Just needed to be heard for a little while

Pyxis

lostinrates wrote: »

We had that for supper.

Mu-um! LIR ate my fractal!!:(

lostinrates

elsien wrote: »

Does the green colour not put you off?

No, it excites me! We had yellow 'green' beans too

Pyxis wrote: »

Mu-um! LIR ate my fractal!!:(

Well, we'd been growing it a while, so maybe you pinched one of mine for the thread :rotfl: and that one is safely here for ever.

Waves_and_Smiles

Wait. There are actually green cauliflowers? I thought the colour had been changed!

Pyxis

Waves_and_Smiles wrote: »

Wait. There are actually green cauliflowers? I thought the colour had been changed!

Yes! They really are that colour, and they're a bit firmer than white ones.

They come in other colours too:-

"Cauliflower actually comes in four colors: white, orange, purple, and green. White cauliflower, of course, is the original version. The edible portion of cauliflower is an immature inflorescence of meristems; broccoli, which is very closely related, consists of immature flower buds. Originally, cauliflower was bred to be white by tying leaves over the edible portion, preventing the formation of chloroplasts and therefore chlorophyll, in the same manner that white asparagus is made. Eventually, cauliflower varieties were developed that completely lack the ability to grow chloroplasts even if they are exposed to light.
Purple, orange, and green cauliflowers haven’t been genetically engineered; rather, they are natural mutants of white cauliflower. Orange cauliflower contains high levels of beta-carotene, the precursor to vitamin A. Purple cauliflower contains anthocyanin, a healthful antioxidant responsible for the purple color of cabbage and red onions, among other foods. Green cauliflower, also called broccoflower, apparently comes in several varieties, some of which could be mutants of cauliflower that produce chlorophyll or a hybrid between cauliflower and broccoli (they’re both members of the same species).
Besides looking cool, colored cauliflower is actually more nutritious because of the aforementioned pigments. Plant pigments are often powerful antioxidants and anti-cancer agents, more the reason to eat colorful foods."

Waves_and_Smiles

Well, I have learnt something today. I never knew that. Now I want to try one.

lostinrates

Normal caulis are good too though, and in decline because people but them less!

We eat lots of veg, and try to 'eat a rainbow' often. We haven't done that we'll with our veg garden since moving, with my health. But the beans and romanesco cMe from there tonight. We have blue sweet corn crowing too.

Pyxis

lostinrates wrote: »

Normal caulis are good too though, and in decline because people but them less!

We eat lots of veg, and try to 'eat a rainbow' often. We haven't done that we'll with our veg garden since moving, with my health. But the beans and romanesco cMe from there tonight. We have blue sweet corn crowing too.

Romanesco! That's their name! I couldn't remember!

Mmmm! Cauliflower cheese! Yummmmmmmmmmm!

Waves_and_Smiles

Blue sweet corn? My chin is on the floor here. Cauli's can't decline, they are one of my favourite vegetables! It isn't due to me, I have some 3 days a week (although now I really want a green one).

Pyxis

Ok. I apologise for this in advance.

What do you get if you cross a sheepdog with a jelly?









Collywobbles!


Sorry! Sorry! Couldn't resist!

Waves_and_Smiles

Hahahahahahahaha! Ok giggling like a 5 year old now!