We LOVE broccoli. It's expensive. When I see a deal on it, I like to stock up a little bit - but because it's perishable and we have such an unpredictable schedule, some times my best laid dinner plans don't always happen.Well, today while reading the Dollar Stretcher, I read a VERY interesting tip on keeping broccoli fresh! Even me, the "home ec major" didn't know this one! I can't wait to try it.
It comes from "Carla C." and I quote:
"Broccoli is a delicious, nutritious vegetable, but it is expensive. I originally discovered how to keep broccoli fresh when I pulled a limp, but still green crown of broccoli from my fridge. It obviously wasn't going bad, but it literally sagged in my hand. On a whim, I tried crisping it in ice water, and it worked!
Now when I buy broccoli, I trim off the bottom end and store it in a cup or pint jar of water in the fridge. It is set so that it can "drink" water while it's stored. It is just my husband and me, so we can't eat a whole crown of broccoli at a single meal, which means keeping it for a while. As I use part of the crown, I trim off another 1/8 inch off the end of the stem and replace the old water in the jar with fresh. I also loosely bag it, cup and all, into a used produce bag to keep it from drying out. I keep broccoli green and crisp for weeks this way, and it always tastes good!
Carla C." - from the 2/22/11 Dollar Stretcher Newsletter
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