Anyone ever cook with grated cauliflower?

[applegrove]

I'm going to fry it with onions and garlic. What meat would you add?

[TreasonousBastard]

1. Bacon, of course, and..

don't dare forget the cheese sauce.

[applegrove]

2. I'm going to try and take the high road and not do cheese or bacon.

My dad is losing weight and that is a good thing. Now if only I could follow.

[TreasonousBastard]

3. Well, you're frying it, which...

isn't the healthiest way to go.

Cauliflower is pretty much all water, so I'm not sure how you fry it without it disappearing if it's grated. Maybe a light stir fry. But if you must add meat, and don't want to precook the meat, I'd go for some good ham.

Not long ago I steamed cauliflower florets with snap peas and cranberries-- came out pretty good.

(I also use grated cauliflower when baking bread and biscuits to cut down on the flour.)

[applegrove]

4. Yes. My sister said you add the grated

cauliflower once the onions and garlic are done. It pretty much only needs to be warmed up. Then you serve. Ham sounds great. HAM IT WILL BE!

[spinbaby]

5. Cauliflower is great for low-carb diets

The trick is to steam it lightly, then pulverize it in the food processor, then cook with it. You can add eggs and Parmesan to make a "pizza" base. If you cook the cauliflower until it's total mush before putting it into the food processor, you can make something sorta, kinda like mashed potatoes.

[Spaldeen]

6. What do the cauliflower "potatoes" taste like? n/t

n/t

[Staph]

7. Ruby Tuesday's restaurant used to serve mashed cauliflower.

It was pretty good, though I suspect it was loaded with cream and butter. I've tried making it at home with this recipe -- not bad!

Creamy Mashed Cauliflower

Ingredients:

Servings: 3

1 head cauliflower, cut into florets
3/4 cup water
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1/3 cup heavy cream
1 teaspoon granulated sugar
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon white pepper
1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
1/8 teaspoon onion powder

Directions:

1. Divide a head of cauliflower into florets that are all roughly the same size.
2. Steam cauliflower pieces over boiling water (15 to 20 minutes), or until the cauliflower is tender.
3. Drain the cauliflower and toss it in a bowl of ice water to bring the cooking process to a screeching halt.
4. When the cauliflower has cooled, put the florets in a food processor along with 1/2 cup of water.
5. Puree the cauliflower on high speed until smooth, but with some very small pieces of cauliflower remaining in the mix for just a bit of texture.
6. Pour all of the pureed cauliflower into a medium sauce pan.
7. Dissolve the corn starch in the remaining 1/4 cup of water and add the solution to the cauliflower.
8. Add the cream, salt, white pepper, garlic powder and onion powder to the cauliflower and stir.
9. Set the saucepan over medium heat and cook, stirring often, for 5 to 10 minutes, or until thick.

[dem in texas]

8. My mother used to cook cauliflower fairly often

She'd serve it "creamed" in a white sauce, it was pretty tasty. She'd also make a slaw with the raw cauliflower using chopped cauliflower, chopped apples and pecans, she may have added something else, I can't remember. She fed six children and 3 adults on a thin budget and we always had good square meals. She always served a meat, pasta or potatoes, vegetables and some sort of salad. There was enough for everyone to have a full plate of food, but only the fast eaters got seconds! She'd make one pie and it had to be cut into 9 slices. Boy, we six kids watched the cutting of the pie to make sure than no one got more than the other.

[Lucinda]

9. I usually roast or make mine like you would mashed potatoes

so I don't really have a meat suggestion!