Vegetables: Broccoli Tower

Put the broccoli in boiling salted water, bring to the boil and drain. Cut off the stems and cut into 1 / 2cm pieces. 2. Cut the cauliflower into florets, wash. Cook the florets in boiling salted water for about 12 minutes until they are al dente. Drain. Cut off the stems and cut into pieces. 3. Sauté broccoli and cauliflower stalks and onion in fat until onion is soft. Season to taste with salt and black pepper.

4. Grease a 1 liter bowl with a rounded bottom. Place a large broccoli rose in the bowl with the stem facing up. Then put a circle of cauliflower around it, with the stems towards the center. Repeat until the bowl is full. Put all the remaining florets and stems in the center. 5. Place a plate (which fits exactly in the bowl at the top) on the vegetables and put a weight (500g) on ​​it.

6. Place the bowl (with weight) in a large saucepan 30 minutes before serving. Pour in the boiling water up to 2/3 height of the bowl. Cover the saucepan and sauté over low heat. 7. Take the bowl out of the water. To pour off. Hold the hot plate with a tea towel to drain. Remove plate. Place a round plate upside down on the bowl and turn the whole thing over. Do not take off the bowl !!

8. For the lemon butter sauce, melt the butter and lemon juice. Season with salt and pepper. Carefully lift the bowl from the vegetables and serve immediately with the lemon butter