Broccoli Chemistry Beats Cooking Labels
The cut floret matters. Its wet, broken surface is where glucoraphanin, a glucosinolate, meets myrosinase after chopping or chewing, beginning the reaction that can form sulforaphane. Labels mislead. Raw broccoli is not automatically superior, because an intact stalk keeps enzyme and substrate apart until bite pressure, knife work, and timing put them into contact.Heat is the real bargain. Gentle ...More
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