To hack off the stalk of the broccoli

[Kangar00]

Not an AIBU but was he being unreasonable. I've just seen a man take a knife into Waitrose and hack off the stalk of the broccoli, presumedly because he doesn't eat this bit so doesn't want to pay for it when it is weighed....

So often been tempted...

I don't think he was being unreasonable. I mostly buy my brocoli at the market cause the stalks are shorter.

Isn't it illegal to carry a knife though, how big was it?

I just break the florets off. Why pay for something I don’t need.

Nooooo, the stalk is delicious and full of nutrients! He’s missing out big time 🥦

Ridiculously over thought to actually take a knife with him but I agree in snapping it off, I usually buy the pre packed though so don't weigh it.

The sale price is calculated assuming stalk on... the stalk keeps it fresher until use, btw.

If you hack a bit off & don't pay for it, you are effectively stealing by not paying for that bit. Broccoli is not so expensive that many people NEED to do this.

This is v common.

I saw a woman do this yesterday in Morrisons. Her husband picked up a pre packed head(59p) she said it's cheaper to buy it loose and proceeded to spend about 5 minutes trying to twist a bit of stalk off. Must have saved her all of 5p. If everyone did this the supermarkets would have to put the prices up as they have effectively paid for the complete head and would lose loads of money.
I would be worried that someone was carrying a knife though.

Nooo! The stalk is the best bit to use in soups & stirfries.

The stalk, peeled, is the nicest bit

bicksareheavy I agree, seriously, why not eat it.

I sometimes snap the stalk off if it's particularly big. It only gets thrown away so I don't want to pay for something that I'm not going to use. I wouldn't go to the extreme of taking a knife shopping with me though

I love the stalk!

The stalk, as others have said, is perfectly edible. Such a waste of good food otherwise.

Penknife type thing

I have snapped it off once or twice, when it was very big.

The stalk has the most flavour

I agree, seriously, why not eat it

Because the texture is different and no one in this house likes the texture of stalk. So I buy brocoli with as short a stalk as possible.

Nooo! That's the best bit!! I love the stalk bit raw and peeled! It's a treat for myself to snack on while I'm cooking! (DP always saves that bit for me when he's cooking too )

The stalk is the best part, sweeter and full of flavour, perfect served with the florets, I'd miss the stalk!

On the other hand I have been tempted to remove all the packaging after paying and just dumping it on the checkout!

red campaigners for reducing plastic advise removing packaging at the checkouts and leave it so it becomes a problem for the supermarket rather than a problem for you to dispose of at home

Sorry derail there but I haven't ever heard of people taking the stalks off broccoli!

I always snap the stalk off broccoli in supermarkets. We don't eat the really long part so money wasted if I don't.
Wouldn't go as far as taking a knife mind.

HWNBU.

I remember as a child going shopping with my mum and next to the broccoli was a little mini saw on a string for this very purpose. I've wondered about it often and when it stopped. She did her shopping in Stewart's or Wellworths as they were then in NI - no idea if this happened in other parts of the UK, but it was totally normal to me growing up