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?

TIA


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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.

nb

On Monday, May 19, 2014 6:42:36 AM UTC-7, 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 love cauliflower mash. If my head of cauliflower has a lot of green leaves on it I take them off, chop them and simmer them in a little chicken broth till they are very tender. Then I fold them into my cauliflower mash to make a mock colcannon. It's very tasty.

On 5/19/2014 10:07 AM, 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.
>

I guess you don't eat artichokes if you worry about waste :-)


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Jim Silverton (Potomac, MD)

Extraneous "not." in Reply To.

On 19 May 2014 13:42:36 GMT, 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?
>
Putting it on the compost heap will be a good start.


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James Silverton > wrote in
:

> On 5/19/2014 10:07 AM, 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.
>>
>
> I guess you don't eat artichokes if you worry about waste :-)
>
>

You're right!


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as highly as antique furniture!" Anon

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.

"KenK" > wrote in message
...
> 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?
>
> TIA

Green portions? Was this a specialty cauliflower? Normally the only green
portions are the leaves. What you might consider in the future if your
store does not sell the bulk florets is a small bag (often a steam type bag)
of mixed vegetables with cauliflower in it. Those work best for us although
we don't usually cook the veggies. We eat them raw.

I used to steam the whole head, but now I just cut off what I will use for that meal and the rest sits in a green bag in the fridge - lasts for many days, plus you've got some for raw chunks in a salad.

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?
>
> TIA
>

I don't recall having a green problem. I need a better freezing method. By
the time I get to it, it starts to freeze dry. I blanch before freezing.

Greg

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.


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as highly as antique furniture!" Anon

"Julie Bove" > wrote in
:

>
> "KenK" > wrote in message
> ...
>> 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?
>>
>> TIA
>
> Green portions? Was this a specialty cauliflower? Normally the only
> green portions are the leaves. What you might consider in the future
> if your store does not sell the bulk florets is a small bag (often a
> steam type bag) of mixed vegetables with cauliflower in it. Those
> work best for us although we don't usually cook the veggies. We eat
> them raw.
>
>

The remains of the leaves is what I meant. About half the weight and bulk
of the cauliflower.

I just wanted cauliflower, no added vegetables. I don't think my market
sells that fresh combination anyhow.



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as highly as antique furniture!" Anon

Kalmia > wrote in
:

> I used to steam the whole head, but now I just cut off what I will use
> for that meal and the rest sits in a green bag in the fridge - lasts
> for many days, plus you've got some for raw chunks in a salad.

I eat it too seldom for that to work. I have to freeze it.


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as highly as antique furniture!" Anon

On 5/20/2014 2:34 AM, gregz wrote:
> 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?
>>
>> TIA
>>
>
> I don't recall having a green problem. I need a better freezing method. By
> the time I get to it, it starts to freeze dry. I blanch before freezing.
>
> Greg
>
A portion of a cauliflower, wrapped in plastic, will keep quite well in
the fridge. If you keep it a little long it may show browning on the cut
surface but this can be cut off with very little wastage.

--
Jim Silverton (Potomac, MD)

Extraneous "not." in Reply To.

On 20 May 2014 17:47:29 GMT, KenK > wrote:

> I just wanted cauliflower, no added vegetables. I don't think my market
> sells that fresh combination anyhow.

What area are you in, Ken? You could check the bigger chain
groceries, plus Trader Joe's. Depending on where I shop and the time
of year, I can buy cauliflower florets in bulk or packaged. It all
depends on your individual store and what their customers prefer. If
you don't see it, you can always submit a request.

--
I take life with a grain of salt, a slice of lemon and a shot of tequila

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

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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sf > wrote in news:fl5nn9d18vrkgjbjrvtbpsml8lsd8m815r@
4ax.com:

> On 20 May 2014 17:47:29 GMT, KenK > wrote:
>
>> I just wanted cauliflower, no added vegetables. I don't think my
market
>> sells that fresh combination anyhow.
>
> What area are you in, Ken? You could check the bigger chain
> groceries, plus Trader Joe's. Depending on where I shop and the time
> of year, I can buy cauliflower florets in bulk or packaged. It all
> depends on your individual store and what their customers prefer. If
> you don't see it, you can always submit a request.
>

Far SW AZ. I usually shop at Walmart. Albertson too expensive No others
except Hispanic stores or small expensive places. No Trader Joe.

I'll have to look more carefully. Didn't expect to see such a product so
didn't particularly look for it.




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as highly as antique furniture!" Anon

On 5/20/2014 2:11 PM, KenK wrote:
> 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.
>
>
>
Ah, okay. Thanks for clarifying. Now, let's see. I found this:

http://dinersjournal.blogs.nytimes.c...ype=blogs&_r=0

Maybe others will have more suggestions. Me, I just throw the stalks
away. The cauliflower I buy, I don't feel as if those few stalks
comprise half the purchase price in relation to the size of the head.
Next time I buy a cauliflower I might try tossing those stems out back
for the deer.

Jill

"KenK" > wrote in message
...
> 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.
>
They are wrapped in plastic here as well. But some stores sell a stir fry
mix and you can use the tongs to pick out only the cauliflower to buy. Or
you can buy the pieces in a bag, either all cauliflower or mixed with things
like broccoli, carrots and snow peas.

"KenK" > wrote in message
...
> "Julie Bove" > wrote in
> :
>
>>
>> "KenK" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> 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?
>>>
>>> TIA
>>
>> Green portions? Was this a specialty cauliflower? Normally the only
>> green portions are the leaves. What you might consider in the future
>> if your store does not sell the bulk florets is a small bag (often a
>> steam type bag) of mixed vegetables with cauliflower in it. Those
>> work best for us although we don't usually cook the veggies. We eat
>> them raw.
>>
>>
>
> The remains of the leaves is what I meant. About half the weight and bulk
> of the cauliflower.
>
> I just wanted cauliflower, no added vegetables. I don't think my market
> sells that fresh combination anyhow.

I don't think that the leaves are good for anything. Possibly stock but
unless you are making a vegetable soup with cauliflower in it, you probably
wouldn't want that flavor.

"KenK" > wrote in message
...
> sf > wrote in news:fl5nn9d18vrkgjbjrvtbpsml8lsd8m815r@
> 4ax.com:
>
>> On 20 May 2014 17:47:29 GMT, KenK > wrote:
>>
>>> I just wanted cauliflower, no added vegetables. I don't think my
> market
>>> sells that fresh combination anyhow.
>>
>> What area are you in, Ken? You could check the bigger chain
>> groceries, plus Trader Joe's. Depending on where I shop and the time
>> of year, I can buy cauliflower florets in bulk or packaged. It all
>> depends on your individual store and what their customers prefer. If
>> you don't see it, you can always submit a request.
>>
>
> Far SW AZ. I usually shop at Walmart. Albertson too expensive No others
> except Hispanic stores or small expensive places. No Trader Joe.
>
> I'll have to look more carefully. Didn't expect to see such a product so
> didn't particularly look for it.
>
Ah! I don't think Walmart is the best place to buy produce. I haven't
bought groceries at a full grocery type Walmart (whatever those are called)
for many, many years and when I did, I think I only once bought produce.
That was during a cross country move and I only bought specific things that
I could easily cut up and eat raw in our motel room.

We do have one of the Walmart grocery stores in Lynnwood and their produce
department was very small. Fine if you needed something like an onion. But
not so fine if you needed a lot of different kinds of produce.

I think Walmart tends to sell that which they can sell for cheap.

"jmcquown" > wrote in message
...
> 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?
>
What we get here have pointy green leaves sticking up and sort of wrapping
around the white part from the stem. There are not a lot of leaves but you
do have to be careful when cutting it up so that you don't get them in with
what you are cooking. The leaves are not something that I ever gave much
thought to. Don't know if they are edible or not. I never tried to eat
them and never desired to try.

jmcquown wrote:
>
> Next time I buy a cauliflower I might try tossing those stems out back
> for the deer.

The golfers playing thru might like them for a snack too.

G.

On Monday, May 19, 2014 6:42:36 AM UTC-7, 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?
>
>
>
> TIA
>
> A juicer is a great investment, you can use up all the vegetables that might not be used otherwise. Except if you have a thyroid problem, then you should go easy on the raw cruciferous veggies.
>
>
>
> --
>
> "Things would be a lot nicer if antique people were valued
>
> as highly as antique furniture!" Anon