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    HEY ... Food Purists ...

    did you know that broccoli is not a natural vegetable?

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Broccoli

    It was genetically modified in the 6th century by Rome.
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    Re: HEY ... Food Purists ...

    Good with cheese!

    But for dam sure hold the Brussels sprouts = yew/pew!

    That one and eggplant = yuk!
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    Re: HEY ... Food Purists ...

    Quote Originally Posted by Dogman View Post
    That one and eggplant = yuk!
    Years ago I talked to a guy who claimed to have cured himself of cancer by eating eggplant.
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    Re: HEY ... Food Purists ...

    I thought broccoli was the guy who invented James bond?

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albert_R._Broccoli

    Keep your broccoli and give me a strip of crisp bacon any day

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    Re: HEY ... Food Purists ...

    Quote Originally Posted by palani View Post
    Years ago I talked to a guy who claimed to have cured himself of cancer by eating eggplant.
    Some love it, but so far I have yet found a way to prepare it that I can stand!

    Both veg's I detest, eggplant is on my top of the list by a nose, Brussel sprouts I can at least eat a couple before the yuk sinks in.
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    Re: HEY ... Food Purists ...

    like broccoli. I eat a lot of asian style food so the vegetables are usually stir fried. Means the vegetables are softened but not a soggy mess. brussel(?) sprouts I like. don't like Mediterranean style vegetables and egg plant sits in that group IMO. Artichokes and so on. things that need to be pickled or oiled. no thanks.
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    Re: HEY ... Food Purists ...

    Seen that you spin on your head compared to the majority of us, you can be forgiven for liking brussel sprouts!

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    Re: HEY ... Food Purists ...

    I love broccoli. Especially with rice. One of my favorite quick meals is to cook rice, broccoli, and sausage together in one pot. A one pot delicious meal.

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    Re: HEY ... Food Purists ...

    Quote Originally Posted by palani View Post
    did you know that broccoli is not a natural vegetable?

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Broccoli

    It was genetically modified in the 6th century by Rome.
    I'm pretty sure almost all foods we eat are the result of selective breeding by humans.

    Cattle and poultry, eggs, most common fruits, various vegetables, etc.

    Chickens wouldn't naturally lay a huge egg every single day without intensive breeding, for example. Tomatoes wouldn't be so huge. Apples wouldn't be so large and sweet. Corn wouldn't be around as we know it.

    The bigger question is, what common foods do we have which haven't undergone intensive changes from selective breeding? Maybe seafood?

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    Re: HEY ... Food Purists ...

    Quote Originally Posted by palani View Post
    did you know that broccoli is not a natural vegetable?

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Broccoli

    It was genetically modified in the 6th century by Rome.
    Most vegetables and fruits we eat were created over scores of generations of selective breeding. The same thing goes for dogs and cats. I see nothing wrong with this. The problem is when you force these changes in test tubes with unknown side effects.


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