Cauliflower - common in Russiavegetable culture. Of course, in our country it is not as popular as its white-collar relative, but in the west it has long taken a leading position. Her inflorescence is appreciated for high dietary and taste qualities. Compared with white cabbage, which contains more coarse fiber, which irritates the gastric mucosa, it is much easier to digest. Cabbage inflorescences are used for food both in raw form (a component of salads) and after heat treatment - cooking, quenching, frying. To preserve the white color of the inflorescences, a small amount of sugar is added to the water. And if boil it in mineral water, then taste will improve much. Stewed cauliflower with various additives won the greatest popularity among the population of the country. in a stewed form it is more useful than fried and tastier than boiled. Recipes of stewed cauliflower we will provide to your court in this article. Before cooking dishes from cauliflower, it is recommended to disassemble it on inflorescences and pour cold salty water. This is a measure of safety from getting insects and caterpillars into food. When you get into the salt solution, the insects will climb outside. Then you should wash the inflorescence with water. Conditionally recipes can be divided according to the method of preparation for recipes for microwave ovens, and recipes for the cooker.
For cooking on the stove
Whatever one may say, the stove remains the mostdemanded equipment in the kitchen from any hostess. Therefore, most recipes and created for cooking dishes on the stove. The most simple and economical cauliflower (1 head), disassembled on the inflorescence, boil in salted water for about 5 minutes. 1-2 onions cut into small cubes and fry in a frying pan. Lay out the inflorescences and fry together with onions (about 5-10 min.). Salt. You can add any seasonings that you like. Pour a glass of boiling water and stew, covered with a lid, about 20-30 minutes. In sour cream sauce Colored cabbage (1-2 kg) is disassembled into inflorescences, boiled in boiling salted water for 15-20 minutes. At this time in a frying pan fry in vegetable oil until ready for 1-2 diced bulbs. Drain the water. If you do not particularly like this vegetable, cut it into small cubes, otherwise leave it as it is. Add to the onion and cook, covered with a lid, 15-20 min. Then add sour cream (100 ml.), Salt, pepper (to taste), oregano (1.5 tsp). During fasting, instead of sour cream, use lean mayonnaise, it will change the taste, but it will not be worse from it. Stew for another 5-10 minutes. For 5 minutes. Add the cut greens to the end of the cooking. The dish will be delicious both hot and cold. The dish, cooked according to this recipe, will appeal to both vegetable lovers and those who are not. In sauce bechamel Cauliflower inflorescence boil in salted water 20 min. In a frying pan, melt 100 gr. butter and pour, continuously mixing, 100 grams of flour. Pour a glass of cold milk in small portions, while constantly mixing our mixture. From your diligence depends the quality of the sauce - the sauce will be homogeneous or with lumps. Next, you should add a little more 1.5 tablespoons. Milk, salt, pepper and nutmeg (to taste). In the resulting sauce, add the prepared inflorescences and stew, covered with a lid, for about 15 minutes. With mushrooms and cheese Goat cauliflower, disassembled on the inflorescence, pour a glass of milk and simmer 10 min. Cut 500 g of champignons and fry in sunflower oil in a frying pan (about 10 minutes). Add to the cabbage mushrooms, 100 g of butter, taste salt and stew for another 5-8 minutes. Sprinkle with grated cheese (300 g), cover and remove from heat. Leave to stand for another 10 minutes.
For a microwave oven
We all want our food to be delicious anduseful. At the same time, we can not always allocate enough time to prepare such dishes. In these endeavors, scientific and technological progress has come to our aid, creating microwaves for us. In them we not only can quickly warm up the food, but also prepare new delicious dishes, and having spent on their preparation the minimum amount of time. For lazy housewives This recipe for microwave cooking does not require you for a long time to cook, nor a large number of different products. But, having prepared a dish for this recipe, you will be satisfied with the result. Soak cabbage (500 g) in salt water for 40 minutes. Rinse and divide into inflorescences. Put in a heat-resistant form for the microwave oven heads to the center. Add 30 g of butter and 2-3 tbsp. l. water. To extinguish, having covered a cover, on full capacity about 7-8 minutes, then 2 more minutes. at an average microwave power. The number of products in this recipe is calculated on 2 portions. In a microwave with milk or cream In a microwave oven, pour 2 tbsp. vegetable oil. On top, lay out the cauliflower (small head), disassembled on the inflorescence, and simmer, covered with a lid, 2-3 minutes. at maximum power. Flip the inflorescence and put it on for another 2-3 minutes. Allow to stand for about 10 minutes. During this time, grate the carrots (1 piece), cut the onions (1 piece) and add to the mold. Salt and mix. Stew for 5-6 minutes. on 100% of capacity, having covered a cover. Add 0.5 tbsp. milk and taste greens. Mix. Put the stew under the lid for another 2 minutes. Wait about 10 minutes. Stewed cauliflower is a dish that will help you maintain the harmony of the figure. Nutritional value of cauliflower in raw form is 30 kcal per 100 g. It contains a huge amount of vitamins, micro and macro elements, improves the digestive tract. With the regular use of dishes from cauliflower, the risk of developing prostate cancer (in men) and breast cancer (in women) is significantly reduced. So prepare the dishes, the recipes of which are described above, eat and be healthy! Bon Appetit!