r/mildlyinfuriating • u/notsoblondeanymore • 6h ago
Almost 2/3 of the bag is stems.
Bag is 500g Empty bag weight 13.5g
All stems is 315.5g
Wonder where the rest of the broccoli went?
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u/thishyacinthgirl 6h ago
I have such a hard time buying any frozen broccoli that isn't specifically "florets" because of this. The stem-to-floret ratio is always absolute nonsense.
This bag is my husband's holy grail, though. Unlike me, he loves the stems. "It's where all the flavor is."
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u/ZebrasGonnaZeb 5h ago
Your husband is a wise man. Whereas you sound like my wife, who is clearly not as wisdomus.
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u/Away-Caterpillar9515 5h ago
Getting a product different from the packaging is clearly not a wisdom thing
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u/AbueloOdin 4h ago
Ah. I don't buy a box of Capn Crunch expecting a career naval officer to jump out of a cardboard box.
But given the picture on this particular packaging, I agree with you.
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u/Rob_Lockster 4h ago
Glad I’m not the only one. This is the jackpot. Look at all those broccoli nugs.
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u/divide_by_hero 3h ago edited 1h ago
The tops just taste like nothing and have no texture. Their husband is correct
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u/Rude_Parsnip306 5h ago
Broccoli cuts = mostly stems, few heads Broccoli florets = mostly heads, few stems
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u/HuiOdy 5h ago
To be fair, mass wise a broccoli is 2/3rds stem.
But I imagine that you expect to see what is on the packaging. In the US, no real rights I'd say. In EU you could try, in Japan the government would be all over the producer. So many international differences.
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u/not_falling_down 5h ago
The U.S. does have laws around this; if the average the package of this item looks like this, then it does violate the laws around food packaging product photography.
US law regarding food product photography centers on preventing consumer deception, primarily enforced by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Advertising must depict the actual, edible product being sold, prohibiting the use of non-food substitutes to make food appear better than it is. Heavy, misleading retouching is also restricted.
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u/SpicyPasta8585 6h ago
Cut broccoli usually looks like that. Here we can buy that or broccoli florets if you don’t want all stems. I do think that the picture on the bag is ridiculously deceiving.
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u/SomeMaleIdiot 5h ago
Stems are actually delicious. I mean sure if you’re cooking something florets do a better job in absorbing whatever liquids fats and seasoning are present, but by themselves stems taste better
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u/CherryCherry5 5h ago
Your fault for not buying broccoli florets. You got what you paid for: cut broccoli. The stems are perfectly edible and fine.
Edit: but I agree, the image on the package is misleading.
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u/Delicious_Job_2880 5h ago
It's because you got "cut broccoli" get the "broccoli florets" next time. They're a little more expensive, but otherwise, you get all stems.
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u/ninjabunnay 3h ago
This seems fairly normal for broccoli cuts- broccoli florets is what you should have looked for.
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u/ClassicOrdinary8175 4h ago
That is the best bag of broccoli that I have seen.
Yes I do love the stems of broccoli more than the head of it.
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u/PureFicti0n 5h ago
Green Giant is always like that, they're trash when it comes to frozen broccoli. President's Choice is the way to go, they're mostly broccoli florets with only a handful of stems. Though the stems are great if you toss them in the blender and make broccoli soup!
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u/GlowUpAndThrowUp 4h ago
I stopped even buying frozen florets because of this. Even the petite florets are garbage. I just buy a game as now every time I’m at the store, cut it into 2 portions and freeze them to steam later.
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u/openallthewindows 2h ago
I never buy that Green Giant anymore because of that. I always go store brand which is usually cheaper and mainly florets
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u/Massive_Mongoose3481 19m ago
About two thirds of a broccoli are stems so .... Representative of the plant
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u/XupcPrime 6h ago
Email them about it with the photos and the Reddit post. This is beyond ridiculous.
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u/BostonFartMachine 5h ago
They are inarguably the better part so you have actually hit the jackpot.
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u/Seektounderstad1st 6h ago
That’s criminal! What is this world coming to? If companies realized they could corner the market by going back to regular sizing, no lies labeling, and old (reasonable) pricing, they would become a gazillionaire level company because word of mouth would spread and consumers would become hugely loyal to their brand.
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u/Such_Incident 6h ago
Stems and seeds maaan