"ImStillMags" > wrote in message
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> I had a medium head of cauliflower and a couple bunches of broccoli with
> some nice hefty stems so I decided to make a broccoli and cauliflower
> gratin and take he stems and see how they would spiralize.
>
> I carefully cut the broccoli and cauliflower from the stem leaving as much
> as possible.
> I peeled them then I put them through the spiralizer. Here is what they
> looked like.
>
> (click the right arrow to see the next picture)
> https://picasaweb.google.com/Sitara8...33677696746018
>
> I'm saving the spiralized stems till tomorrow because I'm having the
> gratin tonight.
> The three stems only make about one good serving or two small ones.
> I have some pesto that I made so I think I'm going to do them with the
> pesto and top with grilled chicken.
>
> Here's the broccoli and cauliflower gratin.
>
> https://picasaweb.google.com/Sitara8...38148466405746
>
> I had some bits and pieces of difference cheeses in the fridge. I had
> some gouda, port salut, brie, fromage, and parmesan. So I made the cheese
> sauce with a bit of half and half, the cheeses, some fresh garlic and
> fresh sage, a pinch of nutmeg, black pepper, and for good measure I threw
> in some chopped bacon. Topped it with a little more parmesan and bread
> crumbs. Yum.

Thanks for that! I had never heard of a 'spiralizer' and had to Google it.
I have ordered a Lurch spiralizer and can't wait for it to get here)

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