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It’s official, I have far too much purple sprouting broccoli, and even when I thought it was at the end of it’s season it keeps on coming.
I’m not complaining though, it’s delicious!
the purple glut
20 Thursday Oct 2011
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can you send some to NYC? :)
They do actually freeze very well……it could be on the cards!
Delicious and so pretty!
Fo shizz!
Thank you for your beautiful blog. I have only recently discovered it and I am enjoying going through your archives.
I adore purple veg – do these stay purple when you cook them? At any rate you have inspired me to get some of these in the garden!
Melanie, unfortunatlely they turn green when blanched…..which is disappointing as the purple is so vibrant. But you can eat them raw, and they are tiny in size compared to the store bought alternative so they site nicely in a garden salad. Try it, you’ll be sure to be a ‘purplelite’ in no time!!!
It’s so beautiful! That would make such a nice addition to a flower bouquet.
It sure did! We made an edible bouquet for our friends hens high tea just before she got married. I’m not sure she ate it though ;-)
Great idea! (I know I would have eaten it..)
so pretty! i’ll have to try and grow it next year. my garden is officially put to bed, except some sunflowers left behind for the birds – they have to eat too!
Renee, have you thought of popping in some winter veg like Kale, rocket, broccoli and garlic?
Ah man, I would LOVE to grow that stuff, but come winter I live in one of the coldest places on Earth (well, some days anyway!) Right now it’s below freezing at night; with mid-day temps around 7 or 8 degrees. No, my gardening will have to be done vicariously through you and your gorgeous photos!
I’ll do the best job I can for you!!! We’re just heading towards a long (hopefully hot) summer so hopefully I can keep you feeling warm with my posts while you brave a cold winter!
Beautiful photo, Rohan. I really like the look of this veggie and will be planting some out next winter!
Dude you will LOVE it. We blanch it but also pop it straight into salads raw and it’s bloody wonderful!
Oh you’re so lucky, the only thing we have in purple here is yam!
Raine, Yam is great! Can you grow broccoli at all?
Too bad they turn green when cooked. I just thought of an amazing purple cream soup!
You can always eat them raw with a bit of mayonnaise.
Anyway, plenty is no plague, that’s what they say :)
Ah, so blue food *does* exist! But what a shame to hear that it turns green when cooked.
It still tastes great! But that’s why I eat it raw most times in a garden salad! It’s divine!