccoli from the oven and sprinkle a little parmesan reggiano on top but I know you said no cheese.

turn your grill on high and cut those trees into 4ths. mix some olive oil, salt and pepper, minced garlic, and lemon juice together and toss the trees in that. throw on the grill for about 2 minutes a side to heat it up and mark em.

90% I eat it raw. The times I dont I either cook it in the microwave a glass dish with a cover or I blanch it.

For the microwave I cut it into small pieces, sprinkle with a little salt and pepper, a few pats of unsalted butter and a maybe 1/4 cup of water. Micrwave on high for 4-5 minutes.

To blanch it, I get a pot of water boiling with salt and liquid crab boil. Boil it for 3 minutes take it out and dump it into an ice water bath.

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Need broccoli recipes

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Just steam them or blanch them.

I don't even use a strainer. I fill a pan to a depth about halfway up my index fingernail. Bring it to boil, add broccoli. Add some kosher salt and a little black pepper. Steam until fork tender.

Easy, simple, and i love it.

Roasting is my favorite way to have it and you can saute some onions and garlic in a little olive oil, add the roasted broccoli, add some chicken stock,season to your taste, puree it with a hand immersion blender or in a blender and you have a delicious soup. If you want a cream soup, just add a little cream, 1/2 and 1/2 or milk of your choice. There's nothing exact about making it.

You can do the same with cauliflower, though I make that one a little herby with thyme and/or rosemary or I just include some curry for another flavor.

You can make either with steamed veggies, as well. As Darla said, the microwave is way easy to steam veggies like those. I do it frequently. If you want to boil in a little crab boil, you can put them in a microwave safe bowl, add water and the boil and bring it to a simmer in the wave. It's so easy.

We enjoy helping folks trying to find ways to cook foods and we also learn from what others suggest in the threads, as well. Come around any time. Just stay out of the food snob thread.