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To Boil Brocoli in Imitation of Asparagus

A boiled broccoli dish flavored with salt and butter, served as a substitute for asparagus.

From an old cookbook · modernised transcription
From a historical cookbook (Internet Archive) · 3 ingredients
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To Boil Brocoli in Imitation of Asparagus

Ingredients

Directions

Prepare

  1. Strip off the leaves from the broccoli and remove the outer rind up to the heads.

  2. Tie the broccoli in bunches and soak in salt water.

Cook and serve

  1. Boil a pot of water with a handful of salt.

  2. Add the broccoli and boil for 10 minutes.

  3. Remove the broccoli, lay in bunches, and pour melted butter over them.

Recipe from a historical cookbook (Internet Archive).

Transcribed from a scanned cookbook and modernised for today's kitchens. Where the book gave no heat or time, or said "a moderate oven", the temperatures and times here may be modern equivalents rather than the book's own figures.

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What each ingredient does

Side-shoots of broccoli
Forms the main body of the dish, supplying the tender stalks that are cooked and served.
Butter
Adds richness and fat, coating the cooked broccoli with a smooth, savory flavor.

“What each ingredient does” and “The step that matters” were written by Claude from this recipe’s own method and reviewed in samples by CompKitchen.

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