So, you buy a Cauliflower?

[tim]

And you discard the leaf stalks? Which are a significant part of the whole?

Shame on you!!

[tim]

[Magnolia]

What do you do with them?

[tim]

Do? Them's done!!  Or you could stir-fry?
Or in Cauli & Leek Cheese? Etc.

[Magnolia]

Hmmmm looks good

[tim]

Was!!

[Froglegs]

Tim i know the answer is going to be obvious to every body but me, :P but what is the burnt banana skin looking thing on the side of your plate. ??? :-[

[tim]

Love that -  baked Aubergine!!

[euronerd]

What doesn't get eaten raw as I'm cooking the meal, is put towards a stirfry. It's amazing what you can chuck into one of those.  :o

Geoff.

[silverbirch]

That's one of theose "It's so obvious when pointed out" isn't it?  I've never even thought of eating the (tender, blanched) leaves because, well, it's a CauliFLOWER, isn't it?

Nice tip.

[Froglegs]

Love that -  baked Aubergine!!

Of course it is ::)    why did i not think of that :-[ :P   

[tim]

Not only the 'tender blanched leaves' - like No1, which I thought everyone would eat - but the main ribs which are trimmed to expose the 'flower', No2.

[Rob08]

All I have ever used the greens of a cauliflower for is as an indication for when the cauli is cooked.  You pop them into the pot with the curd and when the leaves turn bright green the whole lot is done.

Never actually thought to eat the greens though.

Seems obvious now that you point it out...

[Rob the rake]

Anyone like broccoli leaves? They taste better than the spears, IMHO.

[Rob08]

Anyone like broccoli leaves? They taste better than the spears, IMHO.

Do you cook them like cabbage leaves?

[Grandma]

Still with Tim's 'waste not' theme but on the subject of broccoli - a local restaurant offers dozens of cold starters - (including caviar, smoked oysters, etc.  so it's quite up-market!) One of the dishes offered consists of the stems of broccoli - (you know, the really thick ones) -  thinly sliced, steamed and served in a mustard dressing. It's very attractive as the cut stems have really pretty shapes and, best of all, it's absolutely delicious! No broccoli wastd in my kitchen now"  :)

[Rob the rake]

Anyone like broccoli leaves? They taste better than the spears, IMHO.

Do you cook them like cabbage leaves?

In a word, yes. They're lovely in a stir-fry. The young leaves around the head of broccoli are the nicest, they have a lovely strong flavour without any bitterness.

[valmarg]

Takes me back.

When I was knee high to grandma, if she was preparing cabbage or cauli, I would be given the 'treat' of the trimmed stems of the veg.  They are so sweet and delicious.  I still think the best part of a cabbage or cauli is the raw   stems.  Much tastier than raw carrot.

valmarg

[tim]

Well brought up. Grandmas have their uses!!

[Jeannine]

I was a bit surprised to read this as I  presumed everybody used them.XX Jeannine

[Suzanne]

My mum drilled me in the waste notwant not school of cooking - so use the greens. Now I have the lotties my mum specifically requests all greens from spent calabrese, broccoli and cauli plants are hers to pick thourhg. havng seen Tims masterpiece maybe i will split them 50:50 from now on ;D