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Sweet Baby Broccoli™




		Sweet Baby Broccoli™ is a cross between Broccoli and Chinese Kale. It is very tender and is 100% edible. Its soft, tender skin can be enjoyed raw or cooked. It is easy and fun to be used and can replace broccoli florettes in most recipes. Sweet Baby Broccoli™ is high in Vitamins C and A and potassium as well as a good source of calcium and folate. Click here for some great Sweet Baby Broccoli™ recipes

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Care and Handling

Availability - Green Giant® Fresh Sweet Baby Broccoli™ is available year round.

Selection - Good quality Sweet Baby Broccoli™ should have fresh-looking, light green stalks of consistent thickness. Bud clusters should be loose and full.

Storage - Wrap unwashed Sweet Baby Broccoli™ in plastic wrap or place into a plastic bag and store in the vegetable drawer or crisper section of your refrigerator until ready to use. It will keep a few days, but is best used right away. Wrapped Sweet Baby Broccoli™ can go right into the refrigerator.

Preparation – Ends can be trimmed slightly. Buds can be cooked as is. Wash spears before using.

Cooking - Cook one bunch of Sweet Baby Broccoli™, covered, in small amount of boiling salted water for about 6 - 8 minutes or until tender-crisp. When preparing in the microwave, place prepared Sweet Baby Broccoli™™ in a microwave-safe casserole pan. Add about a half inch of water; cover, and microwave at HIGH (100%) for 4 - 6 minutes. Give dish a quarter-turn halfway through cooking time. Let stand 5 minutes. To steam, place Sweet Baby Broccoli™ in steamer for 6-8 minutes, or until tender-crisp.

Freezing - To freeze, begin by washing Sweet Baby Broccoli™ and slightly trim the ends of the stalk. Blanch for 3 - 5 minutes. Submerge vegetable in ice water for same duration of time. Drain, and place in freezer containers.