Frozen Broccoli

Frozen broccoli is prepared as whole spears or stalks, short spear or florets (the head with a short portion of the stalk), cuts or pieces, and chopped.

The highest quality frozen broccoli looks much like the fresh vegetable. It has compact bud clusters that are dark green or sage green, sometimes with a decidedly purplish cast. Second-quality broccoli may have slightly spread bud clusters.