Duck à la cauliflower
Time for some nauseating smugness and self-congratulation.
As ever (gotta LOVE that hubris), my cauliflowers have been a triumph. The weather’s helped; wet ‘n’ windy suits brassicas very well.
The fridge is stuffed with cauliflowers and I’m trying to dream up ever madder recipes for them. ‘Duck à la choux-fleur’ wasn’t too successful, but cauliflower cheese soup was. Recipe:
- Boil softened onion and cauliflower florets (lots of ’em) in chicken stock for 30 mins
- Liquidise
- Add grated cheese (strong cheddar) and melt it
Simple, but dead nice.
I highly recommend this.
http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/1389/cream-of-cauliflower-soup-with-sauted-wild-mushroo
It will see off your cauliflower cheese soup version any day of the week.
July 28th, 2012 at 1:38 am
I love cauliflower-type soups. Here’s one: Saute onion and garlic, add cauliflower and small potatoes (give both a rough copy first). Add spinach until just wilted. Put through food processor.
July 28th, 2012 at 6:01 pm
I have no cauliflowers at all…and I certainly don’t have brassicas big enough to eat. Like your simple recipe for the soup…now if I just had some decent caulis to make it with!!
July 30th, 2012 at 11:25 am
SM,
Nice work with the choux-fleur, I like the florets roasted with salt… I also make a thick mustard sauce and can the behemoths in quart jars; nice with chops in the dead of winter… Good to see your garden performing, mine has been neglected too long… oh well, time to do something about it but I have to mow the hay field around it first.
August 3rd, 2012 at 1:43 am
Love the recipe.
My fave way of treating cauliflowers is roasted with othe rmixed veg.
August 6th, 2012 at 10:20 am
Well done Kevin! Sorry about slow reply… Have been on hols.
I must try the resista varieties….
August 10th, 2012 at 9:47 am
Cracking looking caulies and a great recipe.
August 12th, 2012 at 9:56 am