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


Thanks very much sf! All saved
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