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Cauliflower: A Love Story
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Posted on 02/22/2009 11:11:12 AM PST by JoeProBono

"Cauliflower," wrote Mark Twain, "is nothing but cabbage with a college education." But Nicole Spiridakis loves the crucifer — which she says is not only good for you, but tastes good, too. If a head of this funny-looking crucifer doesn't find its way into at least one meal a week, I'm either having a bad month or am out of town too much. A dinner without cauliflower feels off-balance, lackluster. A life without cauliflower is no life at all.It wasn't always thus.Back when I was a more finicky diner, cauliflower hardly made it onto my vegetal horizon. When we did meet — steamed, stir-fried or sauteed — I usually politely demurred and pushed it to the side of my plate. Maybe I liked it raw, but only as a vehicle for some of those awful-yet-irresistible onion dips, its cool crunch couched in smooth sour cream so that I hardly noticed what was underneath.


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"Cauliflower," wrote Mark Twain, "is nothing but cabbage with a college education." But Nicole Spiridakis loves the crucifer — which she says is not only good for you, but tastes good, too.

cauliflower cat


1 posted on 02/22/2009 11:11:12 AM PST by JoeProBono
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I don’t know why, but somehow I hate cauliflower.


2 posted on 02/22/2009 11:12:50 AM PST by MyTwoCopperCoins (I don't have a license to kill; I have a learner's permit.)
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3 posted on 02/22/2009 11:15:48 AM PST by JoeProBono (A closed mouth gathers no feet)
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I don’t get cauliflower. Bland, colorless,... Why not have a nice green veggie like broccoli instead?


4 posted on 02/22/2009 11:15:54 AM PST by LibFreeOrDie (Obama promised a gold mine, but he will give us the shaft.)
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5 posted on 02/22/2009 11:16:51 AM PST by JoeProBono (A closed mouth gathers no feet)
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I cooked cauliflower exactly once........dropped it into a pot with a little bit of water to steam it. Then, as it heated up, I watched a big old green worm come wiggling out the top trying to escape........that was it for me.

But I like raw cauliflower, just broken up into small pieces that can’t hide worms....


6 posted on 02/22/2009 11:17:37 AM PST by JoeDetweiler
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7 posted on 02/22/2009 11:17:56 AM PST by JoeProBono (A closed mouth gathers no feet)
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That looks like cooked brain with salsa...


8 posted on 02/22/2009 11:19:39 AM PST by LibFreeOrDie (Obama promised a gold mine, but he will give us the shaft.)
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To: JoeProBono

Can you explain what that pic is?


9 posted on 02/22/2009 11:22:47 AM PST by EggsAckley
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I love cauliflower and that dish looks delish.


10 posted on 02/22/2009 11:24:36 AM PST by samtheman
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I tossed a bunch of cauliflower florets lightly in olive oil and salt and threw them into the oven — and I fell in love.

YUM!

11 posted on 02/22/2009 11:26:56 AM PST by LiberConservative
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Cauliflower in Spiced Tomato Sauce


12 posted on 02/22/2009 11:28:28 AM PST by JoeProBono (A closed mouth gathers no feet)
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I note that the author is Greek. Greeks seem to have the touch, where cauliflower is concerned. Steamed, drenched in garlic butter. It’s the only way I’ll eat it, and I actually enjoy it.

That’s a far cry from the bitter, belching nastiness that is cauliflower elsewhere. Won’t touch it.


13 posted on 02/22/2009 11:29:52 AM PST by RegulatorCountry
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Personally I love the pale and humble cauliflower. I like it raw along with some raw broccoli, carrots and cucumber, served with a nice ranch dip.

Some steamed cauliflower with a simple white sauce or béchamel or light cheese sauce. Roasted cauliflower is good too.

I once made a roasted cauliflower soup for a small dinner party for some friends. I think it was a Wegman’s recipe; puréed roasted cauliflower and shallots, further poached in some herbed chicken broth, blended with some crème fresh and gorgonzola cheese finished off with a drizzle of walnut oil – yummy! Of all the dishes I served that night, it was everyone’s favorite.


14 posted on 02/22/2009 11:44:16 AM PST by Caramelgal (When the past no longer illuminates the future, the spirit walks in darkness.)
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15 posted on 02/22/2009 11:46:04 AM PST by JoeProBono (A closed mouth gathers no feet)
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If you’re on a low-carb diet, cauliflower is a respectable potato substitute, and quite yummy if cooked right. I, uh, wouldn’t exactly wax this rhapsodic about it, though.

}:-)4


16 posted on 02/22/2009 11:50:49 AM PST by Moose4 (Hey RNC. Don't move toward the middle. MOVE THE MIDDLE TOWARD YOU.)
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17 posted on 02/22/2009 12:04:46 PM PST by Daffynition ("Beauty is in the sty of the beholder." ~ Joe 6-pack)
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Almost as tasteless as this

Really, I eat a lot of veggies. I'll eat cauliflower when I run out of cardboard...
18 posted on 02/22/2009 12:12:52 PM PST by djf (Economy? Solution? Let's give more money to the jerks that lost the other money... Gummint at work!)
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19 posted on 02/22/2009 12:32:41 PM PST by JoeProBono (A closed mouth gathers no feet)
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Well, now, I cook quite a bit and that does look appealing.

But if I made it, I’d use broccoli - maybe toss in some steamed shrimp and some pearl onions.

I’m glad you like cauliflower.
That way, me and the goats don’t have to eat it!

;-)


20 posted on 02/22/2009 12:38:42 PM PST by djf (Economy? Solution? Let's give more money to the jerks that lost the other money... Gummint at work!)
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