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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- A trademark for a hybrid of broccoli and a Chinese variety of kale that is grown for its long thin stems.
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'' 'Broccolini' '' is a hybrid vegetable, composed of a cross between [[broccoli]] and Chinese kale.
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'' 'Broccolini' '' is a hybrid vegetable, composed of a cross between [[broccoli]] and Chinese kale.
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Broccolini is a natural hybrid between broccoli and Gai Lan or Chinese Kale.
Recipe Favorites: Stir-Fried Broccolini with Oyster Sauce. Kalyn Denny 2009
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Broccolini is different than "baby broccoli" which may not have the same sweet, peppery flavor that makes broccolini so good.
Recipe Favorites: Stir-Fried Broccolini with Oyster Sauce. Kalyn Denny 2009
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Broccolini is a natural hybrid between broccoli and Gai Lan or Chinese Kale.
Archive 2009-03-01 Kalyn Denny 2009
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Just love this dish - Broccolini just seems to taste so fresh and healthy. great to be reminded that I should be cooking this sort of thing more often.
Recipe Favorites: Stir-Fried Broccolini with Oyster Sauce. Kalyn Denny 2009
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Broccolini is different than "baby broccoli" which may not have the same sweet, peppery flavor that makes broccolini so good.
Archive 2009-03-01 Kalyn Denny 2009
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Broccolini, a brand of asparagus-broccoli hybrid, is "delicate and refined," and yellow kiwis are supersweet.
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Broccolini are a cross between regular broccoli and Chinese broccoli - it is known for its long, sweet stem that is topped with a small floret.
Archive 2008-08-01 Haalo 2008
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Broccolini are a cross between regular broccoli and Chinese broccoli - it is known for its long, sweet stem that is topped with a small floret.
Sauteed Broccolini with Garlic-infused Breadcrumbs Haalo 2008
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