How long should I cook broccoli and how do I know when it's ready?
Broccoli can be found more often on the table of adherents of healthy eating and vegetarians. Meanwhile, properly cooked vegetable can be not only useful but also delicious. As a rule, small florets are used for soup or stew, larger ones are used for side dishes.
How long to cook broccoli
Broccoli is sold both fresh and frozen. After taking the vegetable out of the freezer, it can be cooked immediately. It is not necessary to defrost the asparagus sprouts beforehand.
Depending on what degree of readiness the vegetable needs, it is cooked:
- Two minutes. The broccoli comes out crispy.
- If the time is doubled, the product will get medium hardness.
- After 8-9 minutes, the cabbage will be soft. To prepare mashed potatoes for children, the boiling time is increased by another 3 minutes.
- Frozen product is cooked twice as long.
- Boil broccoli in a multicooker mode for about 6 minutes. The cooking temperature is set at 100 ° C.
- In the microwave, it will be ready in 3 minutes.
How to determine the readiness of asparagus cabbage
It is important not to overcook broccoli, otherwise it will get an unpleasant shade and become too soft. Therefore, it is better to check its readiness with a fork. The stalk at the inflorescence should pierce easily.
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