I have a broccoli emergency

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I bought some Brocollo from waitrose to go with tonight's tea. Don't usually shop there. I was slightly shocked at the price as it was more than I would usually spend. However when I've got it home I've realised it's much more than I usually buy. Tomorrow's tea is sandwiches and Thursdays is waffles and beans. How will I ever use all this broccoli?
Before anyone starts, yes this is lighthearted :)

If you want to keep it fresh til Saturday, cut a slice off the bottom of the stalk and stand it (the stalk) in a bowl of water. Will keep it fresher.

Broccoli in a stir fry is NORMAL! in fact I sometimes just stir fry broccoli and garlic.. lush

It is but I do deconstructed stir fry for the fussy children. Pepper noodles and Prawns and then brocolli as a side dish iyswim.

Right I'm going to do the bunch of flowers trick then plan something for saturday

Pizza topping?

Ooh yum or in pasta.

you could pickle it in salt water?

Actually I might have pasta one night and just eat it all.

Ewwwwww

Yes broccoli pasta with chilli, garlic, lemon & parsley. Yum
Or just with pesto.

Pesto, broccoli and pea pasta (penne?) with smoked bacon lardons is really good!

Add parmesan

Make broccoli slaw!!! It’s divine.
Chopped broccoli including stalks
Toasted slivered almonds or pine nuts
Mayo/Greek yog dressing
S&p
Mix all together, soooo good

DH & I are laughing at the ascending middle class-ness (made up word, don't care) of the thread. Thanks for cheering me up, OP. I have a crappy cold & have spent the day sneezing in a freezing house.

And I'm voting roasted broccoli. Yum Yum Yum. If you oil the tray instead of the broccoli, it would be fairly low cal / fat / whatever. If you care. I want roasted broccoli now.

(raw broccoli, that is)

Broccoli, garlic, anchovies and cream on pasta

Food of gods

Came on this thread to see what constitutes a broccoli emergency. Was not disappointed by the comments. I genuinely think some of you lot have just described broccoli in terms I usually only use for sex.

Also make broccoli cheese. It’s the SHIT. This thread has also served as a reminder that without autocorrect I STILL can’t spell broccoli.

When I get a ton of cauliflower and/or broccoli, I make a giant baked cauliflower cheese and freeze half. It's really nice reheated in the oven.

Hurrah! I have just discovered we have not only broccoli, but cauliflower in the fridge. I know what I'm snacking on tonight.

OP - I can confirm that broccoli does, or at least should, last considerably longer than 2 days in the fridge. Especially if it's in a paper bag. Ahem.

Bendy - that also sounds yummy. I like raw broccoli. But for that, at least, it would need to be very fresh. Just in case of tiny inhabitants... I am a broccoli washer.

The roasted broccoli sounds lush!

Broccoli omelette finished under the grill with cheese on top.
Bread and butter.
My favourite meal.

I just had

Pasta, garlic, creme fraiche, mushrooms, broccoli, cherry tomatoes & parmasan grated into it.

Lovely.

Broccoli cheese is lovely. I change it up a bit by putting some mild salsa in the bottom of the dish. Really tasty.

The word Broccoli has appeared so many times it’s lists it’s meaning

Some sort of tart or quiche would be my idea.

You could make this soup and freeze it. it's bloody lovely.