How to prepare broccoli and cauliflower – Jamie Oliver’s Home Cooking Skills

okay so we’re preparing cauliflower and

okay so we’re preparing cauliflower and broccoli a bit cumbersome at first but

broccoli a bit cumbersome at first but

broccoli a bit cumbersome at first but easy you just click off the outer leaves

you can start clicking that one if you

you can start clicking that one if you want then you see when you sort of get

want then you see when you sort of get

want then you see when you sort of get one layer in you can see that the leaves

one layer in you can see that the leaves

one layer in you can see that the leaves become a bit paler and a bit more

become a bit paler and a bit more

become a bit paler and a bit more delicate well if you want to put those

delicate well if you want to put those

delicate well if you want to put those in while you’re cooking in college

in while you’re cooking in college

in while you’re cooking in college they’re very tasty to me

bring in safe those nice delicately ones

bring in safe those nice delicately ones with our pile there later we can eat

with our pile there later we can eat

with our pile there later we can eat those now I’ll show you how to chop it

those now I’ll show you how to chop it

those now I’ll show you how to chop it put that one away

put that one away

put that one away so this stalk here where it’s been dug

so this stalk here where it’s been dug

so this stalk here where it’s been dug out to the ground that’s gone a bit dry

out to the ground that’s gone a bit dry

out to the ground that’s gone a bit dry so we’ll get rid of that and then there

so we’ll get rid of that and then there

so we’ll get rid of that and then there are two ways you can cut it you can put

are two ways you can cut it you can put

are two ways you can cut it you can put your knife round and take this stalk out

your knife round and take this stalk out

your knife round and take this stalk out and then slice it thinly and cook it

and then slice it thinly and cook it

and then slice it thinly and cook it with the cauliflower you break off these

with the cauliflower you break off these

with the cauliflower you break off these into little trees

into little trees

into little trees and that goes really sweet when you cook

and that goes really sweet when you cook

and that goes really sweet when you cook it but I like to do it in two wedges so

it but I like to do it in two wedges so

it but I like to do it in two wedges so cut it in half then you see the stem

cut it in half then you see the stem

cut it in half then you see the stem that runs up the cauliflower I cut it

that runs up the cauliflower I cut it

that runs up the cauliflower I cut it into wedges like this and then when you

into wedges like this and then when you

into wedges like this and then when you cook it and you serve it everyone gets a

cook it and you serve it everyone gets a

cook it and you serve it everyone gets a bit of a sweet stem and the florets all

bit of a sweet stem and the florets all

bit of a sweet stem and the florets all in one go so each grab a head of

in one go so each grab a head of

in one go so each grab a head of broccoli now a lot of people normally

broccoli now a lot of people normally

broccoli now a lot of people normally don’t eat the stalk but that’s delicious

don’t eat the stalk but that’s delicious

don’t eat the stalk but that’s delicious so we’re going to prepare that and then

so we’re going to prepare that and then

so we’re going to prepare that and then you cut it just where the trees come

you cut it just where the trees come

you cut it just where the trees come down and stop meeting the trunk just

down and stop meeting the trunk just

down and stop meeting the trunk just straight through that’s it so now you’re

straight through that’s it so now you’re

straight through that’s it so now you’re left with the florets and you can just

left with the florets and you can just

left with the florets and you can just click those off

you want everything to be sort of the

you want everything to be sort of the same size so it cooks at the same time

okay so then you’re left with your stalk

okay so then you’re left with your stalk so these are the bits here if you look

so these are the bits here if you look

so these are the bits here if you look at the bottom of you broccoli can you

at the bottom of you broccoli can you

at the bottom of you broccoli can you see that it goes from pale to dark green

see that it goes from pale to dark green

see that it goes from pale to dark green on the outside

on the outside

on the outside well that dark green on the outside

well that dark green on the outside

well that dark green on the outside that’s what face is all the weather all

that’s what face is all the weather all

that’s what face is all the weather all the time in the field so that’s a bit

the time in the field so that’s a bit

the time in the field so that’s a bit tougher so we’re going to trim that off

tougher so we’re going to trim that off

tougher so we’re going to trim that off so city on its fattest end and then just

so city on its fattest end and then just

so city on its fattest end and then just run your knife down the edge of your

run your knife down the edge of your

run your knife down the edge of your broccoli to take that green bit off so

broccoli to take that green bit off so

broccoli to take that green bit off so find a nice flat edge for it to sit on

find a nice flat edge for it to sit on

find a nice flat edge for it to sit on your board with the tip of your knife on

your board with the tip of your knife on

your board with the tip of your knife on the board keeping your fingers most

the board keeping your fingers most

the board keeping your fingers most definitely out of the way you’re gonna

definitely out of the way you’re gonna

definitely out of the way you’re gonna we’re gonna put it into long slices when

we’re gonna put it into long slices when

we’re gonna put it into long slices when you get halfway through because it rocks

you get halfway through because it rocks

you get halfway through because it rocks a bit just flip it over onto its flat

a bit just flip it over onto its flat

a bit just flip it over onto its flat side and that’s it they can all go in a

side and that’s it they can all go in a

side and that’s it they can all go in a saucepan together and you want it they

saucepan together and you want it they

saucepan together and you want it they want to go into boiling boiling water so

want to go into boiling boiling water so

want to go into boiling boiling water so it’s a big rolling boil and you want

it’s a big rolling boil and you want

it’s a big rolling boil and you want them to stay bright green when you eat

them to stay bright green when you eat

them to stay bright green when you eat them they should this should still be a

them they should this should still be a

them they should this should still be a slight bit of crunch in the middle and

slight bit of crunch in the middle and

slight bit of crunch in the middle and that’s it broccoli Mountain and prepared

that’s it broccoli Mountain and prepared

that’s it broccoli Mountain and prepared cauliflower