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I was at a young, impressionable age when President George H.W. Bush made his somewhat tongue-in-cheek declaration to the press that “I do not like broccoli. And I haven’t liked it since I was a ...

These side-by-side tests reveal how to avoid dull, mushy broccoli for good. Broccoli's transformation in steam is fast and unforgiving. Within minutes, heat brightens its color and softens its ...