This recipe features tender, lightly smashed broccoli florets roasted with mounds of grated parmesan cheese to form crunchy golden disks, creating a savory and crispy side dish. The broccoli is blanched, patted dry, and then placed on small mounds of parmesan cheese before being baked with olive oil, garlic powder, and pepper. The result is a wow-inspiring dish that pairs well with roasted proteins and satisfies crispy cheese lovers.
This recipe for Smashed Broccoli Parmesan is a crowd-pleasing side dish that features crispy broccoli florets covered in a golden cheese coating. The recipe includes tips for achieving a crispy texture and recommends using a plastic cup to smash the broccoli. The dish is baked until the broccoli is slightly burnt and crispy, and it can be served with tahini dressing or enjoyed on its own.
A 74-year-old Italian dairy farmer, Giacomo Chiapparini, was tragically killed when thousands of hard parmesan-style cheese wheels collapsed on top of him in his cheese warehouse in Lombardy, Italy. The accident occurred when a metal shelf holding the 90lb wheels of grana padano cheese buckled, causing a domino effect. It took rescuers 12 hours to dig through the fallen cheese wheels to find Chiapparini's body. The cause of the accident is under investigation, but it is suspected that a machine used to clean the cheese may have malfunctioned. The economic damage is estimated at $7.7 million, and Chiapparini's family is now racing against time to salvage the remaining cheese before it spoils in the summer heat.
