Harvesting this guy was like boating a marlin. I had to use my large garden loppers to cut it loose. Even after removing all the leaves, I had to cut it in half just to fit it in the fridge.
So, when life gives you giant cauliflower, it's time to find some new recipes. Here's a roasted cauliflower recipe I tried today. It was actually very good. I hope you'll try it sometime.
Roasted Cauliflower
Ingredients:
Cauliflower
2-3 cloves minced garlic
Lemon Juice
Olive oil
Salt and Pepper
Parmesan Cheese
Instuctions:
Preheat your oven to 400°F. Cut the cauliflower into pieces and place the pieces in a single layer in a baking dish. Sprinkle the garlic and lemon juice over the cauliflower. Drizzle each piece of cauliflower with olive oil. Salt and pepper to taste. Bake uncovered for 25-30 minutes or until the top is lightly brown and a fork can easily pierce the cauliflower. After removing the cauliflower from the oven, sprinkle generously with Parmesan cheese .
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| Cauliflower prepared and ready for the oven |
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| Roasted cauliflower ready for the dinner plate |
Looks wonderful!! Nice to see everything greening up with the rain.
ReplyDeleteWhat a difference a year makes. It's great to see things growing so well. I hope the rain keeps coming.
DeleteYep - that's a monster cauliflower!
ReplyDeleteKinda reminds me of some of the monster zucchini people grow. I've grown a few baseball bat sized zucchini in my day.
DeleteWhat did you feed that thing? Did you weigh it?
ReplyDeleteCindy S.
Compost is paying dividends that's for sure. I didn't weigh it, but I'd guess about 5-8 lbs.
DeleteWow! That's got to be a record. And it's absolutely gorgeous! Looks yummy, too. Congratulations!
ReplyDeleteThanks a bunch. I see a lot of roasted cauliflower and soup in my future.
DeleteThat's HUGE!
ReplyDeleteI've never planted cauliflower, even though we really like it, and it's pretty pricey in the grocery store.
I think I'm inspired to try one next winter.
I plant a couple of cauliflowers each year and I've always had pretty good success. That one I just harvested is probably equivalent to 3 of the store bought heads, so that's quite a savings.
DeleteWow! You could use that thing as a weapon. So much better, however, roasted. I'm hungry....
ReplyDeleteI guess if I had a big enough sling shot I could do some damage :)
DeleteHey Ally, First time poster...Long-time admirer (27 years?). You know how much I hate cooked cauliflower (can tolerate it raw if it's drenched in ranch dressing) but even I liked this recipe. I know - get back to studying...
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You're such a sweetie pie. I'm glad you liked the cauliflower because there's a lot more to be had. Maybe some soup next... And yes, get back to those books. Test day is almost here.
DeleteThat is simply remarkable! I love roasted cauliflower; will try your recipe this weekend!
ReplyDeleteI got the hubby seal of approval on the roasted cauliflower, so it must be pretty good. I hope you like it too.
DeleteGood grief, that's the biggest head of Cauliflower I've ever imagined! And I've made roasted cauliflower that way for years now; it's the only way I'll eat it any more cause it's so darn good. Awesome.
ReplyDeleteThat head of cauliflower turned out to be about the size of 4 grocery store sized heads. That's a lot of roasted cauliflower.
DeleteHello Ally,
ReplyDeleteI've been following your blog for a while and really admire what you've achieved in vegetable gardening.
Recently I am taking an English Composition class, and one of our assignments is to find an image dipicting expertise. May I use the above photo in which you hold a giant cauliflower? There are the compost dressed ground, the PVC hoops, the irrigation system, your smiling face and the giant cauliflower at the end of the winter. I think it is a good illustration of the hard work you have done and the well-desered reward you finally received.
Thanks for sharing so many time-earned knowledge here. Happy gardening!
Julie
Thanks Julie. That's quite a compliment. You're very kind. You may use the photo, so long as it's not for commercial purposes. Good luck with your English class.
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