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Preserve The Harvest Series: Let's Talk Broccoli
by
Shari@puregrace
(IC: blogger)
Whether you grow your own fruits and vegetables, buy them at the Farmer’s Market or your local grocery store, the best time to preserve your bounty is when they are plentiful.
So let's talk broccoli and when the best time is to harvest your bounty.
So let's talk broccoli and when the best time is to harvest your bounty.
BROCCOLI is a cool-weather crop and can be grown successfully in either spring or fall. Once the main head is harvested from the broccoli plant, small side shoots continue to form. Weather permitting; a steady supply of broccoli can be enjoyed throughout the summer. Broccoli is also a member of the cabbage family and is rich in vitamins and Beta-carotene
Broccoli should be harvested when the buds of the head are firm and tight before the heads begin to flower. Once you begin to see yellow petals, don’t wait; harvest immediately.
Steaming helps to retain vital nutrients of the broccoli and serves to prevent over cooking that often takes place when blanching in water. A ice water bath is necessary to halt the cooking process that continues even after the broccoli has been removed from the steam
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Published June 20th, 2014 11:40 AM
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