Brassicas Archives - Waves in the Kitchen Skip to primary navigation Skip to main content Skip to primary sidebar Food Recipe Index Colors & Seasons Photography Adventure About Shop Nav Social Menu Facebook Instagram Pinterest search... menu icon search icon search... Food Recipe Index Colors & Seasons Adventure About Shop Facebook Instagram Pinterest × Brassicas If you’re cooking a veggie from the farmers market from the fall to the winter months, there’s a damn good chance it’s a Brassica. Brassi-what?! It’s the group of cruciferous veggies that are all part of the mustard family and include: broccoli, cauliflower, brussels sprouts, cabbage, turnips, collards, kale, bok choy, kohlrabi, broccoli rabe (rapini), Napa/Chinese cabbage, Tatsoi (“spoon mustard”), mizuna, daikon and wasabi. Whoa what a list!!! Raw, a lot of these veggies have a slightly bitter undertone but cooking them brings out a wonderfully pleasant mild sweetness. I’m talking about roasting them on high heat, so their natural sugars caramelize and concentrate their flavor. Not boiling your brussels sprouts until they’re mush. No mushy brassicas around here! I’ve met many-a-folks that ‘think’ they don’t like a certain brassica and that’s just cause they’ve never had them cooked correctly! Literally any veggie in this cruciferous group can simply be roasted on high heat (450 F-ish) with olive oil, salt and pepper, until their sugars caramelize for a wonderfully delicious side. Most importantly… did ya know that a lot of brassicas come in purple? Season: Brassicas shine in the fall and early winter; some varieties are available year round. Prep: raw, blanch, steam, sauté, boil, roast, grill. All Things Cooking with Purple Brussels Sprouts Garlicky Pasta with Cauliflower, Capers Breadcrumbs and a Mustard Brown Butter Pan Sauce Gluten-Free Cauliflower Tart with a Garlic & Herb Almond Crust Vegan Cauliflower Soup Primary Sidebar VEGGIES ARE SEXY Hi, I'm Daniela - a Los Angeles based food photographer and creative director. I began my career as a chef with a passion for sourcing colorful produce from local markets. I love emphasizing the beauty of real food with my images. I’m also a food stylist and recipe developer with a gorgeous prop-filled studio in Venice, California. Daniela Gerson Photography Subscribe to the Newsletter Popular Summer Recipes Beet Hummus Cherry Chicken No-Bake Cheesecake Amaretto & Mascarpone Cheesecake Pasta with Burrata Rhubarb Cake Popular Posts Beet Hummus Cherry Chicken Chocolate Tahini Tart No-Bake Cheesecake Cranberry Gingersnap Pie Citrus & Fresh Herb Roasted Salmon Copyright © 2022 Waves in the Kitchen • Privacy Policy • Disclosure