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How to prepare cauliflower

This is how to start with a whole califlower and finish with only the best of the vegetable.

223 K 3.6/5 (58 reviews)

35 min.

Easy

1.70 €

1 cauliflower ingredients

1 Ingredient

Last modified on: February 5^th 2022

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For 1 cauliflower, you will need:

1 1 cauliflower
Total weight: 1,200 grams

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Times for this recipe

Preparation: 35 min.

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Step by step recipe

Stage 1

The cauliflower is made up of a white heart surrounded by stiff green leaves.

Stage 2 - 2 min.

Place the cauliflower on its side. Cut off the stalk and discard it, then break off and discard the remaining leaves.

Stage 3 - 3 min.

Repeat the operation, cutting more deeply into the stalk, and removing any more leaves that remain...

Stage 4 - 3 min.

...until you are just left with the white heart of the cauliflower. Brush this under running water.

Note: You should not soak the cauliflower, as it has a tendancy to absorb water like a sponge.

Stage 5 - 5 min.

Cut the cauliflower into pieces by cutting into the centre and separating the florets (like little bouquets or trees).

Stage 6

Cut off and set aside the stalks of the florets, which will produce other smaller florets.

Stage 7

Do this again...

Stage 8

... until you end up with just the outer florets of the cauliflower which are small and very tender.

Stage 9 - 20 min.

Collect up the small florets, which are now ready to be used in your recipe.

Stage 10

You'll end up with quite a few trimmings, especially the center rib of the cauliflower, which would be a shame to throw away, see this post on that subject.

Remarks

It's rather long to do, but with this method, you will just have the best of the cauliflower, which cooks rapidly.

Regarding the cooking, it's important for this to be quick so that the cauliflower stays firm and keeps its flavour, but also so that your house is not filled with the smell of overcooked cauliflower.

If you have, in spite of everything, ended up with a soaking wet cauliflower, you can dry it by putting the florets in a salad spinner.

Keeping: Several days in the fridge, in a closed jar.

Source: Home made.

Nutritional information

	Proteins (gr)	Carbohydrates (gr)	Fats (gr)	Energy value (in k-calories)	Energy value (in k-joules)
Whole recipe	20 RDI=7 %	40 RDI=3 %	0	240 RDI=9 %	1,010 RDI: 9 %
Per 100 g	2 RDI=1 %	3 RDI=0 %	0	20 RDI=1 %	80 RDI: 1 %

The % figures are calculated in relation to the Recommended Dietary Intake , or RDI of 2,700 k-calories (or 11,300 k-joules) per day for a man Change to a woman

How much will it cost?

For 1 cauliflower : 1.70 €

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This recipe uses (among others)

Cauliflower

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