Broccoli Stems are Superior to the Florets, amirite?

A legitimately unpopular opinion. Rare

by Difficult_Entry_4752 6 months ago

I like all of it.

by Anonymous 6 months ago

Idk friend, if I'm eating broccoli cheddar soup I prefer the stems to the florets as well. Call me crazy but they just mesh better, the stems are like carrots in many others

by Anonymous 6 months ago

Surprisingly, I actually agree with you. I'm not a big fan of the texture lmao.

by Anonymous 6 months ago

what kind of psychopath willingly eats broccoli stems

by giuseppe49 6 months ago

Same

by olegros 6 months ago

OP

by Impossible_Flow_8725 6 months ago

If you peel off the tough outside you get to the tasty insides. Good raw or gently stir fried.

by thora89 6 months ago

me, they're so good and sweet

by olegros 6 months ago

I'll agree the florets aren't more enjoyable, but that's where more of the nutrition is. It's also more expensive if you buy florets cuts.

by Anonymous 6 months ago

Worth it.

by mcdermottmarlin 6 months ago

Facts.

by Kind-Passenger-424 6 months ago

I'm with you. You have to cook them differently, but the stems >> the florets

by Anonymous 6 months ago

You should try broccolini. All stem not much floret. I love them.

by Machuel 6 months ago

You need to be on some kind of government watch list.

by Anonymous 6 months ago

Made me laugh!

by Anonymous 6 months ago

True for cooked and raw broccoli.

by Shyanne89 6 months ago

I'm with OP.

by No_Gene_8336 6 months ago

No.

by Anonymous 6 months ago

Better fiber

by damoreloren 6 months ago

Hard agree lol I don't really like the leafy bit. Love the stem. I prefer broccolini for this reason but it costs more. My mum used to always snap the stems off so she wasn't paying for "dead weight" at checkout. But I use the whole stem and choose broccoli with a longer stem intentionally lol the stem is sweet and has a nicer texture.

by Anonymous 6 months ago

I agree. You should try cooking with broccolini

by Past_Toe 6 months ago

I just eat all of it raw.

by Anonymous 6 months ago

Totally

by Anonymous 6 months ago

My wife one day sliced up the stem and airfried them with a touch of salt. The kids and I love em!

by Anonymous 6 months ago

Omg noooo I had no idea how rare this was!!! Now I will say this when I am splurging and have the ability to dip the florets in copious amounts of ranch or blue cheese dressing, I love them. But in stuff like macaroni and cheese or stir fry I like the stems, sometimes lightly steamed. I also rice them!

by Anonymous 6 months ago

Of course. That's the "white bread" side of broccoli—not much nutrition there, so no strong flavors. Personally, I don't like broccoli much but I can tolerate it so I eat it anyway because it's nutritionally important to eat vegetables.

by Dayana39 6 months ago