I just discovered Mr. Romanesco Broccoli at Whole Foods . It was love at first sigh. When I saw this amazing green "sculpture" I couldn't believe my eyes. So much perfection. I bought the one in the pictures and then I spent a good deal of time studying it in my studio. Isn't this a beautiful creation from Mother Nature? I am totally fascinated.
Wikipedia info about Romanesco Broccoli
(Even the name is beautiful)
The way I ate it didn't require any cooking. The texture was so tender. I just separated the rosettes, put a bit of himalayan salt on them, some fresh grounded pepper, walnut oil, lemon and then I massaged everything with my hands for a couple of minutes. After a few minutes of rest the juices "cooked" the whole thing. It was just amazing!
Fractals!!! Tasty for the eyes, for sure!
Posted by: Curious Art | January 28, 2011 at 06:45 PM
stop it!!!! you're making my mouth water ;)
Posted by: kristin | January 28, 2011 at 07:07 PM
Incredible! I am taking a field trip to Whole Foods tomorrow!
xo to you, dear Elsita...
Posted by: kirsten | January 28, 2011 at 11:53 PM
They remind me of Dali's rhinoceros tusks :)
Posted by: Claudia Liliana Gonzalez Vazquez | January 29, 2011 at 10:10 AM
your pictures are incredible! i want to go to new frontiers (our equivalent to whole foods) right now!
Posted by: Tamara | January 29, 2011 at 03:53 PM
And they taste good too! From what I remember at school, this vegetable is a perfect example of logarithmic spirals that form in nature (the way a baby's hair grows on the top of it's head, the spiral of a shell etc). I think it's the only easily-viewed beautiful side of mathematics!
Posted by: the grouse | January 30, 2011 at 10:26 AM
i love fractal like veggies so much
Posted by: margie oomen | January 30, 2011 at 05:03 PM
oh yes! I love them too...form and taste! I use to eat them with pasta too...and garlic! :)
Posted by: Gaia Marfurt | January 31, 2011 at 08:27 AM
what a beautiful vegetable. i wonder if i can find it here in ohio....
I saw himalayan salt at the store the other day. Is it really different from kosher salt? I thought it was so pretty that i almost bought some.
Posted by: rachael | February 04, 2011 at 11:49 AM
oh wow! i have never seen or heard of this and when i first saw your pics my first thoughts were that it was some kind of succulent plant or something from the underwater world. its amazing and thank you for sharing. the way you ate it sounds yummy too : )
Posted by: handmade romance | February 07, 2011 at 12:34 PM
Such a perfect example of Fractals in nature!!! Just amazing!!
Posted by: megan v | February 13, 2011 at 04:40 PM
Very creative mind. Looks fantastic!
Posted by: Angel David | April 25, 2011 at 12:58 AM
Plato said: the first was crying because you're not, the second laughing because meet you, third smiling tears because can't have you.
Posted by: Coach Outlet | May 11, 2011 at 11:33 PM
See how the sky was black during the day, see how long is the night, and at dawn.
Posted by: Coach Outlet | May 11, 2011 at 11:38 PM
Thank you Lois!
I was going to eat this strawberry but when she looked at me with that face I just couldn't :o
Posted by: hollister clothing | May 12, 2011 at 11:56 PM
That's why people enjoy him. He does and says the funniest things.
Tonight he said: Mom, do you know that the duck season is a very important holiday?
Posted by: abercrombie london | May 13, 2011 at 12:47 AM
This is my first time to see a bccoorli like that. I have never seen anything like that before. I think that is a very rare type of bccoorli. I wonder how it tastes.
Posted by: Nelson | February 05, 2012 at 03:25 PM