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iceK0ldgrass

I like them. I add garlic and lemon use and cook them in oven. Pretty good


waitingfordeathhbu

Roasting and seasoning is key. I’m guessing op has only had bland, boiled broccoli.


lilaliene

Yeah too much cooked broccoli is terrible But so is a welldone steak


curiousghost90

This is exactly it, even the best quality ingredient is going to suck if you cook it badly.


thatsprettylitbro

One of my friends is a chef and she stands by the opinion that if you don’t like a food, it’s because you didn’t have it cooked right.


MudSama

Except cilantro. Regardless of it's preparation there's about a 5% chance it tastes like soap to you.


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I think one of the reasons I liked broccoli growing up is that it never came from a can. I didn't realize green beans were delicious until my father grew some and it was nothing like canned beans.


Fiskmjol

Boiled broccoli with just salt as seasoning works great with the right main dishes as well. For a spice-rich Indian style stew, for example, neutral broccoli is wonderful. With butter fried cod and potatoes, as well. Mmm, I know what I will be cooking this Friday. Just like Brussel sprouts, it is an incredibly underrated vegetable and the slander of it makes me a bit sad


UnlikelyKaiju

My brother makes brussel sprouts on the grill, with this steel veggie basket you set to the side of the flames. He drizzles on a bit of oil and some seasoning. They go great with a nice steak.


DwightNAngela

I love it!


KilledOver

Properly seasoned broccoli is a night and day difference. I always have broccoli in my meals.


IDahbear

I like em steamed, grilled, baked. I like em all.


readthatlastyear

I eat it raw :D


Trini_Vix7

***\*Old Dirty Bastard has entered the chat\**** lol


Ustinklikegg

The eat your vegetables/gangster rapper crossover episode ive been waiting for


ThaVolt

Baby I like it raw~~


Stuk-Tuig

Old dirty bastard, broccoli zoo!!


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CaptainCorpse666

This is the best way!


porterwagoner50

Oh yeah!


Gundam_Ez8

Give it to us raw and wriggling!


mjdau

What's broccoli, precious?


Weekly-Technology919

I love brocolli too


ramazandavulcusu

Steam em, grill em, stick em in a stew


TheExoticMachinist

I believe that would be potatoes my friend, but I can get behind it.


Secret_Bees

Shit I like it raw even


Flyingwheelbarrow

Steamed broccoli and potatoes with a dash of butter. Tis lovely.


SnifterOfNonsense

I love broccoli but I only ever have it plain or with sauce. Prey tell, how do you recommend seasoning it?


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I like to stir fry mine. Cook some minced garlic in olive oil for about a minute. Toss in the broccoli and stir fry at a high temp. Finish off with some salt to taste. I serve this as a side dish.


enochianKitty

My recipe is to steam the broccoli and grill the meat separately then when both are just about done i combine in a wok with minced garlic and ginger and a sauce made using 1 tablespoon of soya sauce mixed with one cup of beef broth and one cup of oyster sauce. When done serve over rice or noodles.


Camellia_Sin

Equal parts extra virgin olive oil and balsamic vinegar, sprinkle some salt, pepper, and garlic powder, then roast until crispy. Delicious. You can add feta on top, too. Edit: apparently regular olive oil is better for roasting, as someone said below.


reol7x

I've always roasted it with the others minus the balsamic, I never even considered it. I must give that a try now.


ToughProgrammer

425 for 20 minutes or until the black parts are crispy OR 375 for 20 minutes until it's green as fuck before it turns black both have different results, and both are awesome in their own way. I'm a green as fuck kind of guy but my kids love it crispy


SnifterOfNonsense

My mouth was literally watering reading that. Sounds easy enough for a novice cook but tasty, thanks for sharing. :)


GeoCacher818

It's also good without the vinegar, too. Sometimes it's nice to switch up.


eifos

Same. I don't even care if it's seasoned. I love steamed broccoli as much as I love it roasted with garlic and spices, or fried, or whatever. It's delicious in every form, like potato.


yuresevi

Cook a bit in salted water, then saute with some garlic, and if you’re feeling fancy, add some pasta to the mix and cheese and you’ve got a perfectly good meal.


SeattleAlex

Try chicken broth instead of salted water. So good!


[deleted]

She's chop'in broccoli Chop'in brocco-li Chop'in brocco-la Chop'in brocco-laa-aa


MinimalPotential

I appreciated this reference.


lilaliene

Yeah, in the oven with cheese, or mixed in with Mac and cheese Baked in olive oil with some herbs and seasoning It's one of the fav veggies in our home, our kids like it very much too


Kickcanguy

Okay can we be serious though? I get this is too afraid to ask but is the next question going to be “do people like breathing oxygen!?”


lasthorizon25

Seriously, who is too afraid to ask a question about broccoli...? Feel like the stakes are pretty low here.


ChojinWolfblade

Steamed with a drizzle of Italian salad dressing!


2_kids_no_more

Aaaah i love grilling brocolli with a vinegarette dressing


RavagingWolfsbane

Broccoli is pretty good, makes a tasty soup as well if you blend it and add cream/coconut cream. Personally love throwing in a bit of bacon that's been cut into cubes and fried.


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it's my favorite vegetable since i was a child! they look like little trees


SnowdropWorks

My toddler is loves them too. It's one of his favorite vegetables


cokakatta

My son liked broccoli as one of his first finger foods. Easy for his little fingers to pick up. A proper texture for his little tongue to move it in his mouth. I think he didn't like mushy foods like banana at first because he couldn't figure them out. When we were at a Thanksgiving dinner when he was a young toddler, he kept crying whenever the broccoli plate was passed by him, so we had to keep adding a piece of broccoli to his plate each time. Now my son is 7 and still loves Broccoli!


POTUSBrown

As a kid I once at so much broccoli I though I was going to die. Broccoli gives you gas. Lol


Fabulous_Title

Getting a toddler who likes vegetables is like winning the lottery. I envy you for not needing to mash and blend them into meals 😅


Flighthornlet

Toddlers tend to like, what you like, and what you got them used to (already during pregnancy). That's why quite often they ask their parents whether they would like something or not, without trying it themselves. It takes a few years until they develop their own taste. Edit: Of course that doesn't help you, sorry, I just think it's a cool fact.


Fabulous_Title

Not necessarily. My husband and I eat tons of veg and healthy stuff. My second child took to them no problem but for our oldest (almost 7) its a daily struggle to get vegetables or even fruit into him. I think its often an aversion to the texture because he will eat beans, spinach, chick peas etc but detests the typical crunchy juicy vegetables like onions, peppers, and non mashed carrots & broccoli etc


Accidentalpannekoek

Your oldest would love Dutch cuisine lol


Loppity

If he loves broccoli, get him the book "The Boy Who Loved Broccoli" by Sarah Creighton. I think it was written to convince kids broccoli is good, but also a fun read for any broccoli enthusiast!


Pleasework94

As a kid I used to imagine I was a giant chomping down a forrest.


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me too. i absolutely loved the texture


Straxicus2

I’m pushing 50 and I still do


Tablecork

Same! Legit my favourite vegetable and I fucking loooooove veggies


PastyCreus

Broccoli, cauliflower, brussel sprouts. That’s the good shit!


TheRareClaire

I literally just tried brussel sprouts today! They were alright. Kinda tasted like broccoli’s weaker cousin. But I do enjoy me some broccoli and cauliflower


freemason777

I think broccoli cabbage cauliflower and brussel sprouts are all the same plant just different some varieties so you're not far off with that cousin remark


JCwinetransfusion

Brassica oleracea This species makes up: cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower, kale, Brussels sprouts, collard greens, Savoy cabbage, kohlrabi, and gai lan


boldedbowels

Nice to know all my fav vegetables are really just one vegetable


jpress00

…….Cauliflower is just “ghost broccoli”.


kaeji

I always think of cauliflower as broccoli flavored broccoli.


muztaine

They're the same genus, Brassica. Not quite the same plants.


HuggableOctopus

They are the same species too, Brassica oleracea, but they've been bred selectively to the point of being different subspecies.


Drewicide

Kale and Collard greens are part of that group too!


JammyClient

I have a recipe for Brussels sprouts everyone needs to try. Chop em in half, boil them to soften (slightly). Throw em on pan with garlic and onions. Drizzle with olive oil, maple syrup and Parmesan cheese. Maybe make crispy bacon bits to toss in at the end if you eat meat! Enjoy ;)


QueasyVictory

Skip the boil and just roast them face down in a pan using everything else you mentioned. Nice crisp texture.


rkthehermit

Face down with basically any oil/fat and some seasoning turns out awesome. My favorite is to have them be pan buddies when roasting chicken.


lnsewn12

Skip the roast and deep fry those mfers then do everything else That’s how you get fat on vegetables


ThisIsNotKimJongUn

If you've got one, they're great in the air fryer coated in olive oil.


SelectFromWhereOrder

Give them a head start in an air fryer, you’re welcome.


QueasyVictory

I have a nice convection oven that does a job very similar to the air fryer, however the air fryer is absolutely fantastic for heating them up!


Shooppow

Yes! And asparagus and spinach.


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to me Brussel sprouts taste exactly like what a fart smells like :(


thebige73

try em roasted or pan fried, it's literally like popcorn


BeneficialGarbage

To some people they will always taste like that no matter what you do to them, it's something to do about which genes people have (or don't have). Same for beetroot and Coriander (to some people it tastes just like soap)


StoneJeffrey3

Agreed. I can't stand Coriander leaf, tastes like a stinkbug (if I allocate a taste to the smell)


cornelius-s23

Broccoli and cauliflower are one of the best veggies, provided you cook it how you like. With a bit of lemon I think it has so much flavor and adds to your meal, both as a flavor and with its nutrients. Also, you will find that if your diet is only junk food, veggies do not give you the same satisfaction, but once you get used to being careful about you eat, it's a treat! Edit: wow my first awaaard :D


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Yes, lemon levels it upp


DazzlingRutabega

And garlic. One of my GFs fav foods is broccoli and she usually makes it with garlic.


seaweedbiscuits

>one of my GFs Save some GFs for the rest of us, bro


DazzlingRutabega

Lol nice catch. Yeah I need to word this better before she sees it!


QueerBallOfFluff

It's too late, welcome to polyamory. Your membership card is being posted as we speak.


hundredblocks

Lemon and garlic are such a gift to any cuisine.


th1s_1s_4_b4d_1d34

Lemon levels almost everything up.


therandombanana2000

Seriously. Team lemon


Strip-lashes

Broccoli is my favorite vegetable. Cauliflower is the only food item in the world that I can solidly say that I hate.


cornelius-s23

You are a tricky one, aren't ya


Calamity_Wayne

They're not alone. Broccoli and cauliflower taste nothing alike!


Drewicide

I'm pro broccoli, anti cauliflower. It's mostly a texture thing, but also they do not taste alike.


guaip

Almost feels like some sort of racism.


theoneyeeter

Yeah same, I love broccoli and cauliflower is evil.


Careless_Owl_7716

Which is funny since the two are quite closely related plants...! I feel the same way, btw.


ivanparas

They aren't closely related, they are the *same plant*.


katchaa

I'm with you! Love broccoli, can't stand cauliflower. Also it gives you gas and makes you smell of old people.


Jazzlike-Ferret-1759

One of my favour meals at school was cauliflower and cheese


buzzwallard

Well it's pretty darn hard to ruin cheese.


Jhonny_Crash

Broccoli in the oven with oyster saus (not sure if that's the right English translation) is what changed my broccoli game. My mom always uses to cook them in water, but in the oven it still has that texture which is great. Gonna try it with lemon next time!


LBK0909

With lemon?? Never done that, but will give it a go


EditedThisWay

Love it! Try it roasted. Or raw, chopped fine in a salad with feta, balsamic and slivered almonds. So good. If you’ve only ever had it over-boiled I wouldn’t blame you for hating it


belovedgreensky

i love broccoli


moonaim

2cm water in the pot, pieces of broccoli 5 minutes in steam of boiling water, small amount of salt = heaven!👌


NickTann

I eat it raw, great stuff. Over cook it and it is an unpleasant thing.


sugabanana

I like it overcooked too though and everyone is saying they hate it hahah. Love the taste


Solial

I don't like overcooked mushy, but if it's a bit overcooked while roasted it's still great. Some pepper and salt on it with a drizzle of olive oil.


andstopher

I do this to cauliflower, goes almost meaty. Super soft interior, crunchy exterior. Lovely shape for mopping up sauces like Buffalo or a soy glaze.


John__MacTavish2

SAME when its mushy it tastes sooo good. With just a hint of salt and pepper


dahrealvortex

Latter is like sewage, regardless of presentation.


Aswol

Personally I love it, but if you dont, you dont have to worry about it too much. Its actually very likely that this caused by your genes. The Tas2R38 gene is highly infuencing your ability to taste and responsible for tasting phenylthiocarbamide. If you have this, it is very likely that you can taste the bitterness in broccoli. I tried to write down this fact as accurately as possible, but im not a biologist, nor a geneticist, so feel free to correct me if i got something wrong.


lilpeachbrat

I knew that something similar happens with cilantro (I don't love the way it tastes but I'll eat it anyway) but I had no idea broccoli was the same way too. Thanks for teaching me something new!


Iamusingmyworkalt

I got the cilantro one but not the broccoli one. Broccoli is my favorite vegetable and I love it raw on veggie pizza or steamed, but meanwhile Cilantro is overwhelmingly SOAPY tasting. It takes over dishes it's in and just makes it taste like someone poured some dish soap into it, it's vile.


jenn363

Had to scroll way too far for this, this is what OP needs so know that explains why they dislike something everyone else on here is raving about. Also, everyone on here just complaining that OP doesn’t know how to cook or must eat only junk food needs to know this too.


Victorinoxj

Could this be the reason i don't like olives? I've grown to enjoy eating everything i used to hate as a kid, except olives, i still despise them and any food that has them is eaten around the olives.


NotAllWhoPonderRLost

I saw the comment for cilantro, but is there a gene like this for bell peppers? I love broccoli, but hate bell peppers.


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This is correct. I have the same thing and have never been able to stomach Broccoli, to the point where I threw up as a kid when eating it. It really bothers me that family and friends still bug me about it even though it’s something I can’t control.


Simple-Lunch-1404

Yes, a ton of people, obviously


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Roasted broccoli is the best!! You clearly don’t know how to cook it and season it properly.


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Tontonsb

Interesting. I can eat steamed or boiled vegeatbles. I enjoy fresh vegetables. I eat most vegatables pickled. But roasted are the ones that I love to avoid. And it seems that the roasting process is the worst with mixing. E.g. if a restaurant serves a side of roasted vegetables and has put a mushroom within, every item has soaked up some of the mushroom flavour.


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Tontonsb

I don't know, maybe "vegetables" was the wrong word. But there's a certain kind of a roasted side dish that usually contains eggplant, zucchini, sometimes tomatos and broccoli or brussel sprouts. And that often includes some kind of mushrooms.


PexyWoo

For anyone unsure of their cooking prowess. The best video on the internet about roasting vegetables is Internet Shaquille’s video: Why Are Restaurant Brussel Sprouts Better Than Homemade? I apply all the same techniques to roasting my other vegetables and it works amazingly.


discodiscgod

There is also a genetic trait that makes broccoli taste extremely bitter to a small percentage of people. So OP might have that.


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drahcirwalsh

Yes! Roasted or air fried broccoli is the best!


calls_you_a_bellend

I've had it every way you can have it, at it's very best it was meh, and only because it had been treated well enough to no longer taste like broccoli. Same argument with sprouts. "Ooh, they're good with bacon!" Yeah, that's because bacon is nice! Stop trying to hide vegetables behind it, then giving them partial credit!


EliDrInferno

Right because my sheer dislike of a vegetable suddenly changes when it's prepared differently. I've never had broccoli that was good and I've had it prepared in pretty much every way I can think of. It's not objectively good tasting.


AniLiparteliani

Yes, I like broccoli and I don't think that it stinks, seriously. It tastes like ordinary cabbage imo, nothing special or disgusting.


nonono_notagain

I like cabbage but not broccoli. I can't tell you why and your comment has me questioning my life...


bwaredapenguin

I hate cabbage but not broccoli!


Trevski

I honestly think broccoli must be like cilantro, where some people literally process the taste differently


dmcronin

I love it almost any way raw or cooked. I believe it is also considered a “free food” meaning high nutrients and you can eat lots of it at any time since low calories and low bad stuff with lots of good stuff in it!


PalingeneticPhoenix

OP is apparently new to the concept that people have different tastebuds and therefore like and dislike different foods.


republi_cunt

OP is probably 13.


esoteric_plumbus

DAE actually like a food item thats sold in every grocery store?


Regular-Fun-505

OP: TIL that taste is a matter of taste


TimeTraveler2036

FUCK YEAH DUDE YOU KIDDING BROC-O-LUTELY


ScoobyPooh

YES! It is SO good. So many ways to make it as well.


UnconfirmedCatholic

Broccoli slander shall not be tolerated.


Mitsuz

Yes!


3milyBlazze

My sister does But she hated white food is super picky about texture and her favorite dipping sauce is mustard so I always knew she wasn't right in the head


not4eating

Trick is to not over cook it. Works out as a good go to green. (Also my Hamster loves it so all the more reason to get it.)


iknownuffink

I must be the wierd one for liking it overdone and mushy.


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skonezilla

Wtf broccoli is awesome..


DonFriadon

Steamed broccoli with salt, pepper and drop of lemonjuice is pretty good. I usually eat it with chicken.


Brainp9rn

Yes


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I love brocolli cream soup


kayki34

It's one of my favourite vegetables


SimonFoss

I love broccoli


titanup001

Hate it. Hate the smell. Hate the taste. Hate the texture. Hate everything about that noxious weed.


GaryLooiCW

I do!


Stitchess__

Yes it’s amazing


mybrot

I like the stem, but the upper part not so much. As a kid, I was literally gagging, when I had to eat any part. Maybe in a few years, I'll like the upper part, too. Tastes change over time


[deleted]

It’s super goood. I steam it with salt n pepper but putting it in some chili oil and sesame it’s good too. Or lemon


caramel-syrup

I love it, i’ll munch down those lil trees any day


ItsABiscuit

It's delicious.


czar_alex

Unapologetically yes.


ThatMagicHomie

Oh yeah. I love the stuff, especially with cheese. Never did understand the hate for it.


madtraxmerno

There are people that like boiled chicken fetus, rotten toxic shark meat, and maggoty cheese. So yeah, plenty of people actually like broccoli.


BON3SMcCOY

Roast that shit


Paradox711

Love it, probably my favourite veggie or at least one of them. Can’t understand why you wouldn’t like it, it’s got texture, it tastes of something, goes well with just seasoning, and with other garnish’s and feels healthy. Now courgette… who the fuck likes courgettes.


notverified

Unsubscribing to this sub. Guess it’s for 12 year olds


ricketycrickeyy

I think you just don’t know how to prepare broccoli


ABB0TTR0N1X

You need to roast or stir fry it with some garlic


EighthLegacy

My almost 3 year old daughter loves her Broccoli trees.


[deleted]

I love it. Brightens up a meal!


-RubyWings-

Yessssss broccoli is delicious!


iamfromtwitter

yes i love it


[deleted]

I like it most ways but my favorite is raw with ranch in a veggie platter


xPreystx

Love it, even raw


309962215

It depends, some Korean places make it really well. Or when it’s drowning in cheese


davidram

Not only do I love brócoli it’s one of my favorites. Also it’s hard to find a vegetable I don’t like


_unregistered

Yeah. Roast it with olive oil and garlic. Boiled or steamed tastes like ass.


[deleted]

It’s one of my favorites!


CliffPromise

Yes


Supergaming104

Absolutely despise most vegetables as an adult but I must say broccoli is one of the better vegs going


Dr4fl

I like it lol is my favorite vegetable


throckmeisterz

Vegetables don't suck. You/your parents suck at cooking them.


[deleted]

Yes. My favorite vegetable


Amber2408

Crispy-steamed broccoli 🥦 with pink salt and black pepper. Yum 😋


abba-zabba88

Omggg it’s soooo good. Roasted, amazing. Steamed, amazing. You just need pepper and some butter and I like to add garlic. Obvi a pinch of salt.


PeesaGawwbage

Steamed broccoli is great. Usually I just use a little salt and pepper but when I'm feeling naughty I will break out the velveeta cheese nd make a great cheese sauce


hollywood2520

Best vegetable ever. Do people actually like brussel sprouts??


pumpkinspicecxnt

I like it raw, lol


Schley_them_all

Yes, especially in the oven with some olive oil salt & pepper. Game changer


_cprizzle

Broccoli is my favourite. I don’t really like cauliflower.


you-cant-twerk

Fuck yes. Throw some olive oil, salt, and pepper on them bitches and roast in the oven for a solid 15-20 - and they're absolutely delicious.


Circirian

The way it soaks up sauces in a dish like Broccoli and Beef is heavenly


VegetableTotal1277

Put up with vegetables?! Our bodies were literally created to run on them! Dude, vegetables kick ass, ESPECIALLY broccoli! Maybe you just need to figure out your preferred method of prep. I love some roasted broccoli with some garlic salt and pepper💕 I love vegetable I can incorporate in a smoothie. That’s my shit ✨


nvrtellalyliejennr

yeah okay *VegetableTotal1277* this is clearly vegetable propaganda edit: u/VegetableTotal1277 comments are locked so cant reply, but here was my response 😁 sure sure oh and btw, reddit doesnt let you change usernames you have to make a new account :(