I once had someone accuse me of being bourgeoisie for eating Brussels sprouts.
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funkajunk@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Broccoli comes from wild mustard, which flowers in order to reproduce.
In fact, many vegetables come from just that single plant - we’ve cultivated it in so many ways for so many years, we’ve got some very distinct varieties:
yucandu@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
imsufferableninja@sh.itjust.works 3 weeks ago
I’ve found that anyone who uses bourgeoisie unironically can and should be ignored
funkajunk@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
That’s not why you’re bougie
yucandu@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
It’s because of the light-up sneakers, isn’t it?
funkajunk@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
It’s because of your monocle and top hat.
captainlezbian@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
You should’ve been eating cabbage like a good proletariat /s
ThatGuy46475@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
So then if I eat mustard, I don’t have to eat the rest of that stuff?
mathiouchio@sh.itjust.works 3 weeks ago
Depends, mustard seeds yes. Mustard sauce also yes.
Frozengyro@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
So what is kohlrabi? Is it good? How do you eat/cook it?
howrar@lemmy.ca 3 weeks ago
Raw, it’s a little spicy, similar to radishes. Boiled, it’s very sweet. It can take the place of carrots and turnips in soups.
The simplest preparation that’ll give you an idea of how the ingredients tastes on its own: cut into thin slices and boil in water with a bit of salt and msg (I personally like to use chicken stock).
The outer layer is very tough and fibrous, so make sure to get rid of that first. Depending on the quality of the bulb, you might also end up with one that’s fibrous throughout. Those are not pleasant to eat, and if you happen to get one of those, I assure you that it’s not a typical experience.
funkajunk@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
It’s basically like a milder/sweeter turnip.
dankm@lemmy.ca 3 weeks ago
Better than Brussels sprouts. Anything is better than that hell.
Cort@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
The sprouts actually taste better if you lightly blacken them, like asparagus. It’s one of the weird veggies where you go a little past maillard.
bluesheep@sh.itjust.works 3 weeks ago
In the words of my lord and savior samonella
(I don’t know if time stamps are copied on YTLITE, I’ll check on my pc and if not edit the link)
Eq0@literature.cafe 3 weeks ago
Seriously?? Wow, a friend had been talking my ear off with brassicacea fact and failed to mention this? Thanks for sharing!
zqwzzle@lemmy.ca 3 weeks ago
Relevant xkcd
viral.vegabond@piefed.social 3 weeks ago
Ha! I like that one 😁
The_v@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
B. oleracea gets all the fame.
B. rapa never gets the respect it should.
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brassica_rapa
Bok Choi
Bomdong
Choy sum
Komatsuna
Mizuna
Napa Cabbage
Rapini
Tatsoi
Turnip
Yellow Sarson
Oil seed Mustard
someacnt@sh.itjust.works 3 weeks ago
Wow, TIL that canola seed is natural hybridization of B. oleracea (Cabbage) and B. rapa (Chinese Cabbage).
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rapeseed