Limited surface area. This is the problem with a broccoli gratin made in a casserole-style baking dish, meaning the ratio of crispy-cheesy-crumb-y topping to soft, tender broccoli is just way under optimal balance. With a sheet pan, however, every single morsel of broccoli gets an ample coating of crunch. You know what else is awesome? With a preheated sheet pan (see note), the time it takes to roast the broccoli is minimal—I'm talking 15 minutes, tops, for caramelized edges and florets. Meaning you can hit broccoli bliss in under 20 minutes. Are you in?
Hey, everybody! Need to roast some veggies for dinner? Preheat the sheet pan with the oven. This is such an A+ tip because in the same time it takes to preheat the oven you can get the sheet pan sizzling hot—meaning when you turn out those oil-tossed, salt-seasoned vegetables onto it, they get a good sear right at the top of the cooking process, similar to adding vegetables to a hot skillet. Not only does this jump-start the cooking process and decrease the total roasting time, but it also assures you’ll get caramelized crispy edges and even charred bits, if that’s your thing. (It’s totally my thing.)
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