Any comments on consuming the stems of greens, like chard?

I know, if you're making a salad for company, remove them
for aesthetic reasons. But if I'm cooking for one, and
steaming my veggies as usual, is there some nutritional
value in the stems? Or maybe roughage for system cleansing?

--
Rich

"RichD" > wrote in message
...
> Any comments on consuming the stems of greens, like chard?
>
> I know, if you're making a salad for company, remove them
> for aesthetic reasons. But if I'm cooking for one, and
> steaming my veggies as usual, is there some nutritional
> value in the stems? Or maybe roughage for system cleansing?

They can be chopped finely. They are no better or worse nutritionally.
Just a bit tougher. You can always save them for broth too.

On Thu, 9 May 2013 16:05:45 -0700 (PDT), RichD
> wrote:

> Any comments on consuming the stems of greens, like chard?
>
> I know, if you're making a salad for company, remove them
> for aesthetic reasons. But if I'm cooking for one, and
> steaming my veggies as usual, is there some nutritional
> value in the stems? Or maybe roughage for system cleansing?

I cut them separately and start cooking them a little before I start
the leaves.

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Food is an important part of a balanced diet.

RichD wrote:
>
> Any comments on consuming the stems of greens, like chard?
>
> I know, if you're making a salad for company, remove them
> for aesthetic reasons. But if I'm cooking for one, and
> steaming my veggies as usual, is there some nutritional
> value in the stems? Or maybe roughage for system cleansing?

Broccoli stems are at least as good as
the rest of the vegetable. I always
peel and slice them.

On May 9, 7:05*pm, RichD > wrote:
> Any comments on consuming the stems of greens, like chard?
>
> I know, if you're making a salad for company, remove them
> for aesthetic reasons. * But if I'm cooking for one, and
> steaming my veggies as usual, is there some nutritional
> value in the stems? *Or maybe roughage for system cleansing?


Any way you look at it, this comment of yours was absolutely
ludicrous.

Three females in Ohio were chained in the basement for ten years as
sex slaves and here some idiot asks about the nutritional value of
stems.

My question is, how have you managed to survive up to this point?

Mark Thorson wrote:

> Broccoli stems are at least as good as
> the rest of the vegetable. I always
> peel and slice them.

+1
And the same is true for artichokes
--
"Un pasto senza vino e' come un giorno senza sole"
Anthelme Brillat Savarin

On 5/9/2013 9:28 PM, Mark Thorson wrote:
> RichD wrote:
>>
>> Any comments on consuming the stems of greens, like chard?
>>
>> I know, if you're making a salad for company, remove them
>> for aesthetic reasons. But if I'm cooking for one, and
>> steaming my veggies as usual, is there some nutritional
>> value in the stems? Or maybe roughage for system cleansing?
>
> Broccoli stems are at least as good as
> the rest of the vegetable. I always
> peel and slice them.
>
Please trim cross-posted ngs. I don't know or care what they're talking
about in sci.med or sci.med.nutrition. One guy seems to think the topic
should be about the women held in captivity in Ohio, which doesn't seem
to relate to *anything*.

Jill

On 5/10/2013 8:39 AM, jmcquown wrote:
> On 5/9/2013 9:28 PM, Mark Thorson wrote:
>> RichD wrote:
>>>
>>> Any comments on consuming the stems of greens, like chard?
>>>
>>> I know, if you're making a salad for company, remove them
>>> for aesthetic reasons. But if I'm cooking for one, and
>>> steaming my veggies as usual, is there some nutritional
>>> value in the stems? Or maybe roughage for system cleansing?
>>
>> Broccoli stems are at least as good as
>> the rest of the vegetable. I always
>> peel and slice them.
>>
> Please trim cross-posted ngs. I don't know or care what they're talking
> about in sci.med or sci.med.nutrition. One guy seems to think the topic
> should be about the women held in captivity in Ohio, which doesn't seem
> to relate to *anything*.
>
> Jill

I seldom eat any vegetable stems, apart from asparagus which is all stem
and the stub on artichokes. The central part of cauliflower might
qualify and is not bad raw, chopped for a salad and, tho' I don't often
eat broccoli, the stem is the *best* part.

--
Jim Silverton (Potomac, MD)

Extraneous "not." in Reply To.

"Any way you look at it, this comment of yours was absolutely
ludicrous.

Three females in Ohio were chained in the basement for ten years as
sex slaves and here some idiot asks about the nutritional value of
stems.

My question is, how have you managed to survive up to this point?"

Smile, mirror gazing again are we? You nailed the image, "ludicrous".

The original question was a good one for a nutritional news group and is
far from "ludicrous".

James Silverton wrote:
>
> I seldom eat any vegetable stems, apart from asparagus which is all stem
> and the stub on artichokes. The central part of cauliflower might
> qualify and is not bad raw, chopped for a salad and, tho' I don't often
> eat broccoli, the stem is the *best* part.

I love broccoli stems peeled and asparagus are good too.
I'm sure that info just made everyone's day. heheh

G.

On Fri, 10 May 2013 15:54:23 -0400, Gary > wrote:

>James Silverton wrote:
>>
>> I seldom eat any vegetable stems, apart from asparagus which is all stem
>> and the stub on artichokes. The central part of cauliflower might
>> qualify and is not bad raw, chopped for a salad and, tho' I don't often
>> eat broccoli, the stem is the *best* part.
>
>I love broccoli stems peeled and asparagus are good too.
>I'm sure that info just made everyone's day. heheh
>
>G.
They used to sell broccoli with long stems for us folks that like the
stems. Now all I can get around here is 'crowns' Bah!
Janet US

On 5/10/2013 4:08 PM, Janet Bostwick wrote:
> On Fri, 10 May 2013 15:54:23 -0400, Gary > wrote:
>
>> James Silverton wrote:
>>>
>>> I seldom eat any vegetable stems, apart from asparagus which is all stem
>>> and the stub on artichokes. The central part of cauliflower might
>>> qualify and is not bad raw, chopped for a salad and, tho' I don't often
>>> eat broccoli, the stem is the *best* part.
>>
>> I love broccoli stems peeled and asparagus are good too.
>> I'm sure that info just made everyone's day. heheh
>>
>> G.
> They used to sell broccoli with long stems for us folks that like the
> stems. Now all I can get around here is 'crowns' Bah!
> Janet US
>
Isn't the stuff called broccolini? I think I saw some last week.

--
Jim Silverton (Potomac, MD)

Extraneous "not." in Reply To.

On Fri, 10 May 2013 17:29:01 -0400, S Viemeister
> wrote:

> On 5/10/2013 4:41 PM, James Silverton wrote:
> > On 5/10/2013 4:24 PM, Susan wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >> I nuke steam it with lemon and European style butter, just perfect when
> >> bright green and crisp tender.
> >>
> >> Susan
> > I'll bet it's closely related to broccoli! In the words of the classic
> > cartoon "I say it's broccoli and I say the Hell with it!"
> >
> Wiki says "Broccolini is a green vegetable similar to broccoli but with
> smaller florets and longer, thin stalks. Although often misidentified as
> young broccoli, it is a hybrid of broccoli and kai-lan, Chinese
> broccoli, both cultivar groups of Brassica oleracea. The cultivar was
> developed by the Sakata Seed Company of Yokohama, Japan, in 1993 with
> the name "aspabroc". The name "broccolini" is a registered trademark of
> Mann Packing Company, Inc."

I love broccolini - had it for dinner last night.

--
Food is an important part of a balanced diet.

On May 10, 1:36*pm, vitty guy wrote:
> "Any way you look at it, this comment of yours was absolutely
> ludicrous.
>
> Three females in Ohio were chained in the basement for ten years as
> sex slaves and here some idiot asks about the nutritional value of
> stems.
>
> My question is, how have you managed to survive up to this point?"
>
> Smile, mirror gazing again are we? *You nailed the image, "ludicrous".
>
> The original question was a good one for a nutritional news group and is
> far from "ludicrous".

ONLY if YOU are retard.

I think that YOU qualify as a tard.

On 5/10/2013 5:53 PM, sf wrote:
> > wrote:
>> On 5/10/2013 4:41 PM, James Silverton wrote:
>>> I'll bet it's closely related to broccoli! In the words of the classic
>>> cartoon "I say it's broccoli and I say the Hell with it!"
>>>
>> Wiki says "Broccolini is a green vegetable similar to broccoli but with
>> smaller florets and longer, thin stalks. Although often misidentified as
>> young broccoli, it is a hybrid of broccoli and kai-lan, Chinese
>> broccoli, both cultivar groups of Brassica oleracea. The cultivar was
>> developed by the Sakata Seed Company of Yokohama, Japan, in 1993 with
>> the name "aspabroc". The name "broccolini" is a registered trademark of
>> Mann Packing Company, Inc."
>
> I love broccolini - had it for dinner last night.
>
I had to settle for broccoli - the market was out of broccolini.

James Silverton wrote:
>
> I seldom eat any vegetable stems, apart from asparagus which is all stem
> and the stub on artichokes. The central part of cauliflower might
> qualify and is not bad raw, chopped for a salad and, tho' I don't often
> eat broccoli, the stem is the *best* part.

You might like celtuce.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Celtuce

I've seen it for sale, but I haven't tried it.
It looks like broccoli stem, but isn't a close
relative, so it's probably quite a bit different.
I forget how much it was, but I remember thinking
it's expensive.

Gai lan, on the other hand, is a close broccoli
relative and is mostly stem.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kai-lan

I've had it many times and like it. At the Asian
grocery stores where I shop, it's called gai lan.
The picture in Wikipedia shows an example that's
a lot more leafy than I usually see. According
to the article, broccolini is a hybrid between
gai lan and regular broccoli.

On Fri, 10 May 2013 18:56:21 -0400, S Viemeister
> wrote:

> On 5/10/2013 5:53 PM, sf wrote:
> >
> > I love broccolini - had it for dinner last night.
> >
> I had to settle for broccoli - the market was out of broccolini.



I like broccoli, but I like broccolini even better.

--
Food is an important part of a balanced diet.