Broccoli

[jhawkin1]

I usually like to buy the frozen kind in the bags and microwave them for 5 minutes. What is a good seasoning or dipping sauce that I could either throw on before or dip with after?

 

[nadirmg]

butter and mrs. dash!
olive oil and galic salt
put spaghetti meat sauce on top of the broccoli and eat it

good stuff, bro

 

[Smoo_lord]

i hate the frozen shit, but thats just me

i just put a little salt and cracked black pepper on it and then eat ..

nothing fancy


oh, and add it to shit like curries, stir fry etc

 

[danzik17]

Just nuke it and put a little salt on the top.

 

[Plateau_Max]

cheese chunks and lard

 

[Merkaba]

yea, I like fresh...but mrs dash is great.

 

[skitzo]

dip it in a olive oil and oregano mix

 

[DaMayor]

Mrs. Dash....pffft.

Just experiment with herbs and spices. You save a lot of money this way, and you're not ingesting all of the filler junk they put in generic seasonings.

Broccoli is one of those vegi's that is better left alone, or at least in very simple form, IMO. Just hit it with light steam (don't over cook it!), toss in a small amount of real garlic, or fresh cracked pepper, maybe some lemon zest, and finish with a little drizzle of butter, lemon butter, or olive oil. Notice I said "finish", not "sautee in"...heat converts good fats into bad fats...there's a stickie that addresses this somewhere.

Just keep it simple. It tastes better and its cheaper.

 

[Merkaba]

hey, mrs dash is better than the usual salt and more salt right? Havent tried Garlic though.

 

[DaMayor]

hey, mrs dash is better than the usual salt and more salt right? Havent tried Garlic though.

I suppose.

It has just been one of my goals, on both a personal and business level, to learn how to better use herbs and spices other than just salt and pepper.

 

[VanessaNicole]

I like Soy Sauce on my veggies.

 

[boilermaker]

I like Soy Sauce on my veggies.

me too. low sodium soy sauce. or low cal terryaki

 

[Biggly]

Soy? Urgh.

Why do you need to put anything on good old fashioned veggies? Just eat the things cos they're good for you. If you're going to slather them in butter and other stuff you might as well just buy a bag of chips or something.

The more you go without sauces and flavorings the more you start to appreciate the natural flavors that are there. Then just a tiny dash of sauce or something makes a big difference. Train your tastebuds as well as your shoulders



B.

 

[Built]

I always eat fat with vegetables. Not only are they more delicious this way, there is evidence that fat helps us absorb the nutrients from at least some vegetables.

I always butter my broccoli, eat olive oil dressing on my salad... and plenty of salt. I love that stuff - keeps muscles hydrated, tasty, zero calories.

 

[VanessaNicole]

Soy? Urgh.

Why do you need to put anything on good old fashioned veggies? Just eat the things cos they're good for you. If you're going to slather them in butter and other stuff you might as well just buy a bag of chips or something.

The more you go without sauces and flavorings the more you start to appreciate the natural flavors that are there. Then just a tiny dash of sauce or something makes a big difference. Train your tastebuds as well as your shoulders



B.

LOL. They are still just as good for you with soy sauce.

Plus, since most of their vitamin content is fat soluble, they are probably a little better for you if you put a little butter or oil.

 

[VanessaNicole]

I always eat fat with vegetables. Not only are they more delicious this way, there is evidence that fat helps us absorb the nutrients from at least some vegetables.

I always butter my broccoli, eat olive oil dressing on my salad... and plenty of salt. I love that stuff - keeps muscles hydrated, tasty, zero calories.

You are exactly right. It's proven that you cannot absorb the fat soluble vitamins in veggies without fat.

 

[Built]

I loves me my fats.

 

[DaMayor]

I loves me my fats.

I love you too. Oh, wrong kind of fat....my bad.

I understand Biggly's point re: sauces, but for many this is a tough thing to do. You have to consider the fact that many here are from the McDonalds/Lunchables generation, and have not been exposed to the best habits in diet during their lifespan.

As for flavourings, and by this I mean herbs and natural spices...NOT the powdered crap on the market, there are a million variations that can be both tasty and healthful as well.

just my teenie weenie little .02