Cauliflower Orecchiette Recipe
June 3, 2016
June 3, 2016
I haven’t been able to eat cauliflower since I moved out of home as a teenager. I am not sure if it was a version of the claggy white sauce or the steamed-to-within-an-inch-of-sogginess that caused my dislike of this vegetable. I dislike the smell of it cooking and everything about it. Until now. I am not going to pretend I love it now because I don’t however, this dish has introduced me to it’s potential and I enjoyed it. I would make and eat this dish again.
There is no need to read through my recipe and point out that I have pretty much covered the flavour of the cauliflower with a combination of the fennel, garlic and prosciutto. It is true, I know it and I did it on purpose so I could bring myself to eat it! The up-side is that I am now willing to try it in many more recipes and have even planted some seeds to grow some in the garden. This is something I’ve not previously grown as I thought I’d never eat it. I only ever grow food that I like to use in cooking. Mr Fresh loves cauliflower but as I do all of the cooking and look after the vegetable garden I choose what’s grown and what is for dinner. Time to let go of old notions and move into a new time of fresher flavours and recipes to explore.
This is my recipe to turn cauliflower haters into cauliflower eaters. Creating a cheesy full-flavoured, multi-textural meal to convince your palette to try cauliflower in some other dishes and forms.
Are you growing cauliflower this winter? What is your favourite way to eat it?
Sounds great Kyrstie. I love cauliflower, always have, but enjoyed your story.