Romanesco Broccoli...

Bought one of these from Tescos at the start of the year and liked the taste so much we decided to have a try at growing them.When I popped to the lottie yesterday to see if there were any parsnips to dig up I spotted one of these so went through the plants and cut a few although think they need to get a bit bigger before we harvest them...

 

Arn't they cauliflower not broccoli?

I like them too i prefer their nuttiness we are having one in our broccoli, cauliflower and leek in cheese sauce on xmas day

 

Hi @Dips i wasn't sure of the spelling so had a Google calling it a cauliflower but it came up with Broccoli and as I haven't got the seed packet assumed that what Google said was correct,and I always say that what Google says Google says right

If someone knows which term is correct I would be most greatful and yes Dips they do have a distinct taste that we both liked

 

I would personally say its a cauliflower as i have never ever seen it labelled as anything else. Its always cauliflower on abel and cole anyway

http://www.abelandcole.co.uk/romanesco-cauliflower

 

Hi Dips,I have taken a photo to show you what they look like when cooking.I put the small one in the saucepan so it is like a little cauliflower and then one of the other heads the stems looked like broccoli so I cut the base of the stalk and they came off the rest of the stalk like broccoli do when they are growing.Will have to see if I can find the seed packet as Mr Kandy bought them from the garden centre and he sowed them and pricked them out so I haven't a clue what the packet says.Lookng forward to having them tonight with our chicken Sorry if the photo looks blurred but it is the steam rising from the saucepan and it went on the camera lens

 

It seems its called both according to wikipedia anyway

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Romanesco_broccoli

When i cooked some before i dont remember them having those long stalks like sprouting brocolli.

this article also says its called both

http://parade.com/23643/linzlowe/what-the-heck-is-romanesco-and-how-do-you-cook-it/

Its an odd one for sure.

 

I took this photo from off of the T&M site and they have them down as both broccoli and cauliflower so we are both right. Just finished eating our dinner and they went down very well with the chicken:dancing:Sorry forgot to add the photo earlier,oops