Broccoli Soup

Broccoli is a plant of the Cabbage family, Brassicaceae (formerly Cruciferae). It is classified as the Italica Cultivar Group of the species Brassica oleracea. Broccoli possesses abundant fleshy flower heads, usually green in color, arranged in a tree-like fashion on branches sprouting from a thick, edible stalk. The large mass of flower heads is surrounded by leaves. Broccoli most closely resembles cauliflower, which is a different cultivar group of the same species, but broccoli is green rather than white. In the United States, the term refers exclusively to the form with a single large head.

The word broccoli comes from the Latin broccolo, diminunitive of the term for a sprout. Broccoli is a cultivar of wild cabbage, remaining exactly the same species. Wild cabbage originated along the northern and western coasts of the Mediterranean, where it was apparently domesticated thousands of years ago. That domesticated cabbage was eventually bred into widely varying forms, including broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, kale, kohlrabi, and brussels sprouts, all of which remain the same species.

* Broccoli is high in vitamin C and soluble fiber and contains multiple nutrients with potent anti-cancer properties including diindolylmethane and selenium. The 3,3'-Diindolylmethane found in broccoli is a potent modulator of the innate immune response system with anti-viral, anti-bacterial and anti-cancer activity. Broccoli also contains the compound glucoraphanin, which can be processed into an anticancer compound sulforaphane, though the benefits of broccoli are reduced if the vegetable is boiled. A high intake of broccoli has been found to reduce the risk of aggressive prostate cancer. Broccoli leaf is also edible and contains far more betacarotene than the florets.

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• Gordon
• Ramsey
• cooking
• Broccoli
• Soup

[Thebanjohype]

"bless 'em".

no gordon, bless YOU.

[pablolankenau]

Just did this recipe for my friend and his girlfriend, huge hit

[Royaca]

@zkiller142 In the English language, most words have the emphasis on the first syllable. Just because you grew up saying, "shal-LOTS," doesn't make it correct. Also, the English (as in England) way of thinking that everything they do or say is correct is pretty stuck up.

And yes, I am a faggot. Thanks for noticing.

[Paulpunkrocks]

@ned262626 that's what I did, really good, I also put a bit of cream in the end

[zkiller142]

@Royaca You're making the US look bad, faggot.

[kieko1989]

it took me two tries to get the same creamy greeen look.. but still ended up with a bit more salt.. practise makes perfect after all...

[shakaama]

@BEASTEF while i sat here laughing at you, when it came down to it, ... I managed to mess it up as well. :(

[Royaca]

Did you really just say shal-LOTS? No. No. Fuck you. That's not how you pronounce shallots. Get out.

[ALTERNATECHAOS]

Made this a while back and it was pretty awesome. My food mixer sucks, though. :\

[x87alpha1]

what I like the most about Gordon is that he knows why he does stuff so he can explain why. Other chefs just know that they have to do it this way and not that way, that's all.

[ElectricG]

Is there a way I can add truffle oil to this recipe?

[xrc80]

I eat raw broccoli everyday and I noticed that I'm getting younger! But the side effects of it is gas! =P