This MedLibrary.org supplementary page on Romanesco broccoli is provided directly from the open source Wikipedia as a service to our readers. Please see the note below on authorship of this content, as well as the Wikipedia usage guidelines. To search for other content from our encyclopedia supplement, please use the form below:
Related Sponsors
| Romanesco |
|---|
 Romanesco broccoli, showing fractal form |
| Species |
| Brassica oleracea |
| Cultivar group |
| Botrytis cultivar group |
Romanesco broccoli is an edible flower of the species Brassica oleracea and a variant form of cauliflower. Romanesco broccoli was first documented in Italy (as broccolo romanesco) in the sixteenth century. It is sometimes called broccoflower, but that name is also applied to green-curded cauliflower cultivars. It is also known as coral broccoli.
Contents |
Nutrition
It is rich in vitamin C, fiber, and carotenoids.
Cooking
Although in Italy there are a number of recipes dedicated to Romanesco broccoli, in the rest of the world it is usually prepared like normal broccoli. Like normal broccoli, overcooking Romanesco will result in an unpleasant texture. The texture is more tender than cauliflower, making it suited to raw use as crudités.
Appearance and Mathematical interest
This vegetable resembles cauliflower but is a light green color and the inflorescence (the bud) has an approximate fractal character, with the branched meristems making a logarithmic spiral.
External links
Wikipedia content modification information:
- This page was last modified on 12 November 2008, at 22:38.
Wikipedia Authorship and Review
Wikipedia content provided here is not reviewed directly by MedLibrary.org. Wikipedia content is authored by an open community of volunteers and is not produced by or in any way affiliated with MedLibrary.org.
Wikipedia Usage Guidelines
This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article on "Romanesco broccoli".
The URL for this specific entry is:
All Wikipedia text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License. (See Copyrights for details). Wikipedia® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc.