Is it normal to eat the stem of broccoli?

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I'm having an argument with a friend. I like eating the broccoli stem, but she always cuts it off and throws it away. Is it normal to eat that part?

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  • NerdyChickFTW
    11 years ago

    I used to only eat the stem.

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  • Ono
    11 years ago

    That's the part I eat. I hate the tops of the heads.

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  • Lockets
    11 years ago

    Yes, you SHOULD eat the stem too! It's all good for you and the stem doesn't taste bad at all.

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  • Captain_Kegstand
    11 years ago

    I eat the whole thing! I always thought that was normal. But I also grew up in a poor household where you didn't leave the dinner table until you cleaned up your entire plate, that might have something to do with it!

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    • iEatZombies_
      11 years ago

      Yeah, if I didn't finish it would be my dinner the next day.

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      • Captain_Kegstand
        11 years ago

        Yup! I remember those days well, but I can't complain, all things said. My dad made sure I had a good childhood!

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  • sassafrassi
    11 years ago

    I eat all of it

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  • Avant-Garde
    11 years ago

    I love broccoli heads, but I hate their tree trunks. I always bite the heads off and leave the rest.

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