Cook a cauliflower in two waters
First of all, the cauliflower is prepared by cutting the stem and detaching the bouquets which are carefully washed.
A large pot of water is brought to a boil.
You can add a stock cube, a pinch of coarse salt and any other desired seasoning.
Lemon juice will, in addition, preserve the whiteness of the vegetable.
Cauliflower is cooked for 15-20 minutes over high heat, then the heat is reduced for 2-3 minutes.
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A duration that can be reduced if the cauliflower is then cooked again to prevent it from turning into a puree.
At the exit of the pan, we place the cauliflower in a bowl filled with ice water to stop the cooking.
This method is perfect for cooking cauliflower in a pan or au gratin, although it is also possible to cook frozen cauliflower directly in the gratin dish.
Cooking cauliflower in a pressure cooker
The cauliflower branches, previously rinsed with water, are placed in the steamer basket.
The bottom of the casserole is filled with salted water and any other desired seasonings.
Heat until the valve hums, then continue cooking over low heat for about ten minutes.
We will go up to 15 minutes to obtain a melting cabbage and we will be satisfied with 9 minutes for a more crispy cabbage.
As soon as the cooking is finished, open the pressure cooker and remove the basket to prevent the cauliflower from continuing to cook.
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How to cook cauliflower in the oven?
This cooking is slower, but also much more original.
To prepare the cauliflower, of course, all the leaves are removed and washed carefully.
Then cut off the stem so that the cauliflower can stand up.
There are then two cooking methods.
The first is to pre-cook the cauliflower for ten minutes in boiling water as explained above.
Then it is drizzled with a homemade marinade.
This can be made with honey, oil or with a hot sauce.
The cauliflower is finally baked for 25 to 30 minutes at 230°C.
The second method allows you to cook cauliflower only in the oven.
For this, it is placed on a baking sheet covered with parchment paper.
Its surface is covered with knobs of butter and seasoned according to taste.
The cauliflower bakes for one hour at 200°C with parchment paper on top, then 10 minutes without the paper.
Cooking cauliflower in a food processor
Food processors can also cook cauliflower.
Most manuals received with the appliance explain how to cook vegetables, such as cauliflower.
For the Thermomix, for example, simply fill with water, place the cabbage in the Varoma and program the robot for 25 to 30 minutes in steam cooking at speed 1.
In the Cookeo, 20 centiliters of water and the “rapid/pressure cooking” mode allow cauliflower to be cooked in 4 minutes.
Even 6 minutes, if it comes out of the freezer.
For the steamer, it will take 20 minutes.
The cauliflower must first be cut into florets.
How do you know if the cauliflower is cooked?
Different cooking methods are possible to enjoy your cauliflower: crunchy, medium, tender… But achieving your goal is not necessarily easy.
To check the doneness of the cauliflower, poke in the stalk.
If the fork goes in easily, the cauliflower is cooked to perfection.
Some people are bothered by the smell of boiled cauliflower.
To avoid this inconvenience, place bread crumbs in the pan.
This trick will make the smell of boiled cauliflower go away.
