How to Boil Broccoli

Directions

1. 1
   Wash the broccoli well.
2. 2
   Cut the florets into large bite-sized pieces.
3. 3
   Make some vertical slits into the stems if they are thick.
4. 4
   Peel off the tough stringy sections of the main stem and cut the stem vertically into pieces.
5. 5
   Add 1 cm of water to the pot.
6. 6
   First place the stem pieces into the pot, and then place the florets in.
7. 7
   Try to make sure that they do not get covered by the water.
8. 8
   A small pot is best.
9. 9
   Cover the pot with a lid and turn the heat to medium.
10. 10
    Don't add salt.
11. 11
    Once steam is escaping from the lid, lower the heat to low and steam for 2 minutes.
12. 12
    Stop the heat and let sit while covered for 1 more minute.
13. 13
    Remove the lid and drain the water.
14. 14
    Place the broccoli on a plate and let them cool naturally.
15. 15
    Don't rinse with water!
16. 16
    This is the method I always use when I'm boiling broccoli that I have picked myself (4 cm thick stem, 18 cm around the head.)
17. 17
    This was a pretty big head of broccoli.
18. 18
    I used an 18 cm pot.
19. 19
    Use in various dishes.