Move Over Florets, This One's For The Broccoli Stems

It's not all about you, florets
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Those tough, woody stalks? They've got something to offer, too--and, as Oxheart restaurant in Houston, TX, proves, they can be quite delicious. Just trim them into spears, lightly sear them, and then drizzle them with a dressing made from the charred florets. What to do with the rest of the florets? We're thinking broccoli soup...