Broccolini looks and sounds sort of like broccoli, but the veggie boasts a different taste and texture. Here's how to cook and season it for best results.

Originally from Japan, broccolini is a hybrid between broccoli and gai lan. Looking very similar to regular broccoli, make sure you ask the farmer when in doubt. Also known as “Chinese kale&… ...

Broccolini is wonderful because you can learn how to cook in so many different ways using different herbs and spices.

When Sakata approached Mann Packing in California's Salinas Valley about growing Asparation, Mann agreed but soon gave it the name by which it is now more commonly known: broccolini.

Choose broccolini bunches with thin stalks so they cook evenly. Blanch them in boiling water and then char them in hot oil.