16 May 2013

Green, part I


Here's a little taste of 'GREEN' for my first installation of May's ROY G BIV photo challenge*. This crazy, psychedelic green vegetable—an intimate relative of broccoli & cauliflower—was a frequent guest in our kitchen this past winter. Fascinated by its naturally occurring fractals, and in anticipation of this month's ROY G BIV, I photographed the last broccolo romanesco of the season...it almost could have worked for 'YELLOW' last month, but it is most decidedly, if oddly, green.

As with most vegetables, my favorite way to prepare the broccolo romanesco is to simply chop it into bite-sized pieces and sauté in a little olive oil, along with a little garlic, then season with salt & pepper...quick, easy & delicious! 




 


 By the way, it isn't 'growing' in the pot...it just seemed like a fun way to photograph the broccolo romanesco, and this one fit perfectly.
 
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{More green still to come...}



* The ROY G BIV photo challenge was started by artists Jennifer Coyne Qudeen & Julie Booth last year. Each month is devoted to a different color of the rainbow—red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo & violet. This is the second year, and all are welcome to join in; guidelines are here.

11 comments:

  1. What a truly amazing and beautiful veggie! Love those fractals! Looking forward to the next installment.

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    1. Yes, it's pretty crazy - almost sci-fi - isn't it? Very fascinating to examine up close!
      Part II on Saturday (I hope). Green has been a fun one - thanks again for the inspiration, Julie...
      - Lisa

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  2. Yes, weird-looking, but tasty steamed, drizzled with oil and topped with shaved parmesan.

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    1. I've only tried it sauteed - am partial to veggies this way, with little crisp bits, and minimally cooked - but imagine there are many other possibilities still waiting to be explored!
      - Lisa

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  3. What a beautiful colour and texture (and yes delicious!) I love how you photographed it in the pot. It did confuse me for a second or two. Beautiful!

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    1. Thank you for visiting, Kim - I have yet to make it to everyone else's 'green' posts, but look forward to seeing yours.
      And yes, the texture is equally as intriguing as its color - food for thought...and surely inspiration for something somewhere down the road!
      - Lisa

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  4. Such a fun, crazy plant. I love those shapes and the shadows cast - and yes, it is definitely green!

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    1. It's funny how I ever doubted it was anything but green - but a very specific shade of green. Chartreuse, perhaps? I could see it paired with other colors to very interesting effect (maybe that's a new challenge for next season).
      Thanks for stopping by for a look!
      - Lisa

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  5. Wow! What an intriguing vegetable. How does it taste?

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    1. I'd say it's pretty similar to cauliflower - if you like broccoli & cauliflower, chances are you would like this too. It doesn't taste nearly as unusual as it looks like it should! I wonder if your still-quite-young daughters, for example, would find it too strange-looking to eat, or rather be attracted to how unusual/atypical it is as far as vegetables go?
      - Lisa

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  6. The first time I saw one of these in the green grocer's, I was buying for my Dad's birthday lunch, probably 15 years ago. I couldn't resist the broccolo romanesco but I didn't cook it. I made it into the centerpiece for the table decorations. It looked amazing, caused much amazement to those assembled, and was much admired. My mother, tentatively, cooked it the next day and they were delighted to find that it was as good as cauliflower or broccoli. What a wonderful colour and pattern!

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