Romanesco broccoli

Romanesco
Romanesco, showing its self-similar form
SpeciesBrassica oleracea
Cultivar groupBotrytis cultivar group

Romanesco broccoli (also known as broccolo romanesco, romanesque cauliflower, or simply romanesco) is in fact a cultivar of the cauliflower (Brassica oleracea var. botrytis), not broccoli (Brassica oleracea var. italica).[1] It is an edible flower bud of the species Brassica oleracea, which also includes regular broccoli and cauliflower. It is chartreuse in color and has a striking form that naturally approximates a fractal.[2] Romanesco has a nutty flavor and a firmer texture than white cauliflower or broccoli when cooked.[3][4]

  1. ^ Azpeitia, Eugenio; Tichtinsky, Gabrielle; Masson, Marie Le; Serrano-Mislata, Antonio; Lucas, Jérémy; Gregis, Veronica; Gimenez, Carlos; Prunet, Nathanaël; Farcot, Etienne; Kater, Martin M.; Bradley, Desmond (2021-07-09). "Cauliflower fractal forms arise from perturbations of floral gene networks". Science. 373 (6551): 192–197. Bibcode:2021Sci...373..192A. doi:10.1126/science.abg5999. hdl:10251/182273. ISSN 0036-8075. PMID 34244409. S2CID 235769692.
  2. ^ Cathy Wilkinson Barash (1998). Kitchen Gardens: How to Create a Beautiful and Functional Culinary Garden. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. p. 42. ISBN 0395827493.
  3. ^ Marie Iannotti (2012). The Beginner's Guide to Growing Heirloom Vegetables: The 100 Easiest-to-Grow, Tastiest Vegetables for Your Garden. Timber Press. ISBN 9781604691887.
  4. ^ James Briscione; Brooke Parkhurst (2018). The Flavor Matrix: The Art and Science of Pairing Common Ingredients to Create Extraordinary Dishes. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. p. 46. ISBN 9780544809963.