Kitchen appliances and utensils:
- measuring cup;
- hollow-ware;
- fireproof pan with a lid;
- hob;
- knife;
- tablespoon;
- gauze.
Ingredients
| cauliflower | 1 head |
| water | 2 l |
| milk | 800 ml |
| sugar | 1 tbsp. l |
| salt | 1 tbsp. l |
| vinegar | 1 tbsp. l |
| lemon juice | 1 tbsp. l |
Step cooking
- We wash the head of cauliflower, disassemble it into inflorescences and pour 1 liter of water with the addition of 1 tbsp. l salt. We drain the water and dry the inflorescences.
- Pour the cabbage with 800 ml of milk and let it stand for 5-10 minutes. Drain the milk and immerse the cabbage in a pot of boiling water.
- Add to the inflorescences 1 tbsp. l sugar and 1 tbsp. l lemon juice. Pour 200 ml of water into a deep container and add 1 tbsp to it. l vinegar.
- In the resulting solution, soak and squeeze the gauze. We put it on top of the pot with cabbage, covering the top with a lid. Boil inflorescences, depending on your preference: from 5 to 15 minutes.
- The cabbage is ready!
Did you know? Some subspecies of cauliflower are orange, purple and green. However, despite this, they are absolutely natural and as useful as the usual white vegetable. The prepared inflorescences have a very pleasant sweet taste, pleasant smell and an appetizing white color. Such cabbage can be used as an independent healthy snack. or use as an ingredient for other dishes.
Cooking Details
The proposed method of boiling cauliflower helps to get rid of the unpleasant odor, color and bitter taste of inflorescences. Let's look at exactly how this happens:
- Soaking cabbage in saline helps to clean it well of debris and possible insects.
- Milk helps get rid of the bitter taste, completely absorbing it.
- Inflorescences acquire an unappetizing gray color if stored for a long time in the refrigerator. Lemon juice and sugar, which work as natural bleaches, help to cope with this problem.
- Gauze soaked in a solution of water and vinegar, absorbs all the unpleasant odor that appears in the cabbage during cooking.
Video recipe
We suggest you watch a video with a step-by-step recipe for boiling cauliflower. You will learn some useful tips on how to properly prepare inflorescences so that they have a pleasant smell and taste.
How often do you use cauliflower in your recipes? Were you aware of the suggested secrets of its preparation? Do not forget to share your feedback in the comments.
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