Romanesco broccoli (also known as broccolo romanesco, romanesque cauliflower, romanesco or broccoflower) is an edible flower bud of the species Brassica oleracea, which also includes regular broccoli and cauliflower.[1] It is chartreuse in color,[2] and has a form naturally approximating a fractal. Romanesco broccoli has a nutty flavor and a firmer texture than regular broccoli when cooked.[3][1]
The Romanesco superficially resembles a cauliflower, but it has a visually striking fractal form.
Romanesco broccoli texture
Romanesco broccoli in a field
Romanesco superficially resembles a cauliflower, but it is chartreuse in color, with the form of a natural fractal. Nutritionally, romanesco is rich in vitamin C, vitamin K, dietary fiber, and carotenoids.[4]
The inflorescence (the bud) is self-similar in character, with the branched meristems making up a logarithmic spiral, giving a form approximating a natural fractal; each bud is composed of a series of smaller buds, all arranged in yet another logarithmic spiral. This self-similar pattern continues at smaller levels. The pattern is only an approximate fractal since the pattern eventually terminates when the feature size becomes sufficiently small. The number of spirals on the head of Romanesco broccoli is a Fibonacci number.[5]
The causes of its differences in appearance from the normal cauliflower and broccoli have been modeled as an extension of the preinfloresence stage of bud growth.[6] A 2021 paper has ascribed this phenomenon to perturbations of floral gene networks that causes the development of meristems into flowers to fail, but instead to repeat itself in a self-similar way.[7][8]
^ abJames Briscione; Brooke Parkhurst (2018). The Flavor Matrix: The Art and Science of Pairing Common Ingredients to Create Extraordinary Dishes. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. p. 46. ISBN9780544809963.
^Cathy Wilkinson Barash (1998). Kitchen Gardens: How to Create a Beautiful and Functional Culinary Garden. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. p. 42. ISBN0395827493.
^Marie Iannotti (2012). The Beginner's Guide to Growing Heirloom Vegetables: The 100 Easiest-to-Grow, Tastiest Vegetables for Your Garden. Timber Press. ISBN9781604691887.
^Tufts Nutrition. "Tufts Nutrition Top 10". Tufts Nutrition Magazine. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
^Ron Knott (30 October 2010). "Fibonacci Numbers and Nature". Ron Knott's Web Pages on Mathematics. from the original on 28 November 2018.
^Martin Kieffer; Michael P. Fuller; Anita J. Jellings (July 1998). "Explaining Curd and Spear Geometry in Broccoli, Cauliflower and 'Romanesco': Quantitative Variation in Activity of Primary Meristems". Planta. 206 (1): 34–43. doi:10.1007/s004250050371. S2CID 39949892.
^Azpeitia, Eugenio; Tichtinsky, Gabrielle; Masson, Marie Le; Serrano-Mislata, Antonio; Lucas, Jérémy; Gregis, Veronica; Gimenez, Carlos; Prunet, Nathanaël; Farcot, Etienne; Kater, Martin M.; Bradley, Desmond (2021-07-09). "Cauliflower fractal forms arise from perturbations of floral gene networks". Science. 373 (6551): 192–197. doi:10.1126/science.abg5999. ISSN 0036-8075. PMID 34244409. S2CID 235769692.
^Farcot, Etienne. "Why do cauliflowers look so odd? We've cracked the maths behind their 'fractal' shape". The Conversation. Retrieved 2021-07-20.
External links
Media related to Romanesco broccoli at Wikimedia Commons
The dictionary definition of Romanesco at Wiktionary
Malatesta, M.; Davey, J.C. (1996). "Cultivar Identification Within Broccoli, Brassica Oleracea L. Var. Italica Plenck And Cauliflower, Brassica Oleracea Var. Botrytis L.". Acta Hortic. 407 (407): 109–114. doi:10.17660/ActaHortic.1996.407.12.
Fractal Food: Self-Similarity on the Supermarket Shelf (John Walker, March 2005)
Procedural fractal 3-D generation of Romanesco broccoli with RenderMan (Aleksandar Rodić, 2009)
March 02, 2023
romanesco, broccoli, also, known, broccolo, romanesco, romanesque, cauliflower, romanesco, broccoflower, edible, flower, species, brassica, oleracea, which, also, includes, regular, broccoli, cauliflower, chartreuse, color, form, naturally, approximating, frac. Romanesco broccoli also known as broccolo romanesco romanesque cauliflower romanesco or broccoflower is an edible flower bud of the species Brassica oleracea which also includes regular broccoli and cauliflower 1 It is chartreuse in color 2 and has a form naturally approximating a fractal Romanesco broccoli has a nutty flavor and a firmer texture than regular broccoli when cooked 3 1 RomanescoRomanesco showing its self similar formSpeciesBrassica oleraceaCultivar groupBotrytis cultivar group Contents 1 Description 1 1 Fractal structure 2 See also 3 References 4 External linksDescription Edit The Romanesco superficially resembles a cauliflower but it has a visually striking fractal form Romanesco broccoli texture Romanesco broccoli in a field Romanesco superficially resembles a cauliflower but it is chartreuse in color with the form of a natural fractal Nutritionally romanesco is rich in vitamin C vitamin K dietary fiber and carotenoids 4 Fractal structure Edit See also Cauliflower Fractal dimension The inflorescence the bud is self similar in character with the branched meristems making up a logarithmic spiral giving a form approximating a natural fractal each bud is composed of a series of smaller buds all arranged in yet another logarithmic spiral This self similar pattern continues at smaller levels The pattern is only an approximate fractal since the pattern eventually terminates when the feature size becomes sufficiently small The number of spirals on the head of Romanesco broccoli is a Fibonacci number 5 The causes of its differences in appearance from the normal cauliflower and broccoli have been modeled as an extension of the preinfloresence stage of bud growth 6 A 2021 paper has ascribed this phenomenon to perturbations of floral gene networks that causes the development of meristems into flowers to fail but instead to repeat itself in a self similar way 7 8 See also EditPhyllotaxisReferences Edit a b James Briscione Brooke Parkhurst 2018 The Flavor Matrix The Art and Science of Pairing Common Ingredients to Create Extraordinary Dishes Houghton Mifflin Harcourt p 46 ISBN 9780544809963 Cathy Wilkinson Barash 1998 Kitchen Gardens How to Create a Beautiful and Functional Culinary Garden Houghton Mifflin Harcourt p 42 ISBN 0395827493 Marie Iannotti 2012 The Beginner s Guide to Growing Heirloom Vegetables The 100 Easiest to Grow Tastiest Vegetables for Your Garden Timber Press ISBN 9781604691887 Tufts Nutrition Tufts Nutrition Top 10 Tufts Nutrition Magazine Retrieved 26 February 2020 Ron Knott 30 October 2010 Fibonacci Numbers and Nature Ron Knott s Web Pages on Mathematics Archived from the original on 28 November 2018 Martin Kieffer Michael P Fuller Anita J Jellings July 1998 Explaining Curd and Spear Geometry in Broccoli Cauliflower and Romanesco Quantitative Variation in Activity of Primary Meristems Planta 206 1 34 43 doi 10 1007 s004250050371 S2CID 39949892 Azpeitia Eugenio Tichtinsky Gabrielle Masson Marie Le Serrano Mislata Antonio Lucas Jeremy Gregis Veronica Gimenez Carlos Prunet Nathanael Farcot Etienne Kater Martin M Bradley Desmond 2021 07 09 Cauliflower fractal forms arise from perturbations of floral gene networks Science 373 6551 192 197 doi 10 1126 science abg5999 ISSN 0036 8075 PMID 34244409 S2CID 235769692 Farcot Etienne Why do cauliflowers look so odd We ve cracked the maths behind their fractal shape The Conversation Retrieved 2021 07 20 External links Edit Media related to Romanesco broccoli at Wikimedia Commons The dictionary definition of Romanesco at WiktionaryMalatesta M Davey J C 1996 Cultivar Identification Within Broccoli Brassica Oleracea L Var Italica Plenck And Cauliflower Brassica Oleracea Var Botrytis L Acta Hortic 407 407 109 114 doi 10 17660 ActaHortic 1996 407 12 Fractal Food Self Similarity on the Supermarket Shelf John Walker March 2005 Procedural fractal 3 D generation of Romanesco broccoli with RenderMan Aleksandar Rodic 2009 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Romanesco broccoli amp oldid 1142412577, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
