Some people look at Romanesco broccoli and think space alien. Others get all excited and exclaim “fractals!” Fractals are identical, repetitive patterns in nature of varying size. The tiniest floret ...

Of all the produce available at farmers markets, far and away the most spectacular is the Romanesco cauliflower. Typically smaller than a standard cauliflower, vivid chartreuse and conical in shape, ...

1. Bring a pot of salted water to boil. Have a bowl of ice water ready. Blanch the romanesco florets for 3 minutes. Remove and place in the ice bath to stop the cooking. Drain the ice water and place ...

Scientists take a crack at recreating the hypnotic fractal spirals of the Romanesco cauliflower. Credit...Evan Sung for The New York Times Supported by By Sabrina Imbler Monks once hoped to turn lead ...

Romanesco has been described as an alien vegetable or a fractal from geometry class. It’s a bright yellow-green in color and looks like a bunch of tiny perfect Christmas trees all clumped together. It ...

Fractals are figures comprised of parts with the same visual and statistical characteristics as their whole. In other words, each floret of a Romanesco is a smaller version of the larger spine on ...

Each week, The Washington Post Food staff answers questions about all things edible. Recent guest columnists included Ellie Krieger and Cathy Barrow. Q: Any suggestions for cooking with Romanesco ...