mthor Posted October 25, 2020 Posted October 25, 2020 When did it stop growing in spears? (I know that this is not a brand new thing, but it was really bugging me last night while I was making broccoli for supper.) Quote
HardcoreHunter Posted October 25, 2020 Posted October 25, 2020 Are you thinking of asparagus? 1 Quote
-Ninja_Jesus- Posted October 25, 2020 Posted October 25, 2020 7 hours ago, mthor said: When did it stop growing in spears? (I know that this is not a brand new thing, but it was really bugging me last night while I was making broccoli for supper.) There’s broccoli and broccolini, which are similar but different. 1 Quote
mthor Posted October 26, 2020 Author Posted October 26, 2020 12 hours ago, HardcoreHunter said: Are you thinking of asparagus? No. I have both grown and cooked both, and am well aware of the difference. It's a boomer thing, I guess - back when I was a kid, one used to be able to buy broccoli in spears - the stems weren't quite as thick, and my mother used to get us to eat it by telling us that we were eating trees. 5 hours ago, -Ninja_Jesus- said: There’s broccoli and broccolini, which are similar but different. That looks remarkably similar, but according to wiki, it wasn't available in the states until the late 90's; the time period I'm thinking of is the late 60's/early 70's. I don't know; maybe broccoli has been bred to produce more florets at the expense of having thicker, tougher stems. 1 Quote
DragonSinger Posted October 26, 2020 Posted October 26, 2020 13 hours ago, mthor said: No. I have both grown and cooked both, and am well aware of the difference. It's a boomer thing, I guess - back when I was a kid, one used to be able to buy broccoli in spears - the stems weren't quite as thick, and my mother used to get us to eat it by telling us that we were eating trees. That looks remarkably similar, but according to wiki, it wasn't available in the states until the late 90's; the time period I'm thinking of is the late 60's/early 70's. I don't know; maybe broccoli has been bred to produce more florets at the expense of having thicker, tougher stems. This is probably the case for mass market produce. I sometimes see the spears on cooking shows where the food is sourced by small local places. 1 Quote
SwimModSponges Posted October 29, 2020 Posted October 29, 2020 Are you talking about the stalk? Quote
rpgamer Posted October 29, 2020 Posted October 29, 2020 Why not just upgrade to the real fancy stuff. Forget trees, eat math (fractals). Quote
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