Lillie Nelson

Sauteed or pan fried broccoli is the fastest, most delicious way to cook it on a weeknight! Broccoli is often overcooked, leaving it soggy and… Read More »What Is The Best Way Of Cooking Broccoli?

Our study shows that all cooking methods caused great losses of total soluble proteins and soluble sugars, particularly the boiling and stir-frying/boiling that use a… Read More »Does Broccoli Lose Protein When Cooked?

Blanching broccoli in a large pot of salt water releases bitter acids from the plant cells and rinses them away, an action that steaming doesn’t… Read More »How Do You Get Rid Of The Bitter Taste In Broccoli?

Broccoli contains varying amounts of bitter compounds depending on the type. Standard broccoli is relatively mild in flavor, while Chinese broccoli is slightly more bitter,… Read More »Is Uncooked Broccoli Bitter?

Broccoli can be eaten raw, but blanching it quickly in boiling water helps give it a more crisp-tender texture and bring out its flavor. Broccoli… Read More »How Do You Prepare Broccoli For Eating?

One of the top contenders is sulforaphane. Sulforaphane isn’t found naturally in broccoli: it forms when other compounds in broccoli come together: glucosinolates and the… Read More »Does Cooking Broccoli Destroy Sulforaphane?

Broccoli was created by selective breeding. The people who did so, selected for large flower clusters, which look like trees. Is broccoli like a tree?… Read More »Why Is Broccoli Shaped Like A Tree?