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🍚🥡 This week's recipe experiment was Cauli Rice. I know, I know, I am waaaayyyy behind in trying this, especially since I'm Vegan and all I eat are whole foods. Cauliflower for me is a meh vegetable -- tasteless when raw, okay when roasted, gross when boiled (mushy). Also, I have no problem with brown rice; I just rarely think to buy it.
On Sunday I hauled out my box grater and "riced" a small head*. Heated up a little EVOO with 3 sliced garlic cloves, added the cauliflower, tossed and cooked in the pan for 6 minutes, then cracked in some sea salt and white peppercorns. Figured the "rice" would pair well with a cup of black beans/red onion/cilantro.
I took one bite out of the pan and immediately scraped all of it into a Tupperware container headed for the fridge. Cauli Rice tastes NOTHING like white rice. It tastes like cauliflower. So that clears that mystery up. Beans were eaten with a microwaved sweet potato instead.
On Monday I took the Cauli Rice into work and ate it cold for lunch. REALLY GOOD!😋 So it's a winner, and I will cook it again. I like it better than roasted, and better cold than warm.
*I'm old school and use manual tools like graters and mortar & pestles instead of mixers or blenders or food processors. Good arm workout. Also cook with dance music, Madonna being a favorite, as this is an excellent time to burn calories before consuming them.
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I love a bit of music in the background when cooking. On the big screen TV, this week it has been Beyonce mostly Lemonade. As for cauliflower, I like it lightly steamed or roasted. Have a good day!
15 mars 23 par le membre: Anne_145
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@Anne: Mostly I was disappointed about the cauliflower— it’s been so hyped as the miracle rice and mashed potato substitute. I am happy to hear that people are eating more healthfully though. Beyoncé is always great for dancing in the kitchen, too 💃📻
15 mars 23 par le membre: JustBananas
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I have not tried cauliflower rice. Good to have another opinion of it.
15 mars 23 par le membre: -MorticiaAddams
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@Morticia: If you like cauliflower, you'll like it grated/riced. I would not buy it frozen, because it only takes a couple of minutes to grate it by hand or in a food processor from fresh. Certainly not expensive, and since you live on a farm, you probably grow your own anyway.
15 mars 23 par le membre: JustBananas
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I enjoy cauliflower raw or lightly steamed, or fried. I want to try it roasted. Not sure I could eat it ‘rice style’. We all have our different tastes. Glad yours didn’t have to go to waste (waist?) keep up the great work!
15 mars 23 par le membre: Daddy Manatee
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@Manatee: roasted is easy, just toss flat slices of the cauliflower in EVOO, salt/pepper or smoked paprika, spread single layer & spaced out in 425 degree oven for 20-30 minutes. It's pretty good like that. Riced is softer, done stovetop; I would recommend trying it chilled if you don't like it warm. Hate it? Give it to the wife & kids to try, and yes - then your waist will shrink even more!😁 It's not expensive, anyway. You do grow this in your garden, right?
15 mars 23 par le membre: JustBananas
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@Lisa: I have been making a concerted effort to try both new recipes using veggies as the main ingredient and also to revisit the veggies that I used to dislike (trying different ways of cooking them, like roasting or sautéing). A little bit of vegetable broth or olive oil plus sea salt and cracked black pepper can make a huge difference. Let us know how it turns out!
17 mars 23 par le membre: JustBananas
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