broccoli is the bane of so many children’s existence at the dinner table. kitchens echo with memories of our parents telling us “you’re not getting dessert until you’re finished this,” or “pretend you’re a brontosaurus eating a tree, and just accept that you have to eat broccoli.”
whether it be baked with pepper flakes, covered in ranch to mask the flavour, or just eaten off the head, some will always love this small green tree-looking vegetable, while others will avoid it at all costs.
where does broccoli come from?
broccoli is originally from the mediterranean and asia, according to
britannica
. the veggie was then taken to italy in the roman times, and later introduced to england and america in the 1700s.
the vegetable is a form of cabbage, which itself is also technically a type of mustard.
the united states produces more broccoli than any other country, with more than 2 billion pounds a year being grown, according to
penn state
.
as much as 90 per cent of the broccoli grown in the u.s. comes from california, with arizona, texas, and oregon also aiding the veggie production.
in canada, broccoli is grown in quebec, ontario and b.c., according to
the canadian encyclopedia
.
broccoli contains an incredible amount of vitamin c