Funky Veggie Award: Romanesco Veronica (growing, trees, veggies, eat)

[mossomo]

What an funky little plant! Taste like chicken. No. Broccoli.

[smokingGun]

romanesca is like green cauliflower, only more nuttier & drier! It's actually very popular & found on many upscale restaurants menus here in LA. The cone nubs are like little fractals (:

[FLPL75]

Someone brought some to our Master Gardener Holiday luncheon it was very popular. At our next meeting one of the women brought a couple packages of seeds to share.

I do not eat broccoli or cauliflower but am going to try growing it because it is so interesting
We are also going to try growing it this fall at a couple of the schools where we have the Jr MG program.
I think because it is so "alien" looking the kids that don't like veggies will be inspired to give it a try.

[harborlady]

I remember my nephew refusing to eat all greens other than brocoli tops because his favorite dinosaur ate trees, and brocoli looked like a tree. Wondering how he'd react to this even as adult now LOL. Scary looking veggies!