Broccoli

Broccoli is a very healthy vegetable full of vitamins and minerals. It is a good source of fiber, protein, and calcium.

Rich in antioxidants it helps to prevent certain cancers, heart disease, and some other chronic conditions.

1 cup of broccoli (91 gram) contains 31 kcal.

How to choose broccoli

It`s best to choose rich green broccoli with firm medium-sized heads.

If it`s yellow, then the vegetable is overripe or spoiled. Overripe broccoli will be tasteless, and spoiled cannot be eaten at all.

Frozen broccoli also should be green.

Also, remember that broccoli wilts pretty quickly when exposed to the air, so keep it in the plactic bag.

How to eat broccoli

Broccoli can be eaten raw or cooked.

Raw broccoli tastes much like cabbage, which in fact it is. Eating broccoli raw is considered more healthy because if the vegetable is not cooked, it will contain more vitamins. But in this case, you should wash it more thoroughly.

For cooking you can use fresh or frozen broccoli. The best ways are boiling, steaming, or baking in the oven. Also you can fry it on a stove or a grill.

How to season broccoli

The best seasonings for broccoli are spicy mustard, ground black pepper, garlic, paprika, basil, rosemary, thyme, coriander, curry, tarragon, and oregano.

Broccoli will be a nice side dish for chicken and fish, espesially tuna and salmon. Also it tastes great with vegetables – carrots and cauliflower.