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Broccolini AKA Aspirations is available year round.
Broccolini "Aspirations" AKA Italian Sprouting broccoli, is a hybrid vegetable, not specific to just the broccoli family, nor is it baby broccoli, as it is fully mature when harvested.
Broccolini has spear-shaped, thin and tender vibrant green stems with lengths that rarely exceed six inches long. The head is a loose small cluster of florets that resemble broccoli rabe. Compared to common broccoli, the flavor of Broccolini is understated, mild, peppery and subtlely sweet. The entire plant is edible.
Broccolini Aspirations are a more versatile vegetable than common broccoli as they were bred to be more tender but also to withstand higher heat. Broccolini can be sauteed, steamed, roasted, grilled and fried. It makes a great appetizer, pasta or risotto ingredient and pizza topping. Broccolini's flavor marries well with butter, olive oil, lemon, lime, light-bodied vinegars, garlic, tomatoes, chiles, cured meats such as pancetta and prosciutto, flaky white fish, hard cheeses such as parmesan and pecorino or fresh cheeses such as chevre and feta.
Marketing Manager of Sakata Seeds, Hideto Kaneka, states "I've only tasted it cooked; Japanese don't eat raw broccoli. Even in the research stage, we only tasted it after it was boiled".
Japanese company, Sakata Seeds developed Aspirations in 1993, its namesake invoking the company's hopes while also suggesting a relation to asparagus. It is a successful hand-pollinated cross between gai lan (Chinese Kale) and broccoli. Sakata Seeds is the largest distributor of broccoli seed varieties in the world. The name, Broccolini is actually a registered trademark of Mann Packing Company of Salinas, California. Mann, one of the world’s largest broccoli growers, has been marketing it in the United States under the name Broccolini since 1998.
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Seasons/Availability
Broccolini AKA Aspirations is available year round.
Current Facts
Broccolini "Aspirations" AKA Italian Sprouting broccoli, is a hybrid vegetable, not specific to just the broccoli family, nor is it baby broccoli, as it is fully mature when harvested.
Description/Taste
Broccolini has spear-shaped, thin and tender vibrant green stems with lengths that rarely exceed six inches long. The head is a loose small cluster of florets that resemble broccoli rabe. Compared to common broccoli, the flavor of Broccolini is understated, mild, peppery and subtlely sweet. The entire plant is edible.
Applications
Broccolini Aspirations are a more versatile vegetable than common broccoli as they were bred to be more tender but also to withstand higher heat. Broccolini can be sauteed, steamed, roasted, grilled and fried. It makes a great appetizer, pasta or risotto ingredient and pizza topping. Broccolini's flavor marries well with butter, olive oil, lemon, lime, light-bodied vinegars, garlic, tomatoes, chiles, cured meats such as pancetta and prosciutto, flaky white fish, hard cheeses such as parmesan and pecorino or fresh cheeses such as chevre and feta.
Ethnic/Cultural Info
Marketing Manager of Sakata Seeds, Hideto Kaneka, states "I've only tasted it cooked; Japanese don't eat raw broccoli. Even in the research stage, we only tasted it after it was boiled".
Geography/History
Japanese company, Sakata Seeds developed Aspirations in 1993, its namesake invoking the company's hopes while also suggesting a relation to asparagus. It is a successful hand-pollinated cross between gai lan (Chinese Kale) and broccoli. Sakata Seeds is the largest distributor of broccoli seed varieties in the world. The name, Broccolini is actually a registered trademark of Mann Packing Company of Salinas, California. Mann, one of the world’s largest broccoli growers, has been marketing it in the United States under the name Broccolini since 1998.
Featured Restaurants
Restaurants currently purchasing this product as an ingredient for their menu.
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| Barbarella | San Diego CA | 858-454-7373 |
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| Cueva Bar | San Diego CA | 619-269-6612 |
| Bernard'O Restaurant | San Diego CA | 858-487-7171 |
| La Costa Glen Health Center | Carlsbad CA | 760-704-1000 |
| Tuscany | Carlsbad CA | 760-929-8111 |
| Aloha Catering | San Diego CA | 619-588-0586 |
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| The Shores | La Jolla CA | 858-459-8271 |
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| The Australian Grill | Carlsbad CA | 858-222-9328 |
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| Lauberge Del Mar | Del Mar CA | 858-259-1515 |
| Prepkitchen La Jolla | San Diego CA | 858-875-7737 |
| The Joint | San Diego CA | 619-222-8272 |
| The Pearl Hotel | San Diego CA | 877-732-7573 |
| Fratelli's Italian Kitchen | Oceanside CA | 760-696-9007 |
| Blue Point / Coastal Cuisine | San Diego CA | 619-233-6623 |
| Crush | Solana Beach CA | 858-481-2787 |
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| The Craftsman New American Tavern | Encinitas CA | 760-415-2380 |
| Hotel Palomar-Salt Box | San Diego CA | 619-515-4062 |
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| UCSD Food & Nutrition Department La Jolla | San Diego CA | 858-657-6473 |
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| Wine Vault & Bistro | San Diego CA | 619-295-3939 |
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| Soda & Swine | San Diego CA | 619-269-7632 |
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| Chez Loma | Coronado CA | 619-435-0661 |
| Sorority Cuisine - Achio | San Diego CA | 310-402-6195 |
| La Costa Blue Fire | Carlsbad CA | 760-930-7063 |
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| Paradise Point Resort Main Kitchen | San Diego CA | 858-490-6363 |
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| Bridges at Rancho Santa Fe | Rancho Santa Fe CA | 858-759-6063 |
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| Indulge Contemporary Catering | San Diego CA | 858-270-5700 |
| Gossip Grill | San Diego CA | 619-260-8023 |
| WKM Group (John King) | San Diego CA | 619-255-7107 |
| Bishop School | San Diego CA | 858-459-4021 x212 |
| La Costa Resort & Spa | Carlsbad CA | 760-930-7063 |
| Prepkitchen Little Italy | San Diego CA | 619-247-0394 |
| Catamaran | San Diego CA | 858-488-1081 |
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| The Wild Thyme Company | San Diego CA | 858-527-0226 |
| 333 Pacific | Oceanside CA | 760-433-3333 |
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| Rancho Santa Fe Golf Club | Rancho Santa Fe CA | 858-756-1582 |
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| Currant | San Diego CA | 619-702-6309 |
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| JRDN Restaurant | San Diego CA | 858-270-5736 |
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