Okay, I admit it, I'm impressed.
Mar. 22nd, 2005 11:54 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
I am not, it should be understood, exactly a food connoisseur. I like food to taste good, but... well, let's face it, I like Velveeta. (I get the impression that's an automatic disqualification.) I like a good steak, but also a fast-food hamburger. I'm left cold, or at least unappetized, by a lot of dishes that are probably of excellent quality. People who are both picky about the quality of their food and open to a wide variety of tastes tend to impress me and leave me feeling vaguely ashamed of myself.
I am also absolutely horrible about eating vegetables -- especially green ones.
That said, broccoli is one of the ones I actually get along with. Especially raw, with cheese sauce. Or maybe dip or dressing. (Yes, I know, that doesn't make it a low-fat nibble. I'm trying to eat more vegetables, not lose weight.) So that's what I got when I decided to make more of an effort. Last week, the broccoli on the regular shelves looked somehow rather sad, so when I spotted organic broccoli in its own package for not too much higher a price, we picked that up instead.
The aftertaste I generally consider the downside of broccoli is almost absent. This surprised and pleased me, since I'd never thought to attribute it to non-broccoli sources and actually considered the possibility that it would be stronger -- after all, one of the complaints about supermarket produce in general seems to be reduced flavor. It's also a bit sweet, especially the stalk -- even though I let this package sit around for almost a week. I suppose that's the correct flavor.
I confess myself impressed.
I also confess myself tempted to try growing broccoli in a container, but I think I'd better hold off on acquiring any more plants until the two houseplants I've got look a bit perkier. I think I need to change my aloe's dirt.
I am also absolutely horrible about eating vegetables -- especially green ones.
That said, broccoli is one of the ones I actually get along with. Especially raw, with cheese sauce. Or maybe dip or dressing. (Yes, I know, that doesn't make it a low-fat nibble. I'm trying to eat more vegetables, not lose weight.) So that's what I got when I decided to make more of an effort. Last week, the broccoli on the regular shelves looked somehow rather sad, so when I spotted organic broccoli in its own package for not too much higher a price, we picked that up instead.
The aftertaste I generally consider the downside of broccoli is almost absent. This surprised and pleased me, since I'd never thought to attribute it to non-broccoli sources and actually considered the possibility that it would be stronger -- after all, one of the complaints about supermarket produce in general seems to be reduced flavor. It's also a bit sweet, especially the stalk -- even though I let this package sit around for almost a week. I suppose that's the correct flavor.
I confess myself impressed.
I also confess myself tempted to try growing broccoli in a container, but I think I'd better hold off on acquiring any more plants until the two houseplants I've got look a bit perkier. I think I need to change my aloe's dirt.