#30: Try 5 new foods (Romanesco)

Last weekend, Shannon and I had a head of cauliflower already in our cart at Wegmans when our eyes were drawn to the odd looking, light green vegetable prominently on display.  Upon further inquiry, we learned from a nice Wegmans employee that this seemingly alien-like food was romanesco, which has characteristics similar to both broccoli and cauliflower.  Obviously, we had to do a little switch-a-roo and opted for the romanesco over our boring, usual cauliflower!  I couldn't get over how COOL the romanesco looked, with its approximate fractal pattern and bright color!  It reminded me a bit of a bunch of mini Christmas trees!

 

SO COOL!

Shan and I cooked the romanesco simply - by steaming - and it turned out delicious.  It tastes very similar to cauliflower (which is a favorite of mine) but had a bit of a nutty flavor to it.

I definitely plan to add romanesco into my cooking rotation.  I found some really great sounding recipes online that I want to use in the future and thought I'd share them with all of my faithful readers.

• Cilantro Noodle Bowl with Romanesco
• Romanesco with Pine Nuts and Garlic
• Cauliflower and Romanesco Soup