Finding in a broccoli — an unpleasant surprise with a simple purchase

Imagine: a completely ordinary Sunday evening, a dinner in preparation, and a nice broccoli bought a few days before. You start cutting it… when suddenly, you discover a surprise guest hidden between the green flowers. That’s exactly what happened to Neville, a Brit who thought he was just making a healthy meal… and found himself faced with a scene as unexpected as it was strange!

A dinner that takes an unexpected turn

The story begins as a well-rehearsed routine: a quick trip to the supermarket, some seasonal vegetables in the basket, and back home. The broccoli, bought well packaged, was waiting quietly in the vegetable drawer.

But when it comes to washing and cutting it, an unusual shape catches the eye. Something fine, elongated, and slightly scaly. And there, there is no longer any doubt…

No, it wasn’t a twig

It was indeed … a small snake, well camouflaged, coiled between the bunches of broccoli. A real surprise for our cook of the day, who, in astonishment (and we understand it!), immediately called Manon to the rescue.