1 / 4

Broccoli & Cauliflower

Broccoli & Cauliflower. One Big Happy Family. Broccoli & Cauliflower: Branches on the cabbage family tree. The word “broccoli” comes from the Latin word for “branch” or “arm”. And cauliflower really is a flower! (Actually, broccoli is too.). Did you know? .

zody
Download Presentation

Broccoli & Cauliflower

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. Broccoli & Cauliflower

  2. One Big Happy Family Broccoli & Cauliflower: Branches on the cabbage family tree The word “broccoli” comes from the Latin word for “branch” or “arm” And cauliflower really is a flower! (Actually, broccoli is too.) Did you know? http://healthymeals.nal.usda.gov/hsmrs/Middle_School_Nutrition_Marketing/Middle_School_Marketing_Broccoli.pdf

  3. Broccoli was first grown in the Mediterranean & Asia Minor Where in the world is broccoli from? 1 In 1923, a group of Italian farmers started a commercial broccoli farm in California & began shipping the vegetable across the US 2 Italian immigrants brought it to the US where they grew it in their Brooklyn gardens 3 Murray, Michael; Lara Pizzorno (September 2005). The Encyclopedia of Healing Foods. Simon & Schuster Adult Publishing Group. P. 172

  4. Today, Broccoli & Cauliflower are grown in Whatcom County– and maybe in your garden. Remember to try the Harvest of the Month lunch with an open mind– and thank your servers! Fourth-grade MacGregor Elementary students Heru Burkett, left, and Justin Green, both 9, inspect broccoli they just harvested in their Recipe for Success garden. Photo: For The Chronicle, Eric Kayne / Houston Chronicle 2011

More Related