I'll post more about Paris (and Italy) later in the week, once I've unpacked my cases and got my act together.
Friday, November 06, 2009
What on earth are they?
I've been a busy bee just lately, which is why I've not blogged much. In fact, I've just come back from Paris, where I took this photo at a local market. I've never seen either of these two vegetables before, the orange onion-shaped one or the weird cabbagey one. Anyone have a clue what they are?
I'll post more about Paris (and Italy) later in the week, once I've unpacked my cases and got my act together.
I'll post more about Paris (and Italy) later in the week, once I've unpacked my cases and got my act together.
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Here's a link I found about the first one - according to that, it's called Romanesco broccoli or Roman cauliflower.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Romanesco_broccoli
For the second one I googled "red squash", and came with a very similar looking vegetable called "red kuri squash":
http://www.recipetips.com/glossary-term/t--35473/red-kuri-squash.asp
Hey Tansie,
That's a rare find..and the broccoli resembles a a conifer...my search for it also fetched the same Romanesco one...
Best
Roy
Hi Tinsie! London, Paris, Italy, Athens,... WOW!!!
Now, Marg, the Sal. explained it all... ;))
Meanwhile Blogtrotter is showing you an incredible sea symphony of colours. Enjoy and have a great weekend!
Dear Tinsie,
Firstly, we've missed you :(
Secondly, never seen those interesting veg before!? I may ask my Parisian colleagues ;)
Hope to hear more about your trips, see you soon, Sandi x
I have no idea, looks like a cousin of brocoli ;D
I have no idea. Never seen such a vegetable
The real question here is did you eat them??
"When Brocolli goes BAD!"
Very strange, really.
It's a kind of a broccoli.
God knows how is its' taste like.
Haha! Thanks guys, for all the comments and answers. I loved the cousin of broccoli comment, as well as the broccoli gone bad hehe :-)
Marg, I reckon you've nailed them!
Karen, I didn't try either of them. Maybe next time!
hmmm interesting looking!
calabrese - they are starting to grow in greece too, broco-flower to some people
Calabrese is different I think. Like normal broccoli, but larger.
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