jmcquown > wrote in
:

> On 5/20/2014 1:44 PM, KenK wrote:
>> Gary > wrote in :
>>
>>> notbob wrote:
>>>>
>>>> On 2014-05-19, KenK > wrote:
>>>>> Yesterday I prepared a cauliflower I purchased the previous day.
>>>>> Living alone, most of it went into the freezer. I sure hate to
>>>>> throw away half my purchae: all the green portions. Am I wasting
>>>>> that? Next time, is there some tasty way to prepare it?
>>>>
>>>> I would suggest pickling.
>>>
>>> Living alone myself, I would suggest just buying less of it. You can
>>> split a head before you bag it.
>>>
>>> G.
>>>
>>
>> All those I see are tightly wrapped in cellophane and sealed. No way
>> to split them. Not sure those stores, if any here, that sell them
>> loose permit splitting them. Like cutting a cabbage - or a banana -
>> or a mango - in two.
>>
>>
> Ken, you initially said green portions. Looking for clarification, I
> waited and read through the replies. I saw you said "leaves" in
> another reply. You said, "The remains of the leaves is what I meant.
> About half the weight and bulk of the cauliflower."
>
> I'm having a hard time equating "leaves" on heads of fresh cauliflower
> anywhere I've ever shopped in the US. The heads of cauliflower I buy
> do have green stems up the side, which can be rather thick. But the
> leaves have been cut off. The remaining stems certainly don't
> comprise half the purchase price IMHO.
>
> I can't offer suggestions since I'm not sure exactly what you're
> trying to describe. Got a picture?
>
> Jill
>

Ok. Remaing stems of cut off leaves. I'll get it right yet.



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