What Type Of Veg And How To Cook It Please

[beegeebee]

Daughter on holiday in southern France has just text me to ask what sort of vegetable is something which looks like a stack of sprouts in the shape of a pyramid? totally nonplussed both of us. Any information as to what it is and how to cook desperately needed please.

[Psybbo]

Brussel sprouts

[ubasses]

romanesco broccoli?

[BlackadderV]

Could it possibly be a stack of sprouts in the shape of a pyramid? Not picked off the stalks?

[Psybbo]

They sell them here like that as well.

[slaney]

Romasesco broccoli?
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Romanesco_broccoli

[beegeebee]

Thanks to everyone message passed on,

[EcclesCake]

Assuming it is a romanesco the fractals should be studied, absolutely stunning.

[carrust]

I've grown some on my allotment this year, 'king woodpigeons got to it before I did:-(