Cauliflower seems to be on most children's list of unfavorite foods - Or you at least have to talk them into trying them more than once.
I suppose it is partly due to the fact that many people over cook them until they are close to mushy in texture. The overall "brainy" look of their white bumpy surface isn't helping either. Or at least that soft texture and weird looking outside was what made me decide I didn't like it at around 7 years old.
Be that as it may, cauliflower is highly nutritious just like broccoli. Hence, the reason why they taste similar.
Wikipedia says:
Cauliflower is low in fat, high in dietary fiber, folate, water and vitamin C, possessing a very high nutritional density. As a member of the brassica family, cauliflower shares with broccoli and cabbage several phytochemicals which are beneficial to human health, including sulforaphane, an anti-cancer compound released when cauliflower is chopped or chewed. In addition, the compound indole-3-carbinol, which appears to work as an anti-estrogen, appears to slow or prevent the growth of tumors of the breast and prostate. Cauliflower also contains other glucosinolates besides sulfurophane, substances which may improve the liver's ability to detoxify carcinogenic substances. A high intake of cauliflower has been found to reduce the risk of aggressive prostate cancer
Wow! That's alot of nutrition. And the best part is if you want to lower your carbs, cauliflower can be substituted for potatoes quite easily in recipes...
Here is the recipe my family used to rid me of my cauliflower fears as a 7 year old and it worked on my little angel as well.
Cheesy Dijon Cauliflower Casserole
1 medium sized head of cauliflower (preferably organic)
3 tablespoons of dijon mustard (or whatever type you prefer)
3 tablespoons of gluten free mayonnaise
1 cup of shredded cheese (we use sharp cheddar and monterey jack mixed)
Trim the cauliflower stem and leaves off. Section the head into quarters, then trim off any excess stem.
Cut the quarters in half and then steam the sections in a large dutch oven and steam collander.
Do not over steam the cauliflower! It only takes about 10 minutes on high steam to be done enough.
Place oven on broil.
After the cauliflower is steamed, place the sections into a casserole dish with the rounded sides up. Mix together mustard and mayonnaise. Lightly cover the cauliflower with the dijon-naise sauce. Then sprinkle cheese over top and stick under broiler till cheese browns lightly on top.
Serve and enjoy:-)
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