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Boiled Cauliflower

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United Kingdom

Known as a British recipe, with similar versions prepared across other nations.

Ingredients 5 ingredients

  1. 1 teaspoonful of Sugar
  2. Salt
  3. Water
  4. Cut
  5. Soda

Cook safely

Keep children and pets away from the hob and the oven, and keep oven gloves and a lid within reach.

  • Boiling water and steam. Turn pan handles inward, away from the edge of the hob. Lift lids away from you, and pour hot water away from your body: steam burns too.
  • Sharp knives. Cut on a board that doesn't slip (a damp cloth under it helps), and curl the fingers of the hand that holds the food.

Method

  1. Ingredients : — 2 qts.
  2. of Water.
  3. 1 large Cauliflower.
  4. 1 table-spoonful of Salt.
  5. 1 teaspoonful of Sugar.
  6. Method .-—Take the cauliflower, cut off the stump and withered leaves, wash in cold salt and-water ;
  7. place it head downwards in a saucepan of boiling water, with a table-spoonful of salt and the soda, or the sugar.
  8. Boil from 15 to 20 minutes.
  9. When the centre of the stalk feels tender it is done.
  10. Serve on a hot dish with melted butter.
  11. Time, | hour.

Plating

Cookware for this recipe

  • Saucepan
  • Chef's knife