Tenderstem Broccoli, Broccolini and Broccolette - all names referring (as far as I can tell) to the same wonderful thin, long-stemmed variety of broccoli. It is one of my all time favourite vegetables and when it comes into season I am always so happy!
This
is by far one of my favourite ways to enjoy it, as a quick and simple
delicious pasta dish ideal for knocking up for a midweek meal that is
filling but light at the same time. The amount of time needed to cook
the broccoli will depend on how thin the stalks are but as a guide
the latest bunch I had were almost pencil thin and therefore needed
no more than 1 minute for the stalks and 30 seconds for the florets,
but if they are a bit thicker the stalks might need up to 2 minutes.
