To Boil Broccoli
Ingredients
Directions
The book gives no cooking times; the times in the steps were added in transcription, so check for doneness rather than trusting the clock.
Fill a pot with water and add a pinch of salt.
Bring the water to a boil.
Add the broccoli and cook for 3-5 minutes until tender.
Drain and serve.
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
- Broccoli
- Is the vegetable being cooked; boiling softens its florets and stems until tender.
The step that matters
Cooking the broccoli in boiling water. Cooking time decides the texture: too short leaves it raw and firm, while too long turns it soft and dull in color and flavor as heat breaks down its cell walls.
“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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