While roasted broccoli is our go-to way to serve the veggie, steamed broccoli has its merits too. It’s crisp, simple, quick to prepare and, when cooked properly, tastes bright and fresh. But if you’re ...

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Broccoli is usually steamed or boiled, which can lead to it tasting pretty bland, but there's a smarter way to prepare it ...

From steaming to sautéing, the way you cook broccoli can make or break its nutritional value. Here’s what science says about ...

Broccoli has an unprecedented position in today’s diet, found exactly at the point where home cooking and nutritional science ...

Delicious steamed broccoli in 10 minutes. Prepare broccoli: Cut off and discard tough ends of stalks, leaving about 2 inches attached to the florets. Using a paring knife, cut broccoli lengthwise into ...

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Place the fresh broccoli in a large skillet. In a small bowl, mix together the three tablespoons of water and three teaspoons of lemon juice. Pour over the broccoli, cover the pan and cook on medium ...

For many, broccoli is a necessary evil. It might even be the most popular unpopular vegetable. Even the late President George H.W. Bush was celebrated for hating broccoli. But this verdant veggie is ...

I was at a young, impressionable age when President George H.W. Bush made his somewhat tongue-in-cheek declaration to the press that “I do not like broccoli. And I haven’t liked it since I was a ...

As I was steaming broccoli, my middle son walked in the front door and groaned. He ran down the hallway and into the bedroom, trying to escape the undeniable broccoli smell that permeated that house.

Steaming is a cooking method that—surprise—uses hot water vapor to heat the food. A quick refresher from 7th grade science class: When water reaches its boiling point (that is, 212°F), it begins to ...