romanesco
Geometric green brassica
Romanesco is a variety of broccoli with striking lime-green florets arranged in spiraling, fractal-like patterns.
The vegetable has a milder, nuttier flavor than regular broccoli: I roasted the romanesco with garlic and olive oil.
Also called romanesco broccoli or Roman cauliflower.
Cruciferous vegetable with florets
- cauliflowerCompact white vegetable head
- broccoflowerCauliflower-type hybrid vegetable
- rapiniBitter leafy brassica
- kohlrabiBulbous-stemmed brassica vegetable
cabbage · kale · bok choy · collard greens · mustard greens · turnip · radish · arugula
Curve winding around center
- FibonacciPisan mathematician, numeral importer
- golden ratioPhi, roughly 1.618
- self-similarityIdentical at every magnification
- logarithmic spiralCurve maintaining constant tangent angle
recursive · pattern · geometry · mathematical · cone · pyramidal · spires · turrets
Cooked uncovered with heat
- steamedHeated by vapor
- sautéedCooked quickly in fat
- blanchedMade white by heat
- grilledCooked on metal bars
florets · side dish · pasta · salad · gratin · pesto · olive oil · garlic
Vivid yellow-green hue
- lime greenVivid yellow-green color
- alienNon-native being
- otherworldlySeemingly not earthly
- strikingNoticeably impressive
ornamental · sculptural · photogenic · centerpiece · beautiful · unusual · dramatic · spiky
broccoli
Cruciferous vegetable with florets
- cauliflowerCompact white vegetable head
- broccoflowerCauliflower-type hybrid vegetable
- rapiniBitter leafy brassica
kohlrabi · cabbage · kale · bok choy · collard greens · mustard greens · turnip · radish · arugula · watercress
spiral
Curve winding around center
- FibonacciPisan mathematician, numeral importer
- golden ratioPhi, roughly 1.618
- self-similarityIdentical at every magnification
logarithmic spiral · recursive · pattern · geometry · mathematical · cone · pyramidal · spires · turrets · cathedral
roasted
Cooked uncovered with heat
grilled · florets · side dish · pasta · salad · gratin · pesto · olive oil · garlic · parmesan
chartreuse
Vivid yellow-green hue
- lime greenVivid yellow-green color
- alienNon-native being
- otherworldlySeemingly not earthly
striking · ornamental · sculptural · photogenic · centerpiece · beautiful · unusual · dramatic · spiky · conical
- broccoli varietiescalabrese, marathon, diplomat, destiny, packman
- vegetablesbroccoli, carrots, carrot, potato, cucumber
- brassicasbroccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, kale, Brussels sprouts
- Italian Produceartichoke, eggplant, zucchini, tomato, Roma tomato
- nature patternsspiral, fractal, honeycomb, branching, symmetry
- specialty producepurple carrots, golden beets, heirloom tomatoes, fingerling potatoes, white asparagus