Romanesco: My Old Best Friend

This could be construed as sort of cheating because I actually discovered this vegetable last year, but every time I'm picking one out at the Greenmarket some passerby asks me about it, so it's clear that not as many people as should be are on the romanesco train. Get on board people, it's an express to Thrillsville.

It's a cruciferous vegetable whose florets are dense like cauliflower with a flavor like milder broccoli, so it is incredibly versatile. But, most importantly, it is STUNNINGLY GORGEOUS.