On Thu, 12 Sep 2013 14:09:43 +0100, "Ophelia"
> wrote:

> Does anyone else think it bland? I usually dress it with something to make
> it taste of err something.
>
> Yesterday I fried onions and sliced garlic, added preserved dried toms in
> oil and balsamic vinegar! It proved a hit!
>
> What favourite ways of preparing cauli do you have, if anything?
>

Of course, roasting cauliflower is up there at the top of the list.

I like it even more now that I've discovered it's the "veal" of
vegetables. IOW it takes on the flavor of what you put on it or put
it in. I make cauliflower rice, cauliflower couscous and put it into
recipes when I want a vegetable, but not necessarily on the side. I
made Butter Chicken the easy way (with a simmer sauce), wanted
vegetables so I cut up a cauliflower and added it to the chicken and
sauce. Delicious.

Here are some recipes I like. Most are not used as written because I
have the ability to change them to suit myself.

I leave out the cumin and cayenne, but maybe I won't next time
Spicy Roasted Cauliflower
http://www.eatliverun.com/spicy-roasted-cauliflower/

Delicious side dish: Cannellini Beans & Roasted Cauliflower in
Lemon-Tahini Sauce
http://www.nourished.ca/cannellini-b...-tahini-sauce/

I pretty much leave this alone, but I don't measure. Don't forget the
lime, or at least use lemon because it really brightens the dish
http://www.realsimple.com/food-recip...759/index.html
You, of course, would eliminate the heat (chili) or try this one
instead
http://www.pbs.org/food/recipes/chic...r-and-parsley/

If you like frittata, try this
Sautéed Cauliflower Frittata with Thyme
http://www.foodandwine.com/recipes/s...ata-with-thyme

I just found this recipe a few minutes ago when I checked in on
Pinterest, so it's untried as of now - but I will give it a go soon
and see how I like it. My initial changes will be the usual "givens":
use boneless, skinless thigh and not to fry.
http://www.piarecipes.com/2013/01/pa...flower-in.html

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