Let’s Taste Broccoli!
Let’s Taste Broccoli!
Included in this kit:
Included in this kit:
1 broccoli stalk
1 broccoli stalk
You will need:
You will need:
A cutting board
A sharp knife
A plate
Salad dressing (if desired)
A cutting board
A sharp knife
A plate
Salad dressing (if desired)
Directions:
Directions:
1. Invite your child to wash their hands and join you
in preparing the broccoli.
1. Invite your child to wash their hands and join you
in preparing the broccoli.
2. Have your child wash the broccoli under cool
running water. Pat it dry on a paper towel and set
it aside.
2. Have your child wash the broccoli under cool
running water. Pat it dry on a paper towel and set
it aside.
3. Trim the broccoli buds and stems into pieces that
are easy to handle; about 1 1/2” long.
3. Trim the broccoli buds and stems into pieces that
are easy to handle; about 1 1/2” long.
4. When the pieces of broccoli are ready, ask your
child to help arrange them on the plate. Serve
the broccoli with salad dressing for dipping, if
desired.
4. When the pieces of broccoli are ready, ask your
child to help arrange them on the plate. Serve the
broccoli with salad dressing for dipping, if desired.
5. Encourage your child to taste the broccoli and let
them know that they can have more if he/she
would like. Be sure to taste the broccoli with
your child.
5. Encourage your child to taste the broccoli and let
them know that they can have more if he/she
would like. Be sure to taste the broccoli with your
child.
FYI:
FYI:
Broccoli is a cousin of the cauliflower. Broccoli buds are
really the flower buds of the broccoli plant. It is
harvested while the flower buds are still tightly closed.
If the broccoli is left on the stalk, the buds will develop
into a cluster of yellow flowers.
Broccoli is a cousin of the cauliflower. Broccoli buds are
really the flower buds of the broccoli plant. It is
harvested while the flower buds are still tightly closed.
If the broccoli is left on the stalk, the buds will develop
into a cluster of yellow flowers.
Food for Thought (Questions you might ask your child
during the activity):
Food for Thought (Questions you might ask your child
during the activity):
1. Why are broccoli tips called florets?
2. How many florets came from the broccoli stalk?
3. How are the broccoli florets like the stem? How
are they different?
4. How does broccoli taste different when eaten with
the dip compared to when it is eaten alone?
1. Why are broccoli tips called florets?
2. How many florets came from the broccoli stalk?
3. How are the broccoli florets like the stem? How
are they different?
4. How does broccoli taste different when eaten with
the dip compared to when it is eaten alone?