To dress brockala is a traditional British recipe, based on Hannah Glasse's recipe of 1747, for a classic acompaniment of boiled broccoli served with butter. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic British version of: To dress brockala.
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To dreſs brockala.
STRIP all the little branches off till you come to the top one, then with a knife peel off all the hard outſide ſkin, which is on the ſtalks and little branches, and throw them into water. Have a ſtew-pan of water with ſome ſalt in it : when it boils put in the brockala, and when the ſtalks are tender it is enough, then ſend it to table with butter in a cup. The French eat oil and vinegar with it.
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Ingredients:
400g broccoli
butter, to serve
Method:
Strip off all the branches from the main stem. Peel off any thick skin with a potato peeler. Bring a pan of lightly-salted water to a boil, add the broccoli and cook for about 8 minutes, or until just tender.
Take off the heat, arrange in a serving dish and serve accompanied by butter.
