Broccoli sprouts

broccoli sprouts Notes: These are rich in sulforaphane, a cancer-fighting compound. They also have a pleasant, peppery flavor. Substitutes: daikon sprouts OR alfalfa sprouts
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Broccoli sprouts, the representative of the fifth class, are a form of recent introduction, and consist of flowering sprouts springing from the axils of the leaves. The purple-leaved variety is a very hardy and much-esteemed vegetable.

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It is not unusual to see "alfalfa and radish sprouts", "alfalfa and garlic sprouts", or "alfalfa and onion sprouts". This makes for a much more spicy and pungent mix. When alfalfa sprouts are mixed with broccoli sprouts, a mild mixture, ...

sprouts are small, immature shoots sprouted from a wide variety of seeds and beans. Among the most popular are delicate, mild-tasting alfalfa sprouts and larger, crisp, and succulent mung bean sprouts, spicy radish sprouts, and broccoli sprouts.

Broccoli sprouts: these are rich in sulforaphane, a cancer-fighting compound. They also have a pleasant, peppery flavor.
Broccolrabe: a green bitter vegetable unless harvested young. Looks like broccoli but has skinnier stalks.

See also: Bean, Broccoli, Sprout, Kitchen, Cream