broccoli
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A fast-growing, upright, branched, annual plant, broccoli bears dense green clusters of edible flower buds. Native to the eastern Mediterranean and Asia Minor, it was introduced to the US probably in colonial times. Broccoli thrives in moderate to cool climates. Its flavor resembles that of cabbage but is somewhat milder. It is one of the most broadly nutritious of all common vegetables and is a plant that is closely related to cabbage in the mustard family.
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Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 4 Apr. 2024
The welcome surprise: broccoli was crisp and green.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 1 Apr. 2024
Broccoli Calcium content: 70 mg in 2 cups of raw broccoli, or 7% of the DV8
This cruciferous veggie contains nearly twice the vitamin C of an orange.
—Christine Mattheis, Health, 30 Mar. 2024
The new crops are carrots for spring, summer squash for (shocker) summer, broccoli for fall, and powdermelon in winter.
—Nena Farrell, WIRED, 22 Mar. 2024
Broccoli-Chicken Cheeseburgers Food writer Ali Slagle proves that broccoli can even be used to make juicy chicken burgers with this unique spin.
—Aaron Hutcherson, Washington Post, 18 Mar. 2024
Shetty: Might as well add some broccoli on there too.
—Kailyn Brown, Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2024
The result went over like a charm, with the teenager — and husband — asking me to make broccoli that way pretty much every time since.
—Joe Yonan, Washington Post, 24 Mar. 2024
And his meal was almost always the same — either salmon or dry chicken breast, brown rice and broccoli.
—Peter Baker, New York Times, 22 Mar. 2024
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“Broccoli.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/broccoli. Accessed 20 Apr. 2024.
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