If you want to make broccoli, you must blanch them in advance. Choose nice green broccoli that are of quality and have tender stems. If the broccoli head has bloomed way more that it should have, the taste of the vegetable will not be very pleasant and in addition, the beneficial properties are lost. Blanching broccoli is very easy. First, cut the broccoli head into small pieces.
Then boil the water and once starts boiling, put the broccoli into it. After 1-2 minutes, remove it from the water and let it cool under running water. Keep in mind that broccoli is among the vegetables that should not be overcooked. After the fourth minute of boiling, the release of sulfur compounds begins, which make the taste of the vegetable not very pleasant. Always prepare broccoli by blanching them, not by boiling them, because this way the vitamins in them are preserved and they also retain their pleasant green color.
Blanching is a very suitable method for preparing a number of vegetables, including broccoli. What you need to do is boil the water, then blanch the products for a few minutes. Take them off of the stove and cool them with cold tap water. Washing them with water is done to interrupt the cooking processes. Blanching is not done to boil vegetables.
See also some appetizing ideas with broccoli: Breaded Broccoli, Broccoli Casserole and Broccoli Soup.
