I swear I've been introduced to more variety at HyVee than anywhere else.
So what's the newest most beautiful vegetable I've discovered this week? Teenage Romanesco, also known as German Romanesco, Brocoli Romanesco, Romanesco Cabbage....the names seem to be endless.
It was derived in Itally, fairs well in the cold weather climates, and it tastes like a cross between cauliflower and broccoli (only a little nuttier).
They are saying you treat it just like you would broccoli or cauliflower. I served it raw with ranch dip, but it's also amazing steamed with cheese on top.
Like any green it's got vitamin A, iron, calcium, and fiber, but what I find shocking is 1.5 cups of romanesco has 145% of your needed vitamin C and 2.4 grams of protein!
This vegetable looks so cool it's my new "go to" for parties. It looks like a fractal, which will pique the interest of almost anyone...so much so that I've even given it away as a gift. (yeah, I know, I'm weird).
Go find it! It's the most amazing thing out there.
