What’s Cooking in Gail’s Kitchen? Fab Foodstuff: Culinary Cauliflower! Not everyone is a fan of cauliflower. I get that. It might be because of the way it’s prepared. Or smells. Or possibly because it looks bland and boring. Meh. Well, here’s my solution if you promise to give it one more chance. Smother it in cheese. Good cheese, like smoky Gouda. Then take buttery garlic croutons and sprinkle them over the top. Get the picture? Sooo, if the family turns up their noses at the idea of eating cauliflower, simply shrug your shoulders, kick off your shoes, and curl up on the sofa with the entire bowl yourself.
CULINARY CAULIFLOWER
Ingredients:
1 head cauliflower
1 cup water
1/2 cup smoky bacon Gouda cheese, sliced thin
1 tablespoon milk
2 tablespoons butter
1/3 cup garlic croutons, coarsely crushed
1/8 teaspoon red pepper flakes
Fresh parsley for garnish
Instructions:
Preheat oven to 350°. Warm water over medium heat in a saucepan with a steamer basket. Cut off stem of cauliflower, removing the leaves. Make an “x” in the core with a sharp knife. Once the water is boiling, reduce it to a simmer, place cauliflower in the steamer basket. Cover and steam for 15 minutes until tender. Drain. Cut cauliflower into florets. Transfer to an ovenproof bowl. Combine sliced Gouda cheese and milk in a microwave-safe dish. Microwave on Low (30%) in 30-second intervals. Stir until smooth as it melts. Pour over cauliflower. Sprinkle red pepper flakes on top. Bake 5-10 minutes until golden and bubbly. Warm butter in a pan over medium heat. Add crushed garlic croutons. Stir occasionally until brown. Sprinkle breadcrumbs over melted cheese. Garnish with chopped parsley.
Oh yum. I love cauliflower.
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This dish definitely hits the mark! 😋🌿
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This looks so good. I had cauliflower the other night, now this gives me another way of cooking it. Thanks:)
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Enjoy! I’m so happy to oblige. 🌟✨💫
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Definitely looks mouth-watering! 🙂 I’ll have to pick up some Gouda next time I go to town.
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Great idea! Cheese is my friend. 🍃🧀
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Mine too . 🙂
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Now that likes like a delicious recipe!
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Thanks, Valerie. The ingredient list is brief. lol 🌿🌱🍃🧀
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Just the way I like it!
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The dynamic duo of cheese and croutons to the rescue, and it’s fabuloso. As per. Take the melty cheese and the crunchy croutons (which look like savory little crystals of goodness by the way) and dress that cauliflower to the nines. Anybody can make a steak look delicious, but you . . you can do it with cauliflower.
You’re Boss
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I think cheese can make anything taste fabulous. lol. I treasure your high praise. 🌟✨💫
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Your recipe is so much better than my usual take on cauliflower, which usually involves deep frying. Although I have made cauliflower mashed- with garlic.
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My son has made cauliflower pizza crust. I haven’t tried it yet. My loyalty lies with bread. lol 🍕
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I’m part Italian so it would seem sacrilege for me to stray from bread. But . . that does sound fascinating.
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Ooh, true Italian pizza is the BEST! 👏
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So tasty 😋🤤
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That is so delicious.. everything you do is delicious.. 😉
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I confess, this dish certainly surprised me. It’s wonderful. 😍
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Looks tasty and sounds like it could be on my low carbs diet. 🙂🍽
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Yay! Let me know what you think, John. 👏
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