Is eating mashed cauliflower as good as mashed potatoes?
Thursday, March 19, 2009 “Mashed” Cauliflower I can’t believe it’s been more than 3 years since I was introduced to Mashed Cauliflower (I called it pureed back then but Scott calls it mash now), and it’s still a favorite side dish of ours. I got this from a dieting friend who made it because it was better for her than mashed potatos but with a similar taste and texture. And it really is great. Today I am still as surprised as I was 3 years ago that Scott loves it as much as he does. You are not going to fool anyone into thinking it’s potatos, so don’t try. Just embrace it for what it is, a fantastic easy side dish. To make Mashed Cauliflower I use: a head of cauliflower, sliced up water reserved from the steamer butter salt and pepper parmesan cheese Core your cauliflower and slice/chop into pieces. Place in a steamer, cover and steam until tender, about 20 minutes. When the cauliflower is tender, scoop it out of the pot into your food processor. Add some of the reserved water from coo
Fresh vegetable options change weekly at the farmers market. I bought my last ears of corn last week, the tomatoes are pretty much gone, and I’m told that the peaches won’t be back until next year. Cauliflower on its own isn’t one of my husband’s favorite veggies. (He’s not one of those people who think mashed cauliflower is as good as mashed potatoes. He shares Mark Twain’s take on cauliflower that it’s “nothing but cabbage with a college education.”) But when I sauce it up with some cheese or saute some with garlic, he always enjoys it. Cauliflower is high in vitamin C and is a good source of iron, and while coating it with cheese and frying it may take some of the “healthy” out of it, it still tastes mighty fine. Sources: http://www.detnews.
