Guest guest Posted January 21, 2009 Report Share Posted January 21, 2009 Just an FYI... Am currently studying nutritional therapy and we were told that both broccoli and cauliflower were not around 100 years ago, in fact they are hybrids. Might explain why they are not that digestible. Just " food for thought " , Therese Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 21, 2009 Report Share Posted January 21, 2009 Hi Therese, I understand what you are getting at here, and it's a weak point, not a sound basis for choice-making. Why? Because almost every organism alive is a hybrid. You are a hybrid. The issue regarding hybridization involves HOW a hybrid occurs, and if unnaturally (i.e., through human intervention), then WHAT the intent of the hybridization is. Most human-introduced hybrids have problems ... just look at all those dog varieties, consider how few of them could ever survive in Nature on their own. You, on the other hand, are the product of normal, natural breeding among our species. (At least, I presume you are. :) So you actually may gain strength ... you occur as part of Nature's ordinary process for creating biological diversity within our species. Make sense? Best, Elchanan _____ Therese Holliday [skybabe] Wednesday, January 21, 2009 8:28 AM Broccoli and Cauliflower Just an FYI... Am currently studying nutritional therapy and we were told that both broccoli and cauliflower were not around 100 years ago, in fact they are hybrids. Might explain why they are not that digestible. Just " food for thought " , Therese Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 21, 2009 Report Share Posted January 21, 2009 On 1/21/09, Therese Holliday <Skybabe wrote: > > Just an FYI... Am currently studying nutritional therapy and we were > told that both broccoli and cauliflower were not around 100 years ago, > in fact they are hybrids. Might explain why they are not that > digestible. The current strains of broccoli and cauliflower might be new, but the vegetables have been around since the ancient world. Pliny the Elder wrote about broccoli in the first century when Calabrese broccoli was popular with Romans as well as another variety that grew purple but turned green when cooked. Catherine of Medici brought broccoli to France with her in the late 1500s. Cauliflower, too, came from Italy and spread to France in the 16th century and was recognizable as the vegetable it is today by the 15th century. Sparrow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 21, 2009 Report Share Posted January 21, 2009 Thanks for posting this thought, Therese. I'm relatively new to raw (since last summer) and I have noticed that I have absolutely no interest in eating raw cauliflower or broccoli. You mentioned it's hard to digest. Is that true? I used to eat a lot of cooked broccoli, but since I went raw I haven't bought it once. Do other people eat these veggies raw? Thanks Recent Activity 1 New Members Visit Your Group New web site? Drive traffic now. Get your business on search. Share Photos Put your favorite photos and more online. Join people over 40 who are finding ways to stay in shape. . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 21, 2009 Report Share Posted January 21, 2009 I'm not 100% raw yet and only eat broccoli slightly steamed. Raw cauliflower makes an excellent mock-mashed potatoes, though... Therese Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 21, 2009 Report Share Posted January 21, 2009 On 1/21/09, Therese Holliday <Skybabe wrote: > > I'm not 100% raw yet and only eat broccoli slightly steamed. Raw > cauliflower makes an excellent mock-mashed potatoes, though... I like raw broccoli and raw peas in the food processor with hummus fixings. Very green, very tasty. Sparrow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 21, 2009 Report Share Posted January 21, 2009 Sparrow, LOVE the info! Thanks Sparrow. Peace on earth. Cheryl - Sparrow R Jones<sparrowrose < > Wednesday, January 21, 2009 9:58 AM Re: Broccoli and Cauliflower On 1/21/09, Therese Holliday <Skybabe<Skybabe> wrote: > > Just an FYI... Am currently studying nutritional therapy and we were > told that both broccoli and cauliflower were not around 100 years ago, > in fact they are hybrids. Might explain why they are not that > digestible. The current strains of broccoli and cauliflower might be new, but the vegetables have been around since the ancient world. Pliny the Elder wrote about broccoli in the first century when Calabrese broccoli was popular with Romans as well as another variety that grew purple but turned green when cooked. Catherine of Medici brought broccoli to France with her in the late 1500s. Cauliflower, too, came from Italy and spread to France in the 16th century and was recognizable as the vegetable it is today by the 15th century. Sparrow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 22, 2009 Report Share Posted January 22, 2009 and cauliflower is a great munchie Sharon - Sparrow R Jones Wednesday, January 21, 2009 1:56 PM Re: Re: Broccoli and Cauliflower On 1/21/09, Therese Holliday <Skybabe wrote: > > I'm not 100% raw yet and only eat broccoli slightly steamed. Raw > cauliflower makes an excellent mock-mashed potatoes, though... I like raw broccoli and raw peas in the food processor with hummus fixings. Very green, very tasty. Sparrow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 22, 2009 Report Share Posted January 22, 2009 On 1/22/09, sharon <smassena wrote: > > and cauliflower is a great munchie You can put it in the food processor and turn it into " rice " and roll it up with sliced cucumber and alfalfa sprouts in raw nori to make sushi rolls. Pretty tasty stuff. Sparrow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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