If you are trying to eat right, you probably eat a lot of broccoli.  It’s been a staple for bodybuilders for decades, but because of its heartiness, affordability, healthfulness, and availability, it’s a popular veggie for just about anyone trying to eat properly.

pic:  Broccoli stalks contain nutrients and taste great - don't waste them
Broccoli stalks contain nutrients and taste great – don’t waste them

Usually, when people say they are eating broccoli, they mean the florets – the bumpy, green, brain-looking top of the plant.  So you cut those off of the stem (the stalk) and discard the stalks.  Even though by weight, you paid more for the stalks than you did for the florets.

Don’t you hate wasting the broccoli stalks?

Good news for you.  Here is what to do with them.

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