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54. Was watching a cooking reality show, chefs had to make a dish to impress the

Sat Aug 21, 2021, 01:25 AM

Aug 2021

owner of a famous restaurant. Two or three of them used cauliflower and a judge said, "What is with these chefs and cauliflower?"

This is why I don't like restaurants. A cheap peasant root vegetable has no business on an expensive plate of swanky food.

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Will someone please explain how *anybody* can eat cauliflower...? [View all] First Speaker Aug 2021 OP

better than celery... Thomas Hurt Aug 2021 #1

I have often wondered the same thing. Nasty stuff, cauliflower. Ocelot II Aug 2021 #2

Well, I use a fork. Enter stage left Aug 2021 #3

Here's how FoxNewsSucks Aug 2021 #4

+4 Delmette2.0 Aug 2021 #46

I use a fork ItsjustMe Aug 2021 #5

Sure ... I can explain ... indigoth Aug 2021 #6

Nice leftieNanner Aug 2021 #19

It's perfectly adequate occasionally. Nt VarryOn Aug 2021 #7

Gobi Aloo is very tasty DBoon Aug 2021 #8

Definitely 👍 electric_blue68 Aug 2021 #32

one of my favorites! I always get some if it is on an Indian buffet yellowdogintexas Aug 2021 #45

Thanks! FoxNewsSucks Aug 2021 #51

Steam it and add a cheese sauce left-of-center2012 Aug 2021 #9

that's my method. dixiegrrrrl Aug 2021 #38

Cream of cauliflower soup. dchill Aug 2021 #10

Chop it in bite sized pieces, oil it heavily, sprinkle it with Greek seasoning or a garlic salt flying_wahini Aug 2021 #11

Thanks for the recipe. Niagara Aug 2021 #21

+1 2naSalit Aug 2021 #25

I've never baked it, but now I want to try this FakeNoose Aug 2021 #41

It's so good that way, that even with just salt & pepper FoxNewsSucks Aug 2021 #49

I love it- raw or cooked. Polly Hennessey Aug 2021 #12

Hate it! Just cannot put enough cheese on it to disguise it. keithbvadu2 Aug 2021 #13

Then don't eat it left-of-center2012 Aug 2021 #17

It's kind of like reformed alcoholics that wont ever drink again... Enter stage left Aug 2021 #26

It's just cabbage Deminpenn Aug 2021 #14

It is delicious roasted. Yum. madaboutharry Aug 2021 #15

I am *anybody*. Love it. Tolerate broccoli. LakeArenal Aug 2021 #16

Okra sucks ! left-of-center2012 Aug 2021 #18

Now, that I can agree with! csziggy Aug 2021 #40

That canned stuff I see in the grocery store is totally gross FoxNewsSucks Aug 2021 #50

I don't think I've ever had the canned stuff csziggy Aug 2021 #60

No way! Okra is delicious FoxNewsSucks Aug 2021 #47

It's easy. Niagara Aug 2021 #20

I'll eat it raw..... SergeStorms Aug 2021 #22

yeah, or try green goddess dressing as the dip Grasswire2 Aug 2021 #23

Never had it before..... SergeStorms Aug 2021 #31

here's my recipe for green goddess Grasswire2 Aug 2021 #35

I love green goddess dressing FoxNewsSucks Aug 2021 #48

Try Jamie Oliver's cheeky Brit version of cheesy cauliflower. Grasswire2 Aug 2021 #24

That looks delicious! Niagara Aug 2021 #57

Mmmm, brains! So good! JustABozoOnThisBus Aug 2021 #27

Well... Ohio Joe Aug 2021 #28

Heh. area51 Aug 2021 #29

You kill the alien by dissecting the brain and roasting it with cumin and coriander seeds. brooklynite Aug 2021 #30

I tried the BBQ sauce cauliflower wings (frozen food) the other day. GOOD! nt in2herbs Aug 2021 #33

Cut into florets... Harker Aug 2021 #34

I steam it a bit and throw it into some mac and cheese..... DEElicious IcyPeas Aug 2021 #36

I pour mildly spiced peanut sauce over it and eat it with rice. Ron Obvious Aug 2021 #37

it's how you prepare it. Demovictory9 Aug 2021 #39

Riced cauliflower Zorro Aug 2021 #42

My wife brought home something called "cauliflower steaks." Xavier Breath Aug 2021 #43

Deep Fried Lasher Aug 2021 #44

If you ever find yourself wandering the bowels of central New Jersey, go to Mithaas in North... NNadir Aug 2021 #52

Mmmmm - I love it sliced, brushed with olive oil and broiled. Totally Tunsie Aug 2021 #53

Was watching a cooking reality show, chefs had to make a dish to impress the betsuni Aug 2021 #54

I wouldn't consider cauliflower "cheap". Niagara Aug 2021 #56

I love cauliflower! JoanofArgh Aug 2021 #55

Slice it and grill the slices NameAlreadyTaken Aug 2021 #58

Roasted with garlic and paprika butter and parmesan haele Aug 2021 #59

Not among my favorites, but I'll eat it. Paladin Aug 2021 #61