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Default purple potatoes - the mystery is solved

In article >,
"Giusi" > wrote:

> "jmcquown" > ha scritto nel messaggio
> > "Jim Elbrecht" wrote in message

>
> >>>I'm not willing to pay extra for
> >>>them. It's like broccoflower or whatever that flourescent green thing is
> >>>that pretends to be broccoli but isn't I'll buy cauliflower. I'll
> >>>buy>>>broccoli. I'll combine them in a dish. I won't buy someting bred
> >>>to be
> >>>both.
> >>

> > LOL Purple beans would be fun, IMHO.
> >

>
> What you all call broccoflower is not bred to be both, it's a separate
> vegetable and tastes different. What it has in common is that same cabbage
> background all the cabbage family have. It's really delicious on its own,
> often tastier than broccoli at least until it gets a frost, and nuttier than
> cauliflower. It's called Broccolo Romano where it originates.


And Romanesco in New Zealand.

I rather like it.

Miche

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