Broccoli

Broccoli is a Vegetable of the same order as the Cauliflower, and resembles it very much, only the plant does not form such compact heads, and is not quite so white, being of a greenish cast. Such fine Cauliflower is raised in and around New Orleans that very little Broccoli is planted. Further north than New Orleans, however, where Cauliflower does not succeed, it is substituted for it, as the hardier plant. It thrives easily, and in season is always to be found in the New Orleans market, selling much cheaper than Cauliflower, and is used very frequently as a substitute. It is prepared and served in all the ways in which Cauliflower is served. (See recipes for Cauliflower.)