The 52 New Foods Challenge Food of the Week: Romanesco
I LOVE roasted crucifers, and this one is no exception. Jennifer Tyler Lee also recommends sautéing it with EVOO (I would use butter) and lemon and parmesan. Sounds yummy too!! I recently made “cauli rice” using romanesco and it was delicious! 🙂
Food Facts: 
- Member of the cruciferous family- related to cauliflower
- Contains four times more glucosinolates than white cauliflower
- Cauliflowers have a lower respiration rate than broccoli and therefore can be stored for up to a week in the fridge without compromising the nutritional value.
- Was developed from wild cabbage
- Cancer fighting vegetable
- Good source of B Vitamins, vitamin K, & C, potassium, phosphorous, boron, and fiber
- On the ANDI scale it scores 295/1000 (a rating of nutrients per calorie)
From The 52 New Foods Challenge: A Family Cooking Adventure for Each Week of the Year, with 150 Recipes
