How To Prepare Fresh Cauliflower
- 1 medium head cauliflower
- To Clean: Wash cauliflower; remove slight discolorations with a vegetable peeler. Trim stalk, removing core; remove outer leaves. Leave whole or break into flowerets, discarding inner core. If served whole, a few leaves left at base of cauliflower are attractive.
- To Boil: Place cauliflower, head side down, in boiling salted water. Cover and cook over medium heat 15 minutes or until crisp-tender. Drain well.
- Note: For a whiter cauliflower, simmer in whole or skim milk rather than water.
- To Steam: Arrange flowerets in steaming rack. Place over boiling water; cover and steam 10 minutes or until crisp-tender.
- Other Cooking Methods : Parboil cauliflower head, and then bake; deep-fry cauliflower flowerets.
- Serving Suggestions: Cauliflower may be served with Cheese Sauce, Hollandaise Sauce Supreme, Mock Hollandaise Sauce, or any sour cream sauce.
head cauliflower
Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/how-to-prepare-fresh-cauliflower (may not work)