Produce Pete's Advice

Produce Pete came to our school about a month ago to give a little assembly about fruits and vegetables. For those of you who don't know, Produce Pete had a veggie stand in Bergenfield for the longest time and appears on NBC.  His grandchildren go to our school so we were lucky enough to learn some tips for picking the best veggies and fruits.  One thing he said before he wrapped up his show was that he encouraged us to try something new.  I decided we would try a new veggie that night.  I had made broccolini once before and it didn't turn out too well so I decided to try it again.  I mixed it with olive oil, garlic, onion powder, and chili flakes and roasted it for about 10 minutes at 400 degrees.  While I liked the flavor the stems were a little too crunchy for me. I think next time I would try a longer time at a lower temperature.