Instead · 1
cauliflower or romanesco
one for one
- What it gets you
- The same florets roasting, steaming and charring in the same window.
- What it costs you
- The green, and cauliflower is sweeter and takes a couple of minutes longer.
Substitutions · 12 dishes here use it
Out of broccoli
The stalk is better than the florets and most people throw it away. Peeled and sliced it is sweet and crunchy; the florets exist mainly to catch sauce.
Everything below is judged against that job. A swap that covers it is a swap; one that only looks similar is not.
What to reach for
Instead · 2
broccolini or gai lan
one for one
- What it gets you
- A better version for a stir fry — long stems, faster cooking, more flavor.
- What it costs you
- The florets that catch sauce, and the price.
Instead · 3
green beans or asparagus
one for one by weight
- What it gets you
- A green vegetable with snap in the same bowls and the same tray.
- What it costs you
- The brassica bitterness, which was pairing with the garlic and the chili.
Where the swap will be tasted · 6
These need it and are short enough that nothing hides: 4 required ingredients or fewer, which makes broccoli a quarter of what is in the pan. Make the swap a decision rather than a repair.
Check what else is in the pan
The company broccoli keeps in this library, counted off required ingredients. A swap that argues with the top two is the wrong swap, whatever a chart says.