In the vegetable world, many vegetables look very similar, such as broccoli and cauliflower. There is no difference in appearance and shape except the color.
The difference between broccoli and cauliflower
1, variety difference
Broccoli, also known as broccoli, is a biennial herb and belongs to the variety of cabbage. Cauliflower belongs to Brassicaceae, Brassica and Panicum.
2. Appearance differences
Broccoli is an umbrella-shaped cauliflower with green or turquoise surface, thick roots and green surface. The surface of cauliflower is white umbrella cauliflower, and the rhizome is slightly thin and white.
3. Difference in meat quality
Broccoli cauliflower is soft, it is easy to collapse when pressed by hand, and cauliflower is easy to crush and disperse. Cauliflower is hard and hard, and it is not easy to crush by hand;
4, taste differences
Broccoli tastes fragrant and crisp when cooked, and cauliflower is soft and chewy. However, the cauliflower tastes slightly astringent after cooking. Before cooking, restaurants usually blanch cauliflower to remove astringency, and then stir fry it, so that it tastes tender and crisp and has a better experience.
5. Price difference
The current market price of broccoli is generally around 6 yuan/kg. The market price of cauliflower is generally about one catty in 3 yuan, and the difference between the two prices is about two times.
Are broccoli and cauliflower a family?
Broccoli and cauliflower belong to the same vegetable, but they are different and belong to different varieties. Cauliflower is also called cauliflower, cauliflower, cauliflower, cauliflower and broccoli. There are two kinds of white and green, and the green ones are broccoli and broccoli.
Generally, cauliflower and cauliflower are basically the same in nutrition and function, and the carotene content of cauliflower is higher than that of cauliflower.
Which is delicious, broccoli or cauliflower
In terms of taste, cauliflower tastes light, while broccoli tastes fresh. So in theory, broccoli will be more delicious than broccoli.
But in real life, many people think cauliflower tastes better. This is actually very understandable. Broccoli is usually cooked. The cauliflower we eat is basically fried or fried, and a lot of seasonings will be added, so the natural taste will be better.