Cauliflower is a multifunctional vegetable, easy to adopt and cook. Sometimes mixed into velouté or semolina, sometimes sliced and pan-fried like a vegetable steak, or roasted whole in the oven, there is not just one way to prepare it. Presentation and recipes.
With its tight florets like a bouquet, its creamy whiteness (even if it can be green, purple or orange depending on the variety), and its characteristic scent, cauliflower is a vegetable that does not do by half measures. . Generally speaking, like its sister the beet, cauliflower can be divisive. You either love it or hate it, that’s all. Often this resentment is rooted in bad memories of canteens where boiled cauliflower showed itself in its worst light, even if it was covered with béchamel or cheese to cover up poverty. While this vegetable does not need to be hidden to be enjoyed. It is best to let it express itself by adding a few flavorful seasonings to create a recipe. And the key to mouth-watering cauliflower also and above all comes from the cooking method. Reserve cooking in water for cauliflower intended for soups, otherwise forget it, and prefer a nice cooking in the oven, which will add crispness to the edges of the florets, or in a pan with a little butter to color the vegetable nicely.
The benefits of cauliflower
Cauliflower is good – whatever the recalcitrants say – but above all it is a vegetable which is good for our body. Low in calories with 20.9 kcal/100 g in the cooked version, it is one of the vegetables that make our scales dance lambada, even if – we know – weight is only a number which should never, oh never again, obsess us! In addition to its negative calories, it is also rich in fibers promoting intestinal transit, but also in vitamins B and C. Let’s talk about the importance of vitamin C against winter ailments or it would be too much parrot ?
When to enjoy cauliflower?
The cauliflower season extends from September to April with peak season in January. Even if we find it on the stalls in summer, during the summer we will prefer more summery vegetables, and we will reserve it for days when the temperature drops.
How to cook cauliflower?
Cauliflower is a good paste, it goes well with everything. Raw in florets, served with a dip as an aperitif; mixed into semolina to make a slimming pizza that wouldn’t harm a fly; snacked and generously garnished with tahini sauce; flecked with ultra-fragrant spices, it’s simple, you can do anything with cauliflower. You just need to have the right recipe. And that’s good, we had two or three under our belt and we said to ourselves that we would do you a favor by sharing them with you. We know, we’re cool!
Winter vegetable chowder
- 4 people
- Level: Easy
- 10 minutes of preparation
- Cheap
- See the recipe: Winter Vegetable Chowder
Roasted cauliflower, sweet potato hummus and chickpeas
- 4 people
- Level: Easy
- 40 minutes of preparation
- Cheap
- See the recipe: Roasted cauliflower, sweet potato hummus and chickpeas
Bowl of cauliflower, egg, kimchi
- 4 people
- Level: Easy
- 15 minutes of preparation
- Cheap
- See the recipe: Cauliflower, egg, kimchi bowl
Cauliflower tabbouleh with raisins and cranberries
- 4 people
- Level: Very easy
- 25 minutes of preparation
- Cheap
- See the recipe: Cauliflower tabbouleh with raisins and cranberries
Cauliflower salad, dukkah, grapes
- 4 people
- Level: Very easy
- 25 minutes of preparation
- Cheap
- See the recipe: Cauliflower salad, dukkah, grapes
Cauliflower puree and green apple soup
- 4 people
- Level: Easy
- 20 minutes of preparation
- Cheap
- See the recipe: Cauliflower puree and green apple soup
Cauliflower with fat milk and sweet spices from Christian Le Squer
- 6 persons
- Level: Easy
- 25 minutes of preparation
- Cheap
- See the recipe: Cauliflower with fat milk and sweet spices from Christian Le Squer
Cauliflower Cookies
- 6 persons
- Level: Very easy
- 10 minutes of preparation
- Cheap
- See the recipe: Cauliflower Biscuits
Turmeric cauliflower
- 6 persons
- Level: Easy
- 10 minutes of preparation
- Cheap
- See the recipe: Cauliflower with turmeric
Cauliflower semolina and spicy toasted coconut
- 4 people
- Level: Very easy
- 10 minutes of preparation
- Cheap
- See the recipe: Cauliflower semolina and spicy toasted coconut
Ricotta bruschetta, cauliflower
- 4 people
- Level: Very easy
- 10 minutes of preparation
- Cheap
- See the recipe: Ricotta bruschetta, cauliflower
Cauliflower risotto with spinach
- 4 people
- Level: Very easy
- 15 minutes of preparation
- Cheap
- See the recipe: Cauliflower and spinach risotto
Roasted cauliflower, lemon tahini sauce
- 2 persons
- Level: Very easy
- 30 minutes of preparation
- Cheap
- See the recipe: Roasted cauliflower, lemon tahini sauce
Mini cauliflower flutes
- 6 persons
- Level: Very easy
- 15 minutes of preparation
- Cheap
- See the recipe: Mini-cannelés with cauliflower
Cauliflower and broccoli tabbouleh
- 4 people
- Level: Very easy
- 15 minutes of preparation
- Cheap
- See the recipe: Cauliflower and broccoli tabbouleh
Curried cauliflower, crispy chickpeas and quinoa
- 4 people
- Level: Easy
- 10 minutes of preparation
- Cheap
- See the recipe: Curried cauliflower, crispy chickpeas and quinoa
Oven Roasted Cauliflower
- 6 persons
- Level: Easy
- 10 minutes of preparation
- Cheap
- See the recipe: Oven Roasted Cauliflower
Lemon cauliflower soup
- 4 people
- Level: Easy
- 15 minutes of preparation
- Cheap
- See the recipe: Lemon cauliflower soup
Cauliflower like pizza
- 6 persons
- Level: Easy
- 20 minutes of preparation
- Cheap
- See the recipe: Cauliflower like a pizza
Baked cauliflower
- 4 people
- Level: Very easy
- 10 minutes of preparation
- Cheap
- See the recipe: Baked cauliflower
Vanilla cauliflower cream
- 6 persons
- Level: Easy
- 10 minutes of preparation
- Cheap
- See the recipe: Vanilla cauliflower cream
Mashed green cauliflower with pine nuts, capers and anchovies
- 4 people
- Level: Very easy
- 15 minutes of preparation
- Cheap
- See the recipe: Mashed green cauliflower with pine nuts, capers and anchovies
Multicolored cabbage pie
- 6 persons
- Level: Very easy
- 20 minutes of preparation
- Cheap
- See the recipe: Multicolored cabbage tart
Cauliflower in a salt crust
- 6 persons
- Level: Easy
- 20 minutes of preparation
- Cheap
- See the recipe: Cauliflower in a salt crust
Cauliflower gratin with tahini and miso
- 4 people
- Level: Very easy
- 25 minutes of preparation
- Cheap
- See the recipe: Cauliflower gratin with tahini and miso