Fractal and Fibonacci? |
What could this thing be? I have NEVER seen anything like it before. Is it from this planet? Is it real? How the heck do I find out? Being a clever consumer I finally thought of looking at the packing list. The only item on the list that didn't check out was something called Broccoli Romanescu. I was still perplexed. So I did what anyone else would do and checked Wikipedia where I learned:
"Romanesco broccoli resembles a cauliflower, but is of a light green color and the inflorescence (the bud) has an approximate self-similar character, with the branched meristems making a logarithmic spiral. In this sense the broccoli's shape approximates a natural fractal;
each bud is composed of a series of smaller buds, all arranged in yet
another logarithmic spiral. This self-similar pattern continues at
several smaller levels.
The vegetable is rich in vitamin C, vitamin K, dietary fiber, and carotenoids."
I think I have to show it to people before I actually eat it. If anyone has an idea what to do with this please let me know. I'll let you know in the next day or two what I do with this.
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