Cooking Broccoli: Nutrition, Recipes & Health Side Effects

Broccoli is a nutrient-dense carb source, but it can interfere with medications like Warfarin. Learn to cook fresh or frozen broccoli in a slow cooker, reduce bitterness, and understand the benefits of broccoli sprouts.

fresh broccoli on a cutting board and knife

Nutrition in Broccoli Cuts Vs. Florets

Published Sep,06 2011 | By Ellen Douglas

Broccoli's high vitamin content earns the vegetable "super-food" status. Thrifty cooks use as much of each broccoli bunch as possible, but if your own "bunch" consists of picky eaters who refuse to eat broccoli cuts, or stems, take heart.