Isn’t anything sacred anymore?

[Hardbopjazz]

I went food shopping tonight. I wanted some broccoli, and I come across broccoflower. Someone’s gone and crossed broccoli and cauliflower. What will be next? Are these genetically altered veggies?

Here's a photo. It looks like something that should be in a salt water reef tank.

Edited August 3, 2007 by Hardbopjazz

[Chuck Nessa]

Wait 'til you see bananabeef and cherrychicken!

[Big Wheel]

Broccoli and cauliflower are basically the same plant to start with, and humanity has been messing with its genome for thousands of years. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cruciferous_vegetables

[Alexander]

Yeah, this kind of cross-breeding of plants has been around for ages. Gregor Mendel's experiments in genetics were all about crossing different kinds of beans.

[BFrank]

Haven't you seen "Broccolini" in the stores?

That's a cross between Broccoli and Asparagus - pretty tasty, too!

[JSngry]

Next thing you know, they'll be mixing blues & gospel. :alien: :alien:

[Chuck Nessa]

Next thing you know, they'll be mixing blues & gospel. :alien: :alien:

Had some of that for supper.

[BFrank]

It's great with a side of cornbread!

[Chuck Nessa]

It's great with a side of cornbread!

and some bananabeef.

[Chuck Nessa]

Forgot to mention black macaroni on the side.

[Jazzmoose]

Next thing you know, they'll be mixing blues & gospel. :alien: :alien:

Nah. Never happen.

[Guy Berger]

Yeah, this kind of cross-breeding of plants has been around for ages. Gregor Mendel's experiments in genetics were all about crossing different kinds of beans.

It's very weird to me that people get agitated about genetically-modified plants, given that we've been genetically modifying plants for hundreds or even thousands of years.

Guy

[catesta]

Yeah, this kind of cross-breeding of plants has been around for ages. Gregor Mendel's experiments in genetics were all about crossing different kinds of beans.

It's very weird to me that people get agitated about genetically-modified plants, given that we've been genetically modifying plants for hundreds or even thousands of years.

Guy

Absolutely.

In a landscape many of the trees, shrubs, and turf we see are a result of modifications.

On the dinner table as well. In most cases the new fruits and veggies are actually better for us, take orange cauliflower as an example.

[Guest donald petersen]

I went food shopping tonight. I wanted some broccoli, and I come across broccoflower. Someone’s gone and crossed broccoli and cauliflower. What will be next? Are these genetically altered veggies?

Here's a photo. It looks like something that should be in a salt water reef tank.

g_d what did you say when you heard larry coryell for the first time?

[Jazzmoose]

...take orange cauliflower as an example.

Nah, you take it. I'll stick to broccoli!

I know cauliflower and broccoli are somewhat similar, but I can't stand the former and love the latter.

[7/4]

I went food shopping tonight. I wanted some broccoli, and I come across broccoflower. Someone’s gone and crossed broccoli and cauliflower. What will be next? Are these genetically altered veggies?

Here's a photo. It looks like something that should be in a salt water reef tank.

g_d what did you say when you heard larry coryell for the first time?

It sounds like something that should be in a salt water reef tank.

[DTMX]

I wouldn't feed that to my labradoodle!

[JSngry]

Salt water reefer? Never touched the stuff. Dries out the lungs.

[Guest donald petersen]

i have a fish in my fishtank that is a man-made hybrid. g_d is it mean. i keep waiting for it to die. i bought it because it was on sale.

[catesta]

...take orange cauliflower as an example.

Nah, you take it. I'll stick to broccoli!

I know cauliflower and broccoli are somewhat similar, but I can't stand the former and love the latter.

The orange variety is a different tasta, give it a shit. Two out of three leading Mooses recommend it.

[Big Wheel]

One thing I had for the first time after moving West was Romanesco cauliflower. Not sure if you can get it on the East coast - it's pretty good!

[BFrank]

Absolutely.

In a landscape many of the trees, shrubs, and turf we see are a result of modifications.

On the dinner table as well. In most cases the new fruits and veggies are actually better for us, take orange cauliflower as an example.

I've been buying that orange cauliflower recently. It's tasty.........and a little sweeter than the traditional white.

Here's broccolini:

[MoGrubb]

All those look good. I'm going to be on the lookout for the yellow cauliflower, ain't never seen it.

The only veggie I can't hack is asparagus. Shit smells good but makes me gag like boiled okra does.