Fresh Pick Cauliflower

(Daily Life : Simple Life)
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Mystified by this cruciferous character? Here's the info you need to go floret.

HOW TO CHOOSE
Look for cauliflower with compact, creamy white florets and crisp, bright green leaves.
An old cauliflower will have a yellowish tinge and tiny black mold spots on the surface.

HOW TO STORE
Refrigerate cauliflower unwashed and tightly wrapped in a plastic bag for up to 5 days.

HOW TO PREPARE
Remove the hard core by breaking off the leaves, turning the cauliflower upside down, and cutting around the core with a small, sharp knife. Cut the rest of the cauliflower into imilar-sized florets (so that they cook at the same rate).

4 WAYS TO ENJOY CAUliFLOWER
Roasted Cauliflower Salad with Feta Toss cauliflower florets with olive oil, salt, and pepper and roast at 400' F until tender; let cool. Serve on salad greens with sliced red onion, crumbled Feta, chopped almonds, and your favorite vinaigrette.

Cauliflower
with Raisins and Pine Nuts Saute cauliflower florets and sliced garlic in olive oil until browned and tender. Toss with golden raisins, pine nuts, crushed red pepper, and salt.

Cauliflower, Bacon, and Olive Pasta
Cook cut-up bacon until crisp; remove from skillet. Add cauliflower florets and cook until browned and tender. Toss with cooked penne, pitted kalamata olives, grated Parmesan,
and chopped parsley.

Cauliflower Puree Steam cauliflower florets until very tender. Puree with butter. Season with salt and pepper.

By Emily McKenna