Learn all about cauliflower, where it came from, the different varieties, and how to use it in cooking today
‘If cauliflower can somehow become pizza… you, my friend, can do anything.’
– Milk & Honey Nutrition
Cauliflower, known as a cruciferous vegetable, is a mild tasting member of the Brassica family. It’s great in stir-fries and stews as it takes on and blends well with other flavours.
It comes in different flavours, is highly nutritious, and has recently become a popular low-carb and gluten-free substitute for rice and flour.
Watch the video below for a handy list of ingredients to pair with cauliflower (0:01:18).
Don’t forget to check out some recipe ideas below the video as well!
Quick Ideas Using Cauliflower:
- Serve small florets raw as part of a crudité platter.
- Make cauliflower rice by pulsing florets in a food processor and then cooking quickly but briefly in a touch of oil.
- Cook using your favourite method and while still hot, top with butter and a green herb, such as chives, dill or parsley.
- Chop into small, bite-sized pieces and add raw to salads for added crunch.
- Florets can be drizzled with oil and parmesan and roasted for a quick and easy side.
- Or try a cauliflower quick pickle side salad instead.
- Cauliflower ‘steaks’ are great cooked on the BBQ or griddle and then smothered in a vinaigrette.
Cauliflower Recipes to Try:
- Snack: Baked Buffalo Cauliflower Bites by Feel Good Foodie
- Salad: Roasted Cauliflower Salad with Lemon Tahini Dressing by Budget Bytes
- Vegetarian: Mushroom and Cauliflower Gratin on Food Daydreaming, by Rachel Khoo
- Meat: Indian Beef, Cauliflower and Pea Curry by Sarah Hobbs
- Side: Smoky Cauliflower on Taste of Home
- Dessert: Chocolate Cauliflower Bars by Nirvana Cakery
- Something different: The Best Cauliflower Pizza Crust by Damn Delicious
What’s your favourite way of cooking with cauliflower?
Let me know in the comments below!
