I bought some Broccoli Rabe only two days ago and I just took it out of the fridge and I saw that it was flowering, small yellow flowers are bursting from their buds on the tops of the mini-crowns! What do I do?
Can I still eat it? Is it bad? Have you eaten it before?
You can eat it. I’m pretty sure I’ve seen it sold in grocery stores with some of the flowers already open and I know I’ve eaten it that way.
My wife the cook tells me that if there is a lot of flowering, it’s going to be bitter, even if you cut them off. Basically, too ripe. Look for younger bunches next time.
To eliminate bitterness, boil for five minutes then drop in ice water for a few minutes, then drain it well.
Now you can move onto to saute-ing it and seasoning as you might normally do (til tender. Be careful not to overcook).
Blanching, as described in part one, keeps the veggie green, too.
Capish?
Fugetaboutit.
Info above provided by my mamma, who just fed me some! Yummy, and what a coincidence (of course, we had some Italian sausage fried up with it).
Nice - that’s the method we used… I should have posted sooner! It was slightly bitter, but the garlic we minced in and a little pesto was perfect!
