The One Vegetable You Should Always Buy Precut, According to a Professional Cook

Why You Should Always Buy Precut Broccoli When I suggest, “Skip chopping broccoli!” you may dispute my knife abilities because broccoli is easy to de-stem and cut into bite-sized pieces.

I usually make something quick and easy with broccoli for dinner. Buying precut broccoli speeds up dinner. I can forgo chopping and cleaning up the small broccoli buds that cover my cutting board.

Precut broccoli reduces waste. I buy only the florets and avoid the bulk stems that wind up in compost or trash. When my fridge is full, precut broccoli is easy to store. Heads are too long or wide for the crisper drawer.

I Use Precut Broccoli My favorite broccoli dishes are roasted and steamed. I adore steaming broccoli in a microwave-safe container with water and salt. Steamed broccoli with simple spaghetti or baked potatoes is my weekly meal.

Roasting broccoli is great when I'm roasting chicken thighs or sausages in the oven, and my kids adore it crispy.

Shortcut beef and broccoli is one of my family's favorite one-pan dishes. I make broccoli cheddar soup for dinner and freeze it a couple times a year. I create a holiday broccoli cheddar casserole that our extended family adores. All those times, I use precut broccoli.

My weekly precut broccoli purchases make me feel like a smart shopper and cook, but they also prepare me for when my meal plan goes haywire and I need to microwave a veggie and make grilled cheeses.

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