Roasting Veggies - broccoli?

Kizz wrote:
OK, another question. Roasting veggies and including broccoli? Good idea? Bad idea? parameters? Cauliflower, too?

OK, technically that's a ton of questions but at least it's just the one theme.
January 6, 2007 11:14:00 AM EST

Sara writes:

Good question. I'd vote no on broccoli, but maybe that's just me. I mean - to be totally honest - I haven't ever tried roasting broccoli. Cauliflower you can definitely do - see the latest issue of Cook's Illustrated - they had an entire write up and multi step cauliflower roasting recipe and it looked good.

I like my broccoli cooked,yes, but not overly. I love it steamed until bright green and then tossed with butter and sea salt -yum. Even my kids will eat it all up (and fight over it) if you use enough butter. I love broccoli in stir fries too, but I not getting good vibes from roasting. Turnips - yum. Eggplant - even yummier. Potatoes - obvious but still good. Onions, garlic, squash - sure. I'm afraid you'd end up with squishy soggy overcooked broccoli. You know broccoli is related to cabbage - well, imagine roasted cabbage here. Eeeewww. Right. Me too.

You could roast the other veggies and then add the broccoli in the final five minutes - hmmm. Try that and see if you get the best of both worlds. Roasted veggies and perfectly cooked broccoli.

Let me know.
sara c.