Green pointy cauliflower-looking thing.

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I got one in my veg box today. I thought they were decorative!

Is is a cauli? Does it taste like one? Do you make the same things with it?

Inspire me!

It's a brolliflower!

Broccoli and cauliflower crossed. Cooks like cauliflower.

do you mean a romanesco?

steam very gently, and serve with cheese sauce?

break into small florets and stir fry with chilli and anchovies?

looking forwards to getting one soon

I love getting romanesco in my veg box, I use it like a cauliflower so make a cheese sauce or in curry usually.

Probably a romanesco...if it looks fractal then that's the one. I chop it up, steam it then serve with a vinagrette, capers, anchovies (optional) and some shallot....mmm....

Someone in a greengrocer's told me they were called 'brolliflowers'!

It is very pretty!

Is it romanesco? It's lovely stuff. Good in curry or nice lightly steamed.

They always look like they've been designed by aliens

I've been gazing at all the bumps - mad whorls. Designed by someone on aceeeeed I think!

Isn't nature weird? I still haven't used it. Its too pretty.

Break into florets and roast with olive oil and quartered lemon, squeeze some of the lemon juice over for serving. Blooming lovely.

Second Stella. Roasting it with garlic and rapeseed oil = deliciousness

Most beautiful vegetable ever! I also struggle to use it - it's just too pretty!

I remember when weird cabbagey things started to be trendy in bouquets. I'd be happy for a bunch of these in a (very large) vase.

So tastewise/texturewise - is it more cauli or broccoli?

I just got this link from my veggiebox people:

www.riverford.co.uk/wash/recipes/view/recipe/roasted-romanesco-with-almonds-and-pista

It looks rather yummy.