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Romanesco is a hybrid vegetable belonging to the Brassicaceae family (which includes kale, cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli)and is enriched with vitamin A, which is essential to the proper function of our eyes. It contains cancer fighting plant compounds and omega-3 fatty acids optimizing blood pressure, blood sugar levels and cholesterol. It aids in disgestion, detoxification and weight loss.
As for its taste, it possesses a mild nutty cream-like flavor and is less bitter than regular broccoli and cauliflower; when cooked it gives off this chewy nutty sweetened flavor. When cooking, its best to undercook romanesco. One portion (1/2 cup) has 21 calories.
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