It escapes no one’s attention that to choose the best broccoli in the supermarket or from the fruit store you have to pay close attention to its color. This is evident for broccoli, but also for any other type of fruit or vegetable.
However, today we are going to give three infallible tricks so you can choose the best broccoli, not only for freshness, but also for quality.
If the broccoli does not have a deep, dark green tone, but it begins to turn yellow or brownishwe can be clear that it is not fresh or quality broccoli, which is the first trick.
However, there are other details that we can pay attention to When it comes to choosing broccoli, they will show us that we are looking at a good specimen. In fact, it is possible that if we only looked at the color, we would come to some misunderstanding. Obviously, it is a sign of freshness, but not necessarily of quality.
The truth is that there is a detail that sometimes goes unnoticed when we talk about broccoli and that makes us opt for different specimens due to size. As you will see below, the broccoli size matters —and a lot—to choose the best.
How to choose the best broccoli
If the broccoli is soft, wilted, or its florets decompose very easily, we could be clear that it is broccoli that is no longer at its best. We know that the Firmness is essential when choosing fruits and vegetablesalthough sometimes we confuse firmness with hardness.
However, the two tricks that we are going to give you today to choose the best broccoli have to do with the size and condition of their bouquets. The first thing, even if it seems like nonsense to us, matters.
It is always advisable to buy broccoli – regardless of freshness – from thicker stem. You may think it’s silly, especially since the stem is the most ‘undesirable’ part of the fruit, but it makes sense: greater development also means more flavor. In any case, remember that you can use the broccoli stem in this way.
Keep in mind that the stem is the ‘highway’ through which the broccoli’s nutrients have circulated and the thicker it is, it will mean that more have circulated. On the other hand, the finer it is, the less flavor it will have.
The other nuance, taking into account the shape of the broccoli bouquet, is in what we could call its ‘flowers’, which are really inflorescences. A fresh broccoli should present those little little flowers closed and tight. If you notice that they begin to open or become soft, it is a sign that it is overripe broccoli that will not be as tasty.
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