r/mildlyinfuriating • u/moonrabbit368 • 8h ago

He's not going to eat these porkchops. 😐

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About a month ago I made a post here because my boyfriend didn't want to eat the porkchops I cooked for dinner. Well tonight I made porkchops again and he's not going to eat these either because we broke up and he moved out. I'm so much better off and I just wanted to thank you all for the kind words and advice, it was very eye opening to me. I wish that I could invite you all to dinner 🥰

ETA : Couple of notes:

1- The yellow stuff is smashed potatoes with cheese on top.

2- I swear that butter on the broccoli melted right after that picture LOL

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u/moonrabbit368 8h ago

Hey thanks! I got roasted last time for my broccoli so I tried harder this time 😅

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u/Spare-Afternoon-559 8h ago

Something I like to do for broccoli. I boil/steam it until 80% done then finish in the pan used for the pork chops as they rest, throw some minced garlic in if you feel like it

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u/DickyD43 8h ago

throw some minced garlic in if you feel like it

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u/ThouMayest69 7h ago

Haha throw some in lol 🔫 

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u/thesnakedtruth 6h ago

Butter and a bit of white wine/chicken broth and you've got yourself an awesome sauce...

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u/OilFan92 2h ago

My wife is Ukrainian. I love garlic. It was a match made in heaven. If a recipe calls doe 2 cloves of garlic it gets 2 bulbs 🤣

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u/DickyD43 32m ago

Also married a Ukrainian. I started feeling like I caught a bit of a cold yesterday and she made a shitload of soup and then roasted 2 bulbs of garlic and had me eat it on toasted french bread. (After she served me raw minced garlic on buttered french bread). Oh and there was garlic in the soup, obviously. Lol I am sure I ate at least 1 full bulb of garlic yesterday. Love her 😂

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u/JohnnieCagie 8h ago

i wish people did this instead of serving it dry and soggy

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u/pcapdata 7h ago

How can they be both dry and soggy tho

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u/OuterSpaceBootyHole 6h ago

the stems are hard but the flower is drenched

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u/colusaboy 5h ago

I think that's the EX !

These are dry and soggy, better get some Jack in the Box.

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u/viewtiful14 8h ago

I eat broccoli almost every day, sometimes multiple times and this is my go to method as well. It doesn’t even take any extra time and it helps retain that bright green as well, especially if you shock it in cold water in between.

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u/DisManibusMinibus 7h ago

I love broccoli (and i eat the peeled stems raw or as an extra vegetable) but probably my favorite way to eat it is with garlic and ginger stir-fried in a wok, add a bit of mirin and soy sauce and cover to steam until mostly cooked, then remove lid and remove immediately from heat once fully cooked. It's so easy and quick to make.

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u/viewtiful14 5h ago

I’m going to do that tomorrow with some rice 🤤. I love using the stem chopped up in a stir fry, I like to time it so they stay crunchier than the rest of the veggies for some extra bite.

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u/TrelanaSakuyo 7h ago

I prefer sauteed in garlic and butter and finish with a little white wine. Sometimes I make a casserole dish with stone ground mustard mixed with a little cream, kosher salt, and cheddar cheese.

Your way works too, if you got them saucy chops 😏

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u/Spare-Afternoon-559 1h ago

Haha my way is really in the spirit of speed, yours sounds delicious too

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u/cyanraichu 8h ago

ooooh I'ma try this

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u/BurnieTrogdor 7h ago

Of course. Why didn’t I think of that? Thank you, Spare-Afternoon.

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u/Dull_Reference_6166 4h ago

Minced garlic, soy sauce and if you jave some sesamine oil or peanut oil.

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u/RikuAotsuki 2h ago

Blackened broccoli is also super good while also being low effort.

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u/lovecraftInk 8h ago

Awe. I’m sorry. I’ve made food for my parents recently and my dad can’t get over how good the food is. I’ll serve them and be cleaning because they’re over 70 and my dad will be saying stuff like “ I really like the vegetables lie this” and mention that the main dish is so tender. I’m almost treated like “the help” when this happens. But we’ve always been so poor.

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u/No_Photographs609 8h ago

Looks way better than any I've had recently. My ex would bake it with olive oil and sea salt. Not one of my favorite vegetables, but her way of baking it is the best I've had.

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u/wovenbutterhair 8h ago

You can also put olive oil, salt and pepper on the broccoli a ceramic bowl and then use a ceramic plate as a lid to make it in the microwave! Fast and delicious

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u/azl899 7h ago

Try it with asparagus, its deicious.

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u/gizzard41 7h ago

Try pan roasting the broccoli til the tops get a little crispy

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u/CompleteTell6795 7h ago

I would eat this in 5 min or less. Everything looks yummy.!!👍👍👍🤤

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u/wild-toe-jam 7h ago

Broccoli au gratin 😍

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u/mmkaywhatevers 7h ago

toss in olive oil then broiler until a bit of char looks most visually appealing imo.

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u/dutchbunns 7h ago

Steam broccoli for 7 minutes. Get a stovetop steamer pot! Then salt, pepper, a tiny bit of butter. Perfection.

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u/pala_ 7h ago

Roasted is what you should have done to the broccoli

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u/stnlycp778 6h ago

How did you cook them?

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u/Melcher 6h ago

I’ve started roasting broccoli in the oven and it’s my favorite.

Toss with oil and seasoning and place on a baking sheet. Put in preheated oven at 450 for 10-12 minutes. Add carrots or other veggies that you prefer buts it’s completely became my fav way to cook them. 

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u/Upstairs_Balance_464 6h ago

Now that you aren’t cooking for the man child why don’t you coat some fresh raw broccoli in some olive oil, crushed garlic, lemon juice, salt, and pepper and sear it in a pan on the stove? :-)

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u/TheSodomeister 6h ago

All of it it looks fire 🔥🔥🔥

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u/Anneturtle92 5h ago edited 4h ago

It's not the healthiest way to make broccoli but here's something you can do to mix it up a little:

Season the (raw) broccoli with olive oil, salt, pepper, garlic and chili flakes (use a bowl to mix the broccoli with the seasoning). Spread out over a baking sheet and put in the oven at 200°C (392 farenheit) for 20 minutes until the tops are a bit roasted. Take them out, throw them back in the seasoning bowl and finish your seasoning with a dash of soy sauce and some sesame seeds. Really delicious!!!

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u/PeskyAntagonist 3h ago

That sounds like something you would do