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Broccoli Quotes

Health, history, and jokes about a divisive vegetable

These broccoli quotes mix genuine food history with a healthy dose of humor, noting the vegetable's real Italian roots long before it became popular in America in the 1920s and 1930s.

Never eat broccoli when there are cameras around.

Quotes by Michael Stipe

Sadly, commercially-produced, frozen broccoli lacks the ability to form sulforaphane because the vegetables are flash-cooked before they are frozen.

Quotes by Michael Greger

Broccoli is not a Chinese vegetable; in fact, it is originally an Italian vegetable. It was introduced into the United States in the 1800s, but became popularized in the 1920s and the 1930s.

Quotes by Jennifer Lee

If I could uninvent anything, I would uninvent Hitler's mum, guns and broccoli.

Quotes by Dominic Monaghan

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Frequently Asked Questions

Do these broccoli quotes take the vegetable seriously?
Mostly, yes, though one line is clearly a comedian's exaggerated joke rather than a factual claim, and should be read that way.
Where does broccoli actually come from, according to these quotes?
One quote clarifies it originated in Italy, not China, becoming popular in the United States mainly in the 1920s and 1930s.
Does freezing affect broccoli's health benefits?
Yes, one quote explains that commercial flash-freezing can reduce broccoli's ability to form a beneficial compound called sulforaphane.
Is there a humorous quote about broccoli?
Yes, one comedic line lists broccoli alongside other things the speaker jokingly wishes could be uninvented, purely as exaggerated humor.
What's the overall tone of this broccoli collection?
A mix of genuine food history and lighthearted humor about a vegetable people love to joke about.

One line points out that commercial freezing can reduce broccoli's natural health-boosting ability, while another is simply a comedian's exaggerated joke about things they'd rather do without, not a serious historical claim.

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