funkajunk 242 points a year 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:

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Eq0 63 points a year ago

Seriously?? Wow, a friend had been talking my ear off with brassicacea fact and failed to mention this? Thanks for sharing!

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zqwzzle 80 points a year ago

Relevant xkcd

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The_v 23 points a year ago

B. oleracea gets all the fame.

B. rapa never gets the respect it should.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brassica_rapa

Bok Choi

Bomdong

Choy sum

Komatsuna

Mizuna

Napa Cabbage

Rapini

Tatsoi

Turnip

Yellow Sarson

Oil seed Mustard

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tetris11 40 points a year ago

The germans almost got it right with the naming

English	German	Comment
Cabbage	Kohl	"Cabbage?"
Brussel Sprouts	Rosenkohl	"Rose Cabbage"
Kolarabi	Kohlrabi	"Rabbi's Cabbage" ^I'm^ ^joking^
Kale	Grünkohl	"Green Cabbage"
Broccoli	Brokkoli	"Brother's Cabbage" ^Jk.^ ^They^ ^fucked^ ^up^ ^here^
Cauliflower	Blumenkohl	"Flower Cabbage"

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seraphine 17 points a year ago

my mind is blown
how much time did you spend on that table

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a_wild_mimic_appears 14 points a year ago

Brussel sprouts are also called "Kohlsprossen" in some german speaking areas -> cabbage sprouts. Cauliflower is also called "Karfiol" ("Car-fee-ol which i dont have a fucking clue how it came to be.)

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nialv7 9 points a year ago

Kale, Kohl, add Cauli all come from the same Latin word caulis, btw.

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yucandu 19 points a year ago

I once had someone accuse me of being bourgeoisie for eating Brussels sprouts.

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captainlezbian 9 points a year ago

You should've been eating cabbage like a good proletariat /s

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funkajunk 8 points a year ago

That's not why you're bougie

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imsufferableninja 1 point a year ago

I've found that anyone who uses bourgeoisie unironically can and should be ignored

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Frozengyro 8 points a year ago

So what is kohlrabi? Is it good? How do you eat/cook it?

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exasperation 10 points a year ago

It tastes like broccoli stems. Some are more tender than others (just like with broccoli stems).

I usually slice into little julienned pieces and marinate it in salt and acid for it to wilt into some kind of modified cole slaw.

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a_wild_mimic_appears 7 points a year ago

in addition to all the stuff people answered you can also cut it in about 1 cm thick slices, bread it and fry it in a pan like a schnitzel, which tastes awesome.

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Leomas 6 points a year ago

You can eat it cooked or raw, I personally prefer raw as a refreshing sweet snack.

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funkajunk 4 points a year ago

It's basically like a milder/sweeter turnip.

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howrar 4 points a year 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.

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Nfamwap 1 point a year ago

You eat it with your mouth, someone else will be along to tell you how to cook it

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dankm 1 point a year ago

Better than Brussels sprouts. Anything is better than that hell.

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ThatGuy46475 7 points a year ago

So then if I eat mustard, I don’t have to eat the rest of that stuff?