Brocoli Stalk in Soup?

lucylema

Hi me again! I am wondering if the broccoli stalk can be used in soup? Would rather use it than throw it away but just wanted to be sure x

custardy

yup,no problem. needs more blending though.

EstherH

Hi Lucy,

I save my broccoli stalks in the freezer for putting in soup. Also the green ends off spring onions and carrot peel for making stock. I just have a freezer bag which I put bits in as and when.

Esther x

lucylema

Thanks for that. I have just chopped it up ready. I am going to put some of the fluffy broc head into the soup and a chopped onion, veg stock cube and a pit of black pepper. Does that sound about right?

Bennifred

EstherH wrote: »

Hi Lucy,

I save my broccoli stalks in the freezer for putting in soup. Also the green ends off spring onions and carrot peel for making stock. I just have a freezer bag which I put bits in as and when.

Esther x

I do this, too! :beer: Also if you have any stilton left over (after Christmas?) brocolli and stilton soup is delicious.

GreyQueen

Yup, go for it, have done it many times.

Have ended up with a soup that was mostly broccoli stalk and if you have too much of it and not enough other veg (spud balances it nicely) you can get a bit of a gelatinous texture, but it has to be about 90% stalk to get there.

Once you have discovered the wonders of the broccoli stalk, you will hardly ever waste it again. And don't forget the spines of the big coarse leaves on the outside of cabbages, either.

lucylema

Bennifred wrote: »

I do this, too! :beer: Also if you have any stilton left over (after Christmas?) brocolli and stilton soup is delicious.

Great idea only I don't like Stilton lol. Thanks anyway x

getting-there-slowly

I do this with cauliflower too

EstherH

Cream cheese, cheese triangles, or any cheese taste nice with broccoli. Also, Stilton doesn't taste like Stilton on the soup so if you see it vastly reduced, like 10p, yeti tansies in soup or sauce. A little goes a long way.

Esther x

calicocat

The stalks are my favourite bit, so never make it to soup usually.

Me too for the spines of cabbage leaves....and cauliflower leaves..i love those.

EstherH

Another thing for broccoli stalks is to use on stir fry. Again, out of my freezer stock. Esther xx