1. Open The Broccoli
- Take the broccoli out of the refrigerator.
- Remove the plastic bag the broccoli is in.
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Open The Broccoli
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2. Clean The Broccoli
- Clean the broccoli under running water. Make sure the entire broccoli is cleaned.
- Another option is to fill a pot with water. Then clean each broccoli by dipping the broccoli in the pot of water several times.
- The movement of the water removes the dirt from the broccoli. Also wash the stem.
- Wash all the broccoli and place in a clean bowl for cutting.
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Clean The Broccoli
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3. Cut The Broccoli
- Take a smooth edge knife and cut the broccoli into pieces.
- Start by holding the stem and cut off the heads.
- To cut the heads, take the smooth edge knife and cut the roots of the heads.
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Cut The Heads From The Broccoli
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4. Picture Of Head Separated From The Stem
- Here is a picture of a head separated from the stem.
- If the head is big and needs to be cut smaller, take the big piece of head and cut in half.
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Close Up Shot Head And Stem
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5. Complete Cutting The Broccoli Heads
- Repeat cutting off the broccoli heads before cutting the stem.
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Remove Broccoli Heads From Stem
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6. Peal The Tough Skin
- Cut the bottom part of the broccoli stem.
- Peal the tough skin of the broccoli stem.
- To peal, take the knife and make a small cut at the bottom of the tough skin and peal upwards.
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Peal The Tough Skin
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7. Cut Stem Into Pieces
- Cut the stem into small pieces.
- The picture on the right shows the stem with the tough skin removed.
- Repeat Step 3 to Step 7 to cut all broccoli into pieces.
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Tough Skin Removed, Cut Into Pieces
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8. Broccoli Ready For Cooking
- The broccoli is ready for cooking.
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Broccoli All Into Pieces
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9. Broil Water
- Fill a pot with 1/4 inch to 1/2 inch water.
- Heat pot on high temperature to broil water.
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Fill Pot 1/4 Inch Water
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10. Steam The Broccoli
- When the water is broiling, put the broccoli into the pot.
- When the water is broiling again and steam is coming out of the water, the broccoli is cooked.
- The longer the broccoli is cooked, the softer the broccoli.
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Cook The Broccoli
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11. Ready To Eat
- The broccoli is ready to eat.
- Don't forget to turn off the stove.
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Ready To Eat
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