Vegetable
Broccoflower
B tier
Broccoflower commonly means chartreuse cauliflower heads that are smoother than true fractal romanesco—often a cauliflower × broccoli cross or green cauliflower marketed with a catchy name. Milder and less geometric than romanesco; still lime-coloured and crowd-friendly. Markets sometimes blur it with romanesco incorrectly. Steam or roast like mild cauliflower; expect softer fractals or none. Use when kids reject white cauliflower. Not a substitute when true spiral romanesco is specified.
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Broccoflower branding popularised green cauliflower types in North America.
Supermarkets sold broccoflower as a kid-friendly green curd.
Name confusion with romanesco increased in produce aisles.
True romanesco and smoother broccoflower were better distinguished by chefs.