Brocolli stalks - What to do with them

[200bhp]

For the last 10 years we've been giving our brocolli stalks to the rabbit who would get through a large one in a single night.

Now he's passed away, it seems such a shame to chuck out a chunky brocolli stalk - particularly as you pay per kg!

So what can I do with it to eat it ourselves?

Can you slice it up like a carrot and cook accordingly?

[Ace-T]

Saw the blonde Irish cook lady strip off the outer hard skin, chop the rest up and fry it IIRC. I will see if I can find a linky.

http://thesecretingredientblog.com/2011/02/25/soup...

Trace

Edited by Ace-T on Monday 28th November 21:08

[Simpo Two]

Soup?

[jaybirduk]

I snap them off in the supermarket as I'm not willing to pay for something I'd throw away.

[Podie]

Just eat it?

[dazco]

Someone on the telly box said that the stalk is where all the flavour is

[Flip Martian]

We steam our broccoli and eat the stalks as well as the other bit... Need to be quite tender though.

[kazste]

Get a guinea pig, they love 'em.

[Melman Giraffe]

Stir fry. Delish

[louiebaby]

jaybirduk said:

I snap them off in the supermarket as I'm not willing to pay for something I'd throw away.

Absolutely.

I thing they cut the lower parts off to make the "trimmed" broccoli in the bags, then sell the bits, with the longer stalks to us loose.

I snap them off. fk you, supermarkets.

[ScoobyDood]

louiebaby said:

jaybirduk said:

I snap them off in the supermarket as I'm not willing to pay for something I'd throw away.

Absolutely.

I thing they cut the lower parts off to make the "trimmed" broccoli in the bags, then sell the bits, with the longer stalks to us loose.

I snap them off. fk you, supermarkets.

+1

[200bhp]

Thanks for all the ideas. We were planning a stirfry this evening so we'll chuck in some stalk and see how it goes!

[anonymous-user]

Eat them its the best bit!

[Kneetrembler]

bulldong said:

Eat them its the best bit!

+1 Just peel and cook with the rest of the Broccoli

[anonymous-user]

Kneetrembler said:

bulldong said:

Eat them its the best bit!

+1 Just peel and cook with the rest of the Broccoli

They taste so sweet. It really is the best bit of the vegetable! haha.

[LordGrover]

Podie said:

Just eat it?

Why wouldn't you just cook and eat it? I almost can't believe anyone would throw away the bulk of the vegetable. Admittedly the skin may be a bit tough, but it's easy enough to peel.
Do you do the same with cauliflower?

[Podie]

LordGrover said:

Podie said:

Just eat it?

Why wouldn't you just cook and eat it? I almost can't believe anyone would throw away the bulk of the vegetable. Admittedly the skin may be a bit tough, but it's easy enough to peel.
Do you do the same with cauliflower?

I must admit we've always just cooked it and eated it. We have been known to remove the very "woody" bit (as you would with asparagus), but to just eat the florets (sp?) seems a bit of a waste.

[LordGrover]

Podie said:

I must admit we've always just cooked it and eated it. We have been known to remove the very "woody" bit (as you would with asparagus), but to just eat the florets (sp?) seems a bit of a waste.

He said "eated it"! :Pointsfingerandmakesfunsmilie:

[BoRED S2upid]

Throw them in the bin with the brocolli heads attached evil things.

[Podie]

LordGrover said:

Podie said:

I must admit we've always just cooked it and eated it. We have been known to remove the very "woody" bit (as you would with asparagus), but to just eat the florets (sp?) seems a bit of a waste.

He said "eated it"! :Pointsfingerandmakesfunsmilie:

Should have been "eaten" - stoopid fingers.