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Sunday, 7th September 2008

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Charles Linskaill,

Edinburgh 07/08/2008 00:24:42

Being an educated 'young fellow', one Knows this thankyou very much!
2

Scullion,

Canada 07/08/2008 01:44:12
I force a whack of it down at every supper for its goodness but I really don't fancy it.
I think it would be better for you if you could attach a bit of string to the stalk and use the florets as pull-throughs in your arteries and veins and, ahem, digestive tract.
3

nolimits,

Kamloops 07/08/2008 02:00:43
Ahhhh..... the humble broccoli, steamed and smothered with a cheese sauce. Preferably a particular farmgate cheese from Caithness. Hmmmmm.... wonder what that does for the circulatory system. Oh well, was born to die anyway, might as well go out happy:)))))
4

Guga II,

Rockall 07/08/2008 03:43:50
So why don't they produce this sulforaphane as a pill so that we don't have to eat disgusting stuff like broccoli?
5

DunCraig,

Brisbane 07/08/2008 03:50:33
As a diabetic witha cataract, who eats broccoli regularly, this is probably a load of scientific conjecture, i.e. guesswork!
6

Mad Jock,

East Lothian 07/08/2008 05:45:08
I really hope that this is true, but the cynic in me thinks that every so often, certain foods are "discovered" to have miraculous medicinal properties, and suddenly it's gone off the supermarket shelves faster than you can say "Jamie Oliver". Parents all over the country are waiting for news that Brussel Sprouts prevent childhood obesity, acne, bad breath, shyness and addiction to computer games.
7

Boy Wonder,

07/08/2008 07:17:42
Bring on the heart attack! I will NEVER touch the disgusting stuff!
8

Rulesbutnotrulers,

Federation, not separation 07/08/2008 07:49:32
Broccoli requires inventive cooking. For example: try a broccoli and raspberry smoothy. Dee-lish-us. Add smoked mackerel and cream: heavenly. Go on! Innovate, not imitate. (Our family motto).
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Charles Linskaill,

Edinburgh 07/08/2008 08:08:58

Boy Wonder ~7,

I am 'Shocked' at your dislike!

Ya Dinny-ken whats 'Good-for-You'

You a 'botanist' and all that!
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Dave from Barra ©,

07/08/2008 08:33:01
I hate broccoli. In fact, I don't like many of the cancer fighting veg such as cauliflower and cabbage. I happily eat them in soup or broth though.

Pill form instead?
11

Charles Linskaill,

Edinburgh 07/08/2008 09:10:54

Dave from Barra ~10,

I can think of some "Pill form's" that Boy Wonder needs, then all our healths would be better off. :)
12

AJ Fife,

07/08/2008 09:39:14
Broccoli is disgusting and should be banned! How about some research being carried out on the fantastic healthy properties of tiramisu?

It certainly makes me feel better after I've scoffed a giant helping!
13

Guga II,

Rockall 07/08/2008 09:45:04
#12 AJ. What's tiramisu? It sounds like some Japanese dolly bird. Good enough to eat?
14

AJ Fife,

07/08/2008 09:50:02
Guga,

That sounds an even better idea, but alas, it's an extremely tasty Italian 'dish'! The food equivalent of a young Sofia Loren! ;)
15

TimW1234,

Ottawa, Canada 07/08/2008 11:07:11
I have always wondered why broccoli is so universally detested. Did many posters have unpleasant experiences with it in their youth because it was cooked - or rather, over-cooked - into mushy inedibility or because it forced on them for health reasons by their parents.

Innovative cooking methods such as mixing it with other vegetables or smothering it in a cheese or other sauce could perhaps make it palatable even for Boy Wonder.

Whenever the subject of broccoli comes up he practically has a coronary in his condemnation of it. Surely this is not good for him or anybody else with such vehement views on an innocuous and green vegetable that some view as their enemy.

Interesting and confounding at the same time.
16

écossais at heart,

france 07/08/2008 12:30:48
What's wrong with you guys? Broccoli is delicious, especially French style with garlic and butter all over it...mmmmm.
17

JayDeeTee,

07/08/2008 12:42:51
The trouble with broccoli (and most other vegetables actually) is people over-cook them and they turn mushy and unappetising. Put them in boiling water for no more than a couple of minutes so that they are hot and crunchy, just like your woman.
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écossais at heart,

france 07/08/2008 13:22:05
sorry JayDee Tee, mine's gone cold and mushy....
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écossais at heart,

france 07/08/2008 13:25:26
I'm referring to my broccoli of course!
20

Selgovae,

Scottish Borders 07/08/2008 16:33:57
Eat broccoli everyday and you'll live 5 years longer. The problem is it will feel more like 30.

I find the best way to cook broccoli, and most green vegetables, is to stir fry it with some bits of bacon. The life-enhancing properties of bacon are almost on a par with tiramisu. Of course, there's no reason not to enjoy both.
21

Mcsnagpile,

07/08/2008 19:30:08
As my old granny used to say –look after your Brassica and it will look after you.
22

JayDeeTee,

07/08/2008 19:49:05
#20 Actually, sometimes its best to stir fry green vegetables with some bits of bacon, then eat the bits of bacon and throw away the rest. And best to use top quality lard for the frying, so to keep the cholestrol in check.
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henrymanchester,

Uk 08/08/2008 04:57:13
So would a pork pie....

 

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