Subject: Warm Cauliflower Salad
From: Unicorn (unicorn@indenial.com)
Date: Tue Jun 10 2003 - 02:58:18 EDT
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FOOD FUNNY
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Reader Beth Linehan writes, "This is a nursery rhyme we children had
fun with many years ago":
Mary had a little lamb;
Its fleece was white as thread,
But now she takes her lamb to school
Between two slices of bread.
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TODAY'S RECIPE
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Here is an interesting way to dress up cauliflower with an unusual
combination of ingredients and flavors. Feel free to use one of the
green cauliflowers such as broccoli Romanesco or broccoflower.
Warm Cauliflower Salad
All recipes this week are adapted from "Vegetables from Amaranth to
Zucchini" by Elizabeth Schneider, William Morrow, 2001 and is
available from Amazon.com at
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0688152600/worldwiderecipes And
see some more of my favorite cookbooks at
http://www.worldwiderecipes.com/cookbooks.htm
1 medium cauliflower
2 Tbs (30 ml) pine nuts (pignoli)
1/4 cup (60 ml) golden raisins (sultanas)
1/4 cup (60 ml) raspberry or red wine vinegar
1/4 cup (60 ml) diced red onion
2 Tbs (30 ml) extra-virgin olive oil
1 Tbs (15 ml) capers
1/2 tsp (2 ml) crushed green peppercorns
Salt to taste
1/2 tsp (2 ml) cornstarch (cornflour) mixed with
2 Tbs (30 ml) water
Trim the leaves from the cauliflower and cut a large conical plug from
the stem to hollow it out. Bring about 1 inch (2 cm) of salted water
to a boil in a saucepan and boil the cauliflower, tightly covered,
until tender, 8 to 10 minutes. Meanwhile, toast the pine nuts in a
small skillet over moderate heat until golden brown. Set aside and
add the raisins, vinegar, onion, olive oil, capers, peppercorns, and
salt to the same skillet. Simmer covered over low heat for 5 minutes.
Add the cornstarch mixture and stir until the sauce thickens. Cut the
cauliflower into wedges and spoon the sauce over them. Serves warm.
Serves 4 to 6.
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