BASIC: CAULIFLOWER

 HOW TO CUT UP CAULIFLOWER

Cauliflower the other white meat. :)  

First you want to take off the leaves as much as possible.  Take note that the leaves are totally edible.  So if you want you can add them to salads.  But try to use the bright crisp ones.

Stick the knife in to the stem as close as you can get it, work it in and pull down, the steam will snap off.

 Don't discard the steam, see the white part in the middle, that is what I like to eat, yummy.  Look for the little brown blemish that makes a circle, cut straight down and remove the leaves.

 Nom.   Crunchy.

 The small cauliflower on the cutting board is called a florets. Cut them at their stems.

 Here are all the florets and the rest of the stem in the upper left hand corner, do not throw that away.
You can steam this in a steamer or bake them. 

Minced Cauliflower.   Chop chop and chop, I use this method for when I use it as a substitute for meat.  
And you can use this method for salads too.  


My next post with be another version of Dirty Rice, but instead of meat and rice, it will be replaced with Cauliflower and Orzo.