Think you know what you're doing with broccoli? Think again. Here are the most common missteps made with the iconic green ...

It feels like the dishes that require the least amount of ingredients are sometimes the trickiest to perfect. Let’s take fresh broccoli, for example: If you steam or boil it for a few minutes, the ...

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 ...

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Upgrade your broccoli game with our tips and tricks. Here, you’ll find eight methods for how to cook broccoli at home; just don’t be surprised if you find yourself sneaking sweet, earthy broccoli into ...

Chopping broccoli and letting it rest for 30–90 minutes before cooking helps maximize sulforaphane formation. Gentle cooking methods like steaming (up to five minutes) preserve more nutrients than ...

Flip over one or two florets. If they're golden brown, sprinkle a pinch of salt and black pepper all over the broccoli. Give ...

I’m a brassica believer. Give me cauliflower, cabbage, kale, Brussels sprouts or broccoli, and I’m happy. But I also realize that everyone doesn’t feel the same way. They’ve had stinky, mushy cabbage, ...

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 ...